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2 Thess. 3

2 Thess. 3 . Auditorium Class Fall 2013. Setting. Audience: Thessalonian Christians Location of writing: Corinth Date of letter: Months after first letter in AD 51-52 Historical Setting: Second Missionary Journey Purpose: Clarify points in first letter Deal with false teaching.

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2 Thess. 3

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  1. 2 Thess. 3 Auditorium Class Fall 2013

  2. Setting • Audience: Thessalonian Christians • Location of writing: Corinth • Date of letter: Months after first letter in AD 51-52 • Historical Setting: Second Missionary Journey • Purpose: • Clarify points in first letter • Deal with false teaching

  3. 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18 • v1-2: Pray for Us • V1-2: The appeal is made for their prayers on behalf of Paul and his companions. Elements of this prayer: • The purpose was that gospel might have free course to spread unimpeded. • Be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men • v3: Assurance • The Lord is faithful. • The Lord will strengthen you. • The Lord will protect you. • v4: Confidence and Encouragement • Paul tells them that the Lord will be with them and as a result they will be obedient.

  4. 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18 • v5: God direct your hearts into love for Him. • Paul makes an appeal that they will have a love for God. 1 Jn 4:16 “God is love; and he that dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him.”

  5. 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18 • v6-15: Discipline • v6: Withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks disorderly and not in accordance with the teaching that Paul has delivered • Withdraw = keep away from, do not associate with • Every disorderly Christian • Remember the problems in the context of the two letters • v7-10: Paul and his companions were orderly as examples • v8: They took care of themselves. They labored to support themselves. • v9: They had the right to be supported. • v10: Those that would not work should not eat.

  6. 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18 • v6-15: Discipline • v11: Why is the discipline message being delivered? • There are those that are not working. • People are being busybodies. 1 Tim. 5:13, 1 Pet 4:15 • Busybody = A person who meddles in the affairs of others. • v12: Work with quietness and eat your own bread. • v13: Don’t let this change how you help those that are truly in need. • v14: Note those that are disorderly and have no company with them that they may be ashamed. • v15: Treat not as an enemy but as a brother.

  7. 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18 • V16-18: Benediction and Close • v16: Lord of Peace be with you all. • v17: He personalizes the message. • v18: Grace of Christ be with them.

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