To the Church at Ephesus

The SLIPPING Church

REMEMBERfrom where you have fallen

Acts 2:42, 44 and they were continually devoting themselves

to the apostles teaching

and to fellowship

and to the breaking of bread

and to prayer

They were in ONE accord:

And all those who had believed were together, and had all things in common…sharing their property & possessions, with anyone who might have need. And day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bead from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number daily those who were being saved.

REPENTAm I in danger of leaving my first love? Am I “slipping” by…

1. Trying to serve 2 masters? Mt 7:24

2. Seeking “position” in the church? Mt 23:6

3. Not loving my enemy? Lu 6:27-35

4. Being caught up in the “letter of the law”? Lu 11:42

5. Being driven by career: No time for God?

6. Being focused on my own convenience or pleasure?

7. Selfishness: Not laying down my life for my “brother”? II Cor 5:14-15, I Jn 3:16-18

Do my lifestyle choices cause my brother to stumble?

8. Maintaining “disharmony”: Unwilling to forgive? Eph 4:30; Col 3:12-14; I Thes 4:9-10

9. Hatred? I Jn 2;9-10; Mt 5:44

10. Compromising the Word of God? II Tim 1:13

11. Failing to witness? I Cor 5

12. Trials…not counting it all joy? James 1

13. Sin? (If you love me, you will keep My commandments) I Jn 2:4-5

REPEAT DO the deeds you did at first

Or else,

I am coming to you

I will remove your lampstand out of its place…unless you repent!

Let him who has ears, hear what the Spirit says to the churches.