“You pulled out the fact that Ephesus gets mentioned later ... they did this at first and then they stopped doing it.”
A discussion of Acts 19 focusing on confession and repentance as a regular, healthy rhythm for Christian life. The hosts explore how public confession, community vulnerability, and forsaking rival comforts led to powerful spiritual renewal in Ephesus and offer practical guidance for overcoming shame, discerning idols, and practicing ongoing repentance.
“'But I have this against you, that you've abandoned the love you had at first... Remember therefore from where you've fallen, repent, do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place unless you repent.'”
Using Acts 19 and the church at Ephesus, the sermon calls believers to return to their 'first love' for Christ by identifying and removing rivals (secret comforts, addictions, occult practices, anger, sexual sin, screens, etc.). Confession, forsaking those rivals, and mutual accountability unleash God’s power so the gospel can prevail in individuals, churches and communities.
“He said 'do your first work' and 'you have left your first love'.”
A Sunday service sermon calling believers to a transformed, disciplined Christian life — a 'new walk' marked by repentance, holiness, and practical change of habits. The preacher urged the congregation to 'do your first work' (return to first love), put off the old sinful patterns, walk circumspectly, and live visibly as ambassadors for Christ. The service also included health updates, testimonies, baptisms, encouragements to care for one another, and corporate prayer for healing and restoration.
