Revelation 2:1 to Revelation 3:22 . The Letters to the Seven Churches.— These letters are addressed to individual churches, but their messages are intended for the Church as a whole. In every letter there occurs the phrase, “ He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.” read more
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee; something to accuse thee of, and blame thee for. Because thou hast left thy first love; of late thou hast not been so warm in the propagation of my gospel, and maintaining my truth. The love of many in this church, both toward God and their brethren, probably was cooled, though not wholly extinguished. read more
REVELATIONS OF CHURCH LIFECRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESRevelation 2:1. Angel.—If this be taken as the chief pastor of the Church, it is quite? possible that Timothy is the person addressed. Holdeth.—As a figure for exercising dominion over, having power over. Walketh.—Is present among Christian societies and exercises particular inspection over them. Ephesus is first addressed, as the chief city of the district.Revelation 2:2. I know.—Often used to denote approbation or complacency.... read more
Revelation 2:4 What was Wrong in Ephesus. I. The spectacle Ephesus presented was that of a Church working most laboriously and patiently, the machinery kept steadily in motion, all at work and always at work, but with waning love, the fires going down. The word "somewhat" in our English version suggests that the evil was comparatively slight. In point of fact, however, there is no "somewhat" in the original, and the charge is really a very grave and serious one: "I have against thee that thou... read more
DISCOURSE: 2482EPISTLE TO EPHESUSRevelation 2:2-6. 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, hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the... read more
Declension from First Love A Sermon Delivered on Sabbath Evening, September 26, 1858, by the REV. C. H. Spurgeon At New Park Street Chapel, Southwark. "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love." Revelation 2:4 . IT IS A GREAT THING to have as much said in our commendation as was said concerning the church at Ephesus. Just read what "Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness," said of them "I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how... read more
Love's Complaining A Sermon Delivered on Lord's-day Morning, October 24th, 1886, by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Newington "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 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" (Revelation 2:4-5 ). IT WAS the work of the priest to go into the holy place and to trim the... read more
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks ( Revelation 2:1 );So the description of Jesus out of chapter one, "He holds the seven stars in his right hand and He walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks". And you will find that His message is going to be relative to this description. It is going to come up again in the message to the church of Ephesus. It... read more
Epistle the first. Revelation 2:1 . The angel of the church of Ephesus, or the messenger of Christ; for the apostles, and apostolic men, while they remained in any church, were always regarded as the chief pastors, and as having the first powers of discipline. Hence John rebuked Diotrephes, and Paul threatened the disturbers of Corinth with a rod. John in like manner, as the apostle of the Lord, regarded his pastoral trusts, as general superintendent and bishop of all the churches of... read more
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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:1-7
Revelation 2:1-Judges : . The Letter to the Church at Ephesus. Revelation 2:1 . Ephesus was the capital of the Roman province of Asia ( Revelation 1:4 *). The worship of Artemis, for which it was notorious, is referred to in Acts 19, which also gives an account of Paul’ s three years’ work in the city. Paul’ s speech to the elders of Ephesus ( Acts 20:18-Habakkuk :) throws no little light on the character of the church. The Epistle to the Ephesians is probably a circular letter, but there can... read more