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The GospelsActs of the ApostlesPaul’s LettersOther LettersRevelation
A Walkthru’ of the New TestamentLesson 15: II Thessalonians – Confident Hope
GOD REVEALED
Romans – Life Transformation Journey 1 Corinthians - Heaven’s Gold 2 Corinthians – Jars of Clay Galatians – No longer I Ephesians - Pushing Limits Philippians - The Mind of Christ Colossians – Complete Maturity in Christ 1 Thessalonians – Cascading Hope 2 Thessalonians – Confident Hope 1 Timothy - Fighting Fit 2 Timothy – Fearless Faithfulness Titus – Double Grip Philemon – The Avatar
Paul’s Letters
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word. 2 Thess 2:16,17
Confident HopeTheme Verse
EVENT TIMELINE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
Background Signs of End Times The Wicked are Tricked You Reject God Deludes You Obey God Delivers More Grace more Glory Busy buddies or Busy
Bodies Discussion – Confident
Hope
Confident HopePresentation Overview
Paul wrote this letter to: Counter a false letter by false messengers
that the second coming had already occurred.
Highlight indicators of the second coming. Encourage and exhort them. Ch 2:1,2
Confident HopeBackground
Christ’s coming will be accompanied with: Those alive in Christ gathered to him Antichrist opposes and exalts himself over
everything called God or worshiped Sets himself up in God’s temple Proclaims to be God.Ch.2:2-4
Confident HopeSigns of End Times - Antichrist
Antichrist will: Be overthrown with Christ’s breath Be destroyed by the splendor of His coming Function in the same way Satan works Use signs and wonders that serve the lie Use all deceptive ways of wickedness. Ch.2:8-10
Confident HopeSigns of End Times – Antichrist (continued)
In addition to Satan’s lie there is God’s delusion
They refused to love the truth and so be saved.11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie. Ch 2
Confident HopeThe Wicked are Tricked
The power of the antichrist 7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. Ch 2
The wicked are trickedPower of Lawlessness
Satan worship outside churches or enemies within demonstrate Self exaltation Diversion Meaningless trivia Deception Wickedness
Confident HopeThe Wicked are Tricked
Result of denying God’s truth is receiving a deceptive delusion from God (Ch 2:10-12).
Confident HopeYou Reject, God Deludes
Path to condemnatio
n
Reject God’s truth
Believe Satan’s
lie
Receive God’s
delusion
Why is God allowing deception in the midst of His elect?
What are the various delusions that even we, as believers can get carried away with?
You Reject, God DeludesDiscussion
11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith. 12 We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ch 1
Confident HopeYou Obey, God Delivers
Result of following God’s truth by faith is being chosen, empowered to be productive and given grace to glorify Christ (ch 1:11,12)
Confident HopeYou Obey, God Delivers
Path to Glorification
Obey by
faith
God chooses to be worthy
God empower
s to be productive
God gives grace to
glorify Christ
Our glorification is only “according to His grace” ch 2:12.
This means different people get different levels of grace.
How can we get more grace to attain more glory? Ch 3:13
Confident HopeMore Grace, More Glory
Grace criteria: Stand firm Hold fast to the teachings Never tire of doing good(Ch 3:13)
Confident HopeMore Grace More Glory
Sin
Grace
Busybodies may crowd us out
Reach out as God’s ambassadors
Confident HopeBusy Buddy or Busybody
11 We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. Ch 3
Paul expresses confident hope in their: Eternal future (ch 2) Current and continued
obedience. (ch 3)4 We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. Ch 3
Confident Hope
Confident HopeRecap Signs of End Times The Wicked are Tricked You Reject God
Deludes You Obey God Delivers More Grace more Glory Busy buddies or Busy
Bodies
Who are the “wicked” Paul refers to? (2:12) What “busybodies” have you faced
disrupting your work? What does Paul advice (3:12,13)? How do you handle them?
What are your current challenges in leveraging more of God’s grace? What steps do you need to take to overcome them?
Confident HopeDiscussion