The Book of 2 Thessaloniansby Pastor Fee Soliven

IntroductionWednesday NightMarch 19, 2014

Purpose:To clear up the confusion about the

second coming of Christ.

Author:The Apostle Paul

 

 

 Audience:The Church at Thessalonica and believers

everywhere

Date Written:Approximately 51 AD

Key Verse:2 Thessalonians 3:5

5 Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience

of Christ.

Key People:The Apostle Paul, Silas and Timothy

Special Features:This is a follow up letter to 1

Thessalonians. In this letter, Paul indicates various events that must precede the

second coming of Christ.

“BUT I thought he said . . . ” “I’m sure he meant . . . ”

“It is clear to me that we should . . . ” “I disagree. I think we must . ..”  

2 Peter 3:17-1817 You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your

own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; 18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus

Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

Romans 15:4-64 For whatever things were written before were

written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might

have hope. 5 Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one

another, according to Christ Jesus, 6 that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God

and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  

2 Corinthians 1:3-63 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus

Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in

any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For as the

sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ.

Zechariah 8:3-83 "Thus says the LORD: 'I will return to Zion, And dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be called the City of Truth, The Mountain of the LORD of hosts, The Holy Mountain.' 4 "Thus says

the LORD of hosts: 'Old men and old women shall again sit In the streets of Jerusalem, Each

one with his staff in his hand Because of great age. 5 The streets of the city Shall be full of boys and girls Playing in its streets.‘ 6 "Thus says the LORD of hosts: 'If it is marvelous in the eyes of

the remnant of this people in these days, Will it also be marvelous in My eyes?' Says the LORD

of hosts.

7 "Thus says the LORD of hosts: 'Behold, I will save My people from the land of the east And from the land of the west; 8 I will bring them

back, And they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. They shall be My people And I will

be their God, In truth and righteousness.'

Obadiah 15"For the day of the LORD upon all the

nations is near; As you have done, it shall be done to you; Your reprisal shall return

upon your own head.

 

Zephaniah 1:14-1814 The great day of the LORD is near; It is near and hastens quickly. The noise of the day of the LORD is bitter; There the mighty men shall cry

out. 15 That day is a day of wrath, A day of trouble and distress, A day of devastation and desolation, A day of darkness and gloominess,

A day of clouds and thick darkness, 16 A day of trumpet and alarm Against the fortified cities And against the high towers. 17 "I will bring

distress upon men, And they shall walk like blind men, Because they have sinned against the

LORD; Their blood shall be poured out like dust, And their flesh like refuse.”

18 Neither their silver nor their gold Shall be able to deliver them In the day of the

LORD's wrath; But the whole land shall be devoured By the fire of His jealousy, For

He will make speedy riddance Of all those who dwell in the land.

Ephesians 6:10-1310 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we

do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers

against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and

having done all, to stand.

2 Thessalonians 1:1-21 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the

church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Grace

to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Matthew 7:13-1613 "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the

gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by

it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few

who find it.

15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are

ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits.

Isaiah 13:1111 "I will punish the world for its evil, And the wicked for their iniquity; I will halt the arrogance of the proud, And will lay low

the haughtiness of the terrible.

2 Peter 2:1-31 But there were also false prophets among the

people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in

destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift

destruction. 2 And many will follow their

destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 By

covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their

destruction does not slumber.

Luke 9:57-6257 Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, "Lord, I will

follow You wherever You go." 58 And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air

have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

59 Then He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." 60 Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their

own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God." 61 And another also said, "Lord, I will

follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.”

62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."

2 Thessalonians 3:16-1816 Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all. 17 The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a sign in every epistle; so I write. 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.