College Press Bible Study Textbook Series
2 Thessalonians 1 - Introduction
II THESSALONIANS, CHAPTER ONE
Chapter topic:
God's Righteous Retribution
The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance2 Thessalonians 1:7-8
Chapter Topic: God's Righteous Retribution
1.
True of false (circle which)The same people that sent II Thessalonians also sent I Thessalonians. 2 Thessalonians 1:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:1
2.
True or false (circle which)Paul requested the same things to be unto the Thessalonians in the second epistle as he did in the first one. 2 Thessalonians 1:2; 1 Thessalonians 1:1
3.
What did Paul feel bound (or obligated) to do? 2 Thessalonians 1:3._____________________________________.
4.
What did the faith of the Thessalonians do? 2 Thessalonians 1:3. ___________________________________________.
5.
What did the charity (love) of every one of the Thessalonians do? 2 Thessalonians 1:3. _________________________________.
6.
Paul glorified (boasted) in the churches of God for the _________________________ and
__________________________ of the Thessalonians. 2 Thessalonians 1:4
7.
True or false (circle which)Persecutions had ceased from the Thessalonians after Paul wrote I Thessalonians. 2 Thessalonians 1:4
8.
The patience and faith of the Thessalonians was a manifest token of the ________________________________ of God. 2 Thessalonians 1:5
9.
God's righteous judgment upon the Thessalonians was working things out so that ye may be
_______________________________________________ of the kingdom of God. 2 Thessalonians 1:5
10.
What does God recompense to them that trouble you? 2 Thessalonians 1:6. _______________________________________.
11.
Is this a righteous thing for God to do? 2 Thessalonians 1:6. Yes or No (circle which.)
12.
What will God recompense to those who are troubled? 2 Thessalonians 1:7. _____________________________________.
13.
With what shall the Lord Jesus be revealed from heaven? 2 Thessalonians 1:7. ________________________________________.
14.
In what will Jesus take vengeance? 2 Thessalonians 1:8. _________________________________________.
15.
Upon what two classes of people will God take vengeance? 2 Thessalonians 1:8 __________________________________________________________________________________________________; ____________________________________________________________________________________________________.
16.
With what shall the disobedient be punished? 2 Thessalonians 1:9. ___________________________________________________________________.
17.
This punishment will be in a place from the ___________________ of the _______________________. 2 Thessalonians 1:9
18.
The disobedient shall be punished when he ________________________________. 2 Thessalonians 1:10
19.
Christ will come to be ___________________________ in his ___________________________, and to be ______________________ in all them that _______________________________. 2 Thessalonians 1:10
20.
Paul prayed always that God would ________________________ you __________________________ of this calling, 2 Thessalonians 1:11
21.
Paul prayed that God would ___________________________ all the ___________________________ of his goodness, and the ________________________________ of ___________________________ with _________________________.II Thess. 2 Thessalonians 1:11
22.
Note the two that will be glorified: 2 Thessalonians 1:12
(1)
the name of our _______________________ ________________________________________________ may be glorified in _____________________________.
(2)
and _________________________ (be glorified) in _________________________
23.
According to what will we be glorified? 2 Thessalonians 1:12. _________________________________________________________________________________________.
24.
Memorize 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9.
II THESSALONIANS, CHAPTER ONE
Chapter Topic, God's Righteous Retribution
Outline
I.
Address and Greeting; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-2
1.
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy; 2 Thessalonians 1:1
2.
To the church of the Thessalonians;
3.
Grace and peace; 2 Thessalonians 1:2
II.
Thanks for their faith and love; 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4
1.
Their faith and love increase; 2 Thessalonians 1:3
2.
Paul boasted of them in other churches; 2 Thessalonians 1:4
III.
God's righteous retribution; 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10
1.
Their patience a token of God's righteous judgment; 2 Thessalonians 1:5
2.
God will recompense trouble to the troublers; 2 Thessalonians 1:6
3.
God will recompense rest to those troubled; 2 Thessalonians 1:7 a
4.
Retribution to be done when Jesus is revealed; 2 Thessalonians 1:7 b - 2 Thessalonians 1:10
a.
Vengeance to be taken on the ignorant and disobedient; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9
b.
Jesus to be glorified and admired in His saints; 2 Thessalonians 1:10
IV.
Prayer for God's blessings; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
1.
The petitions; 2 Thessalonians 1:11
a.
That God would count them worthy.
b.
That God would fulfill all the good pleasure of goodness.
c.
That God would fulfill all the work of faith with power.
2.
The purposes for the petitions; 2 Thessalonians 1:12
a.
That the name of Jesus may be glorified in you.
b.
That you may be glorified in Him.
DID YOU LEARN?
(Questions over II Thessalonians, chapter 1)
1.
What is the topic of chapter one?
2.
What men sent the second Thessalonian letter? (2 Thessalonians 1:1)
3.
What two things concerning the Thessalonians did Paul feel bound to thank God for? (2 Thessalonians 1:3)
4.
What is the meaning of the expression, bound to give thanks? (2 Thessalonians 1:3)
5.
For what two things about the Thessalonians did Paul glory in other churches? (2 Thessalonians 1:4)
6.
What is patience? (2 Thessalonians 1:4)
7.
Had the persecutions which the Thessalonians suffered early in their Christian experience subsided when Paul wrote II Thessalonians? (2 Thessalonians 1:4)
8.
According to the notes, what is the manifest token of the righteous judgment of God? (2 Thessalonians 1:5)
9.
What causes us to be counted worthy of God's kingdom? (2 Thessalonians 1:5)
10.
Is it Scriptural to speak of being worthy? (2 Thessalonians 1:5)
11.
Can God be righteous and yet repay tribulation to people? (2 Thessalonians 1:6)
12.
What will be recompensed to those who trouble us? (2 Thessalonians 1:6)
13.
What will God recompense to his children who are troubled? (2 Thessalonians 1:7)
14.
When shall God recompense these things? (2 Thessalonians 1:7)
15.
With whom will the Lord Jesus be revealed? (2 Thessalonians 1:7)
16.
To what do the words, in flaming fire, in 2 Thessalonians 1:8 refer?
17.
How can Christ be just, and then take vengeance on them that know not God? (2 Thessalonians 1:8)
18.
With what visible thing is the presence of the Lord often associated? (2 Thessalonians 1:8)
19.
On what two classes of people will Christ take vengeance? (2 Thessalonians 1:8)
20.
What does the word destruction mean, and what does it not mean? (2 Thessalonians 1:9)
21.
From what shall the disobedient be punished? (2 Thessalonians 1:9)
22.
When shall Christ be glorified in his saints? (2 Thessalonians 1:10)
23.
Explain how Christ shall be glorified in his saints, (2 Thessalonians 1:10)
24.
Why does Paul insert the parenthetical phrase, because our testimony among you was believed? (2 Thessalonians 1:10)
25.
What is the prayer in 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 called in the outline?
26.
What were Paul's three petitions in the prayer? (2 Thessalonians 1:11)
27.
What were the two purposes of the petitions? (2 Thessalonians 1:12)
28.
Recite, or write out, from memory 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9, 2 Thessalonians 1:6 begins, Seeing it is.