Relation 2:1-7
¶ “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks among the seven golden lampstands, says this:
¶ I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; and you have perseverance and have endured for My name’s sake, and have not grown weary.
But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
Therefore, remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place—unless you repent.
Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.”
What the Lord is saying to the Church of Ephesus He is saying to each of us who call Him Lord.
1. I know your deeds,
2. I know your toil and perseverance,
3. I know who you tolerate (He knows those who you tolerate both evil and good)
4. Jesus knows if you test the teaching of His word to know it what is being taught is truth or false.
5. Jesus knows if you have perseverance (if you are adhering according to the course of action He has set forth in His Word to the Bible) and have endured for His name’s sake,
6. Jesus knows if you have grown weary in doing so or not,
Christ Jesus our Lord warns us to keep Him first in our lives,
He warns us to remember where we came from
“” Therefore, remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place—unless you repent. “”
Repent from walking away from the words of Christ Jesus
Repent for following after self and the world,
Repent for not keeping Him first in your life,
Repent and return to doing His will, share the truth, telling others of His love and the compassion for them, share the good news of what Christ Jesus has dune for you and can do for them.
We are to hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which He also hate. (the deed which are diabolical deeds that include the abuse of children, deeds of pure evil that i will not wright of here)
Christ Jesus ends this letter with hope and good news
” He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.”
Will we listen to the words of Christ our Lord?
Will we repent and return to our first love (Him)?
Will we share His love with others who are not following Him?
Are you willing to repent to the Lord Jesu and turn from the world and its way to serve Him and Him alone?
Are you a part of the body of Christ?
Do you go by the title Christian?
If so then you are the church.
He who has an ear, let him hear.