Sermons on Revelation 2:3:

Where Has The Love Gone?

Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 27, 2011

Have we lost touch with the one thing that is SO necesssary for reaching out to the not-yet-Christian?

Where has the Love Gone? Jan. 23, 2011 Sharing Your faith – part 3 Don’t you just love it when someone praises you for doing something good? Does your feeling of self-worth jump up when you’re told, ‘good job, well done!’? Do we respond well to a reward for the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Church Of Ephesus, The Church That Had Left Their First Love Series

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on Apr 16, 2010

This is the 1st message from the book of Revelation. It focuses upon the letter Jesus sent by John to the church at Ephesus. Here was a church that had at one time loved the LORD with their all but in about 40 years that love had disappeared.

Sermons from the Book of Revelation: 04/11/2010 Sermon #1: The Church at Ephesus: The Church That Had Lost Its First Love: Scripture Ref: Revelation 2:1-7 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; ‘These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Love Matters Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 24, 2010

Jesus' message to the church at Ephesus reminds us of the need to love Jesus and each other.

There were once two newlyweds on their honeymoon. They were taking a train ride cross country. The bride was becoming a little self conscious about all the fanfare of being a new married couple. She just wanted some quiet time alone with her new husband, so she came up with a plan. She said to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

First Love Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 20, 2011

No matter how many and good the works you do for the church, if Jesus is not at the center of them you are missing the target.

Have you ever been in love? Remember back to those first dizzy days. Nothing else really mattered, did it, beyond when you would see your sweetheart next. Spending time with him or her was the most important thing in your life. Did you rush through chores to be ready earlier, or linger in front ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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

The Backslidden Church Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 1, 2011

The church at Ephesus had much going to it and only one thing going against it - that thing was THE THING...It was now backslidden.

The Backslidden Church Revelation 2:1-7 * Today we begin ‘Part 2’ of the Revelation. Chapter 1 constitutes Part 1 of this book because it highlights the things which “have been.” Chapter 2 begins with the things which are. While we “THINK” it will be a good thing to get to the present-day ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Is It Better To Have Loved And Lost? Series

Contributed by Paul Green on Nov 28, 2009

‘Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all’. But is the same statement true when it is applied to our relationship with God? Is the same statement true when it is applied to our relationship with our fellow believers?

Two men were discussing the subject of love. The first one says, "I thought I was in love three times," "What do you mean ‘Thought you were in love?" asks the second guy. "Well, three years ago, I cared very deeply for a woman who wanted nothing to do with me," said the first. "Wasn’t that ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

O 'r' E Lima Mai Le Fofoga O Le Tu I Le Va O Tuugalamepa E Fitu Series

Contributed by Robert Fa’atoia-Collins on Dec 1, 2009

Afai e afio mai Iesu a nanei, mata ua e mautigoa ua e maua le Ola e Faavavau?

Afai e afio mai Iesu i le afiafi a nanei, mata ea ua e mautinoa e te maua le Ola e Faavavau? Toatele tagata o loo pisi solo i mea faaleolaga nei, ae le sei faatali tasi lava ma toe manatunatu i le mafuaaga na alai ona soifua mai. Tagai i le Faaaliga 2:1-7, o loo i ai R e 4 mai le fofoga o le Agaga ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Back To Basics

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 27, 2010

There are times when a church, however successful, must review the basics: do we love those whom we serve, are we able to love those with whom we disagree, and can we feel sheer, passionate love for Christ Himself?

Where I come from, the real religion is basketball. Baptists, Methodists, and Catholics all take a distant back seat, because the real religion in the Commonwealth of Kentucky is basketball. No spring day goes by without every schoolboy finding his way to the hoops to do lay-ups and to dream about ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Love Jesus

Contributed by Joe Stanley on Aug 19, 2009

A sermon about how the church has lost its love for Jesus.

Do You Love Jesus? Revelation 2:1-7 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. “‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"The Church At Ephesus" Series

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Aug 25, 2009

Relates the truths the angel revealed to the Ephesion church to our modern times.

REVEALING THE REVELATION –PART 1 “The Church at Ephesus” August 30, 2009 "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands: I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7, Ephesians 2:8-10, Ephesians 1:15-16

Denomination: Holiness

Falling In Love Again

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009

Christian love should be the foundation of everything we do for God.

FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN REVELATION 2:1-7 INTRODUCTION Today I would like for us to open our Bibles to Revelation to study the letters of Christ to the seven churches in Asia Minor. As a way of introduction, note the following: SOURCE: Revelation is of Jesus Christ which God gave him ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Problem Of Spiritual Chill

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 2, 2009

Christians have the ability of losing their passion and desire for serving Christ

The Problem of a Spiritual Chill I love living in Ohio. I am a Buckeye through and through but there is one thing that I don’t like about Ohio, cold winter days. We either have it relatively mild and not overly cold or there have been times when Alaska is warmer than we are. This by the way is no ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Church Of God

Left Not Lost

Contributed by Tim Larrimore on Sep 17, 2009

HOW WE HAVE LEFT OUR FIRST LOVE

LEFT NOT LOST Text: Rev. 2:1-4 Intro: We need to remember this is Jesus talking to the church and the members of the church, John is not making this up or just talking to hear himself talk. Jesus starts by commending them- A) I know thy works and thy labor-ergon, er’-gon-(to work); toil (as ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

So How's Your Love Life?

Contributed by Randy Trotter on Sep 26, 2009

So “HOW’S YOUR LOVE LIFE, YOUR INTIMACY WITH JESUS?” If you’re not "Close & Intimate" with Jesus, you’ll not be "Close & Intimate" with God!

“HOW’S YOUR LOVE LIFE?” 9/27/09 am Service LWC INTRODUCTION: If I were to ask you this morning if you love your Husband, you would say yes! If I were to ask you if you love your wife, you would say yes! At the very least I hope you would! “HOW’S YOUR LOVE LIFE?” You’ve most likely heard the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-4

Denomination: Assembly Of God