The church in Ephesus was a mess. It was no longer distinct from the world and Paul was encouraging Timothy to guide it back to its first love, Jesus. In so doing, it would stand apart from the world and draw attention to the beauty of Christ.
Scripture references: 1 Timothy 4:6-16, 1 Tim 3:15-16, 1 Tim 4:1-3, 1 Tim 4:4-5, 1 Cor 6:19, Rom 12:1-2 and 2 Cor 3:18, Ps 37:4, Mt 12:34-37 and Eph 4:25, 29, Jn 15:14, Jn 13:35, 2 Tim 1:6, 1 Cor 12:7, 11, 25-26
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