Title: Keep Your First Love
Contents
Revelation 2:1-7 Keep the first love Topic: 20. belief. 2006. 5. 28.
◎ Introduction
: The great message of Christ to the 7 churches in Asia begins with the church in Ephesus.
※ It is written so that you can know the things that will happen in the last days for all servants and followers because Jesus Christ is present in all the churches.
※ The seven churches represent all churches, and the characteristics of each church represent other churches. Messages are given for personal application.
※ The first message is
: The church in Ephesus was an orthodox church, a church that was faithful to Christ and the Word of God, but it was a church without love.
1. Christ Speaks (1)
2. Praise (2~3)
3. Rebuke (4)
4. Recommendations. Warning (5-6)
5. Promise(7)
1. Christ Speaks (1)
One). Recipient: church and minister - meaning that the minister is considered responsible for the condition of the church
2). Ephesus: The most important location as a coastal city, a city built to connect with important highways in Asia
※ Ephesus was ① a huge commercial city ② had a weak start ③ He performed special miracles.
※ Ephesus was a hotbed of Eastern magic and superstition.
: Citizens were ① emotional, lewd, and easily moved by emotions.
② He was a devoted, self-expressive, affectionate and loving citizen (4)
3). Christ said
① Jesus Christ holds the ministers of the church in his right hand.
② Jesus Christ is the one who walks in the middle of the golden candlestick.
2. Praise (2~3)
One). He did and labored for Christ. (Matthew 25:35-36, 5:16, 1 Timothy 6:18, Hebrews 13:16)
※ To work hard (Hell): It means to work hard to the extent of exhaustion, sweat and exhaustion, to the limit of one's ability
2). endured. (1 Corinthians 15:58, Luke 21:19, Hebrews 10:36, James 1:2-4, 12, 5:7)
※ He endured to the end in serving Christ and in all trials and trials of life, and he did not waver.
※ The church in Ephesus was unwavering in researching and proclaiming the gospel and meeting the needs of the poor.
3). I did not tolerate the wicked, (living for the world in sin, evil, corruption, and pollution)
(Matthew 5:8, 2 Corinthians 6:17-18, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Ephesians 5:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 2 Timothy 3:17, Hebrews 12:14, 2 Peter 3:11, ....)
4). All preachers and teachers were tested, and the liars were revealed and rejected.
※ If he was ignorant that Jesus Christ came in the flesh, he could not teach (1 John 4:1~3)
5). I endured all things for the sake of the name of Christ.
① Do: