20/20 Vision: Ephesus
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“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands.
“ ‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false. I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name’s sake, and you have not grown weary. But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. Yet this you have: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.’
Avoid Vision Drift
Temptation Exists
For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
b. Our best plans come up short
For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.
c. Look Daily to Christ
Phil
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Hold Firm to Truth
Read, Study, and Know God’s Word
Live the Truth
James
So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
Proclaim the Truth
3. Love What God Loves and Hate What God Hates
Stand in Love
a.
a. God Hates Sin
There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven that are an abomination to him:
haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,
a false witness who breathes out lies,
and one who sows discord among brothers.
b. God loves people
3. Repent and Turn to Love
Ephesians
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—
a. God
c. God loves saving the lost
a. Love what God loves
but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
b. Proclaim the Truth in love
By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
c. God hates sin
There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven that are an abomination to him:
haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,
a false witness who breathes out lies,
and one who sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 6:
How are you doing and how are we doing as a church?