2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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June 18, 2012


 *(From: 2 THESSALONIANS #1 - 1:1-12)*


 *2 THESSALONIANS SUMMARY: *

*A PRACTICAL REVELATION: PREPARATION FOR THE LORD'S DAY*


 A. 1:1-2 A GREETING OF GRACE AND PEACE

*Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, ** *PAUlos, kai Si-lou-aNOS, kai
TiMOthe-os,

*to the church of Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ;
*

t*e* ek-kl*e*SIa Thes-sa-lo-niKE*o*n en The*O* paTRI h*e*M*O*N kai KuRI*o* I
*e*SOU ChrisT*O*;

2* Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. *

CHAris huMIN kai eiR*E*n*e* aPO TheOU paTROS kai KuRIou I*e*SOU ChrisTOU.* *


 B. 1:3-12 THE PURPOSE AND RESULTS OF TRIBULATION

a. 1:3-10 TRIBULATION: GLORY FOR SAINTS - WRATH FOR THE WICKED

*We ought to thank :God alway for you, brethren,*

Eu-cha-riSTEIN [2168] oPHEIlo-men [3784] t*o* The*O* PANto-te peRI huM*O*N,
a-delPHOI,

*even as it is meet, because your :faith grows exceedingly,*

kaTH*O*S AxiON [514] es-tin, HOti hu-pe-rouXAnei [5232] h*e* PIstis huM*O*N,

*and the love of each of you all toward one another abounds;*

kai ple-oNAzei [4121] h*e* aGAp*e* heNOS heKAstou PANt*o*n huM*O*N eis alL*E
*lous;

4* so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of :God*

H*O*ste auTOUS h*e*MAS en huMIN en-kauCHASthai [2744] en tais ek-kl*e*SIais
tou TheOU

*for your :patience and faith in all your :persecutions*

huPER t*e*s hu-po-moN*E*S [5281] huM*O*N kai PIste-*o*s en PAsin tois
di-*o*gMOIS
[1375] huM*O*N

*and the afflictions which you endure: *

kai tais THLIpse-sin [2347] hais aNEches-the [430]:

5* a manifestation of the righteous judgment of :God;*

ENdeig-ma [1370] t*e*s diKAIas KRIse-*o*s [2920] tou TheOU;

*that you be counted worthy of the kingdom of :God, for which you also
suffer:*

eis to ka-ta-xi-*o*TH*E*nai [2661] huMAS t*e*s ba-siLEIas tou TheOU, huPER h
*e*s kai PAske-te [3958]:

6* if so that it is righteous with God to recompense affliction to those
afflicting you,*

EIper DIkai-on paRA The*O* an-ta-poDOUnai [467] tois THLIbou-sin huMAS
THLIpsin [2347],

7* and to you that are afflicted rest with us,*

kai huMIN tois thli-boMEnois [2346] Ane-sin [425] meth' huM*O*N,

*at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with angels of his power*

en t*e* a-po-kaLUpsei [602] tou KuRIou I*e*SOU ap' ou-raNOU met' anGEl*o*n
duNAme-*o*s auTOU

8* in flaming fire, rendering vengeance to them that know not God,*

en puRI [4442] phloGOS [5395], diDONtos ekDIk*e*-sin [1557] tois
m*e*eiDOsi TheON,

*and to them that obey not the gospel of our :Lord Jesus:*

kai tois m*e* hu-paKOUou-sin [5219] t*o* eu-ag-geLI*o* tou KuRIou h*e*M*O*N
I*e*SOU:

9* who shall suffer punishment, eternal destruction*

HOIti-nes DIk*e*n [1349] TIsou-sin [5099], Ole-thron [3639] ai*O*ni-on [166]

*from the Lord's face and from the glory of his :might,*

aPO proS*O*pou tou KuRIou kai aPO t*e*s DOx*e*s isCHUos [2479] auTOU,

10* when he shall come to be glorified in his :saints,*

HOtan ELth*e* en-do-xasTH*E*nai [1740] en tois haGIois [40] auTOU,

*and to be marveled at in all that believed*

kai thau-masTH*E*nai [2296] en PAsin tois piSTEUsa-sin

*(because our :testimony unto you was believed) in that :day.*

(HOti e-piSTEUth*e* to marTUri-on [3142] h*e*M*O*N eph' huMAS) en t*e* h*e*MEra
eKEIn*e*.


 b. 1:11-12 PRAYER ENABLES TRIBULATION TO HAVE ITS PERFECT WORK

*To which end also we pray alway for you,*

Eis ho kai pro-seuCHOme-tha [4336] PANto-te peRI huM*O*N,

*that our :God count you worthy of the calling,*

HIna huMAS a-xi*O*s*e* [515] t*e*s KL*E*se-*o*s [2821] ho TheOS h*e*M*O*N,

*and fulfill every good pleasure of goodness and work of faith, with power;*

kai pl*e*R*O*s*e* [4137] PAsan eu-doKIan [2107] a-ga-th*o*SUn*e*s [19] kai
ERgon PIste-*o*s, en duNAmei;

12* that the name of our :Lord Jesus be glorified in you,*

HOp*o*s en-do-xasTH*E* [1740] to Ono-ma [3686] tou KuRIou h*e*M*O*N I*e*SOU
en huMIN,

*and you in him, according to the grace of our :God and the Lord Jesus
Christ.*

kai huMEIS en auT*O*, kaTA t*e*n CHArin tou TheOU heM*O*N kai KuRIou I*e*SOU
ChrisTOU.


 *NOTE**: *Tribulation; Persecution; Suffering; Trials; Affliction: these
and others are all synonyms of blessing from God to perfect us the saints.
None of these are blessings at the time, but *afterwards* they bring forth
in us the fruit of righteousness, and enable us to pass God's test for His
Kingdom! We are *not* appointed to God's wrath; for that is reserved for
those who don't know God, and have rejected or ignored His way of salvation
in Jesus; of Whom He said - *“This is My beloved Son in Whom I am wellpleased!
Hear and Obey Him!” * The context here is between sheep and goats.


 Jesus patiently waits for the Father's timing to make His enemies His
footstool. Then - suddenly - His revelation from heaven will take place.


 What the Holy Spirit through Paul commenced in setting forth an
understanding and timing of Christ's Second coming in 1 Thessalonians,
*now*in 2 Thessalonians He intensifies these truths.


 And let us remember - with the Lord 1000 years is as a day - and a day as
1000 years. So from the time of Jesus on earth as our atoning and redeeming
Savior - until He returns as King of kings and Lord of lords - is but two
days - two blinks of the eye.


 How foolish for man to live apart from God in our very brief time down
here - when all eternity stretches before us. There is an old chorus with
the phrase, *“With eternity's values in view!” *- *this* is the way we all
should live - for soon is coming upon earth the wrap-up of all past
prophecies. Think of all the prophecies exactly fulfilled at Christ's First
Coming. It will be equally amazing to see all the prophecies about to be
fulfilled for His return!


 The majority of the human race rejects God, His Son and His Bible. The
Bible is *God's Word* to us through man. *No other* religious book comes
close to its authenticity! Ivan Panin with his discoveries in Bible
Numerics attests to this authenticity. Here God spells out *His* outlook on
sexual perversion and sin. It matters not what man does in setting His
truth apart today. Remember Sodom and Gomorrah. And take hold of 1:7-9
above - *“in flaming fire, rendering vengeance to them that know not God,
and to them that obey not the gospel of our :Lord Jesus; 9 who shall suffer
punishment, eternal destruction from the Lord's face and from the glory of
his :might, 10 when he shall come to be glorified in his :saints, and to be
marveled at in all that believed in that :day.”*


 Is this not a parallel to Sodom and Gomorrah? Be *not* deceived - God is *
not* mocked. What is recorded in His Word, inspired by God's Holy Spirit
through apostles and prophets, will *all* come to pass with the same
exactitude as the fulfilled prophecies at Christ's first coming. - J.A.Watt



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