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2 Thessalonians 2
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The Man of Lawlessness
Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers, not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.
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Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.
2 Thessalonians 2:3
He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
Not until…
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Paul answers the rumor in Scripture’s own plain terms. The Day had not come, because certain things come first: “the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness” is revealed. Lawlessness is “already at work,” but it is held back until “the proper time.” And the end is never in doubt: “the Lord Jesus will slay” him “with the breath of His mouth.”
Question
Quick question
Someone had told the Thessalonians that the Day of the Lord had already come.
What is the first thing Paul asks of them?
Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?
And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.
the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival
2 Thessalonians 2:8
The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.
Reflect
The love of the truth
Paul says some were lost because “they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.” It isn’t enough to know the truth; we are meant to love it. What helps you love God’s truth, even when it is uncomfortable? Is there one truth He has been pressing on you that you need to welcome rather than push away?
Stand Firm
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.
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Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed
2 Thessalonians 2:16–17
Pray
Not easily shaken
Bring your fears about the future to God. Thank Him that the Lord Jesus will come, that He will win, and that He has “given us eternal comfort and good hope.” Ask Him to keep you from being deceived, to help you “stand firm,” and to “encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.”
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Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.
2 Thessalonians 2:16–17
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