In this sermon, Keith Miller walks through Revelation 2:1–7 and Jesus’ letter to the church in Ephesus. The Ephesian church was faithful in many ways. They worked hard, endured patiently, refused to tolerate evil, tested false teachers, and rejected the works of the Nicolaitans. Jesus praised them for their commitment to truth and holiness. But they had abandoned the love they had at first.

This passage reminds us that Jesus wants our obedience, but He also wants our hearts. Orthodoxy matters. Holiness matters. Truth matters. But when truth is severed from love, it can harden into something Jesus never intended His church to become. The way back is the same path Jesus gave Ephesus: remember, repent, and return to the works done at first.