Revelation 2: Ephesus - The Distracted Church

About this episode

Pastor Adam Bowers explores Jesus' letter to the church in Ephesus, addressing the balance between truth and love.

Pastor Adam Bowers In this message, Pastor Adam continues our Revelation series by exploring Jesus' letter to the church in Ephesus. The Ephesian church was known for its strong doctrine, perseverance, and commitment to truth. Yet Jesus confronts them with a sobering warning: they had abandoned their first love. Through the history of Ephesus and the words of Paul, Timothy, John, and Jesus Himself, we discover why God's design for His church has always been uncompromising truth and authentic love working together. What should our church be known for? And what happens when we become more concerned with being right than loving people well? Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7, Acts 20 28-30, Ephesians 4-5

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Adam Bowers

Topics covered

• Ephesus
• church
• doctrine
• love
• truth
• warning
• spirituality

Keywords

• Ephesus
• Revelation 2
• church
• first love
• doctrine
• spirituality
• truth
• warning

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Revelation, Acts, Ephesians

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