Feb. 04, 2024

2 Thessalonians 2:7-12
The Great Deception: Part 2

1. Picking Up Where We Left off: The Mystery of Lawlessness

A. Already At Work

B. Being Restrained

C. Jesus Will Kill the Man of Lawlessness (v. 8)

2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 - Jesus the Righteous Judge

2 Thessalonians 2:3,4 - The Man of Lawlessness, the son of destruction

Isaiah 11:3-4

2. Satan is Behind the Man of Lawlessness (v. 9)

A. Satan’s Power

B. False Signs

Exodus 7:14-12:32

Exodus 7:22

1 Timothy 5:15

Accuser

Zechariah 3:1

False Apostles

2 Corinthians 11:12-15

Mark 13:22-23

Acts 5:3

The mission of Satan

John 10:10

3. Refusing to Love the Truth (vs. 10-12)

A. Remember this is Already at Work (v. 7)

B. Wicked Deception

C. The Perishing and Why They are

2 Peter 3:9-10

D. They Refused to Love the Truth and Be Saved!

Romans 1:18-20

2 Timothy 3:1-5

E. A Strong Delusion

Pharaoh’s Hardened heart

Exodus 7:2-4

1 Peter 4:7

“So much of what is in confusion today is not so much that people have lost the capacity to hear the Word of God. Long ago this culture quit listening to the Word of God. This actually goes back to the more basic fundamental capacity to hear creation itself. Just because God reveals Himself universally in Creation we should not believe that people will accept that.” Tim Tennent “The Word, Our Compass in the Storm” 9/20/2022

Reflection:

1. What are you doing today to consciously love the truth more?

2. How are you guarding your heart to keep it from being hardened?

Follow UP in the Word through the Week…

Monday:

Read: Exodus 7:22

What is described in the verses around this passage? What was the effect of the false miracle on Pharaoh? How can you see this at work in the world today?

Tuesday:

Read: Zechariah 3:1-5

What does Satan do in this passage? What does the Lord Himself do for Joshua? How have you experienced the accusing work of Satan compared to the convicting work of the Holy Spirit?

Wednesday:

Read: John 10:10

Who is the thief? How does He compare to Jesus the Good Shepherd? How does that help you?

Thursday:

Read: 2 Peter 3:9-10

What is God’s attitude towards the ones who are perishing? What is the warning though of verse 10 and how does that help you to live now?

Friday:

Read: Romans 1:18-20

What is described in these verses? How can Paul’s description here help describe the “mysterious lawlessness” at work in the world from 2 Thessalonians 2:7?

Saturday:

Read: 1 Peter 4:7

What does this simple instruction tell us and how do you apply it to your life?