Thessalonians Part Five

References:

• 2 Th 1:3-12; 1 Th 5:23-28; 2 Th 3:1-18

  • Escape the “pay-back” mentality

    • 2 Th 1:6 - ἀνταποδίδωμι (an-tap-od-ee'-do-mee)

      • in a good sense, to repay, requite

      • in a bad sense, penalty and vengeance

    • Lk 14:12-14 - God will reward you

    • Rom 12:19 - Dear friends, never take revenge.

    • Heb 10:30 - also said, “The Lord will judge his own people.

  • The tri-unity of our being

    • 1 Th 5:23 - ὁλόκληρος (hol'-ok'-lay-ros) complete, entire, whole

      • James 1:2-4

      • πνεῦμα - ψυχή - σῶμα (spirit, mind, body)

      • Connective “and”s - καί (share commentary)

        • The Great Shema and the great commandments

  • Armoring Up

    • 1 Th 5:8

      • Breastplate of faith and love

      • Helmet of salvation

    • There were forgeries going around

      • 2 Th 2:2 - “Don’t believe them, even if they claim to have had a spiritual vision, a revelation, or a letter supposedly from us.

      • 2 Th 3:17 - in his own hand writing.