1. Waiting for The Day of the Lord 2 Thess 2:1-12 1

2. Introduction: Introduction What do Christians long for in times of difficulties? 2 2 Thess 2:1-12

3. Introduction: Introduction 2 Thessalonians 1:6–7 (NIV) 6 God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you 7 and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. 3 2 Thess 2:1-12

4. Introduction: Introduction 4 2 Thess 2:1-12 1 Thessalonians 4:16–5:2 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage one another with these words.

5. Introduction: 1.Do not be alarmed… for the Lord has not return 5 2 Thess 2:1-12 2 Thessalonians 2:1–3 (NIV) Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us— whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day of the Lord has already come. 3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.

6. Introduction: 1.Do not be alarmed… for the Lord has not return 6 2 Thess 2:1-12 Man of Lawlessness i)The characteristics ii)What can be understood iii)Paul’s intention

7. Introduction: 1.Do not be alarmed… for the Lord has not return 7 2 Thess 2:1-12 Man of Lawlessness i)The characteristics

8. Introduction: 1.Do not be alarmed… for the Lord has not return 8 2 Thess 2:1-12 Man of Lawlessness i)The characteristics 2 Thessalonians 2:4 (NIV) 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.

9. Introduction: 1.Do not be alarmed… for the Lord has not return 9 2 Thess 2:1-12 Man of Lawlessness ii)What can be understood

10. Introduction: 1.Do not be alarmed… for the Lord has not return 10 2 Thess 2:1-12 Man of Lawlessness ii)What can be understood Daniel 11:36–37 (NIV) 36 “The king will do as he pleases. He will exalt and magnify himself above every god and will say unheard-of things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been determined must take place. 37 He will show no regard for the gods of his ancestors or for the one desired by women, nor will he regard any god, but will exalt himself above them all.

11. Introduction: 1.Do not be alarmed… for the Lord has not return 11 2 Thess 2:1-12 Man of Lawlessness ii)What can be understood Ezekiel 28:2 (NIV) 2 “Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign L ORD says: “ ‘In the pride of your heart you say, “I am a god; I sit on the throne of a god in the heart of the seas.” But you are a mere mortal and not a god, though you think you are as wise as a god

12. Introduction: 1.Do not be alarmed… for the Lord has not return 12 2 Thess 2:1-12 Man of Lawlessness ii)What can be understood Isaiah 14:13–14 (NIV) 13 You said in your heart, “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon. 14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”

13. Introduction: 1.Do not be alarmed… for the Lord has not return 13 2 Thess 2:1-12 Man of Lawlessness iii)Paul’s intention

14. Introduction: 1.Do not be alarmed… for the Lord has not return 14 2 Thess 2:1-12 Man of Lawlessness iii)Paul’s intention 1 John 2:18 (NIV) 18 Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour.

15. Introduction: 2. Do not be surprise… for the Lord has not return 15 2 Thess 2:1-12 2 Thessalonians 2:5-7 (NIV) 5 Don’t you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things? 6 And now you know what is holding him [the lawless one] back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. 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.

16. Introduction: 2. Do not be surprise… for the Lord has not return 16 2 Thess 2:1-12 2 Thessalonians 2:8 (NIV) 8 … the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming.

17. Introduction: 2. Do not be surprise… for the Lord has not return 17 2 Thess 2:1-12 2 Thessalonians 1:6–7 (NIV) 6 God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you 7 and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels.

18. Introduction: 3. But be warned… for the Lord will surely return 18 2 Thess 2:1-12 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12 (NIV) 9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because 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 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.

19. Introduction: 3. But be warned… for the Lord will surely return 19 2 Thess 2:1-12 2 Thessalonians 2:10 (NIV) 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

20. Introduction: 3. But be warned… for the Lord will surely return 20 2 Thess 2:1-12 Matthew 24:23–25 (NIV) 23 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive…

21. Introduction: 3. But be warned… for the Lord will surely return 21 2 Thess 2:1-12 2 Thessalonians 2:9–10 (NIV) 9 …He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing.

22. Introduction: 3. But be warned… for the Lord will surely return 22 2 Thess 2:1-12 2 Thessalonians 2:12 (NIV) … all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.

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