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2016 November 2

Sermon and Deeds of the Antichrist - (Detail) - (1499-1502)
Luca Signorelli (1450-1523)
Italian Renaissance Style
Chapel of San Brizio, Duomo di Orvieto, Orvieto, Italy
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art

     Explanation: In 2 Thessalonians 2 Paul exhorts his readers not to be alarmed by a spirit, a word, or a letter which says that the day of the Lord has come. That day will not come until a falling-away (an apostasy) comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed. He will oppose and exalt himself against every god and every object of worship. He will take a seat in the temple and proclaim that he is God. The mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but it is being restrained. And when the lawless one is revealed Jesus will kill him with the breath of his mouth. Until then the lawless one will perform miracles, signs, and wonders by the power of Satan. Those who perish will believe him because God will send them a strong delusion so that they will believe a lie. and they will have pleasure in unrighteousness (1-12). Paul is pleased that they believe the truth, and he exhorts them to hold fast the things which Paul and others taught them (13-15). He blesses them, asking that the Father and the Son would comfort them and establish them (16-17).
     [Sermons: William Still. Various. ]
     [Illustration: Today's image is of the Antichrist, called the Lawless One in today's chapter.]

RESOURCES

          [THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12: Romans 12:1-2; Romans 12:9-21; 1 Corinthians 1:10-17; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7; 2 Corinthians 10:1-6; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; Ephesians 4:1-10; Ephesians 4:25-32; Philippians 2:1-11; Philippians 4:4-9; Colossians 3:12-17; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22; Philemon 1:8-14; Romans 1:18-23; 1 Corinthians 15:20-28;2 Corinthians 11:12-15; Ephesians 6:10-17; Philippians 3:17-21; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15: Romans 5:1-5; 1 Corinthians 1:4-9; 1 Corinthians 16:13-14; Ephesians 1:3-23; Philippians 4:8-9; Colossians 1:15-20; Colossians 1:21-23; Colossians 2:4-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17: 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24; 2 Thessalonians 3:16; 2 Corinthians 1:3-11; Colossians 1:21-23. ]
     NOTE: The parallels above are based in a very small part on my own research but principally on the following sources:
     Fred O Francis and J. Paul Sampley, Pauline Parallels, Second Edition. (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fortress Press, 1984).
     Most of the material on Hebrews is from an online article titled Pauline parallels in Hebrews taken from Charles H. Welch and Stuart Allen Welch, Perfection Or Perdition? An Exposition Of The Epistle To The Hebrews, (London: Berean Publishing Trust, 1973). ]

          [ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]

          [ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]

          [ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

          [ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]

GOSPEL HARMONIES

Gospel Harmony - Summary. | The Harmony of the Gospels - Augustine. | Gospel Harmony Chart - Online Bible. |

Greek Harmony of the Gospels - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF). | Gospel Harmony in English - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF).

*** For Additional word studies use one of the Greek Interlinear Bibles below. ***

Mounce Interlinear. Bible Hub Greek Interlinear. Scripture 4 All Greek Interlinear Bible.

Book Outline:

1. Encouragements: Commendable Endurance & Judgment on Persecutors (2 Thessalonians 1:1 - 2 Thessalonians 2:12) - 51 A.D. Athens
2. Exhortations: Endure, Pray for Gospel's Success, & Avoid Loafing (2 Thessalonians 2:13 - 2 Thessalonians 3:18) - 51 A.D. Athens

2 Thessalonians 2

1. Encouragements: Commendable Endurance & Judgment on Persecutors - (Continued) - (2 Thessalonians 1:1 - 2 Thessalonians 2:12) - 51 A.D. Athens

¹ Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, ² That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. ³ Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; ⁴ Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. ⁵ Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? ⁶ And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. ⁷ For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let , until he be taken out of the way. ⁸ And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: ⁹ Even him , whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, ¹⁰ And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. ¹¹ And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: ¹² That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

2. Exhortations: Endure, Pray for Gospel's Success, & Avoid Loafing (2 Thessalonians 2:13 - 2 Thessalonians 3:18) - 51 A.D. Athens

¹³ But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: ¹⁴ Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. ¹⁵ Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

¹⁶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, ¹⁷ Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

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