II Thessalonians 1:1-5
The Keys to Surviving Persecution
II Thessalonians 1:6-12
What Kind of Future Does The Unbeliever Face?
II Thessalonians 2:1-5
Confusion About The Last Days of The Church Age
II Thessalonians 2:6-12
Who is The Restrainer of Evil in Our World?
II Thessalonians 2:13-17
The Believers Responsibilities to God’s Truth
II Thessalonians 3:1-5
Concern For Believers Going Through Trials
II Thessalonians 3:6-18
Slackers And Busybodies in The Church
The Believers Responsibilities to God’s Truth
II Thessalonians 2:13–17
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At this point in his letter Paul switches from prophecy to practical Christian living. He turns from Satan’s lies to God’s truth and from warning to thanksgiving and prayer. He explains how every believer has the following responsibilities to God’s truth:
Paul urged the Thessalonians to “stand fast” and “hold on to the truth they had been taught (v. 15).
Application
It is harder to practice the truth, than it is to believe and guard the truth. That is why it is often harder to get an application from my quiet-time than it is to write down what the writer is saying.
II Thessalonians 2:13-17 (English Standard Version)
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