Letter to Ephesus | Revelation 2:1-7 | 26th May 2024

This sermon unpacks Jesus' words of encouragement and challenge to a Church in the midst of persecution, sexual immorality, and false teaching.

Jesus encourages the Ephesian Christians that he has seen their hard work and toil. This has enabled them to stand firm against these threats continuing the important mission of serving God & his Church. They are also commended for their holding fast to God's Word that has enabled them to discern & reject false teachers.

However, Jesus challenges the Ephesian Christians to return to the love they first had for God. This love should be evident in their love for one another. They are to do this by remembering what this love was like, repenting, and turning their gaze again to the glorious one. 

It is not hard to see how these words to the Ephesian Church are relevant for us today!