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Introduce new section from Rev 1:19
rev 1:19
Johns Revelation
Dispensations
Church age Close up
Peaks of Prophecy
1st and second comings not seen as distinct events
Mystery Kingdom (Matt 13)
not better and better as in Golden age/post and amillennial
worse and worse
2 peter 2:1-22..
Jude!!
Matthew 13 Correlation
sowing of the word
imitated by false counter sowing
kingdom will assume huge outer proportions
marked by inner doctrinal corruption
yet out of it comes a peculiar treasure from among Israel and from the church
age will end in judgement- righteous into the kingdom
The Three Views of the Seven Churches of Revelation
The first is historical.
These Churches did, of course, exist at one time.
The second is spiritual The Churches represent seven different spiritual conditions that any particular congregation may be in at any specific time.
The third is prophetic.
The Churches represent seven consecutive periods in the history of the Church.
Ephesus: A Drifting Church
Introduction
Ephesus was the capital of the Roman province of Asia Minor, and was a leading seaport.
The Isle of Patmos, from which the letter was written, was located almost directly west of Ephesus in the Aegean Sea.
Ephesus - Desired
"The church at Ephesus, a very prominent city on the western part of the Roman province of Asia, had enjoyed the ministry of Paul for three years.
Timothy also had apparently served this church as pastor.
Later, before his exile to the Isle of Patmos, the Apostle John had served as one of the pastors of this church."
(Prophecy Knowledge Handbook, John Walvoord)
Ephesus Represents the Apostolic Church
AD30 to AD100
only Church that apostles made mention of
the apostolic church was characterised by fervent evangelism
gospel preached throughout the known world
So the early Church accomplished more wide spread preaching of the Gospel than the modern Church
who led the early Church at this Apostolic period, Jews or Gentiles?
Jews
Who leads the modern day Church, Jews or Gentiles?
Gentiles
The Characteristic was evangelism under Jewish leadership
The Characteristic we have go to under Gentile leadership?
Apostasy and indifference
we will see this we the last of the 7 churches - Laodicea
This points to some prophetic truth that the only other time there will be worldwide evangelism on the scale of the early Church
Is during the time of tribulation
the 144,000
The Title of Christ
each of the 7 letters a description of Christ is given from, the Revelation John had of Christ
Christ was the recognized head of the early Church
The Commendation
Rev 2:2-3
Jesus says “ I know thy works”
Christ sees it all
The Good and the Bad!
What you do for Christ may go unnoticed by people but it not unnoticed by the one who really matters.
The Type of Work
Labour toil and trouble working through the hardships
Patience keeping going when times are tough sticking at it numbers low classes poorly attended
Doctrine defenders of truth chasing the false teachers away
Endurance for the cause fainted not all done for Jesus name
Acts 19 - Demetrius - trade union!!
Everything looked good
Ephesus was a serving Church
Ephesus was a sacrificing Church
Ephesus was a steadfast Church
Man is led by the external, we cant help it, we don't have the ability to look inside people hearts, we judge what we see.
illustration of Addison - Letter - don’t shout it makes me think you don’t love me!
The Condemnation
Rev 2:4
This Church was great on face value, and bears the hallmarks of many churches like ours, the fundamentalists of the faith so-called.
Great workers, sound doctrine, getting after the false teachers, protecting the flock, all good and great things, but not the main thing.
These Ephesian believers were so busy maintaining their separation that they were neglecting adoration.
Labour is no substitute for love
Oswald Chambers said "Whenever success is made the motive of service, infidelity to our Lord is the inevitable result."
PWMI Illustration - Revelation Study
The church is challenged by Jesus, and notice Its personal to Christ
Nevertheless I have something against thee!
Left thy First Love.
Its a stinging charge from Christ, and its one that cuts deep
Its not that they had no love, far from it
its that there love had drifted
honeymoon period
The Correction
Rev 2:5
Remember
what it was like to love at the first, remember (literally “keep on remembering”)
joy of salvation newness of relationship that excitement
Repent
acknowledge something is wrong
change, be determined, confess
Reset
do the first works
Matt 22:34-40
Love God, with all thy heart soul and mind
Love others as thyself
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