Life Study of Revelation Misses Mark RE: "First Love"

[JJ]

Back to our discussion of what "you have forsaken your first love" means:

I wanted to add that we have another clue in the apostle Paul's last address to the elders he called when he wrote to Ephesus (Acts 20:17-26)https://biblehub.com/blb/acts/20.htm

"Recall the words of our Lord Jesus when he said "It is more blessed to give than to receive". Paul also made the point that he coveted no ones money and had served them without receiving their support

When I visited the site of ancient Ephesus in 2014 it was stunning to see that no remnant of the Christian church remains in that area. The sea moved a few miles away from the former busy sea port and erosion buried a lot of the city essentially terminating its commerce. So, the city died altogether. Today you can go see ruins that Roman Catholics claim are remnants of the apostle John and Mary (Jesus' mother)'s house and a baptistry. I wasnt' convinced they were genuine.

JJ