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A Walkthru’ of the New TestamentLesson 15: II Thessalonians – Confident Hope

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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