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1. To whom does the command “write” refer? (2:1a, 8a, 12a, 18a, 3a; 3:7a, 14a) Who are the recipients-to-be? (2:7a, 11a, 17a, 29; 3:6, 13, 22) 2. What is the significance of the church in Ephesus (1a; Ac 19:9-10,20)? How did Jesus manifest himself to this church (1b)? 3. What did Jesus know about this church (2-3; 6)? Why are these things commendable? 4. What does Jesus hold against them (4-5)? Why had they forsaken their first love? How could they restore their first love? What does this teach us about Christian life? What warning and promise did Jesus give (5b,7)? 5. How does Jesus introduce himself to the church in Smyrna (8)? What difficulties did the church face, how did Jesus encourage them, and with what promise (9-11a)?

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