February 5, 2023
1 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks among the seven golden lampstands, says this: 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. 4 ‘But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 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.' “
Revelation 2:1–5 (NASB1995)
The Idea:
Jesus’ message overwhelms me. Because He sees my life, He knows my life. And His response is “you’ve left your first love. And I want you to get it back, I want you to make Me your first love.”
Making Jesus Your First Love
I. What is First Love
“But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.”
Revelation 2:4
II. Why We Lose Our First Love
“Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; “
Revelation 2:5
III. How to Re-Ignite First Love
“Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; “
Revelation 2:5
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