Category: 2 Thessalonians
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Gatherings
2 Thessalonians 2:1 “Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him . . .” Are you a member of a Bible-believing church? If so, do you attend regularly? Why or why not? Maybe it’s not something you think much about. Maybe you’re of the opinion that “you don’t have…
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Marvelous
2 Thessalonians 1:10 “. . . when He comes on that day . . . to be marveled at among all who have believed” The other day I heard a question asked to someone on a TV show that went something like this: “If you were able to meet anyone who had ever lived in history, who…
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Prayer: A Biblical Model
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 “To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God…
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When Justice Waits
2 Thessalonians 1:6-10 “God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our…
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Truth and Consequences
2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 “those who do not know God and . . . who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus . . . will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might.” We all live in a world full of…
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Enduring Suffering
2 Thessalonians 1:4-5 “Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring. This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering.” Suffering: a recent…
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A Great Contrast in Ways
2 Thessalonians 1:3 “We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because . . . the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.” What an incredible statement the verse above makes about the particular group of people that comprised the first-century Thessalonian church. It’s a comprehensive…
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The Model Church
2 Thessalonians 1:4 “Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring.” If someone were to describe your church, what would they say about it? What is it about your church that really stands out? Is it known for…
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In All Circumstances, Thankful
2 Thessalonians 1:3-4 “We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions…
To Encourage You 