Sermons on El Apocalipsis 2:7:

Digging In The Couch

Contributed by Christopher Crane on Jun 18, 2004

An Illustrated Sermon to help people focus on the reality of getting back to our "First Love."

DIGGING IN THE COUCH Revelation 2:1-7 ***For the presentation of this message, I set up my platform like a Living Room – complete with sofa, easy chairs, end and coffee tables, table lamps, nick-nacks, etc. I came in initially, as though ready to leave for church, and but unable to find my keys. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Church Of God

"The Danger Of Leaving The First Love"

Contributed by Dennis Deese on May 13, 2002

Loving Jesus first and foremost!

ATHE DANGER OF LEAVING THE FIRST LOVE@ Dr. Dennis Deese REVELATION 2:1-7 This church represents the church age in history between Pentecost and 100 A.D. Ephesus literally means "desirable". Ephesus was the chief city of the province of Asia. It was the metropolitan city that influenced both ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Have We Left Our First Love? Are We Still Saving Lives?

Contributed by Rev. Saeed Richardson on May 23, 2002

As we look at our church today are we about our Father’s business-saving live? Or are we not?

THE LIFEBOAT STATION , by Theodore Wedel On a dangerous seacoast where shipwrecks often occur there was once a crude little lifesaving station. The building was just a hut, and there was only one boat, but the few devoted members kept a constant watch over the sea, and with no thought for ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Remember... Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 24, 2002

What did Jesus mean by telling the Ephesian church to "remember the height from which you have fallen?"

OPEN: Art Toalston in The Baptist Press - Nov. 15, 2001 reported from New York and he wrote: “The cross has been saved. That’s the cross of steel beams uncovered as workers in New York cleared away debris at the World Trade Center. Recovery worker Frank Silecchia, who has championed the cross’ ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Guard Your First Love

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Jun 9, 2002

Is your love for Jesus exclusive? Do you regularly take quality time to be with him? We must guard our "first love."

Guard Your First Love Pastor Bob Ashcraft June 2, 2002 (RealAudio) ------------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION: · In the first three chapters of Revelation, Jesus addresses the churches: · He has come to judge these churches in righteousness · 1 Peter 4:17 ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Ephesus

Contributed by Ken Gilmore on Jun 20, 2002

What God expects from a church is often different from what the Church thinks he expects. This was true at Ephesus and is true at many other churches.

Rev 2:1-7 Introduction: -Seven Golden Candlesticks are the seven churches. -Seven stars are their ministers -Why only seven of the churches – why not Troas, Miletus, Colosse, or Hieropolis? -These seven letters contain messages valuable to our church. Let us identify what God loves about these ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

"Christ Speaks To His Churchs--Ephesus" Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002

Introduction to the series, then Ephesus--in spite of their orthodoxy, the spiritual vitality of the church at Ephesus was gone.

Christ Speaks to His Churchs--Ephesus Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts We all dread performance appraisals; they can often make or break a career. In the Book of Revelation we read our Lord’s spiritual evaluation report to His churches. While specific ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Congregational

Restoring Your Passion Series

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Oct 4, 2002

This is part Two of the series what makes a Great church

TITLE: How To restore Your Passion Text: rev. 2:1-8: Romans 12:11 Theme: Church, renewal,, spiritual growth P.S. A healthy church begins with a consuming passion for God. Introduction In my last message, I said that the real issue of church growth is not how fast or large is the church ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-8, Acts 2:42

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Message To The Loveless Church Series

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Oct 18, 2002

Week 4 in a Wednesday evening study in Revelation

Week 4 “A Message To The Loveless Church” Date: June 19, 2002 Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: Revelation 2: 1-7 Introduction A boy came home from church one Sunday evening got ready for bed and said this prayer; “God we had a wonderful day in church today… wish you could have been ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling Series

Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Jul 2, 2007

The 1st in a series on the 7 churches in Rev., we’re challenged to keep Christ our first love.

“You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” Rev. 2:1-7 Do you remember the famous scene in the movie “Top Gun” where Tom Cruise sings to Kelly McGillis? Do you remember the song he butchered? “You’ve lost that loving feeling”. We chuckle at that scene, but the sad truth is that this is a serious problem in ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Part 1: Good Medicine For Your Marriage Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 24, 2007

How’s your "ever-after" going? Well, maybe not so good, because it turns out that there are a lot of bumps on the road to ever after. But here is some great news: God wants to help your family!

Part 1: Good Medicine for Your Marriage (Series: Heavenly Help for Your Family) Revelation 2:1-7 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 11, 2006 *Most everybody knows the closing words to those old childhood fairy tales: “And they lived happily ever after.” *How’s your ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Careless Church - #1 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 12, 2007

Adapted in part from Warren Wiersbe (and others)...a look at the letters Jesus dictated to specific churches...with the ensuing question, "what would He write to us?"

The Careless Church Revelation 2:1-7 > The last book in the Bible is the Revelation. The word revelation literally means “the unveiling” and true to its meaning, this book unveils many things. Most of the attention and focus is given to the New Heaven and New Earth, the tribulations with their ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

A Love Letter

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 18, 2011

3rd week series on loving God and loving others. Love covers everything, and we are commanded to love.

Text: Revelation 2: 1-7NLT The Love Letter E. Stanley Johns Once wrote: In all our growth, we must grow in love. Unless we are growing in love we are not growing at all. “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from the one who holds the seven ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Return To God

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 23, 2012

Move back to our first love.

Return to God April 6, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Move back to our first love. Focus Passage: Revelation 2:1-7 Introduction: I. Notice what was good. a. Their deeds – they were a bunch of do gooders – a lot of churches ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

"First Love"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 9, 2013

A sermon about returning to God after a time of drifting.

Revelation 2:1-7 “First Love” In the late 1940s, there was an emerging evangelist who was preaching the Gospel to large crowds in major arenas, and many folks were coming to Christ at his crusades. But he abandoned his faith, resigned from the ministry and became a writer and news ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: United Methodist