A Church That Left Her First Love
Revelation 2:1–7
7 Churches
Christ is the Author of each message.
Christ is the Answer for our every problem.
Christ is the Authority for our lives.
- A reference to the City or Assembly, the destination of the letter
- A description of Christ, the Author and Answer
- A Commendation or Approval
- A Condemnation or the Ailment
- A Counsel or Admonition
- A Challenge and an Assurance
The Commendation (2:2-3)
Diligent
Disciplined
Discerning
The Condemnation (2:4)
Left Your First Love, Not Lost
How Do I Know If I Have Left My First Love?
Callousness about Sin
Contentedness with self
Careless about the Lost
Contentiousness with the Saints
- from Tom Farrell