1. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Encouragement ! Yet Unsettled and Alarmed (vs1-2) The Day of the Lord 2 Events 1 Era/Epoch The Rapture of the Church The Return of Jesus Christ

5. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 The Problem False Teachers and False Teaching “saying that the Day of the Lord has already come' The Response Sound Biblical Teaching Concerning the rise of the anti-Christ (vs3-12)

6. Rebellion (vs3-5) (vs3) The Rebellion (and it's leader) 'apostasia' – Matthew 24:12-14 'man of lawlessness (or sin) – 1 John 2:22 (vs4) The Religion (and the temple) 'anti-christs' – 1 John 2:18 Antiochus 4 th Epiphanes 169-7 BC (vs5) The Recollection (and the bible) Daniel 7:25 / 8:9-14 / 8:23-25 / 9:24-27 /11:28-40 Daniel 12:11-13 NB Matthew 24:32-35

12. Revelation (6-8) (vs6) Restrained What is holding him back (Matthew 5:14-16) 'already at work' – 1 John 2:18 (vs7) Released Daniel 9:26-27 / Caligula (Josephus) (vs8) Removed The ultimate victory belongs to Jesus !

16. Recognition (9-12) (vs9-10) Deception 1 John 4:1-3 / 1 John 2:22 / Matthew 7:21-23 (vs11) Delusion 'believe the lie' – (one world religion?) (vs12) Destruction 'all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness'. Can We Recognise Truth from Error ? Will you be ready for the Return of Jesus ?