Have You Lost Your First Love?

Introduction:

If you have your Bibles this morning, I would like for you to open them up to the book of Revelation and turn to the 2nd chapter. The book of Revelation, chapter 2.

Before we begin this morning, we must understand some important facts about the church at Ephesus.

Background:

1. The Location

2. The Size of the Market

3. The Temple

A. The Wonder of the Temple

B. The Wrongness of the Temple

1. The Church’s Mission:

A. They Were a Church that Went

A. They Were a Church that Went

B. They Were a Church that Worked

2. The Church’s Morality

3. The Church’s Message

4. The Church’s Patience

5. The Church’s Mistake

A. Probable Causes

1. Fighting Heresy

2. Doing Works

B. Problems Fixed if They Only Loved Jesus

1. The Problem of Attendance

2. The Problem of Finances

3. The Problem of Service

4. The Problem of Evangelism

5. The Problem of Church Arguments

6. The Church’s Method

A. Remember

B. Repent

C. Repeat

Conclusion: