2 Thessalonians 2:1-122 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Encouragement !Encouragement !

Yet Unsettled and Alarmed (vs1-2)Yet Unsettled and Alarmed (vs1-2)

The Day of the LordThe Day of the Lord

2 Events 1 Era/Epoch2 Events 1 Era/Epoch

The Rapture of the Church The Rapture of the Church

The Return of Jesus ChristThe Return of Jesus Christ

2 Thessalonians 2:1-122 Thessalonians 2:1-12

The ProblemThe Problem

False Teachers and False TeachingFalse Teachers and False Teaching

““saying that the Day of the Lord has already come'saying that the Day of the Lord has already come'

The ResponseThe Response

Sound Biblical TeachingSound Biblical Teaching

Concerning the rise of the anti-ChristConcerning the rise of the anti-Christ

(vs3-12)(vs3-12)

Rebellion (vs3-5)Rebellion (vs3-5)

(vs3) (vs3) The Rebellion The Rebellion (and it's leader)(and it's leader)

'apostasia' – Matthew 24:12-14'apostasia' – Matthew 24:12-14

'man of lawlessness (or sin) – 1 John 2:22'man of lawlessness (or sin) – 1 John 2:22

(vs4) (vs4) The ReligionThe Religion (and the temple) (and the temple)

'anti-christs' – 1 John 2:18'anti-christs' – 1 John 2:18

Antiochus 4Antiochus 4thth Epiphanes 169-7 BC Epiphanes 169-7 BC

(vs5) (vs5) The RecollectionThe Recollection (and the bible) (and the bible)

Daniel 7:25 / 8:9-14 / 8:23-25 / 9:24-27 /11:28-40 Daniel 7:25 / 8:9-14 / 8:23-25 / 9:24-27 /11:28-40

Daniel 12:11-13Daniel 12:11-13 NB Matthew 24:32-35 NB Matthew 24:32-35

Revelation (6-8)Revelation (6-8)

(vs6) (vs6) RestrainedRestrained

What is holding him back (Matthew 5:14-16)What is holding him back (Matthew 5:14-16)

'already at work' – 1 John 2:18'already at work' – 1 John 2:18

(vs7) (vs7) ReleasedReleased

Daniel 9:26-27 / Caligula (Josephus)Daniel 9:26-27 / Caligula (Josephus)

(vs8) (vs8) RemovedRemoved

The ultimate victory belongs to Jesus !The ultimate victory belongs to Jesus !

Recognition (9-12)Recognition (9-12)

(vs9-10) (vs9-10) DeceptionDeception

1 John 4:1-3 / 1 John 2:22 / Matthew 7:21-231 John 4:1-3 / 1 John 2:22 / Matthew 7:21-23

(vs11) (vs11) DelusionDelusion

'believe the lie' – (one world religion?)'believe the lie' – (one world religion?)

(vs12) (vs12) DestructionDestruction

'all will be condemned who have not believed the 'all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness'.truth but have delighted in wickedness'.

Can We Recognise Truth from Error ?Can We Recognise Truth from Error ?

Will you be ready for the Return of Jesus ?Will you be ready for the Return of Jesus ?