E P H E S U S REVELATION 2:1-7

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5 THE LOVELESS CHURCH E P H E S U S REVELATION 2:1-7

7 1. THE CITY 1-To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:

8 ACTS 19: Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. 9 But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. 10 This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord.

9 ACTS 19:18-20 Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed their evil deeds. A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas (50,000 DAYS WORTH OF WAGES) In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.

20 2. THE CORRESPONDANT 1-The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand (pastors) the One who walks among the seven golden lampstands (churches) says this:

22 3. THE COMMENDATION 2 I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; 3 and you have perseverance and have endured for My name s sake, and have not grown weary. 6 But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

23 1. SERVING OR SANCTIFIED CHURCH 2:2-I know your deeds

24 2. Sacrificial church 2:2-I know your deeds, your hard work

25 3. Steadfast church 2:2-3 I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary.

26 4. Separated church 2:2,6 (2) I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false But you have this in your favor: (6) You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate

27 4. THE CRITICISM 4 But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.

28 PAUL STARTED CHURCH IN EPHESUS IN 50 S PAUL WRITES LETTER OF EPHESIANS TO THESE BELIEVERS IN THE 60 S- 1 ST IMPRISONMENT JESUS ADDRESSES THE CHURCH IN REVELATION IN THE 90 S YEAR TIME GAP BETWEEN THE CHURCH BEING STARTED AND JESUS ADDRESSING IT

29 5. THE CORRECTION 5 Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place unless you repent.

30 REMEMBER-5

31 REPENT-5

32 REPEAT-5

33 6. THE COMMITMENT 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.

34 TREE OF LIFE

35 THE PERSECUTED CHURCH S M Y R N A REVELATION 2:8-11

37 1. THE CITY And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write:

43 2. THE CORRESPONDANT (8) The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this:

44 3. THE COMMENDATION 9 I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

45 4. THE COUNSEL 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death,

46 5. THE COMMITMENT 10- Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. 11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.

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