The heaviest obligation lying upon the Christian church today is to purify and elevate her concept of God.
-AW Tozer
Last week we started on Revelation 2.: 1-3 where he was speaking to the church of Ephesus. I found a lot of comfort knowing that he sees our struggles, our tribulations and he recognizes when we go through those trials for His name sake. Today we will be looking at Revelation 2:4-5
But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. Revelation 2:4-5 (ESV)
The List:
1) The Lord opposes us in some areas
2) The Lord opposes those who move on from Him being their first love
3) He doesn’t leave us to figure that out…He tells us what he opposes when we listen.
4) He gives us a path forward
5) He desires that we remember the history of our relationship
6) Which means he Remembers remember as well
7) He desires that we would have repentant hearts and turn from our sin
8) He delighted in the work that we did with zeal and remembers every good work we did.
9) He has a great memory, and we occupy his memory…He remembers
10) He actually removes lamp stands (which were again the churches according to chapter 1)
11) He has conditions on whether a lamp stand remains
Declarations:
You oppose us in things not according to your heart.
You oppose those that have hearts that have grown cold to you
You highlight the areas you oppose
You give me a path forward
You love when we remember and celebrate our new love…when we first accepted you and burned with desire.
That means you remember it too!!
You want us to repent, to turn from our sin
You actually like and enjoyed the work that we did with zeal and you want that continue.
You remember…I occupy your memory, your thoughts, your desires
You remove remove lamp stands
The lamp stands you have given, have conditions
This Week's Song:
Stir The Burning
The love you had for me
I was burning with desire
It was a fire in me
You remember
The moment I said yes
Stir up the fire that burned inside of me
Stir up the flame that burned inside when we met
You don’t want a dull heart
You want abandon love I won’t regret
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