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Losing Your First Love

Turning Point with Dr. David Jeremiah

August 20, 2019

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Turning Point with Dr. David Jeremiah

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Losing Your First Love

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Dr. David Jeremiah: Revelation, it is known
- Dr. David Jeremiah: Revelation, it is known
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- as a book of mysterious signs and wonders.
- as a book of mysterious signs and wonders.
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- But the prophecy contained within speaks of more
- But the prophecy contained within speaks of more
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- than just what is to come in the end of days.
- than just what is to come in the end of days.
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- Found near the beginning of the book, Revelation contains
- Found near the beginning of the book, Revelation contains
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- a collection of seven letters, dispatches from Jesus, delivered
- a collection of seven letters, dispatches from Jesus, delivered
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- by Revelation's human author, John.
- by Revelation's human author, John.
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- These letters aren't long.
- These letters aren't long.
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- In fact, they're actually quite brief
- In fact, they're actually quite brief
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- and straight to the point.
- and straight to the point.
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- The recipients?
- The recipients?
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- The early Christian churches.
- The early Christian churches.
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- But while these letters spoke directly to seven churches
- But while these letters spoke directly to seven churches
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- of antiquity, they, like the book of Revelation,
- of antiquity, they, like the book of Revelation,
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- are prophetic, prophetic in that by them, Christ's words
- are prophetic, prophetic in that by them, Christ's words
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- speak to all churches through all the ages.
- speak to all churches through all the ages.
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- Seven churches, seven letters, seven messages
- Seven churches, seven letters, seven messages
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- for today's believers, relevant words of commendation,
- for today's believers, relevant words of commendation,
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- tender encouragement, and of warning.
- tender encouragement, and of warning.
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- So join me as we look into the Bible and discover
- So join me as we look into the Bible and discover
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- Christ's timeless words
- Christ's timeless words
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- to his followers through the seven churches
- to his followers through the seven churches
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- of Revelation.
- of Revelation.
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- Dr. Jeremiah: Hello, I'm David Jeremiah.
- Dr. Jeremiah: Hello, I'm David Jeremiah.
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- Welcome to "Turning Point."
- Welcome to "Turning Point."
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- As a pastor, I've counseled many married couples
- As a pastor, I've counseled many married couples
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- over the years.
- over the years.
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- Sometimes, they're surprised to discover that their love
- Sometimes, they're surprised to discover that their love
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- has grown cold.
- has grown cold.
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- And they're also surprised to learn that love must be
- And they're also surprised to learn that love must be
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- pursued and worked at if it is to remain vibrant.
- pursued and worked at if it is to remain vibrant.
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- You see, love is a choice that must be made.
- You see, love is a choice that must be made.
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- And the same is true in the spiritual life.
- And the same is true in the spiritual life.
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- The church at Ephesus, while commendable,
- The church at Ephesus, while commendable,
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- had this same problem.
- had this same problem.
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- They had lost their love for God.
- They had lost their love for God.
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- They had become so busy serving Christ that they had lost
- They had become so busy serving Christ that they had lost
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- their love for Christ.
- their love for Christ.
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- And because that can happen to anyone, today's message
- And because that can happen to anyone, today's message
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- is for every Christian.
- is for every Christian.
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- It's titled "Losing Your First Love,"
- It's titled "Losing Your First Love,"
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- the second message in our series called
- the second message in our series called
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- "The Seven Churches of Revelation."
- "The Seven Churches of Revelation."
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- It's straight ahead on today's edition
- It's straight ahead on today's edition
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- of "Turning Point."
- of "Turning Point."
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- male announcer: Revelation is a mysterious book full of signs
- male announcer: Revelation is a mysterious book full of signs
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- and symbols, portraying things seen and unseen
- and symbols, portraying things seen and unseen
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- in the world and those of the world to come,
- in the world and those of the world to come,
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- especially appearing in numbers of seven.
- especially appearing in numbers of seven.
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- Gain a clearer understanding of Revelation's mysteries
- Gain a clearer understanding of Revelation's mysteries
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- with Dr. David Jeremiah's, "The Revelation 7s."
- with Dr. David Jeremiah's, "The Revelation 7s."
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- Discover all 54 7s of Revelation in the order they appear
- Discover all 54 7s of Revelation in the order they appear
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- in the Scriptures, along with a correlating reflection,
- in the Scriptures, along with a correlating reflection,
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- plus featured 7s interspersed throughout
- plus featured 7s interspersed throughout
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- this 44 page handbook to help you further your study.
- this 44 page handbook to help you further your study.
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- Use this reference tool in your personal or group study
- Use this reference tool in your personal or group study
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- of Revelation.
- of Revelation.
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- Utilize the topical index to search for and study
- Utilize the topical index to search for and study
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- specific 7s, and find a renewed desire and excitement
- specific 7s, and find a renewed desire and excitement
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- to mine the riches of Revelation.
- to mine the riches of Revelation.
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- Also inside, the Seven Praises bookmark,
- Also inside, the Seven Praises bookmark,
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- to keep you ever-focused on God.
- to keep you ever-focused on God.
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- This study handbook is yours when you give a gift
- This study handbook is yours when you give a gift
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- of any amount in support of this program.
- of any amount in support of this program.
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- And if you give $60 or more, Dr. Jeremiah will send you
- And if you give $60 or more, Dr. Jeremiah will send you
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- "The Seven Churches of Revelation" Study Set,
- "The Seven Churches of Revelation" Study Set,
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- which contains, "The Revelations 7s,"
- which contains, "The Revelations 7s,"
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- all the messages featured in this current teaching series
- all the messages featured in this current teaching series
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- on 9 DVDs, and a correlating study guide.
- on 9 DVDs, and a correlating study guide.
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- Support David Jeremiah and this program
- Support David Jeremiah and this program
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- and receive these compelling Revelation study materials
- and receive these compelling Revelation study materials
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- as a thank you.
- as a thank you.
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- Contact "Turning Point" today.
- Contact "Turning Point" today.
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- Dr. Jeremiah: These are real letters that were written
- Dr. Jeremiah: These are real letters that were written
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- to real churches, that were located in real cities
- to real churches, that were located in real cities
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- in real countries.
- in real countries.
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- In fact, these were churches kind of like our church.
- In fact, these were churches kind of like our church.
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- John knew these churches.
- John knew these churches.
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- He had visited some of them.
- He had visited some of them.
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- He knew about them.
- He knew about them.
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- He knew what was going on in these churches.
- He knew what was going on in these churches.
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- And so, while he was in exile, that means he was separated
- And so, while he was in exile, that means he was separated
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- from people on the isle of Patmos,
- from people on the isle of Patmos,
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- he drafted a letter to each of these churches
- he drafted a letter to each of these churches
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- and spoke to them about the realities
- and spoke to them about the realities
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- of their congregation.
- of their congregation.
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- The Bible says that the Lord is the one who is searching
- The Bible says that the Lord is the one who is searching
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- the churches.
- the churches.
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- The eyes of fire that are described of him
- The eyes of fire that are described of him
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- in the first chapter of Revelation, he is searching
- in the first chapter of Revelation, he is searching
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- the heart of the churches to see what they really are.
- the heart of the churches to see what they really are.
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- And ladies and gentlemen, it would be good, would it not,
- And ladies and gentlemen, it would be good, would it not,
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- if we could get the perspective of the head of the church
- if we could get the perspective of the head of the church
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- on what's going on in the church today.
- on what's going on in the church today.
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- Because I don't know about the rest of you,
- Because I don't know about the rest of you,
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- but sometimes I really get confused.
- but sometimes I really get confused.
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- Problems faced by modern churches could be
- Problems faced by modern churches could be
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- solved by reading the recommendations
- solved by reading the recommendations
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- that the Lord made to the seven churches
- that the Lord made to the seven churches
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- of Asia Minor.
- of Asia Minor.
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- It is interesting that all seven churches
- It is interesting that all seven churches
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- got to read the short letters written to each
- got to read the short letters written to each
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- of the other churches since they all were contained
- of the other churches since they all were contained
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- in this book.
- in this book.
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- So, every church found out something
- So, every church found out something
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- about the other churches.
- about the other churches.
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- Prophetic scholars have studied the letters to the churches
- Prophetic scholars have studied the letters to the churches
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- and the condition of these churches,
- and the condition of these churches,
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- and they have discovered that the seven churches
- and they have discovered that the seven churches
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- represent seven ages of history in the history
- represent seven ages of history in the history
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- of the church.
- of the church.
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- For instance, the church at Ephesus represents
- For instance, the church at Ephesus represents
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- the early church that's recorded for us in the book of Acts.
- the early church that's recorded for us in the book of Acts.
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- What is the last church on the list?
- What is the last church on the list?
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- The church of Laodicea.
- The church of Laodicea.
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- And the Bible says that that church was scorned
- And the Bible says that that church was scorned
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- because it was neither hot nor cold, but it was lukewarm.
- because it was neither hot nor cold, but it was lukewarm.
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- And it was so disgusting to God that he said he was going
- And it was so disgusting to God that he said he was going
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- to spit it out of his mouth.
- to spit it out of his mouth.
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- Believe it or not, that's the church that will be
- Believe it or not, that's the church that will be
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- on the earth when Jesus comes back to get us and take us home.
- on the earth when Jesus comes back to get us and take us home.
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- And many people believe we may be living
- And many people believe we may be living
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- in the Laodicean age of the church.
- in the Laodicean age of the church.
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- You make up your own mind about that.
- You make up your own mind about that.
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- Now, as we begin this letter, and I'm going to go
- Now, as we begin this letter, and I'm going to go
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- through some of this quickly so we can spend time
- through some of this quickly so we can spend time
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- where we really need to, we, first of all, notice
- where we really need to, we, first of all, notice
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- the destination of the letter in the first verse.
- the destination of the letter in the first verse.
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- "To the angel of the church of Ephesus write."
- "To the angel of the church of Ephesus write."
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- Now, this letter is addressed to the angel of the church,
- Now, this letter is addressed to the angel of the church,
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- or the messenger of the church at Ephesus.
- or the messenger of the church at Ephesus.
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- Somebody says, "Does every church have an angel?"
- Somebody says, "Does every church have an angel?"
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- Yes, it's the pastor.
- Yes, it's the pastor.
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- You think I'm kidding, don't you?
- You think I'm kidding, don't you?
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- No, the word "angel" is the same word that is used
- No, the word "angel" is the same word that is used
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- for a pastor, for one who declares the Word of God.
- for a pastor, for one who declares the Word of God.
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- And so, these letters were written in the language
- And so, these letters were written in the language
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- of the New Testament.
- of the New Testament.
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- They wrote it and they gave it to the angel of the church,
- They wrote it and they gave it to the angel of the church,
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- the pastor of the church.
- the pastor of the church.
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- Ephesus itself was a cosmopolitan and cultural city
- Ephesus itself was a cosmopolitan and cultural city
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- filled with rich and poor alike.
- filled with rich and poor alike.
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- It was the home to one of the seven wonders
- It was the home to one of the seven wonders
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- of the world, the temple of Diana.
- of the world, the temple of Diana.
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- The temple of Diana was the theatre of immorality.
- The temple of Diana was the theatre of immorality.
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- Great revenue was derived from the sale of statues
- Great revenue was derived from the sale of statues
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- of Diana.
- of Diana.
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- Prostitution was part of the religious practice
- Prostitution was part of the religious practice
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- of the city.
- of the city.
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- And Paul established the church in Ephesus on his second
- And Paul established the church in Ephesus on his second
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- missionary journey.
- missionary journey.
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- He spent 3 years there.
- He spent 3 years there.
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- And the letter that we know as Ephesians was written
- And the letter that we know as Ephesians was written
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- by Paul to the Christian church in that city.
- by Paul to the Christian church in that city.
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- And it was while John was living in Ephesus that he was taken
- And it was while John was living in Ephesus that he was taken
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- captive and he was exiled to the isle of Patmos,
- captive and he was exiled to the isle of Patmos,
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- where he spent his closing days, and from which he wrote
- where he spent his closing days, and from which he wrote
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- the entire book of Revelation.
- the entire book of Revelation.
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- So the letter we call, the first letter, to the angel
- So the letter we call, the first letter, to the angel
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- of the church of Ephesus was written to that kind
- of the church of Ephesus was written to that kind
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- of a city.
- of a city.
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- You kind of get a picture of it in your mind
- You kind of get a picture of it in your mind
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- as I've described it.
- as I've described it.
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- Now, in every one of the letters before the letter is
- Now, in every one of the letters before the letter is
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- actually begun, the writer of the letter, who is
- actually begun, the writer of the letter, who is
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- ultimately Jesus Christ, describes himself.
- ultimately Jesus Christ, describes himself.
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- In fact, all seven letters have a description of Christ,
- In fact, all seven letters have a description of Christ,
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- and each description of Christ focuses in on some aspect
- and each description of Christ focuses in on some aspect
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- of who Christ is.
- of who Christ is.
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- So notice the first verse in the second chapter.
- So notice the first verse in the second chapter.
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- "These things says he who holds the seven stars
- "These things says he who holds the seven stars
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- in his right hand, who walks in the midst
- in his right hand, who walks in the midst
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- of the seven golden lampstands."
- of the seven golden lampstands."
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- What he is saying to this church at the very beginning is
- What he is saying to this church at the very beginning is
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- that, no matter what their problems are, he is
- that, no matter what their problems are, he is
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- the authoritative right hand of power in the midst of them.
- the authoritative right hand of power in the midst of them.
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- He walks among these churches.
- He walks among these churches.
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- He holds control
- He holds control
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- of these churches.
- of these churches.
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- And now, the body of the letter, we might call this the diagnosis
- And now, the body of the letter, we might call this the diagnosis
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- of the church.
- of the church.
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- Verses 2 and 3, read these words with me.
- Verses 2 and 3, read these words with me.
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- "I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you
- "I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you
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- cannot bear those who are evil.
- cannot bear those who are evil.
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- You have tested those who say they are apostles and are not.
- You have tested those who say they are apostles and are not.
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- You have found them liars, and you have persevered
- You have found them liars, and you have persevered
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- and have patience, and you have labored for my name's sake
- and have patience, and you have labored for my name's sake
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- and you have not become weary."
- and you have not become weary."
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- Now, that's a pretty good dossier
- Now, that's a pretty good dossier
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- for a church.
- for a church.
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- Let's break it down for just a little bit and you'll
- Let's break it down for just a little bit and you'll
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- see what I mean.
- see what I mean.
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- First of all, the church in Ephesus was
- First of all, the church in Ephesus was
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- a dynamic church.
- a dynamic church.
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- He says, "I know your works."
- He says, "I know your works."
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- We often deemphasize the importance of good works
- We often deemphasize the importance of good works
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- because we don't want to water down the importance
- because we don't want to water down the importance
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- of grace.
- of grace.
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- We know that you cannot be saved by good works.
- We know that you cannot be saved by good works.
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- You're saved by grace, but we also know
- You're saved by grace, but we also know
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- that once you are saved, it's all right to do
- that once you are saved, it's all right to do
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- some good works.
- some good works.
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- In fact, one of the roles of the church is to stir people
- In fact, one of the roles of the church is to stir people
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- up to do good works.
- up to do good works.
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- Well, the church at Ephesus was flat out stirred up.
- Well, the church at Ephesus was flat out stirred up.
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- They were a working church.
- They were a working church.
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- This church was on fire for God.
- This church was on fire for God.
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- It was a dedicated church.
- It was a dedicated church.
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- It says here, "I know your works, and I know
- It says here, "I know your works, and I know
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- your labor."
- your labor."
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- You say, "Well, isn't that the same thing?"
- You say, "Well, isn't that the same thing?"
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- No, those are two different words.
- No, those are two different words.
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- They mean two different things.
- They mean two different things.
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- The word "labor" means to work
- The word "labor" means to work
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- to the point of exhaustion.
- to the point of exhaustion.
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- That is, the Ephesians were paying a price to serve
- That is, the Ephesians were paying a price to serve
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- the Lord.
- the Lord.
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- In the church in Ephesus, there were many who were doing
- In the church in Ephesus, there were many who were doing
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- the work of God, and there were many who were doing the work,
- the work of God, and there were many who were doing the work,
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- the labor.
- the labor.
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- They were pressing the limits.
- They were pressing the limits.
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- You know, sometimes in our churches today,
- You know, sometimes in our churches today,
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- because we have paid staff, it's easy for members to think
- because we have paid staff, it's easy for members to think
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- that everything will get done without them.
- that everything will get done without them.
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- The people in the Ephesian church
- The people in the Ephesian church
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- didn't hesitate to serve God with their whole hearts.
- didn't hesitate to serve God with their whole hearts.
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- They labored and they worked.
- They labored and they worked.
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- This was a good church.
- This was a good church.
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- The Bible also says they were determined.
- The Bible also says they were determined.
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- Not only dynamic and dedicated, they were determined.
- Not only dynamic and dedicated, they were determined.
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- It says, "And you have persevered and you have
- It says, "And you have persevered and you have
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- patience."
- patience."
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- The word "patience" occurs twice with reference to the church
- The word "patience" occurs twice with reference to the church
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- in Ephesus, once in verse 2 concerning their service,
- in Ephesus, once in verse 2 concerning their service,
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- and again in verse 3 concerning
- and again in verse 3 concerning
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- their suffering.
- their suffering.
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- This is the kind of patience that endures, but maintains
- This is the kind of patience that endures, but maintains
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- a forward motion.
- a forward motion.
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- This was patience as they served and as they suffered
- This was patience as they served and as they suffered
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- for the sake of the gospel.
- for the sake of the gospel.
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- And this was a disciplined church,
- And this was a disciplined church,
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- "That you cannot bear evil."
- "That you cannot bear evil."
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- The church at Ephesus was a church which would not allow
- The church at Ephesus was a church which would not allow
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- evil in its midst.
- evil in its midst.
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- They would not tolerate evil, and they practiced
- They would not tolerate evil, and they practiced
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- church discipline when it was necessary.
- church discipline when it was necessary.
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- They were patient when it came to service
- They were patient when it came to service
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- and suffering, but they were not patient when it came to sinning.
- and suffering, but they were not patient when it came to sinning.
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- 00:11:38.190 --> 00:11:43.030
- They stood for the truth and for righteousness.
- They stood for the truth and for righteousness.
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- And they were a discerning church.
- And they were a discerning church.
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- Notice the next phrase, "And you have tested those who say they
- Notice the next phrase, "And you have tested those who say they
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- are apostles and are not, and have found them
- are apostles and are not, and have found them
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- to be liars."
- to be liars."
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- Now, what's that all about?
- Now, what's that all about?
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- 00:11:58.210 --> 00:12:00.070
- During the early church, there were some who went around
- During the early church, there were some who went around
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- from the churches that had been established
- from the churches that had been established
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- and claimed that they had been sent to the church
- and claimed that they had been sent to the church
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- by 1 of the 12 apostles.
- by 1 of the 12 apostles.
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- That they were, quote unquote, "in apostolic succession,"
- That they were, quote unquote, "in apostolic succession,"
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- so to speak.
- so to speak.
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- That the apostles had laid their hands on them and said,
- That the apostles had laid their hands on them and said,
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- "You go and speak on our behalf of the churches,"
- "You go and speak on our behalf of the churches,"
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- which of course did not happen.
- which of course did not happen.
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- But they would use the apostle's name to gain
- But they would use the apostle's name to gain
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- an entrance into the church.
- an entrance into the church.
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- And then they'd come in with all their crazy doctrine.
- And then they'd come in with all their crazy doctrine.
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- The Bible says that when they came to the church in Ephesus,
- The Bible says that when they came to the church in Ephesus,
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- the people in Ephesus saw them for what they were,
- the people in Ephesus saw them for what they were,
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- and they would not allow them in the church.
- and they would not allow them in the church.
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- "You have tested those who say they are apostles
- "You have tested those who say they are apostles
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- and they are not, and you found them out to be liars."
- and they are not, and you found them out to be liars."
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- 00:12:43.270 --> 00:12:47.120
- And Paul had warned them that such a thing would happen.
- And Paul had warned them that such a thing would happen.
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- Do you remember when he gave the Ephesian elders
- Do you remember when he gave the Ephesian elders
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- their final lecture in the 20th chapter of Acts,
- their final lecture in the 20th chapter of Acts,
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- do you remember what he said to them?
- do you remember what he said to them?
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- Listen, he said, "I know this, that after my departure,
- Listen, he said, "I know this, that after my departure,
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- savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing
- savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing
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- the flock."
- the flock."
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- And the Ephesian elders didn't forget that, they remembered it.
- And the Ephesian elders didn't forget that, they remembered it.
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- And when these people came, saying, "Oh, we're
- And when these people came, saying, "Oh, we're
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- from the apostles," when they weren't anywhere near
- from the apostles," when they weren't anywhere near
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- the apostles, they sorted it out and said, "No, not here."
- the apostles, they sorted it out and said, "No, not here."
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- Do you see that's how we should all be?
- Do you see that's how we should all be?
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- We should care about the doctrine
- We should care about the doctrine
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- of our church.
- of our church.
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- We should ask God not to let false doctrine get in among us
- We should ask God not to let false doctrine get in among us
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- and sow discord in our ranks.
- and sow discord in our ranks.
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- 00:13:29.000 --> 00:13:30.270
- Well, this church in Ephesus was like that.
- Well, this church in Ephesus was like that.
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- They were discerning.
- They were discerning.
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- 00:13:33.160 --> 00:13:35.130
- But I want you to know that while this church
- But I want you to know that while this church
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- 00:13:35.140 --> 00:13:37.040
- was a dynamic church, and it was a dedicated church,
- was a dynamic church, and it was a dedicated church,
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- 00:13:37.050 --> 00:13:40.100
- and it was a determined church, and it was a disciplined church,
- and it was a determined church, and it was a disciplined church,
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- 00:13:40.110 --> 00:13:44.010
- and it was a discerning church, it was also
- and it was a discerning church, it was also
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- a declining church.
- a declining church.
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- You say, "Pastor, how could that be?
- You say, "Pastor, how could that be?
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- 00:13:50.010 --> 00:13:52.120
- I've never heard of a church with all of those things
- I've never heard of a church with all of those things
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- so positive.
- so positive.
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- 00:13:55.260 --> 00:13:57.050
- I mean, if you're going to write up a church,
- I mean, if you're going to write up a church,
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- write this one up.
- write this one up.
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- It's a great church."
- It's a great church."
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- 00:13:59.230 --> 00:14:02.010
- But look down at your Bibles and notice what it says
- But look down at your Bibles and notice what it says
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- in verse 4.
- in verse 4.
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- "Nevertheless I have somewhat against you,
- "Nevertheless I have somewhat against you,
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- because you have left your first love."
- because you have left your first love."
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- Now, just let that sink in for a moment.
- Now, just let that sink in for a moment.
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- Outwardly, the church was a model church.
- Outwardly, the church was a model church.
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- 00:14:22.050 --> 00:14:26.140
- But Jesus saw past all of this stuff we've
- But Jesus saw past all of this stuff we've
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- talked about so far.
- talked about so far.
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- He saw past it all, and he recognized that this church had
- He saw past it all, and he recognized that this church had
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- heart trouble.
- heart trouble.
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- They had left their first love.
- They had left their first love.
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- They had fallen from the early heights
- They had fallen from the early heights
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- of devotion to Christ, which they had climbed.
- of devotion to Christ, which they had climbed.
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- Their first flush of ecstasy had passed.
- Their first flush of ecstasy had passed.
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- The early devotion to Christ had cooled.
- The early devotion to Christ had cooled.
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- They had been in love with him, but they had fallen out of love
- They had been in love with him, but they had fallen out of love
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- with him.
- with him.
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- You say, "Well, how did they do all of these works
- You say, "Well, how did they do all of these works
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- if they weren't in love with Jesus?"
- if they weren't in love with Jesus?"
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- They just did these works like you would do works
- They just did these works like you would do works
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- in any organization.
- in any organization.
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- Did you know that you can do ministry and not even have
- Did you know that you can do ministry and not even have
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- a relationship with Jesus?
- a relationship with Jesus?
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- 00:15:08.190 --> 00:15:11.030
- You can figure out what everybody expects you
- You can figure out what everybody expects you
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- to do, go through the motions, and you can do it.
- to do, go through the motions, and you can do it.
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- 00:15:12.270 --> 00:15:15.240
- And it gets done a lot of places like that.
- And it gets done a lot of places like that.
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- The Bible says they lost their first love.
- The Bible says they lost their first love.
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- What is that? What is first love?
- What is that? What is first love?
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- It's the devotion to Christ that so often characterizes
- It's the devotion to Christ that so often characterizes
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- 00:15:23.100 --> 00:15:26.210
- the new believer: fervent, personal, uninhibited, excited,
- the new believer: fervent, personal, uninhibited, excited,
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- openly displayed honeymoon love for the Lord Jesus.
- openly displayed honeymoon love for the Lord Jesus.
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- 00:15:30.280 --> 00:15:38.040
- Love is the first mark of a true and living church.
- Love is the first mark of a true and living church.
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- Indeed, it is not a living church at all
- Indeed, it is not a living church at all
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- unless it is a loving church.
- unless it is a loving church.
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- 00:15:45.040 --> 00:15:47.190
- Just 30 years earlier, the Apostle Paul had ended
- Just 30 years earlier, the Apostle Paul had ended
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- his letter to the Ephesians with these words,
- his letter to the Ephesians with these words,
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- "Grace be with you all who love our Lord Jesus Christ
- "Grace be with you all who love our Lord Jesus Christ
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- in sincerity."
- in sincerity."
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- And we don't know how long it took them to fall out of love
- And we don't know how long it took them to fall out of love
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- with Jesus, but it was less than 30 years.
- with Jesus, but it was less than 30 years.
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- Because when he wrote this letter, they were loving
- Because when he wrote this letter, they were loving
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- the Lord Jesus sincerely.
- the Lord Jesus sincerely.
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- By the time John writes this letter, they had fallen
- By the time John writes this letter, they had fallen
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- out of love with the Lord.
- out of love with the Lord.
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- They had experienced a slow drift
- They had experienced a slow drift
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- in the wrong direction.
- in the wrong direction.
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- So, what about us?
- So, what about us?
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- What about our church?
- What about our church?
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- Have we lost our first love?
- Have we lost our first love?
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- 00:16:29.000 --> 00:16:31.050
- Do we love Jesus as we once did, and do we love people
- Do we love Jesus as we once did, and do we love people
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- he has instructed us to love?
- he has instructed us to love?
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- First love doesn't care what others think
- First love doesn't care what others think
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- about our enthusiasm.
- about our enthusiasm.
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- First love does not worry that we will be thought to be
- First love does not worry that we will be thought to be
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- fanatics.
- fanatics.
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- 00:16:42.160 --> 00:16:44.000
- First love just loves.
- First love just loves.
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- First love cares only about one thing.
- First love cares only about one thing.
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- 00:16:47.060 --> 00:16:53.010
- Now, this is a pretty challenging passage
- Now, this is a pretty challenging passage
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- of Scripture, but I am so glad it doesn't end here
- of Scripture, but I am so glad it doesn't end here
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- 00:16:56.040 --> 00:16:59.160
- because here, we're going to find out what you do
- because here, we're going to find out what you do
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- if you've fallen out of love
- if you've fallen out of love
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- with the Lord, if you feel like your life is cold
- with the Lord, if you feel like your life is cold
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- 00:17:03.090 --> 00:17:06.000
- where it used to be warm.
- where it used to be warm.
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- What do you do?
- What do you do?
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- 00:17:07.180 --> 00:17:09.070
- And it's real simple.
- And it's real simple.
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- 00:17:09.080 --> 00:17:10.120
- There's a formula here right in the text,
- There's a formula here right in the text,
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- 00:17:10.130 --> 00:17:12.050
- and I want to show you three exhortations.
- and I want to show you three exhortations.
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- 00:17:12.060 --> 00:17:14.160
- Notice, first of all, you need to remember.
- Notice, first of all, you need to remember.
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- 00:17:14.170 --> 00:17:16.240
- It says, "Remember therefore
- It says, "Remember therefore
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- from where you have fallen."
- from where you have fallen."
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- How many of you know that restoration always begins
- How many of you know that restoration always begins
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- with remembering, meditating on what your relationship
- with remembering, meditating on what your relationship
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- with Christ was like when you were first saved?
- with Christ was like when you were first saved?
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- Go back and take a snapshot of that.
- Go back and take a snapshot of that.
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- Take a mental focus of that.
- Take a mental focus of that.
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- Remembering how you used to witness for him,
- Remembering how you used to witness for him,
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- remembering how you used to bring people to church
- remembering how you used to bring people to church
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- with you, and you would try to make sure you had someone
- with you, and you would try to make sure you had someone
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- coming to church with you every week.
- coming to church with you every week.
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- Remembering what it was like to lead someone to Christ,
- Remembering what it was like to lead someone to Christ,
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- or to see someone come forward in a service
- or to see someone come forward in a service
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- that you had invited, and they heard the gospel,
- that you had invited, and they heard the gospel,
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- and they got saved.
- and they got saved.
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- Or remembering as you heard their baptismal testimony,
- Or remembering as you heard their baptismal testimony,
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- that God gave you the opportunity to have
- that God gave you the opportunity to have
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- some influence in the life of that person, and how thrilled
- some influence in the life of that person, and how thrilled
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- you were about it.
- you were about it.
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- The first thing you need to do is remember.
- The first thing you need to do is remember.
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- And then you need to repent.
- And then you need to repent.
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- That's the second word.
- That's the second word.
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- "Remember therefore from where you have fallen,
- "Remember therefore from where you have fallen,
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- and repent."
- and repent."
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- Now, repentance means changing your mind and turning to go
- Now, repentance means changing your mind and turning to go
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- in the opposite direction.
- in the opposite direction.
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- If you have left your first love, you must turn
- If you have left your first love, you must turn
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- and head back toward the Lord Jesus.
- and head back toward the Lord Jesus.
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- This is a choice, this is an act of will.
- This is a choice, this is an act of will.
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- 00:18:29.070 --> 00:18:32.040
- So if you've grown cold to the Lord in your heart,
- So if you've grown cold to the Lord in your heart,
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- I can tell you it's had an impact on your life,
- I can tell you it's had an impact on your life,
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- 00:18:34.270 --> 00:18:37.230
- and some stuff has slipped into your life that you wish
- and some stuff has slipped into your life that you wish
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- 00:18:37.240 --> 00:18:39.210
- weren't there, and you're ashamed that it's there, and you
- weren't there, and you're ashamed that it's there, and you
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- hope nobody knows it's there.
- hope nobody knows it's there.
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- 00:18:42.040 --> 00:18:43.290
- So what do you do if you want to get back to that first love
- So what do you do if you want to get back to that first love
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- experience?
- experience?
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- You repent.
- You repent.
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- Repent means stop doing that.
- Repent means stop doing that.
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- Quit doing it, get away from it.
- Quit doing it, get away from it.
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- Whatever that means to you, you know what it means.
- Whatever that means to you, you know what it means.
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- I don't have to draw you a picture.
- I don't have to draw you a picture.
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- And then the last one is really interesting.
- And then the last one is really interesting.
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- The first one is to remember where you used to be
- The first one is to remember where you used to be
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- when you were in love with the Lord
- when you were in love with the Lord
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- like you should be.
- like you should be.
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- And then repent, and go back, and do the first works.
- And then repent, and go back, and do the first works.
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- Notice the third thing is to repeat, go back and do
- Notice the third thing is to repeat, go back and do
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- the first works.
- the first works.
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- I love this word "repeat."
- I love this word "repeat."
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- This means that the way you get back to the way it was,
- This means that the way you get back to the way it was,
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- now that you remembered the way it was, is you go back
- now that you remembered the way it was, is you go back
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- and you do the first works.
- and you do the first works.
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- What does that mean?
- What does that mean?
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- Well, what was it like for you when you first became
- Well, what was it like for you when you first became
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- a Christian?
- a Christian?
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- Did you read your Bible?
- Did you read your Bible?
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- Well, yeah, well, why don't you go back and do that again?
- Well, yeah, well, why don't you go back and do that again?
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- Did you come to church all excited?
- Did you come to church all excited?
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- Well, just come and, if you're not excited, act excited
- Well, just come and, if you're not excited, act excited
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- when you walk in the door.
- when you walk in the door.
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- Maybe God will help you to get excited.
- Maybe God will help you to get excited.
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- What the Bible says is, in order to restore where you were,
- What the Bible says is, in order to restore where you were,
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- you have to go back and do what you did.
- you have to go back and do what you did.
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- Love is really a verb.
- Love is really a verb.
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- It's an action word.
- It's an action word.
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- And the way you come back to where you should be
- And the way you come back to where you should be
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- is you go back to where you were,
- is you go back to where you were,
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- and you start doing the things you used to do.
- and you start doing the things you used to do.
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- And, all of a sudden, you'll discover that that love
- And, all of a sudden, you'll discover that that love
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- that kind of slipped away has started to come back.
- that kind of slipped away has started to come back.
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- And you begin to remember what it was like
- And you begin to remember what it was like
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- to really be in love with the Lord Jesus Christ
- to really be in love with the Lord Jesus Christ
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- and want to serve him with all of your heart.
- and want to serve him with all of your heart.
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- Most of you could make a list of first things.
- Most of you could make a list of first things.
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- You know what they were.
- You know what they were.
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- Just think about it, what are the things that I used to do
- Just think about it, what are the things that I used to do
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- when I first became a Christian I don't do anymore?
- when I first became a Christian I don't do anymore?
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- Go back and start doing them.
- Go back and start doing them.
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- And by the way, this is a really good formula
- And by the way, this is a really good formula
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- for a marriage that's in trouble as well.
- for a marriage that's in trouble as well.
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- Did you know that?
- Did you know that?
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- When a marriage gets in trouble and you start realizing
- When a marriage gets in trouble and you start realizing
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- that your relationship has grown cold,
- that your relationship has grown cold,
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- you should remember what it used to be like.
- you should remember what it used to be like.
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- And you should repent that you let it get to the place
- And you should repent that you let it get to the place
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- where it is.
- where it is.
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- And then you should repeat.
- And then you should repeat.
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- You should go back and do the first works.
- You should go back and do the first works.
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- Maybe we don't have the feeling we ought to have.
- Maybe we don't have the feeling we ought to have.
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- Let's just go back and let's act like we used to act when we were
- Let's just go back and let's act like we used to act when we were
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- really, really, really in love."
- really, really, really in love."
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- And then, all of a sudden, you begin to realize,
- And then, all of a sudden, you begin to realize,
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- "I really do love this person.
- "I really do love this person.
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- How did I let this coldness get into my relationship?"
- How did I let this coldness get into my relationship?"
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- Now, Christ concludes his admonition
- Now, Christ concludes his admonition
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- to the Ephesian church with a sober warning.
- to the Ephesian church with a sober warning.
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- Read what it says.
- Read what it says.
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- He says, "If you do not do this, I will remove your candlestick."
- He says, "If you do not do this, I will remove your candlestick."
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- What that means is Jesus said, "If you don't get back to loving
- What that means is Jesus said, "If you don't get back to loving
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- me like you should, not just going through the work
- me like you should, not just going through the work
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- of doing church, but loving me,
- of doing church, but loving me,
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- what will happen is that your influence,
- what will happen is that your influence,
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- your candlestick will be snuffed out, and your outreach
- your candlestick will be snuffed out, and your outreach
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- as a church will be gone."
- as a church will be gone."
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- Christian tradition holds that after his release
- Christian tradition holds that after his release
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- from Patmos and, in an extreme old age,
- from Patmos and, in an extreme old age,
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- John used to be carried into the place where the church
- John used to be carried into the place where the church
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- of Ephesus assembled.
- of Ephesus assembled.
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- And the brethren would hear him say, as he was propped
- And the brethren would hear him say, as he was propped
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- up into the pulpit, "Little children,
- up into the pulpit, "Little children,
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- love one another."
- love one another."
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- Did they remember what they had lost?
- Did they remember what they had lost?
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- Did they recover that first love?
- Did they recover that first love?
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- Let history tell the answer.
- Let history tell the answer.
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- Over that once famous city, the word "Ichabod"
- Over that once famous city, the word "Ichabod"
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- must be written, for the glory departed.
- must be written, for the glory departed.
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- Ephesus, whose harbor could accommodate
- Ephesus, whose harbor could accommodate
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- the finest seagoing vessel and whose highways radiated
- the finest seagoing vessel and whose highways radiated
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- out to all the cities of Asia Minor and beyond,
- out to all the cities of Asia Minor and beyond,
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- Ephesus is a ruin.
- Ephesus is a ruin.
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- There is no church.
- There is no church.
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- The great golden lampstand has been removed.
- The great golden lampstand has been removed.
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- God has given us an incredible opportunity
- God has given us an incredible opportunity
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- to influence the world for Jesus Christ.
- to influence the world for Jesus Christ.
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- But ladies and gentlemen, if we get caught up in our statistics,
- But ladies and gentlemen, if we get caught up in our statistics,
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- and we begin to think that all the stuff we're doing
- and we begin to think that all the stuff we're doing
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- is what really matters, and we quit loving
- is what really matters, and we quit loving
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- the Lord Jesus Christ with a heart
- the Lord Jesus Christ with a heart
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- like a new believer, one of these days,
- like a new believer, one of these days,
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- they will come to find the church and it will not
- they will come to find the church and it will not
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- be here.
- be here.
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- I remember reading a very interesting
- I remember reading a very interesting
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- little statement that I never have been able
- little statement that I never have been able
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- to forget.
- to forget.
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- Here's the statement this man made who realized he was
- Here's the statement this man made who realized he was
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- where we are in this lesson.
- where we are in this lesson.
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- 00:23:25.220 --> 00:23:28.180
- He said, "I was on my way to the Savior, and I ran
- He said, "I was on my way to the Savior, and I ran
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- into serving.
- into serving.
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- And I got into serving, and I never got to the Savior."
- And I got into serving, and I never got to the Savior."
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- And I trust that I will not forget in my own life,
- And I trust that I will not forget in my own life,
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- and you will not forget in yours, that the Lord God
- and you will not forget in yours, that the Lord God
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- of heaven loves you with an everlasting love.
- of heaven loves you with an everlasting love.
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- 00:23:48.080 --> 00:23:51.080
- And the best thing you can give back to him is to return
- And the best thing you can give back to him is to return
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- that love to him.
- that love to him.
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- 00:23:54.290 --> 00:23:56.110
- You love him because he first loved you.
- You love him because he first loved you.
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- You love him by keeping his commandments,
- You love him by keeping his commandments,
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- by spending time with him, getting to know him, expressing
- by spending time with him, getting to know him, expressing
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- your worship for him.
- your worship for him.
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- And that needs to be the first focus
- And that needs to be the first focus
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- of all of our lives.
- of all of our lives.
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- 00:24:09.080 --> 00:24:10.290
- And I guarantee you that when you do that,
- And I guarantee you that when you do that,
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- when you have that kind of love relationship
- when you have that kind of love relationship
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- with the Lord, he will enable you as the overflow of your life
- with the Lord, he will enable you as the overflow of your life
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- to accomplish more than you could ever do if you're
- to accomplish more than you could ever do if you're
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- just trying to do it in your own strength
- just trying to do it in your own strength
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- and in your own energy.
- and in your own energy.
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- announcer: Dr. Jeremiah will return to close today's
- announcer: Dr. Jeremiah will return to close today's
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- program right after this.
- program right after this.
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- announcer: Revelation is a mysterious book full of signs
- announcer: Revelation is a mysterious book full of signs
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- and symbols, portraying things seen and unseen
- and symbols, portraying things seen and unseen
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- in the world and those of the world to come,
- in the world and those of the world to come,
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- especially appearing in numbers of seven.
- especially appearing in numbers of seven.
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- Gain a clearer understanding of Revelation's mysteries
- Gain a clearer understanding of Revelation's mysteries
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- 00:24:47.200 --> 00:24:50.150
- with Dr. David Jeremiah's, "The Revelation 7s."
- with Dr. David Jeremiah's, "The Revelation 7s."
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- 00:24:50.160 --> 00:24:53.280
- Discover all 54 7s of Revelation in the order they appear
- Discover all 54 7s of Revelation in the order they appear
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- 00:24:53.290 --> 00:24:57.240
- in the Scriptures, along with a correlating reflection,
- in the Scriptures, along with a correlating reflection,
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- plus featured 7s interspersed throughout
- plus featured 7s interspersed throughout
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- 00:25:00.250 --> 00:25:03.040
- this 44 page handbook to help you further your study.
- this 44 page handbook to help you further your study.
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- 00:25:03.050 --> 00:25:06.240
- Use this reference tool in your personal or group study
- Use this reference tool in your personal or group study
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- of Revelation.
- of Revelation.
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- Utilize the topical index to search for and study
- Utilize the topical index to search for and study
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- specific 7s, and find a renewed desire and excitement
- specific 7s, and find a renewed desire and excitement
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- to mine the riches of Revelation.
- to mine the riches of Revelation.
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- Also inside, the Seven Praises bookmark,
- Also inside, the Seven Praises bookmark,
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- to keep you ever-focused on God.
- to keep you ever-focused on God.
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- This study handbook is yours when you give a gift
- This study handbook is yours when you give a gift
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- of any amount in support of this program.
- of any amount in support of this program.
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- And if you give $60 or more, Dr. Jeremiah will send you
- And if you give $60 or more, Dr. Jeremiah will send you
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- "The Seven Churches of Revelation" Study Set,
- "The Seven Churches of Revelation" Study Set,
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- which contains, "The Revelations 7s,"
- which contains, "The Revelations 7s,"
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- all the messages featured in this current teaching series
- all the messages featured in this current teaching series
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- on 9 DVDs, and a correlating study guide.
- on 9 DVDs, and a correlating study guide.
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- Support David Jeremiah and this program
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- Contact "Turning Point" today.
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- announcer: And now, with one last word for today's
- announcer: And now, with one last word for today's
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- program, here is Dr. Jeremiah.
- program, here is Dr. Jeremiah.
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- Dr. Jeremiah: Somewhere along the way, every person
- Dr. Jeremiah: Somewhere along the way, every person
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- experiences the loss of love.
- experiences the loss of love.
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- Hopefully, you learned today how that happens,
- Hopefully, you learned today how that happens,
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- and how to rekindle the fire of love.
- and how to rekindle the fire of love.
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- But remember, you can't lose what you never had.
- But remember, you can't lose what you never had.
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- If you don't have a vibrant and fruitful love
- If you don't have a vibrant and fruitful love
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- for Jesus Christ, perhaps you have never met him.
- for Jesus Christ, perhaps you have never met him.
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- And if that's the case, I'd like to help you
- And if that's the case, I'd like to help you
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- fall in love with Christ, the one who loves you so much
- fall in love with Christ, the one who loves you so much
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- that he died for you.
- that he died for you.
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- As an encouragement, I would like to send you
- As an encouragement, I would like to send you
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- our booklet called "Your Greatest Turning Point,"
- our booklet called "Your Greatest Turning Point,"
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- and our monthly devotional magazine called
- and our monthly devotional magazine called
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- "Turning Points."
- "Turning Points."
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- These two gifts have helped many people understand
- These two gifts have helped many people understand
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- what it means to begin a faith relationship
- what it means to begin a faith relationship
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- with Christ.
- with Christ.
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- We will gladly send both gifts to you without cost
- We will gladly send both gifts to you without cost
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- if you will contact us here at Turning Point today.
- if you will contact us here at Turning Point today.
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- announcer: Next time, on "Turning Point."
- announcer: Next time, on "Turning Point."
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- Dr. Jeremiah: What's going to happen in our culture,
- Dr. Jeremiah: What's going to happen in our culture,
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- what's going to happen in our economy, what's going
- what's going to happen in our economy, what's going
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- to happen in our faith?
- to happen in our faith?
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- If we're not careful, we can allow our lives to be run
- If we're not careful, we can allow our lives to be run
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- by fear.
- by fear.
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- And the Lord Jesus comes to us in the midst of our troubles
- And the Lord Jesus comes to us in the midst of our troubles
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- and says to us, "Fear not, for I am with you."
- and says to us, "Fear not, for I am with you."
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- announcer: Join us next time for Dr. Jeremiah's message,
- announcer: Join us next time for Dr. Jeremiah's message,
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- "The Suffering Church."
- "The Suffering Church."
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- here on "Turning Point."
- here on "Turning Point."
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