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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font size="3"><b>T4001R
- 1 & 2 THESSALONIANS - OVERVIEW</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">“<font size="3"><b>NATURE
OF CHRIST'S RETURN”</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><b>1.
1 Thess. 2:19-20 (1-3) SAVED BY CONVERSION, EVANGELISM AND
WATCHCARE. “For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying?
Are not even you, before our :Lord Jesus at his :presence? <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">20</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
</font>For you are our :glory and our :joy.” </b><span style="">Converts
who stand! This is the soul-winners joy! This is evidence of the
power of Your Kingdom at work, Father! </span><b><i>Hallowed be your
:name.</i></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><b>2.
4:1 (4:1-12) A LIFE OF CONDUCT AND CALLING. “For <i>the</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
rest, brethren, I ask and exhort you in </span><i>the </i><span style="font-style: normal;">Lord
Jesus, that, as you received of us :how you ought to walk and to
please God, even as you </span><i>do</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
walk, - that you abound more.” </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">We
thank You Father, for apostolic example of conduct and God-pleasing
toward converts! How zealously Paul fulfills Your will this way.
</span></span><b><i>Your :kingdom come.</i></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">3.
4:17-18 (4:13-5:11) A LIFE OF COMFORT AND CHALLENGE. “Then we
that are alive, that are left, shall together with them be caught up
in clouds, to meet the Lord into </span><i>the</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
air: and so shall we ever be with </span><i>the</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
Lord. </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;">18</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
</span></font><span style="font-style: normal;">Wherefore comfort one
another with these :words.” </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Father,
what faithful words of comfort and security! We receive these
Spirit-given words of exhortation. </span></span><b><i>Your :will be
done, As in heaven, so on earth.</i></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">4.
5:12-13 (5:12-18) A LIFE OF CONCORD AND CONSTANCY. “But we ask
you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in
</span><i>the</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> Lord, and admonish
you; </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;">13</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
</span></font><span style="font-style: normal;">and to esteem them
exceeding highly in love for their :work. Be at peace among
yourselves.”</span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">
Forgive us Father, for the sin of murmuring and complaining against
the leaders that You gave us. Show us we are really reproaching You!
O teach us to pray for and thank You for Your gifts. </span></span><b><i>Our
:daily :bread Give us this day.</i></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">5.
2 Thess. 1:7-8 (1) COMFORT: FROM THE HOPE OF CHRIST'S RETURN. “And
to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord
Jesus from heaven with angels of his power in flaming fire, </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;">8</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
</span></font><span style="font-style: normal;">rendering vengeance to
them that know not God, and to them that obey not the gospel of our
:Lord Jesus:” </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Father,
these light afflictions down here are not worthy to be compared with
the Glory about to be revealed in Jesus! </span></span><b><i>And
forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors.</i></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">6.
2:3-4 (2) CAUTION: ON THE TIME OF CHRIST'S RETURN. “Let no one
beguile you in any wise: for </span><i>not</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
unless the falling away come </span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>first</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;">,
and the man of :lawlessness be revealed, the son of :destruction, </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;">4
</span></font><span style="font-style: normal;">he that opposes and
exalts himself against every one called God or an object of worship;
so that he sits in the temple of :God, setting himself forth as being
God.” </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Father,
You not only reveal this plan of Satan through this man of sin, but
You deliver us from him! </span></span><b><i>And bring us not into
temptation.</i></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">7.
3:6 (3) COMMAND: IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST'S RETURN. “Now we
command you, brethren, in the Lord Jesus Christ's name, that you
withdraw from every brother that walks disorderly, and not after the
tradition which you received of us.” </span></span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">We
will not be contaminated Father, by the traditions of man. We walk in
</span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">Your</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
ways!</span></span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">
But deliver us from the evil </span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">one.</span></span></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>NOTE</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">:
</span></span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">The
apostle Paul in these two epistles gives us a clearer understanding
of end-time events than appear in any other of his letters. Jesus
Himself by the Spirit speaks through Paul in these matters. In the
Gospels He said that He had many things to share with His disciples,
but they were not at that time able to receive them, for the Holy
Spirit was not yet given. But </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">now</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
disciples had the Holy Spirit. Now they had the inward Teacher. Now
Jesus by the Spirit was able to impart through Paul, clarity of
understanding concerning eschatology and end-time events, that were
just not appropriate to share prior to Calvary, His Resurrection and
Ascension and the Gift of the Holy Spirit. Let us remember again
Paul's clear teaching in 1 Corinthians 14:37 as an added confirmation
to this.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<font size="3">Not only does Paul more clearly than the Gospels set
forth these events, but also the need for believers to respect the
right of our Risen Lord to set in place leaders suitable for us
acccoding to His choice. We must remember how upset God was with
Israel, especially in the 40 year Wilderness sojourning, at the
rebellion, murmuring and complaining against His choice of
leadership, especially against Moses and Aaron. Remember Korah and
his open rebellion, and the tragic aftermath that overtook him and
those that joined in his rebellion.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">It
is </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">not</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
that our leaders who God sets over us are perfect. They have </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">not</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
been perfected. We are </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">all</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
on the way to God's timing for perfection. But God asks us to obey
those that have the rule over us - even in their unperfected state -
and ours! And Paul in Romans points out that this applied to secular
governments as well as the church. Difficult? Of course! But there
are areas in prayer open to us that can change situations -
especially as we patiently await the timing of God's solutions.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<font size="3">And as Romans sets forth the benefits of “Passover”,
and Ephesians those of “Pentecost” - so 1 & 2 Thessalonians
set forth the blessings of “Tabernacles”. Revelation is like the
“Feast of Trumpets” alerting us to God's latter day timing ; and
Hebrews sets forth the work of Jesus for the “Day of Atonement”,
Yom Kippur.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Are
we closer to the final fulfillment of all these things? Indeed we
are. Jesus prophesied that the generation of 1967 seeing Jerusalem
restored to Israel, would not pass away till </span></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">all
things</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
be fulfilled!</span></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">-
J.A.W.</span></span></span><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
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