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2 THESSALONIANS – LESSON 9
I. PERSECUTED THESSALONIANS STRENGTHENED WITH NEWS OF GOD’S RIGHTEOUS RETRIBUTION (2 Thess. 1:1-
A. Address and Greeting (v. 1-
1. Paul, Silvanus (Silas) and Timothy address the church.
2. The church of the Thessalonians receive greeting.
a. in God
b. in the Lord Jesus Christ
3. Greeting of grace and peace
B. Paul gives well deserved thanks unto God for the Thessalonians (v. 3).
1. For their FATIH growth exceedingly
2. Their LOVE for each other aboundeth.
C. Paul glories to churches over Thessalonians’ PATIENCE and FAITH in persecutions (v. 4-
1. Enduring persecutions is outward sign that Thessalonians believe in the righteous judgment of God.
2. Enduring persecutions allows one to be counted worthy of the kingdom of God.
3. It is a righteous thing for God to recompense those who afflict the Thessalonians.
D. The revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven gives rest to the afflicted Thessalonians (v. 7-
1. The Lord will come from heaven with angels of His power in flaming fire (v. 7).
2. The Lord will render vengeance to them who know not God and obey not His Gospel (v. 8).
3. Disobedient will suffer punishment (v. 9).
a. Eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and the glory of His might
4. The Lord will come to be glorified in His saints (v. 10).
5. The Lord will come to be marveled at in all them that believe.
a. Believers now in the testimony of the apostles
E. Paul’s continual prayer on behalf of the Thessalonians (v. 11-
1. That God would count them worthy of calling (v. 11).
2. That God would fulfill all the good pleasure of goodness (v. 11).
3. That God would fulfill all the work of faith with power (v. 11).
4. Purpose of prayer:
a. That the name of the Lord Jesus may be glorified among them.
b. That they may be glorified in Him.
QUESTIONS:
1. Who were the ones sending the second epistle to the Thessalonians?
2. Were they the same persons who sent the first epistle?
3. For what TWO things regarding the Thessalonians did Paul THANK God?
4. For what TWO things about the Thessalonians did Paul “glory in other churches?”
5. What had not subsided from the Thessalonians’ experience since they became Christians?
6. What is the “manifest token of the righteous judgment of God?”
7. What causes the Christian to be counted worthy of God’s kingdom?
8. Can a JUST God REPAY tribulation upon people?
9. To those who bring tribulation upon the Christian, God will recompense ________________. To His troubled people, God will recompense _______________.
10. To what do the words “in flaming fire” refer in verse 7?
11. Upon what TWO classes of people will God take vengeance?
12. Give the three-
13. Explain how Christ “shall be glorified in His saints.”
14. Explain the purpose of the parenthetical phrase, “because our testimony among you was believed?”
15. What were Paul’s THREE petitions in his prayer on behalf of the Thessalonians?
16. What was the two-