Paul wants the Thessalonians to be protected from evil from within and without. The evil they face takes the forms of persection (chapter 1), false teaching (chapter 2) and false living (chapter 3). What Paul writes about church discipline in … Read more
Category: 2 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians 2.1-17. The power of lawlessness (Advent 3)
Many look for signs of the return of Christ and the rise of the man of lawlessness. Many names throughout church history have been associated with the title: ‘Antichrist’. Paul gives us and the Thessalonian Christians practical guidance on how … Read more
2 Thessalonians 1.1-12. The justice of God (Advent 2)
Paul is writing to a persecuted church awaiting the advent of Jesus Christ. According to the British Foreign Office, Christians are the most persecuted people on earth today. What encouragements does Paul give the Thessalonian Christians about God’s justice in … Read more