The Caldwell Commentaries Podcast
Religion & Spirituality
The members of the original church at Ephesus lived in a very perverse, immoral, and dark city at a time when Emperor Domitian reigned. He was the first Roman emperor to seriously persecute Christians. Yet, even under heavy persecution and opposition, the Lord Jesus was able to commend the Ephesian believers for their strong doctrinal stand and their determination to not "faint" in their well doing for Him.
In this lesson, we conclude looking at Christ's words to this first of seven Asia Minor churches (which prophetically pictured Church history, as well as individual churches throughout Church history). We look at His words of accusation, "Nevertheless, I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love" (Revelation 2:4)! The early Apostolic church went "off track," not in doctrine, but in her personal love-relationship with Christ!
When love for Christ "cools off," so does love for the brethren. An atmosphere of suspicion and mistrust in the Church body is not good; it does not develop brotherly love. This letter from the Lord is one we all need to use for serious self-examination. It is so easy to fall into the trap of serving Him for a number of wrong reasons, when we should be serving Him from deep love for what He means to us personally.
Life of Christ Lesson 110: The Resurrection and the Life - Part II {Lazarus, Come Forth!}
Life of Christ Lesson 109: The Resurrection and the Life - Part I {Raising Lazarus}
Life of Christ Lesson 108c: Life is a Stewardship - Part III {Parable of Unworthy Slave}
Life of Christ Lesson 108b: Stewardship - Part II {What about Hades? Is Soul Sleep Biblical?}
Life of Christ Lesson 108a: Life is a Stewardship - Part I {Parable of Shrewd Steward}
Life of Christ Lesson 107: God’s Attitude Toward Sinners {Parables of Lost Sheep & Prodigal Son}
Life of Christ Lesson 106: Counting the Cost {Tower Builder and King Going to War Parables }
Life of Christ Lesson 105: Instruction at a Pharisee’s Table {Two Great Parables}
Life of Christ Lesson 104: Lost Opportunities {Very Serious Lesson!}
Life of Christ Lesson 103: Jesus at Feast of Dedication {History of Hanukkah’s Miracle}
Life of Christ Lesson 102: The Need to Repent {Parable of the Barren Fig Tree}
Life of Christ 101c: Five Warnings - Part III {Parable of Faithful Servants}
Life of Christ Lesson 101b: Five Warnings - Part II {Parable of the Rich Fool}
Life of Christ Lesson 101a: Five Warnings - Part I {Hypocrisy & Covetousness}
Life of Christ Lesson 100: Six Woes! {Also, Christ Accused of Being in League with Satan}
Life of Christ Lesson 99: Choosing the Good Part {Martha and Mary}
Life of Christ Lesson 98: The Good Samaritan {Who is Your Neighbor?}
Life of Christ Lesson 97: Sending the Seventy {”Lambs Among Wolves”; Degrees of Hell?}
Life of Christ Lessons 95b/96: The Good Shepherd Sermon - Parts I and II
Life of Christ Lesson 95a: The Good Shepherd Sermon - Part I
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