Christian Diligence

2 Thessalonians 3: 1-16

Praying for Each Other
• Praying for the household of faith
• Prayer investment- people
Partitioning Our Need
• Priority in Prayer- God’s Kingdom
• Deliverance from all that is evil
• Whatsoever things you have need of…
Preserved By God
• He is faithful to help you become mature in the faith
• Faithful to keep you from sinning
Parting Company
• Pulling away – Disassociating
• Disorderly conduct- not diligent
• They don’t yield the teachings of the doctrine
Pilfering From Others
• Hospitality days are over
• Work for a living
• The church is not a welfare system
Power Over People
• Position of power must be use to serve
• Using our power to be an ensample
Putting One To Shame
• Amish practice this to the letter of the law
• What is the purpose of making one ashamed
• Admonish- advise- alert, caution, reprove, counsel, urge to duty
• They are not enemies Wicked men), but brothers in the Lord
Peace Always Through Christ
• Peace- absences of disturbance, harmonious, calm, orderly
• Can’t we all just get along-conciliatory, amiable
• Follow peace- Strive to live peaceable with all men
• God of Peace is faithful to help us be orderly with strife

Son of Perdition

2 Thessalonians 2: 1-12
Paul never doubts the Christ will come back again. He is made aware that there are many in the church of Thessalonica who misunderstood the timing of Christ return. He warns them that Satan will first come in the form man and persuade many to lose their faith. But, Christ will return to destroy the work of Satan and restore His kingdom.

Reassurance of His Coming
• Clarify and confirm
• Don’t be led astray to believe just anything
• Was Christ’s coming imminent?
Ruse of Satan
• Take a lie and make it look like truth
• Don’t be fooled, Satan is clever
• Taking truth and twisting it for self
Refusing to Stand- Falling Away
• Sign of His coming- focus no longer on Christ
• Stand for the truth of God- By grace are ye saved
Revealing of Son of Perdition
• Son of ruin souls, damnation, the eternally lost
• Will exalt himself to be God
• Will perform many miracles- Deceiving the elect
• Clothe in righteousness, but full of dead men’s bones
Restraining of the Man of Sin
• God is in control of the affairs of Man
• God holds the reigns, His timing is perfect
• Evil will engulf the world when He is released
Removal of the Wicked One
• Speak the Word and it shall be done
• The Sword which is the Word of God will consume
Rejecters of Truth
• Those who follow the deceiver will also be consumed
• They made a choice not to follow Christ
Reprobate and Lost Souls
• Refusal to let Christ into your heart
• Allowing sin to reign in your life
• Refuse to live by God’s Word- I’ll do it my way
• God will give them over to Satan

The Day of the Lord

June 1^st 2008

1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:8

The day that all Christian hope for is to see Jesus split the eastern skies and return to rapture His bride (the church). The time and date is unknown to all except the Father, but His return is imminent and we must be ready at all times. We must live our lives in expectation that He could come at this very moment. Are you ready?

Sleep in Christ

• Let us not be ignorant
• Do you believe Jesus died and rose
• Likewise, the dead in Christ shall rise

Saint Still Alive

• Mourning and grieving
• The Christian hope
• Word of the Lord has spoken

Second Coming (rapture)

• Descending from Heaven (He said he will return)
• The angels will shout
• The trumpet of God will sound
• We will meet him in the air (rapturous)
• Forever with Christ our Lord

Surprise Return

• His return is imminent- could happen any moment
• Twinkling of an eye- quick and fast
• As a thief in the night- Surprise element- be ready

Signs of His Coming

• The illusion of Peace
• As in the days of Noah
• Destruction of all sort

Sons of Light

• Those who live in darkness- not expecting
• The Children of light live in expectation

Sober and Watching

• No time to sleep and grow weary
• Let us not drift from our focus
• Keep the Faith
• Love God and others
• Don’t give up hope- Jesus is coming back!