2 Thessalonians 2:1-17

Contents: Day of the Lord and the man of sin. Exhortation and instruction.

Characters: Christ, Holy Spirit, anti-christ, Satan, Paul.

Conclusion: The blessed hope of Christ's coming is a doctrine with which believers are to be deeply affected that they might not be moved about with the conflicting and Satanic heresies of the last days, when there will be general religious apostasy and denial of the program of God's Word. Let us not be deceived by the doctrine of any man or by the trend of events, to let loose of the hope of His imminent return.

Key Word: Day of Christ, 2 Thessalonians 2:2.

Strong Verses: 2 Thessalonians 2:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:8.

Striking Facts: 2 Thessalonians 2:7; 2 Thessalonians 2:8. The word «letteth» is lit. «restraineth» or «hindereth.» The Holy Spirit is the restraining influence now in the world. He will hinder the progress of Satan's gospel until the coming of Christ when He, whose present mission is the formation of the Body of Christ will be taken out of the way with the Body. This will leave Satan unrestrained and will precipitate the Great Tribulation period.