II THESSALONIANS: Comfort, Correction, & Confrontation

Waiting well … or not?
See 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
o Paul’s intent is more

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THE APOSTLE PAUL’S POINTS:

1. God

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   ABOUT His church as
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   . (2:1-4)
   WARNINGS / CORRECTIONS:
   
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   : by a spirit, or spoken word, or letter seemingly from us (2)
   
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   : let no one deceive you (3)
   
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   : proclaiming himself to be God, takes seat in temple (4)
   Know the
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   of God (Ephesians 4:11-16)

2. God is

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   of the
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   of the man of
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   (2:5-8)
   Restrained by “the power of well-ordered
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   _” (6-7)
   Not restrained directly
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   - “What is restraining him” (6) cf. Job 1:6-12
   This restrainer is eventually “
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   ” (7), “then the lawless one will be
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   ” (8)*
   GET THIS: Christ will not return until “rebellion” and “revealing” (3)
   Know the
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   of God (Revelation 19:11-21)

3. God uses this (2:9-12)
   God sends them a

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   (11-deluding influence)
   Unbelievers / unrighteous =
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   (12)
   Know the
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   of God (Matthew 13:36-43)

BOTTOM LINE:
Christ has not

!!!
It’s going to get

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before it gets

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.
As we wait, we will see the rise of evil – lawlessness. But Paul’s prayer is for you to not fall into that. Instead, walk worthy, fulfill God’s good, and glorify Him.