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Life gets complicated over time and it’s easy to lose your way. Maybe it’s time to get back to the basics and remember your First Love.

“You can’t judge a book by its cover”—that’s a phrase we’ve all heard before. What’s true of people is also true of churches—you can’t tell the effectiveness of a church by its building. To discover the traits of an effective church, we have to examine what’s on the inside. Fortunately, Jesus Himself shows us what to look for.

Self-sustained in their wealth and independent spirit, the Laodiceans are severely rebuked by the One who knew them all too well.

Even though it was the youngest of the seven churches, the church at Philadelphia received nothing but commendation from Christ in His evaluation.

The church at Sardis had all the appearances of vibrant and productive life, but they were dead.

“You can’t judge a book by its cover”—that’s a phrase we’ve all heard before. What’s true of people is also true of churches—you can’t tell the effectiveness of a church by its building. To discover the traits of an effective church, we have to examine what’s on the inside. Fortunately, Jesus Himself shows us what to look for.

“You can’t judge a book by its cover”—that’s a phrase we’ve all heard before. What’s true of people is also true of churches—you can’t tell the effectiveness of a church by its building. To discover the traits of an effective church, we have to examine what’s on the inside. Fortunately, Jesus Himself shows us what to look for.

The Apostle John is invited to step into God's throne room.