The Church at Ephesus
Beginners course on Revelation.
Purpose: To acquaint you with the book and to help you to see the events as they happen in Revelation.* The questions in this study are based on the King James Version of the Bible.
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1. Jesus identifies himself as the one who holds the seven stars in his hand and as the one who in the midst of the seven golden . Revelation 2:1 "Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;"
to question 1.
2. Does Jesus know their works? Revelation 2:2 "I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:"
to question 2.
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to question 2.
3. Does Jesus have anything against this church? Revelation 2:4 "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love."
to question 3.
4. The problem with this church was . (Choose one of the following) Revelation 2:4 "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love."
A. They did not have any patience.
to question 4.
5. This church was to , and do the works. Revelation 2:5 "Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent."
to question 5.
6. Jesus will remove their out of his place, except they repent. Revelation 2:5
to question 6.
7. Did this church approve of the deeds of the Nicolaitans? Revelation 2:6 "But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate."
to question 7.
8. "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;" Revelation 2:7 This statement means (Choose one of the following)
to question 8.
9. Who will get to eat of the tree of life? Revelation 2:7 "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God."
to question 9.
10. Do we have any churches today that have left their first love ("lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God" 2 Timothy 3:4)?
to question 9.
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B. They compromised.
C. They left their first love.
B. This letter is for anyone who will hear.
