A Pastor’s Thoughts on Second Thessalonians

2Th 3:16-18  “Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.” The definition of the word translated … Continue reading THE LORD OF PEACE HIMSELF GIVE YOU PEACE

2Th 3:13-15  “But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.” Living a virtuous life takes work. Well-doing, particularly … Continue reading BE NOT WEARY IN WELL DOING

2Th 3:10-12  “For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that … Continue reading IF ANY WOULD NOT WORK, NEITHER SHOULD HE EAT

2Th 3:6-9  “Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; Neither did we eat any … Continue reading NEITHER DID WE EAT ANY MAN’S BREAD FOR NOUGHT

2Th 3:4-5  “And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.” We see people every day who have put their confidence in mankind and are … Continue reading CONFIDENCE IN THE LORD TOUCHING YOU

2Th 3:1-3  “Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.” … Continue reading THAT THE WORD OF THE LORD MAY HAVE FREE COURSE

2Th 2:15-17  “Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word … Continue reading HOLD THE TRADITIONS WHICH YE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT

2Th 2:11-14  “And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning … Continue reading GOD SHALL SEND THEM STRONG DELUSION

2Th 2:8-10  “And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; … Continue reading THEY RECEIVED NOT THE LOVE OF THE TRUTH

2Th 2:5-7  “Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.” As in the … Continue reading THE MYSTERY OF INIQUITY