II THESSALONIANS: Comfort, Correction, & Confrontation

Course correction
See 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17

THE APOSTLE PAUL’S PEP TALK =

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1. You are “
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   by the Lord” (13) / “God who
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   us …” (16)
2. You are
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   by God to be
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   . (13)
3. You are set apart through “
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   by the
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   and belief in the
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   ” (13) [See John 16:7-13; 1 Corinthians 2:9-10,14]
4. You are “
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   through our
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   ”. (14)
5. You have been given by God – “
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   and good hope through
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   ”. (16)

SO THEN BROTHERS …

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   . (15) [See Ephesians 6:10-20)
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   . (15)
   Literally: “cling and keep on clinging”
   Authoritative teachings handed down
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   through human authors. [2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:21]
   Note: Avoid human traditions of the world [Colossians 2:8]

NOTE: Verse 17 brings “stand” and “hold” together with “establish them in every good work and word”

BOTTOM LINE:

dwelling on what you

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and what has

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and

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rejoicing in what you

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and how we are

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as God’s

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. [1 Peter 2:9-12]