Losing Your First Love 3

The fall of a vibrantly serving church:
First, the character of Christ, 1
Second, the commendation of Christ, 2-3
Third, the criticism by Christ, 4
Fourth, the correction by Christ, 5
Three steps to restoring our first love:
#1: Recovering your first love for Christ is through remembering
Why we loved Christ:
A. We loved Christ because He had unfathomable mercy on you
B. You loved Christ because He had incomprehensible love for you
Galatians 2:20
Romans 8:35
C. You loved Christ because He had immeasurable benefits for you
John 11:25-26
#2: Recovering your first love for Christ is through repenting
How we repent:
A. Repentance begins with recognizing the sin
B. Repentance grieves over the sin
John 21:17
C. Repentance confesses the sin
D. Repentance turns from the sin
John 21:19
Psalm 119:37
Philippians 3:12
#3: Recovering your first love for Christ is through repeating
Proverbs 19:24