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1 Timothy 1.

Our goal is not to get through the Pastoral Epistles. Our goal is to get the Pastoral Epistles through us
– and then to share what we learn with others.

2 Timothy 2. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many
witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.

The Apostle Paul wrote 13 letters in the New Testament.

Romans. 1 and 2 Corinthians. Galatians. Ephesians. Philippians. Colossians. 1 and 2 Thessalonians. 1
and 2 Timothy. Titus. Philemon.

Ten of the 13 were written to churches. Three were written to pastors. 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus
were written to pastors – which is why we call these three letters the Pastoral Epistles.

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Romans 1:1,7. Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set
apart for the gospel of God.
7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people.

 Romans was written to a church.
1 Corinthians 1:1-2. Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of
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God, and our brother Sosthenes,
2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called
to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours.
 1 Corinthians was written to a church.

2 Corinthians 1:1. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and
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Timothy our brother, to the church of God in Corinth, together with all his holy people
throughout Achaia.
 2 Corinthians was written to a church.

Galatians 1:1-2. Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man, but by
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Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— and all the brothers
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and sisterswith me, to the churches in Galatia:

 Galatians was written to a group of churches.
Ephesians 1:1-2. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to God’s
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holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God
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our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
 Ephesians was written to a church (God’s holy people).
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Philippians 1:1-2. Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all God’s holy
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people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: Grace and
peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
 Philippians was written to a church.

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