How would you articulate the main theme of this passage?

Read Matthew 24.  What similarities do you see between that passage and 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12?

What were the people in the church in Thessalonica concerned about?  (2:1-2)  Why do you think that this was the case?

How did Paul go about reassuring them?  (2:3-4)

How does Paul describe the events that will occur just before the Day of the Lord?  (2:3-7, 2:9-12)

How does Paul describe the man of lawlessness?  (2:3-4, 2:8-12)

How does Paul describe the events that will take place on the Day of the Lord?  (2:8)

How does Paul describe those who will not be saved in the end?  (2:10-12)

Paul implies that in order to be saved, people must “love the truth”.  (2:10)  What are the implications of this reality?  How can we be working to cultivate love for the truth of the gospel in our lives?

What does this passage teach us about suffering, and about perseverance as Christians?  What can we be doing to position ourselves to persevere in the faith to the end?

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