Truth held up to the church
church: a pillar of the truth (3:14-15)
1.0 truth held up by
a) men (2:8)
b) women (2:9-10)
c) overseers and deacons (2:11-3:13)
2.0 the importance of having squeaky clean leaders
a) they teach (3:2, 9)
b) they care (3:4-5)
c) they model (3:2-4, 8-9, 12; 4:15-16)
3.0 the preciousness of the church (3:14-15)