Introduction to Ephesians – Ephesians 1:1-2

Ephesians 1:1-2

By way of introduction to the letter today, I want to take a look at the first two verses, and then look at the message of the letter. We will consider: (1) the author, (2) the recipients, (3) the greeting, (4) the message. What is interesting about the church in Ephesus is that even though it had an amazing history, the final mention in Revelation 2:1-7 about this great church is that they “lost their first love.” Sadly, as you look at the ruins of Ephesus you see that they never got their first love back. Have you lost your first love? Has your love for Jesus grown cold? Let’s pray for our love for Christ to be rekindled in this series.