In this sermon, Pastor Tim begins a new series on the seven letters to the churches in Revelation. He focuses on the first letter to the church in Ephesus, which was known for being active, determined, smart, and committed. Despite their many good qualities, Jesus had one complaint against them: they had left their first love. The pastor draws parallels between how our love for Jesus can grow cold over time, similar to how passion can fade in a marriage. He identifies nine warning signs of a cold heart, including worshiping less, doing more for God than being with God, becoming less sensitive to God's presence, going through religious motions without emotion, complaining instead of celebrating, changing attendance patterns, losing passion for evangelism, caring more about human approval than God's, and no longer longing for God's presence. The solution Jesus gives is to remember, repent, and return to the things done at first. The sermon concludes with communion, symbolizing this process of returning to our first love.

In this final sermon of the 'Made for More' series, the pastor emphasizes that God has created each person with a unique purpose and dream. The message focuses on how to discover and live out God's dream for our lives through four key steps: don't doubt, embrace God's promises, walk by faith, and launch out. The pastor explains that doubt limits our potential and causes us to miss God's best, while comparison and past failures are major doubt influencers that hold us back.

The sermon encourages listeners to trust God completely, embrace His promises found in Scripture, and take steps of faith even when conditions aren't perfect. The pastor reminds the congregation that God can use ordinary, imperfect people to accomplish extraordinary things - even "infinitely more than we might ask or think." The message concludes with a call to action, inviting people to commit to specific steps toward fulfilling God's dream for their lives, whether that means inviting someone to church, serving, reconciling with someone, or pursuing a specific calling.

We were created with purpose, yet often trade our God-given identity for worldly pursuits. In Luke 5, Jesus transforms the disciples' empty fishing nets into an overwhelming catch, teaching us how to turn discouragement into opportunity. This transformation requires inviting Jesus into our situations, admitting our limitations, obeying His instructions even when they seem illogical, trusting Him completely, and seeing beyond material blessings to our true purpose. When we trust in ourselves, we become weak; when we trust in Jesus, we find strength to fulfill our calling of making an eternal difference.