Second Thessalonians

1. Greetings (2 Thessalonians 1:1-2)
2. Thanksgiving and Encouragement in Persecution (2 Thessalonians 1:3-12)
   1. A Word of Undiluted Praise (2 Thessalonians 1:3-4)
   2. A Word of Undisputed Promise (2 Thessalonians 1:5-10)
   3. A Word of Undefeated Prayer (2 Thessalonians 1:11-12)
3. The Greatness of His Coming: the Day of the Lord (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12)
   1. Its Relation to the Present (2 Thessalonians 2:1-2)
   2. Its Relation to Apostasy (2 Thessalonians 2:3a)
   3. Its Relation to the Man of Lawlessness (2 Thessalonians 2:3b-5)
   4. Its Relation to the Restrainer (2 Thessalonians 2:6-9)
   5. Its Relation to Unbelievers (2 Thessalonians 2:10-12)
4. The Greatness of the Christian Life: How to Live While Awaiting the Lord’s Return (2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:15)
   1. The Believer is Chosen: Election Calls for Perseverance (2 Thessalonians 2:13-14)
   2. The Believer is Challenge (2 Thessalonians2:15-17-3:5)
      1. To Trust (2 Thessalonians 2:15-17)
      2. To Travail (2 Thessalonians 3:1-2)
      3. To Triumph (2 Thessalonians 3:3-5)
   3. The Believer is Charged: Continue Working While Awaiting Christ’s Return (2 Thessalonians 3:6-15)
      1. The Need for Discipline (2 Thessalonians 3:6-11)
         1. Exhortation (2 Thessalonians 3:6)
         2. Example (2 Thessalonians 3:7-10)
         3. Exclamation (2 Thessalonians 3:11)
      2. The Nature of Discipline (2 Thessalonians 3:12-15)
         1. Discipline Avoided (2 Thessalonians 3:12-13)
         2. Discipline Advocated (2 Thessalonians 3:14-15)
5. Closing Greetings (2 Thessalonians 3:16-18)
   1. Paul’s Last Prayer (2 Thessalonians 3:16)
   2. Paul’s Last Precaution (2 Thessalonians 3:17)
   3. Paul’s Last Pronouncement (2 Thessalonians 3:18)

* Primarily, Exploring 1 & 2 Thessalonians