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Dear Church: The Church in Ephesus
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Rick and Svea kick off the new "Dear Church" series with a discussion about symbolism in the Book of Revelation and move on to the difficult topic of a loveless church. Rick then casts a vision for what he thinks a loving church exemplifies.
Message Scripture Passage:
Revelation 1:17-2:7
Series Thesis:
KNOWING the truth doesn’t change anything. SUBMITTING to the truth changes everything.
Topics Discussed Today:
00:00 Intro
00:40 The start of our small group season and the benefit of group study
03:21 What is the church or a church?
06:28 Jesus is present among the churches and is “holding” the messengers of each church
08:13 What is the “star” of each church--angel, messenger, pastor?
13:00 Why did John only send one circular letter to seven churches?
16:55 Do we know which individual actually delivered this letter?
17:26 The detriment of a loveless church - Jesus “removing the lampstand”
21:23 What is a loving church? How do we be a loving church?
28:52 Vision of what a church looks like that both loves God and loves others
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