2 THESSALONIANS

And today, we finish our study of these two great books with some final words from the Apostle Paul. Paul gives us some “final encouragement.” He gives us a “final command.” And then he gives us a “final prayer” in a book that was full of prayer.

Well as we near the end of our series on 2 Thessalonians, we come to some really, really practical instruction from the Apostle Paul. Really practical! Painfully practical. It’s so practical, that I want to be careful here that we don’t lose sight of the gospel in the midst of teaching against idleness and idle behavior.

We’re continuing our series “Kingdom Come” in the book of 2 Thessalonians. And we come today to a passage that is quintessentially Paul and quintessentially pastoral—2 Thessalonians 3:1-5.

Let’s take our Bibles and turn together to 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17. And as you are turning there, allow me to recount an episode in my life that took place a few years ago.

Alright, church. Let’s talk about the man of lawlessness, a.k.a. the antichrist! Not your typical Sunday morning topic, but this is important. And you need to know about this.

Today is our second message in the book of 2 Thessalonians. And I want to take a minute before we get into the text of 2 Thessalonians 1:5-12 to explain why I’m calling this series “Kingdom Come.”