14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, 15 if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. 16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.  1 Timothy 3:14-16

Central Idea:

I. This is the Simple Church: Living as God’s Family (v.15a)

II. This is the Simple Church: Built on God’s Truth (v.15b)

III. This is the Simple Church: Centered on God’s Son (v. 16)