{"id":8541,"date":"2019-09-09T08:59:11","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T12:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=8541"},"modified":"2019-09-18T20:03:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T00:03:07","slug":"tothelovelesschurch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2019\/09\/tothelovelesschurch\/","title":{"rendered":"To The Loveless Church"},"content":{"rendered":"

THEME: Unsinkable
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SERIES: Postcards<\/h2>\n

TITLE: To The Loveless Church<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7<\/h2>\n

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I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INTRODUCTION AND COMMENDATION
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The city of Ephesus had several standout points:<\/p>\n

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        1. Primary harbor of Asia Minor<\/li>\n
        2. Center of culture and entertainment<\/li>\n
        3. Main attraction: Temple of (__________________________________ ).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \nThe church was commended on several fronts:<\/p>\n

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                1. For its (______________________________________________________).<\/li>\n
                2. Didn\u2019t tolerate (_____________________________________________ ).<\/li>\n
                3. Hated the works of the ( ____________________________________).<\/li>\n
                4. For its (_____________________________________).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                  II.\u00a0\u00a0 COMMENDATION AND CORRECTION
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                  \u201cThe Ephesians were the pit bulls of orthodoxy-guarding truth, chasing away false teachers. But in their zeal, they substituted knowledge for knowing, hating for loving.\u201d Swindoll<\/p>\n

                  They were going through the motions. They were rigid and right on with doctrine and calling an ace and ace and a spade a spade. But they were lacking in what mattered: ( _____________________________).<\/p>\n

                  \u201cFor the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one died for all, therefore all have died.\u201d 2 Corinthians 5:14<\/p>\n

                  Three statements for correction:<\/p>\n

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                      1. (_____________________________________________)<\/li>\n
                      2. ( _________________________________________)<\/li>\n
                      3. (___________________________)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                        NEXT WEEK: Theme: Unsinkable\/ Series: Postcards<\/p>\n

                        Title: To the Persecuted Church- Rev.2:8-11<\/p>\n

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                        THEME: Unsinkable SERIES: Postcards TITLE: To The Loveless Church Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7   I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INTRODUCTION AND COMMENDATION The city of Ephesus had several standout points: Primary harbor of Asia Minor Center of culture and entertainment Main attraction: Temple of (__________________________________ ). The church was commended on several fronts: For its (______________________________________________________). Didn\u2019t tolerate (_____________________________________________ ). … <\/p>\n

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