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Ephesus was the capital of the part of

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in its day .

Ephesus was also a a

to behold

However, Ephesus Ephesus

The Temple of Diana was a place where

was a was a practice .

Acts 18:1-3, 18-19a

I Timothy 1:3-4“ ” = (it’s actually a

term) to draw Timothy’s attention to the seriousness of attention to the seriousness of the problem at hand .

They’re tasked with the to pass these things

along to the .along to the .in the church

People in Ephesus were using the O.T.

(& genealogies) & the resulting new teaching led others .new teaching led others .from the found in a . relationship with Jesus .

The of the should be: .I Timothy 1:5

The instruction Timothy The instruction Timothy should be giving should .

result in .

This of it stems from 3 things:1. A 1. A

2. A .3. A .

James 2:18from a

relationship with Christ relationship with Christ results in overflowing .

as well .

I Timothy 1:6-7There were some men who were “straying from these things” =

(literally) “having .(literally) “having .the – they .

the way” .

Some men who desired to be (the – they

wanted to be called “Rabbi”) they DIDN’T understand the .DIDN’T understand the .

of their . own teachings .

What was the “ ” to the teaching Timothy was

called to?To preach (Who He is .

& What He did for us)! .II Corinthians 1:20 .