February 13, 2022

Some people believe the letters to the churches in Revelation 2 and 3 are words spoken only to the churches of John’s day. Others see them as a Prophetic timeline with each church representing a different church age.

I see them as both a prophetic word to the churches of John’s days; but also, as a picture of the types of churches that will exist throughout the church age and into the last days. These prophetic messages not only serve as warnings, but give both encouragement and correction. The descriptions of these churches, the words of encouragement, and the words of corrections speak not only to churches as a whole, but also to the individual believers that make up the church.

Today we will look at The Spirit’s message to the church in Ephesus and what it means to have a “First Love” relationship with Jesus

1. First Love is full of EXCITEMENT and ANTICIPATION
2. First Love PURSUES
3. First Love REFUSES TO BE SEPERATED
4. First Love PRIORITIZES AND PROTECTS
5. First Love COMMUNICATES
6. First Love longs to be UNITED AS ONE
7. First Love continues to CHERISH THE GIFT
8. First Love EXPRESSES ITSELF