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 125: Judgement for Rejection - Part III {Parable of the Wedding Banquet for the King’s Son}
Life of Christ Lesson 124b: Judgment for Rejection - Part II {Parables of the Two Sons and Wicked Vinedressers
Life of Christ Lesson 124a: Judgment for Rejection - Part I {Mountain-Moving Faith}
Life of Christ Lesson123: The Lord’s Last Public Appeal - Part II {Reasons for Jewish Disbelief}
Life of Christ Lesson 122: The Lord’s Last Public Appeal - Part I {Gentiles Seeking Jesus!}
Life of Christ Lesson 121b: Two Acts of Judgment {Monday of Passion Week}
Life of Christ Lesson 121a: King’s Triumphant Entry - Part III {The Great Stirring of the People}
Life of Christ Lesson 120b: King’s Triumphant Entry {Palm Sunday} - Part II
Life of Christ Lesson 120a: The King’s Triumphant Entry {Palm Sunday} Why Jesus wept before entering Jerusalem and how it relates to Daniel
Life of Christ Lesson 119: Parable of the Pounds {Difference Between Saving and Saying-only Faith}
Life of Christ Lesson 118: Zacchaeus: A Short Man Grows
Life of Christ Lesson 117: Bartimaeus: A Sightless Man Sees
Life of Christ Lesson 116b, c: Crosses & Cups Before Crowns - Part II {Pathway to Greatness}
Life of Christ Lesson 116a: Crosses & Cups Before Crowns - Part I {A Mother’s Request}
Life of Christ Lesson 115: Grace, the Great Equalizer! {Parable of Laborers in the Vineyard}
Life of Christ Lesson 114: The Rich Poor {The Peril of Trusting Riches}
Life of Christ Lesson 113: The Poor Rich Man {The Rich Young Ruler}
Life of Christ Lesson 112b: Of Such is God’s Kingdom - Part II {Parable of the Pharisee and Publican}
Life of Christ Lesson 112a: Of Such is God’s Kingdom - Part I {Parable of Persistent Widow}
Life of Christ Lesson 111: Two Returns {The Gratitude Quotient!}
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