Sunday, November 8, 2026

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THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA /REVELATION 2 - 3
Copyright November 20, 2007
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CHAPTER 3 (1 of 3)
E P H E S U S
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The Ephesian Christians did all of the right things, not just desiring to fulfill the great commission "to go into all the world,” they were very passionately doing it but in all of their being busy their intimacy with God was compromised. God wants more than acts of service, adoration, gift giving, and physical touch, He wants meaningful time (intimacy, fellowship). The more meaningful time we spend with Him, He brings us into a deeper fellowship with Himself, which produces a greater anointing in our life to be more effective for Him and to take us into the fulfilling of our individual "calling and election.”  Why should God reveal our "calling" to us, for without the Holy Spirit we cannot fulfill it to the fullest; if we can't obey Him now or won't obey Him it is needless for Him to tell us. Do you want to know your, "calling and election,” "God's will for your life?” Become intimate with Him, develop the love relationship that encompasses "meaningful time;” the Holy Spirit is the one who brings us to this.  Worshiping in spirit and in truth, is not just the act of praising God, it is also a relationship bound in fellowship and intimacy with Him from our HEART; a living sacrifice.
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God had no problem with the Christians in Ephesus laboring to get the message of salvation to as many as they could, actually He commends them, but here God is trying to get their attention about something necessary to be an effective witness and testimony for Him to lost souls. All of the efforts to win souls for Christ produce very little results, without God’s anointing, and doing it without having been led by His Holy Spirit. 
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Apostle Paul said this about himself, "But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway (1 Corinthians 9:27); "castaway" Hebrews 6:8 translates the same Greek word "AAdmivn" as, rejected. There is a significant EFFORT we are to make to perfectly obey God’s moral ethical laws, ALL else that He requires of us through His Spirit (Romans 8:14) to receive eternal life, and one of these is to avoid the “I have somewhat against thee” that Jesus tells the Christians in Ephesus.
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In order to be an effective, efficient, anointed, and powerful testimony for Jesus and His Father Almighty God we need to be consistent with spending "meaningful time" with Him, through daily bible study, prayer, worship, regular fasting from meals if not daily, no less than weekly, fellowshipping with other Christians to share new revelations God has given to each of us, and attending the corporate gathering of other believers (church attendance); doing these things help to keep us, "instant in season and out of season," and help us to have a keener sense of spiritual hearing that when God speaks to us we can confidently know it is Him speaking and leading us. We are responsible for our own flame and candlestick (Leviticus 6:13; Romans 13:11-14), neglecting what is necessary to keep it burning will cause it to go out, and our candlestick to be removed, Revelation 2:5.
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It is WRITTEN in 1 Peter 3:15 … “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:" God wants us to know AND understand His Word (2 Timothy 2:15), “Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Jude 3, “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend [Gr. agonize with fervent zeal] for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.”
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This past week I had a discussion with a person name Mohammed, I assume a Muslim, who believes Apostle Paul did not write the Book of Hebrews because Paul did not begin the Book with his name like he did his other Letters “books.” What follows are two responses I provided for Mohammed to Defend against error, and to prove Apostle Paul – did – write the Book of Hebrews:

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Mohamed B ... the Quran is a Lie of Satan who inspired it. Apostle Paul wrote the book of Hebrews which the signature in Hebrews 13:25 Proves. Now that you know who did: tell us, who wrote Psalms 45:6-7 which Paul Quoted in Hebrews 1:8-9? FYI Psalm 2:12, and Proverbs 30:4 tells you that the True Almighty God has a SON, and the True Jesus taught in John 3:13 that HE is that SON.

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Mohamed B ... I do Not need to be educated by you. I already know the -- claims -- that Paul did not write the book of Hebrews but HE being a - highly trained Pharisee - was Well Able to write the entire content of the book.

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Nonetheless, Hebrews 13:25 -- is -- Paul's - signature - and if You read the end of - some - of his other letters you will find the Same signature in them, like for example Titus 3:15, without Paul having to provide his "opening greeting" in the Book of Hebrews.

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I am - not - the only one who - Knows - Paul wrote the Book of Hebrews without You providing what those who - You have chosen to Believe - write to the contrary. FYI it is obvious that Paul used a long signature and a short one to end his letters. In 2 Thessalonians 3:17-18 Paul makes it clear the way he ends his letters - IS - his signature, which the meaning of the word "token" in verse 17 means.

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There is another person name Greg who refused to believe Jesus taught He is the SON mentioned in Proverbs 30:4 my having provided John 3:13 that Proves Jesus did. What follows are two responses I provided for Greg to defend against his deception to the contrary:

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Greg M ... You are in error to believe Proverbs is "not revealed Scripture" since Jesus quoted from it. Nothing in Proverbs 30:4 claim that Two Men went to heaven and back it teaches that Both Almighty God And His SON did, and again Jesus taught He is that Son in John 3:13, if you read it you would have known what Jesus said quoted after the similitude of what in Proverbs 30:4 says "ascended up into heaven, or descended" and "ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven."

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Greg M ... as simple as this Fact is and You cannot understand it. Apostle John taught Jesus is the Only begotten Son of God, which he Obviously Learned from Jesus (Luke 24:44-45), Jesus - Never - denied HE is, was crucified for Not denying He is (Matthew 26:63-66), and GOD called Jesus His "beloved Son," (Matthew 3:17). Apostle Paul's Christology agrees with Apostle John's, and only a Deceived and Purposeful Blind person would Refuse to believe Psalm 2:12 and Proverbs 30:4 agree with John and Paul's Christology. You want to remains deceived and unlearned that is your prerogative but I am Far from falling prey for Your deception.

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To read more responses I posted this past week my FB timeline can be visited.https://www.facebook.com/samuelsiders1   
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Samuel Siders 11/8/2026 [Go deep in your relationship with God not shallow.]