want to begin by commenting on each of these verses and then I'll close with three points of exhortation that I draw from the message of these verses. Verses 14-16 make up an important paragraph in this letter, because here Paul expresses his purpose in writing. He says that he hopes to visit Timothy soon. Timothy was ministering in the church at Ephesus, and Paul desired to come and instruct the church in person. But these matters could not wait until Paul arrived. He needed to write ahead of time and send along these instructions, in case he was delayed. And here's the purpose, “so that, if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God.” That's what this letter is about. That's what the instructions that we've been studying are all about. Instructions concerning prayer, the roles of men and women in the church, the qualifications for elders and deacons, and much more to come. The purpose of this letter is to instruct Timothy and the church in Ephesus, as well as the church today, concerning how we ought to behave in the household of God.
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