While the Apostle John was imprisoned on the isle of Patmos, the ascended and glorified Christ directed him to send a series of short letters (or “postcards”) to seven churches in Asia Minor. The first “postcard” (Revelation 2:1-7), written to the church at Ephesus, is a blend of words of commendation and words of correction from the living Word. Christ commends the church at Ephesus for its commitment to truth and doctrinal orthodoxy, while also calling out the Ephesian church for having left its first love—for Him. As we stand on the brink of 2021, this text will challenge our church to reflect not only on whether we are doctrinally sound in our beliefs, but to examine ourselves and reflect upon whether we have the love for Christ we had when we first came to known Him. Join us this Sunday, December 27, for the second installment of Pastor Jesse's Postcards from Patmos series — “Dear Ephesus”!