After Paul was released from Rome and as he made his way back toward Jerusalem, Paul dropped off Timothy to be the primary teaching pastor in Ephesus for a season. We learn why he did that, by eavesdropping on this letter. 1 Timothy 1:3: As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines. This book, one of the three so-called Pastoral Epistles, is addressed to a local church and regional pastor-teacher, but it is included in the New Testament canon for the edification of us all. Everything Paul asked of Timothy and Titus was to be passed on to their congregations, and by extension, to us. The verses in our cross hairs today contain two commands, surrounded by supporting reasons and encouragements. 1 - Be A Good Servant (6) 2 - Point Out The Right Things (6) 3 - Consume The Best Things (6) 4 - Reject Distractions (7) 5 - Discipline Yourself (7) 6 - Here's Why (8-9)