Revelation 2:1-7 | Rick Cornejo
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Rick Cornejo
Revelation 2:1-7 | Pastor Rick
Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from November 9, 2025
Ephesus: Right Doctrine, Lost Devotion
John relays Jesus’ message to the church at Ephesus: Jesus walks among His churches and knows their lives. He commends their hard work, perseverance under pressure, and vigilance against false teachers—they won’t tolerate evil and remain doctrinally sound (v.1–3).
But He rebukes them for leaving their first love—their affection for Christ has cooled even while their activity stayed high (v.4). The remedy is threefold: Remember where you were, Repent (change your mind and direction), and Return to the first works—simple, love-driven devotion (v.5). If they refuse, He will remove their lampstand (their witness/influence). Jesus wants our love more than our labor; service should flow from devotion, not replace it.