In part one of the Seven Letters for Seven Churches, Jesus tells the Church of Ephesus to return to its first love. *Due to audio hiss, this sermon is abbreviated. Outline notes are included below... Challenge in Ephesus – Rev. 2:1-7 1. The Picture of Christ – v. 1 2. The Personality of the Church – v. 1 3. The Practices of the Church – v. 2-6 • Things to Commend – v. 2-3, 6 • Things to Condemn – v. 4 4. The Promises to the Church – v. 5-7 • Counsel to the Church – v. 5 • Consequence of the Church – v. 7 • Conquering of the Church – v. 7 5. The Prophecy of the Church Age (Beloved) – v. 7 • The Period of the Apostles – v. 2 • A Period of Adversity – v. 6-7