Worthy is the Lamb: REPENT AND DO THE FIRST WORKS

Monday, September 26, 2016

REPENT AND DO THE FIRST WORKS

REPENT DO THE FIRST WORKS

By: Eligah Grant Barrett Jr

THIS IS INCREDIBLE HISTORY! The first-century Church could not have had a better beginning Jesus Christ and then the Church developed a fatal flaw.

We read about this flaw in Christ's message to the Church in Revelation 2:1-5: 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; 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: and hast borne, and hastening patience, and for my name's sake hast labored, and hastening not fainted. Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first work, or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

The biggest problem in this Era was that the people of God had lost their first love. That is a common problem among God's people even to this day. It applies to every one of us. Long-time members must ask themselves: DO I really still have that first love and more for God's truth, the living Word of God? Am I still in that first-love spirit, yearning for more and more of God's truth and God's understanding, hungering for righteousness? The people in the Ephesus era lost that. They began to think, Yeah, I've heard that before. I already get that. But they didn't really get it at all.

Remember,this is a message for all eras of the Church. We all can lose our first love. If we are not careful, we will lose it! In this end time, 95 percent of God's people and 99 percent of the ministers definitely lost that first love! What a searing message! What a colossal warning! How important it is that we keep our first love! It is extremely critical that God's true ministers provide a strong example to the people of vibrant, zealous, godly love!

The Ephesus ear began with great power. Fueling its power was the love of the truth. This love assisted the members in disproving false Apostles and false leaders. However, the Ephesus era lost its first love. Soon, the Church fell prey to many false ministers.

While completing his commission, Paul had to work against intense persecution. He personally had to fight against angry Jews and the Roman government. And, what most people do not realize is that Paul also struggled against Simon's growing counterfeit Christian movemmen who knew Him personally provided the Church with everything it needed in order to flourish. But repent.