1. CHURCH at EPHESUS
Acts 19:1-18
Revelation 2:1-7

2. The Beginning Surely, a very encouraging beginning
Willing to receive & accept truth
Acts 19:5; 18
Willing to sacrifice to be right
Acts 19:19
Had influence
Acts 19:24-27
Surely, a very encouraging beginning

3. The Mid-Period Demonstrated patience Had elders Acts 20:17-32
Worked hard through difficulties
Revelation 2:2, 3
Had exposed false teachers
Revelation 2:2
Demonstrated patience
Revelation 2:3

4. The Latter-Period Had left their first love
Revelation 2:4
Cannot rest on past success
Philippians 3:13,14
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could stop at verse 3
We can learn & profit from this church

5. What Must I Do To Be Saved?
Hear the gospel (Romans 10:17)
Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37)
Repent of your sins (Acts 17:30)
Confess your faith (Matthew 10:32)
Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38)
Faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10)