07.26.22 - ENDTIMES CHAT with GJ and DAN - A Message About Love

What is a "first love?" In Matthew 22:37-40, Jesus instructs us, "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind." This is the first and greatest commandment. The first love we should have is for God Himself and His Son, Jesus. Most of our problems center around that central issue. When our love for God diminishes, many problems develop that have no solution except a return to that first love. In Revelation 2:1-7, the church of Ephesus was dealing with neglected priorities. They had lost their first love, the one they had for God which was replaced with other things. The church in Ephesus had tried to substitute that first love for their own efforts. Jesus had many wonderful things to say about the church in Ephesus. He even said, "I know your works." He also said, "You have patiently suffered for me without quitting." The church in Ephesus was even focused on doctrinal purity. They did not tolerate sin and wicked people. We can be tireless in what we do FOR God, but if we do not focus our priorities on Loving God and Loving others, then we have lost what the message of the Gospel is all about. It is quite amazing how we can rationalize our lack of love by emphasizing our works. Churches can appear outwardly to be all God wants them to be and do, but inwardly be cold and indifferent toward the Lord Himself. The first love is the love we should have for the Lord Himself. Everything else flows from that. Therefore, the most serious and often neglected priority of the church is a sincere and intense love for the Lord. All else is secondary. You won't want to miss this conversation. Along with last week's news and how these signposts point us toward the end times, we will discuss how we can get back to our "first love." PRAY. PREPARE. PROTECT. PROCLAIM. PERSIST. PERSEVERE. PRAY AGAIN. PASS IT ON. POWER UP. POSITION PROPERLY. PAY ATTENTION. PRAY WITHOUT CEASING.