II Thessalonians 1:1-12
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Start With Prayer
Take a minute and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you as you study today. Ask Him to be your counselor and your teacher and give you the grace to be in step with Him. Use the notes space to write out your prayer if you need help in staying focused.
II Thessalonians 1:1-4
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4 ESV
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring.
Observe
Make observations using who, what, when, where and why and how questions. Make one observation per verse in verses one through four. Here is an example from verse two: V2. Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy send grace in their greeting to the Thessalonian Church.
II Thessalonians 1:5-10
2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 ESV
This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.
Observe
Make observations of the following verses: Verses 8-10. Make 2 observations for each verse.
Suffering a punishment of eternal destruction
What things bounce through your mind when you read that people who don't know Jesus will suffer eternal punishment?
II Thessalonians 1:11-12
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 ESV
To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Observe
Make several observations on verses 11 and 12. Pay special attention to what Paul and the other pastors are praying for.
Interpret
Think back through your observations. What did you find out? List out what you believe the text is saying to you. Go through verses 1-12.
Apply
Now that you know what the text is saying to you take a moment and write out 2 things that you understand the Holy Spirit is telling you to do in response to your study today. 1) 2)
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