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RedLetters: Letters to The Seven Churches
Part 1: Ephesus
March 2, 2025
“Suddenly,I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast. It said, ‘Write in a bookeverything you see, and send it to the seven churches in the cities of Ephesus,Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.’”
(Revelation1:10–11, New Living Translation)
“Godblesses the one who reads the words of this prophecy to the church, and heblesses all who listen to its message and obey what it says, for the time isnear.” (Revelation 1:3, NLT)
“Writethis letter to the angel of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from theone who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among theseven gold lampstands:”
(Revelation2:1, NLT)
“Theseven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lamp stands arethe seven churches.” (Revelation 1:20, NLT)
“I knowall the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. Iknow you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those whosay they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars.”
(Revelation 2:2. NLT)
“Youhave patiently suffered for me without quitting.”
(Revelation 2:3, NLT)
“But Ihave this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did atfirst!”
(Revelation 2:4, NLT)
WHAT DOYOU DO WHEN YOU’VELEFT YOUR FIRST LOVE?
“Lookhow far you have fallen!” Revelation3:5a, NLT)
1. Remember yourfirst love.
“Turnback to me…” (Revelation 3:5b, NLT)
2. Repent fromdrifting.
“…And dothe works you did at first.” (Revelation3:5c, NLT)
3. Return toyour first works.
We INTRODUCE peopleto Jesus Christ.
We CONNECT themwith a family of believers.
We helpthem GROW in their relationship with Jesus.
We helpthem discover their unique shape to SERVE.
And we WORSHIP God together through a fully surrendered life!
A WARNING AND A REWARD:
If youdon’t repent, I will come and remove your lamp stand from its place among thechurches. (Revelation 3:5d, NLT)
“Toeveryone who is victorious I will give fruit from the tree of life in theparadise of God.” (Revelation 2:7, NLT)