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2 THESSALONIANS – LESSON 11


I. PAUL’S ENCOURAGING EXHORTATION TO THE THESSALONIANS     (2:13-3:5)


A. Paul exhorts brethren to stand fast (2:13-15).

1. Paul is thankful for God’s purpose being worked out in the Thessalonians (v. 13-14).

a. God chose them from the beginning.

b. God’s goal: unto salvation – to obtain glory of our Lord Jesus   Christ

1. In sanctification of the Spirit

2. In belief of the truth

c. God’s means: called through the gospel Paul proclaimed.

2. Paul exhorts regarding consequences of God’s purpose being worked out in the Thessalonians (v.15)

a. Stand fast

b. Hold the traditions which were taught:

    1. by word

    2. by epistle of Paul and his fellow workers


B. Paul encourages through prayer (2:16-17).

1. He requests the already comforting God to comfort the Thessalonians’ hearts.

a. established in every good work

b. established in every good word

 

C. Paul exhorts brethren to pray for him and his fellow workers (3:1-2).

1. Request: that the word of the lord may run and be glorified – that they would be delivered from unreasonable and evil men.

 

D. Paul encourages brethren with confidence (3:3-4)

1. Confidence in the Lord who is faithful (v.3)

a. Who will establish brethren

b. Who will guard brethren from the evil one and the patience of Christ.


E. Paul exhorts through prayer (3:5).

1. Request: Lord direct the Thessalonians’ hearts into the love of God and the patience of Christ.

  


QUESTIONS:


1. What contrasts do you see between the folks in 2:10-12 with those in 2:13-15?


2. What are two goals of God’s purpose for man?


3. What does “sanctification of the Spirit” mean?


4. How does God call people unto the obtaining of glory?


5. One can stand fast in his or her faith apart from teaching. (T) (F)


6. What were two ways in which Paul taught the Thessalonians?


7. Holding to “traditions” is always a sign of “Pharisaism” (T) (F)


8. In what two areas of our life should we be established?


9. Is it wrong to ask Jesus to comfort you?


10. How could the word of the Lord be helped by the Thessalonians’ prayer?


11. Because the Lord is faithful, He will do what two things?


12. How do brethren obtain the deserving confidence of others?


13. Into what two areas do we need to be led by the Lord?