Title Revelation 2:1~7 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 what will happen in the last days for all servants and followers of Jesus Christ 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 Ephesian church was an orthodox church and 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 and 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, (sin and evil, corruption and pollution, living for the world)
(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 Doing: Persevered. Patience endured Toiled Not lazy.
② Endurance: Worked with sweat until exhaustion Persevered patiently.
Do not tolerate evil Reject false teachers by testing them
(Matthew 10:22, 39, 19:29, Acts 9:16, 1 Corinthians 4:10, 2 Corinthians 4:1, 16, 11, 12:10, 1 Tim. 6:11-12, Titus 2:7)
3. Rebuke (4) - I gave up my first love.
One). I lost my feelings for Christ. (Not taking first place in their lives)
※ They valued themselves (the church) and their work (events, worship, ministry, fellowship, etc.) as the most important.
① They had no personal communion with Christ.
② He did not love Christ in the sense that he did not take time out to pray.
(Matthew 24:12, John 14:23, 16:27, Ephesians 6:24, 1 Pet 1:8, Revelation 3:20, Jer 2:2)
2). I lost my love for people. (John 13:34-35, 15:12, Romans 12:9, 1 Corinthians 1:10, 3:3, 1 Peter 1:12)
※ I saw divisions in friendship and love (criticism, resentment, envy, selfishness, etc.)
4. Recommendations. warning. (5-6)
One). Recommendation (5)
※ The recommendation is “Come back”. : Step 3 to return
(1) Remember where you fell.
* Let's look back on our first love for the Lord - remember His presence.
(2) You must repent
* Everything that turned us away from Christ (turning away from our hearts and minds)
(Matthew 3:2, 5:4, Luke 13:3, Acts 2:38, 3:19, 8:22, 17:30, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Isaiah 55:7)
(3) We must do what we did in the beginning.
2). Warning (5-6)
(1) Warning “He will remove the candlestick (church) from its place”
* Not the true church, → transferred to the false church
* Not a part of the kingdom of God → transferred to a part of the kingdom of the world
* Instead of coming into contact and union with Christ, → moving into contact and union with the world.
* Not a witness of light to the world → A false light and witness to the world
* Not in the presence of Christ and in his light, but in the darkness of this world.
* Not the Church of the True Gospel → Moved to the Church of the False Gospel
(2) Warns that “doctrinal purity alone is not enough”
* Pointing out the errors (doctrine) of the Nicolaitans - Keeping doctrinal purity (Matthew 5:17)
* Things to think about - There is no evidence of self-denial, self-sacrifice (everything you have).
The Ephesian church pointed out the errors of the Nicolaitans, preached and taught, and did not allow those errors to enter the church (doctrinal purity).
※ They stood firm for the truth of Christ and for the Word of God. But they had forgotten the love of Christ (they lacked love for Christ).
5. Promise (7)
※ The one who wins is the one who fights and wins and wins
One). Those who overcome are permitted to eat from the tree of life.
※ It is the tree of God and the tree that gives abundant and eternal life (Restoration of Eden)
(Genesis 2:9, 3:22, Proverbs 3:18, 11:30, Ezekiel 47:7,12, Revelation 2:7, 22:2, John 6:51, Isaiah 55:2,)
2). He who overcomes will be a citizen of God's paradise (Luke 16:23, 23:43, 2 Corinthians 12:4, Revelation 2:7)
※ Heaven is eternal. A place of blessing and joy
A place of perfection and life
A place of fulfillment and completion
A place of love and joy
place of peace and rule
A place to work and have fun
place of duty and glory
A place of service and satisfaction
◎ Conclusion: