Well, let me have you guys, turn in your Bibles this morning to 1 Timothy chapter 3. For our time of study and the word this morning and just for the sake of time, I'll probably say more about this tonight just regarding our time away. I'll just say that it's good to be back with you guys after being away over the last 3 Sundays and I appreciate our two Carloses and their preaching ministry over the last 3. 3 weeks and, just being here today reminds me of what I love so much about this church and about you guys and the privilege that is mine to be one of the pastors here.
but as we open up God's word today, we come to 1 Timothy chapter 3 verse 16, last Sunday. Carlos Slimtiaco took us to the end of verse 15, and we'll pick up in verse 16, and Lord willing, we were able to pull this off this morning. We'll, we'll try to get all the way through, verse 16. And if you want to give a title to the message this morning, it is what we believe and confess, what we believe and, confess.
Let me begin reading in verse 14. Paul says, I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long, but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and the support of the truth. So he's saying, I want you guys to know how to conduct yourselves and behave as elders, deacons, men and women. and believers in the Church of God because the church serves as the platform, as the podium on which the truth is put on display for all the world to see.
Well, that begs the question, what is the truth that we are to be all about that we put on display in the church? And that truth is revealed for us in verse 16. Paul says, By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness. He, Christ, who was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, and taken up into glory....
