TRUE EXPECTATION

II THESSALONIANS 2

Rick Jackson

When tragedies occur a natural question for people to ask is “Why?”. Ken Ham says, “The answer is in Genesis.” Which, of course, is true. God created a perfect world without sin and it’s consequences but God gave man free will. When Adam & Eve sinned they brought the curse of sin into the universe. Since that time, tragedies and sin has abounded, not as the failure of God, but as the failure of man.
If you want to know what will happen until Jesus returns one good place to discover the answer is the book of II Thessalonians. Paul, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, reveals what will happen ‘til Jesus comes.

I. THE WEAK WILL NEEDLESSLY WORRY [v. 1-5]

1. They Falter - needing assurance since they’re easily shaken [v. 1-2, Jn 14, Ephesians 4:14]

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

2. They Fear - even though the one they fear can’t get to them [v. 3-4, Matthew 10:28]

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

3. They Forget - though the infallible Word is available [v. 5, I Th. 4:13-18]

II. THE WICKED WILL CONTINUOUSLY WORK [v. 6-12]

1. Present Activities [v. 6-7a]

2. Prophesied Antichrist [v. 7b-10]

3. Pathetic Apathy [v. 11-12]

III. THE WISE WILL SCRIPTURALLY WALK [v. 13-17]

1. Still in the World [v. 13-14]

2. Standing by the Word [v. 15-16]

3. Stablished in the Work [v. 17]