WHILE WE WAIT

2 THESSALONIANS 2                                       

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I have never been a big fan of waiting… fortunately I am a big fan of reading. But what about while we wait for the Lord?

 

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, 1 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]