April 14, 2020
2 Thessalonians
Hi! And welcome back to Bible Study on afaithtalk.com I’ve missed hearing from you and hope that all is well with you and you’re enjoying these two letters. This is the final lesson in this study. Next week will begin another. So keep coming back. I’m here with these every week.
Open your Bible or navigate another window or tab to biblegateway.com and find 2 Thessalonians.
2 Thessalonians 1 NIV
Read verses 1-2
Let’s Pray:
Father, that we may know and experience the grace and peace sent to us through this letter. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Thanksgiving and Prayer
Read 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4
What is growing? ____________________________
What is increasing? __________________________________
What are they up against? ___________________________________
Read 2 Thessalonians 1:5-7
God is just: He will pay back ____________ to those who _____________ you and give ____________ to you who are __________, and to _______ as well.
Read 2 Thessalonians 1:8-10
Hold your place here and go back to Romans 1. Read verses 15-17.
Now read Romans 5:1-11
Go back to 2 Thessalonians 1.
2 Thessalonians 1:8-10 rewrite.
He (being God) will ___________ those who do not ________ God and do not _______ the __________ of our Lord Jesus. They will be _____________ and ____________________ from the presence of the Lord and from the ____________ of his might on the ______ he comes to be ________________________ in his ______________________ and to be _________________ at among all those who have _______________.
Personalize:
This includes ________, because ______ believed their testimony.
Read 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
How to pray for people of faith: that our God may make you _____________ of his calling and that by his _____________ he may bring to ______________ your ____________ ____________ for ______________________ and your _________ deed ___________ by _____________.
2 Thessalonians 2 NIV
The Man of Lawlessness
Read verses 1-8
The Lord Jesus will __________________ the lawless one with the ____________ of His mouth and destroy by the ______________ of his coming.
Splendor.
The faithful will marvel.
The ungodly and wicked will see the splendor and be destroyed.
Read 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10
They will perish because they refuse to ________ the ________ and so be saved.
Read 2 Thessalonians 2:11-15
Stand ________ and hold _________ to the teachings whether by word of mouth or by letter.
Read 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
Another reason to spend time in His Word: Eternal __________________ and good ___________.
2 Thessalonians 3 NIV
Request for Prayer
Read Verses 1-2
But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you
from the evil one. 2 Thessalonians 3:3
Read 2 Thessalonians 3:4-5
More prayer words: May the Lord __________ your hearts into ________ love and ______________ perseverance.
Warning Against Idleness
Read 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12
And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.
2 Thessalonians 3:13
Read 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15
Final Greetings
Read 2 Thessalonians 3:16-18
May the Lord of peace himself give you _________ at all ______ and in every ______.
Let’s pray:
Father we thank You for this letter. We thank You for this time to go through it slowly and purposefully. We thank You for all the times you bring us together to share our faith and so encourage each other. Thank You for Jesus, our Prince of Peace, our King of kings, our Everything. Thank You, Jesus, for giving us Your Peace. Thank You for your grace that gives us eternal encouragement and good hope and the Scriptures that teach endurance and provide encouragement for our hearts and the protection and strength you provide in every good deed and every word You bring to fruition in our lives. In Your name we pray. Amen.