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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>2
THESSALONIANS 1-3 </b>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>A
PRACTICAL REVELATION: PREPARATION FOR THE LORD'S DAY</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>A.
1:1-2 A GREETING OF GRACE AND PEACE</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
PAUlos, kai Si-lou-aNOS, kai TiMOthe-os,</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>Paul,
and Silvanus, and Timothy,</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
t<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> ek-kl</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">SIa
Thes-sa-lo-niKE</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
en The</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> paTRI h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">M</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>to
the church of Thessalonians in God our Father</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
kai KuRI<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> 'I</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">SOU
ChrisT</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">;</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>and
<i>the</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> Lord Jesus Christ;</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
CHAris huMIN kai eiR<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
aPO TheOU paTROS</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">2</span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
Grace to you and peace from God </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>the</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
Father</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai KuRIou 'I<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">SOU
ChrisTOU.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"> <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">and
</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>the</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
Lord Jesus Christ. </span></font></b></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>B. 1:3-12 THE PURPOSE AND
RESULTS OF TRIBULATION</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>a. 1:3-10 TRIBULATION: GLORY
FOR SAINTS - WRATH FOR THE WICKED</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Eu-cha-riSTEIN <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2168]</font>
oPHEIlo-men <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3784]</font> t<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
The</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> PANto-te peRI
huM</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N, a-delPHOI,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>We ought to thank :God alway
for you, brethren,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kaTH<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">S
AxiON </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[514]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
es-tin, HOti hu-pe-rouXAnei </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[5232]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> PIstis huM</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>even as it is meet, because
your :faith grows exceedingly,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai ple-oNAzei <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4121]</font>
h<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> aGAp</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
heNOS heKAstou PANt</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
huM</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N eis alL</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">lous;</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and the love of each of you
all toward one another abounds;</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">H<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">ste
auTOUS h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">MAS en
huMIN en-kauCHASthai </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2744]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
en tais ek-kl</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">SIais
tou TheOU</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">4</span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of :God</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">huPER t<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
hu-po-moN</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">S </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[5281]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
huM</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N kai PIste-</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
en PAsin tois di-</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">gMOIS
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1375]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
huM</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>for your :patience and faith
in all your :persecutions</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai tais THLIpse-sin <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2347]</font>
hais aNEches-the <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[430]</font>:</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and the afflictions which you
endure:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ENdeig-ma <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1370]</font>
t<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s diKAIas KRIse-</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2920]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou TheOU;</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">5</span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
a manifestation of the righteous judgment of :God;</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">eis to ka-ta-xi-<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">TH</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">nai
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2661]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
huMAS t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
ba-siLEIas </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[932]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou TheOU,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>that you be counted worthy of
the kingdom of :God,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">huPER h<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
kai PAske-te </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3958]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">:</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>for which you also suffer:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">EIper DIkai-on paRA The<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
an-ta-poDOUnai </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[467]</span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">6</span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
if so </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>that</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
it is righteous with God to recompense affliction</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">tois THLIbou-sin <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2346]</font>
huMAS THLIpsin <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2347]</font>,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>to th<i>os</i>e afflicting
you,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai huMIN tois thli-boMEnois
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2346]</font> Ane-sin <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[425]</font>
meth' huM<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">7
</span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">and
to you that are afflicted rest with us,</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">en t<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
a-po-kaLUpsei </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[602]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou KuRIou 'I</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">SOU
ap' ou-raNOU</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>at the revelation of the Lord
Jesus from heaven</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">met' anGEl<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[32]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
duNAme-</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1411]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
auTOU</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>with angels of his power</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">en puRI <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4442]</font>
phloGOS <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5395]</font>, diDONtos
<span style="text-decoration: none;">ekDIk</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-sin
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1557]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tois m</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> eiDOsi
TheON,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">8</span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
in flaming fire, rendering vengeance to them that know not God,</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai tois m<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
hu-paKOUou-sin </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[5219]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
t</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> eu-ag-geLI</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou KuRIou h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">M</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N
'I</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">SOU:</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and to them that obey not the
gospel of our :Lord Jesus:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HOIti-nes DIk<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1349]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
TIsou-sin </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[5099]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
Ole-thron </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3639]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
ai</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">ni-on </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[166]</span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">9</span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
who shall suffer punishment, eternal destruction</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">aPO proS<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">pou
tou KuRIou kai aPO t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
DOx</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s isCHUos
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2479]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
auTOU,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>from the Lord's face and from
the glory of his :might,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HOtan ELth<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
en-do-xasTH</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">nai
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1740]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
en tois haGIois </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[40]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
auTOU,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">10</span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
when he shall come to be glorified in his :saints,</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai thau-masTH<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">nai
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2296]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
en PAsin tois piSTEUsa-sin</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and to be marveled at in all
that believed</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">(HOti
e-piSTEUth<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> to marTUri-on
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3142]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">M</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N
eph' huMAS) en t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">MEra eKEIn</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>(because our :testimony unto
you was believed) in that :day.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>b. 1:11-12 PRAYER ENABLES
TRIBULATION TO HAVE ITS PERFECT WORK</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Eis ho kai pro-seuCHOme-tha
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4336]</font> PANto-te peRI
huM<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">To
which </span><i>end</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> also we pray
alway for you,</span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HIna huMAS a-xi<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[515]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s KL</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">se-</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2821]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
ho TheOS h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">M</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>that our :God count you
worthy of the calling,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai pl<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">R</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4137]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
PAsan eu-doKIan </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2107]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
a-ga-th</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">SUn</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[19]</span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and fulfill every good
pleasure of goodness</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai ERgon <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2041]</font>
PIste-<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s, en duNAmei;</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and work of faith, with
power;</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HOp<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
en-do-xasTH</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1740]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
to Ono-ma </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3686]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou KuRIou h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">M</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N
'I</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">SOU en huMIN,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">12</span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
that the name of our :Lord Jesus be glorified in you,</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai huMEIS en auT<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and you in him, </b></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kaTA t<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
CHArin tou TheOU h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">M</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N
kai KuRIou 'I</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">SOU
ChrisTOU.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">according
to the grace of our :God and </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>the</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
Lord Jesus Christ.</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><u><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">NOTE</span></font></b></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">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 </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">afterwards</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
they bring forth in us the fruit of righteousness, and enable us to
pass God's test for His Kingdom! We are </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">not</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
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 - </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">“This
is My beloved Son in Whom I am </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">well</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
pleased! </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">Hear</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
and </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">Obey</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
Him!” </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
The context here is between sheep and goats.</span></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Jesus patiently waits for the
Father's timing to make His enemies His footstool. Then - suddenly -
His revelation from heaven will take place.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">What
the Holy Spirit through Paul commenced in setting forth an
understanding and timing of Christ's Second coming in 1
Thessalonians, </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">now</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
in 2 Thessalonians He intensifies these truths. </span></span></span></font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">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.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">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, </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">“With
eternity's values in view!” </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">-
</span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">this</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
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!</span></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">The
majority of the human race rejects God, His Son and His Bible. The
Bible is </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">God's
Word</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
to us through man. </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">No
other</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
religious book comes close to its authenticity! Ivan Panin with his
discoveries in Bible Numerics attests to this authenticity. Here God
spells out </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">His</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
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 - </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">“in
flaming fire, rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to
them that </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">obey
not</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
the gospel of our :Lord Jesus; </span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">9</span></span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
who shall </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">suffer
punishment</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
</span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">eternal
destruction</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
from the Lord's face and from the glory of his :might, </span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">10</span></span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
when he shall come to be glorified in his :saints, and to be marveled
at in all that believed in that :day.”</span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
</span></span></span></font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
<br>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Is
this not a parallel to Sodom and Gomorrah? Be </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">not</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
deceived - God is </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">not</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
mocked. What is recorded in His Word, inspired by God's Holy Spirit
through apostles and prophets, will </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">all</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
come to pass with the same exactitude as the fulfilled prophecies at
Christ's first coming. - J.A.W.</span></span></span></font></font></p>
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