1. The Ecclesia at Ephesus
6. “Remembering our first love” (Rev 2:4,5)
Mid-Atlantic Christadelphian Bible School - July 2018

2. Challenges at Ephesus Superstitious, idolatrous environment
A prosperous, well-to-do city
The cult of emperor worship
The influence of Jewish teaching (2 Timothy 1:15)

4. Challenges at Ephesus Superstitious, idolatrous environment
A prosperous, well-to-do city
The cult of emperor worship
The influence of Jewish teaching (2 Timothy 1:15)

5. Timothy at Ephesus
Charge men to teach no other doctrine, (1 Timothy 1:3,4)
Paul warned that some would fall away (1 Timothy 4:1)
They will not endure sound doctrine (2 Timothy 4:3,4)
This happened elsewhere (eg Corinth) (2 Corinthians 11:4, 13, 14)

6. Nicolaitans and Baalam
Baalam employed to curse Israel by King of Moab (Numbers 22:6)
Motivated by money - but could only speak God’s word (verse 38)
Then follows idolatry and immoral behaviour with daughters of Moab (Numbers 25:1-3)
This was Baalam’s idea (Numbers 31:6)

7. Revelation 2:1-10 Christ holds: Christ walks among.
Toiled until weary, but did not weary of their toil
But their first love was lost (1 Timothy 1:5-7)
Repentance is urgent - get the motive right
All ecclesias need to hear this