Garth Heckman

The David Alliance

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Gumption

Fortitude

Tenacity

Perseverance

Spunk

Guts

Resilience

Backbone

Grit without grace

JEN - sin against her - no big

MY WIFE? - its a big. I know how much she has given me, served me. Loved me, sacrificed for me.

Nancy - I love being around her. She always has a heart of “there is so much more, God keep me humble, tender in love”. 

So we… 

II. Repent

** **The Truth is we think we need to repent if we have huge moral failure!  The church at Ephesus did not!  It was unnoticeable to all who saw them!

Teen Challenge someone stepped out to give their testimony and they talked about their addiction to work?  To Gossip?  To neglect of their spiritual gift?  Judgmental spirit, To not being in love with Jesus anymore! 

Repeat: "Do the things you did at first." 

Between Eph. 1 and Revelation Chapter 2 was 30-35 years. Thats all it took to lose ones love. 

Key verses in Ephesus OF WHAT THE CHURCH WAS LIKE!

A hate for sin in your life

A love for fellow believers and the lost

An active faith i.e. sharing X

Growing in spiritual wisdom.

Here is the secret: it is a repeatable pattern

Ask God to show you your sin

Ask God to help you see the lost

Ask God to grow your faith.

Share the gospel.