Losing Your First Love 1

Introduction

A suggested outline for the seven churches.

1. Address to the church

2. Attribute of Christ

3. Assertion of Christ's complete knowledge

4. Assessment of each church

5. Allusion to Christ's promised coming

6. Appeal to hear Christ's words

7. Award to the one who overcomes

8. Commission to the angel of the church

9. Character of Christ

10. Condition of the church

11. Council to the church

12. Coming of Christ to His church

13. Call to Christ's church

14. Comfort to Christ's church

The Fall of the Vibrantly Serving Church:
First, the character of Christ
Second, the commendation of Christ
Third, the criticism by Christ