Confronting Idleness

Part of 2 Thessalonians - Comfort, Correction, Confrontation

May 20, 2022

II THESSALONIANS: Comfort, Correction, & Confrontation

Confronting “idleness” …
Undisciplined

, spiritual

, falling away from God’s

for you

See 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Strong Words of Confrontation:
v.6 – “keep away from any brother walking in idleness”
v.14 – “have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed”

SIGNS OF IDLENESS:

Reveal Answer

but eating (10),

their

living (12)
Not busy at

but a “

” (11) cf. 1 Timothy 5:13-15

CAUSE FOR IDLENESS:

False teachings on

Not seeing your

in being used

See: Philippians 1:6

CURE FOR IDLENESS:

Know you are

to help

God’s

until

the

(2 Thess. 3:15) cf. James 5:19-20

BOTTOM LINE:
You are a

(chosen, elect, precious, beloved) with a