Devotionals on 2 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians 1
- 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4: Growing in Faith and Love
What then would Paul consider a successful church? Thankfully we have an answer in Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonian Church. Paul’s idea of a church that is successful, one…
- 2 Thessalonians 1:5-8: God’s Righteous Judgement
Read 2 Thessalonians 1:5-8 “Judge not!” may be the most popular incomplete and incorrect quotation of Scripture by modern Westerners today. Our culture does not like the idea of judgement,…
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9: The Terrible Reality of Hell
We cannot shy away from what the Bible teaches, even when it makes us uneasy. Hell is a terrible reality. The eternal punishment of hell is terrible, because of its…
- 2 Thessalonians 1:10-12: Sharing in Christ’s Glory
Jesus’ return will be the final victory and glorification of Jesus by everyone, everywhere. Nobody will be able to deny Jesus that victorious moment, then and forevermore. As Christians, we…
2 Thessalonians 2
- 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3: You Haven’t Been Left Behind
The Thessalonian church were worried that they had been left behind in a sense as well. Except it was a far greater concern than missed parents or missed transport; it…
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3-5: Man of Lawlessness
While time will reveal who Paul was speaking about, we are left with plenty that explains the Antichrist’s purposes. And while we might disagree about who the Antichrist will be,…
- 2 Thessalonians 2:5-8: Lawlessness Brought To Heel
Paul’s teaching on the Man of Lawlessness, otherwise known as the Antichrist, is exactly the type of teaching where this error can occur. But Paul wrote his letter to emphasise…
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12: Strong Delusion, Stronger Saviour
Reading of a great apostasy immediately preceding Christ’s return can place us in the same mental place as feeling outmatched by trouble or temptation. If God will send a strong…
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15: Secure Salvation
In the face of a terrible coming evil, and the restrained foretaste of it already lashing their lives even then, it could be tempting to give up and give in.…
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17: Comforted and Established
God’s goodness to us is the outpouring of his covenant love, his love which saves us. It is a love which is always shown to us, no matter how much…
2 Thessalonians 3
- 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5: Pray with Confidence
Paul’s letter encourages the Thessalonian church to pray with confidence. Despite Paul’s exciting life, and the ups and downs the Thessalonians faced, Paul was still confident that God answered prayer,…
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15: The Blessing of Work
Sadly some in the Thessalonian church were not pulling their weight, and relying on others for their welfare. Paul had strong words for those that remained idle, warning them to…
- 2 Thessalonians 3:16-18: Final Blessings
Paul’s letter closes with an encouragement of final blessings to the Thessalonian congregation. To prove that his letter, containing many blessings and also some strong messages, was the genuine article,…