“Waiting for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who is rescuing us from the coming wrath.”
FIRST THESSALONIANS
To the Assembly – (The Thessalonians received the gospel in tribulation but remained faithful while waiting for Jesus)
Rescuing us from Wrath – (Jesus is “rescuing” his people from the coming “wrath”)
Blameless Conduct – (If the Thessalonians emulate the apostolic example, they will receive the “crown of glory” at Christ’s return)
Appointed for Tribulation (Paul used his afflictions to remind the Thessalonians that believers are appointed for tribulation)
The Dead in Christ – (Paul reassured the Thessalonians that both living and dead saints will participate in the arrival of Jesus)
Sorrow Not – Resurrection Hope – (Believers have hope in the resurrection that will occur at the return of Jesus)
Redemption, not Abandonment – (The heart of Christian hope is the resurrection and new creation)
Concerning Times and Seasons – (The Day of the Lord will come “like a thief in the night” – 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11)
Sons of LIght – (The Day of the Lord will mean salvation for those who are prepared for it )
Sanctified Wholly – (Paul summoned believers to become sanctified completely by that day)
“When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at in all them that believed.”
SECOND THESSALONIANS
Just Judgment of God – (His arrival will mean vindication for some but everlasting loss for others)
Disinformation – (Someone fed disinformation to the church about the imminence of the day to the Lord)
Missing Events – (Two events must occur before Jesus returns, the apostasy and the Lawlessness)
The Apostasy – (The Man of Lawlessness will cause many to depart from the faith)
Son of Destruction – (Many Christians will apostatize when the Son of Destruction sits in the sanctuary)
Seated in the Sanctuary – (The man of lawlessness will be revealed when he seats himself in the sanctuary of God)
Until Revealed – (The mystery of lawlessness is at work preparing the way for the Lawlessness One)
Mystery of Lawlessness – (The mystery of lawlessness is preparing the way for the appearance of the lawless one)
Lying Signs and Wonders – (The final deceiver will use “lying signs and wonders” to deceive saints)
Lawless One Destroyed – (Jesus will destroy the works of the Lawless One at his arrival in glory)
Stand Fast – (Believers prepare for the apostasy by standing firm in the apostolic tradition)
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