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By Matthew Ross
SALUTATION (1:1-2)
A. The Writers (1a) B. The Readers (1b)
C. The Blessing (2)
I.
2. The Origin of the Thanksgiving (4) B. Concerning Pauls Comforting the Persecuted Thessalonian Saints (1:510)
1. The Consequence of Their Suffering (5) 2. The Certainty of Their Righteous Retribution (6-7)
3. The Content of Their Righteous Retribution (8-9) 4. The Connection With Their Savior (10)
C. Concerning Pauls Communication of Worship for the Thessalonian
Saints (1:11-12) 1. The Nature of the Worship (11) 2. The Purpose of the Worship (12)
II.
A. How Not to Fear that the Day of the Lord Has Already Come (2:1-3)
1. The Basis of the Explanation (1) 2. The Purpose of the Explanation (2) 3. The Certainty of the Explanation (3)
B. How the Man of Lawlessness Appears (2:4,9-10)
1. Having an Opposing Stance With Respect to the Godhead (4a) 2. Having a Deceptive Outward Appearance (4b) 3. Having Been Energized by Satan (9a) 4. Having Been Energized to Perform Deceptive Miracles (9b) 5. Having Been Energized to Promote Unrighteousness (10)
C. How The Apostle Previously Taught the Thessalonians About the Day of
1. The Executor of Destruction (8a) 2. The Mode of Destruction the Executor Executes (8b) 3. The Righteous Judge (11) 4. The Result of Judgment (12)
F. How the Godhead Should Appear Out From the Believer (2:13-17)
c. Because They Have Been Called to Obtain Glory (14) 2. The Reason for their Firm Appearance (15) a. From Standing Firm (15a) b. From to the Apostles Tradition (15b) 3. The Reason for their Comforted Appearance (16-17) a. Being Beloved (16a)
b. Being Given Eternal Encouragement and Hope (16b)
1. The Character of the Lord as Faithful (3) 2. The Confidence in the Thessalonians to Follow the Lords Leading (4) 3. The Course of the Lords Directing (5)
C. The Requisite to Discipline Disorderly Brothers (3:6-15)
5. The Practice of Productive Saints (13-15) a. Concerning Continued Well-Doing (13) b. Concerning Practice Towards Those Not Obeying (14)
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BENEDICTION (3:16-18)
A. Pauls Prayer for Continual Peace (16) B. Pauls Personalized Greeting (17) C. Pauls Prayer for Grace (18)
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