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2 Thessalonians 1-32 Thessalonians 1-3

1 Corinthians 15:571 Corinthians 15:57: “But thanks be to God! : “But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Jesus Christ.”

1 John 5:41 John 5:4: “for everyone born of God : “for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.” has overcome the world, even our faith.”

2 Thessalonians 1:52 Thessalonians 1:5: “All this is : “All this is evidence that God’s judgment is right, evidence that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.” you are suffering.”

2 Thessalonians 1:52 Thessalonians 1:5: “All this is : “All this is evidence that God’s judgment is right, evidence that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are sufferingwhich you are suffering..” ”

2 Timothy 3:122 Timothy 3:12: “In fact, everyone who wants to live a : “In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted”

James 1:2James 1:2: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, : “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds” whenever you face trials of many kinds”

1 Peter 4:121 Peter 4:12: “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery : “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.” something strange were happening to you.”

2 Thessalonians 1:6-72 Thessalonians 1:6-7: God is just: He : God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. are troubled, and to us as well.

2 Thessalonians 1:6-72 Thessalonians 1:6-7: : God is justGod is just: He : He will pay back trouble to those who will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. are troubled, and to us as well.

Hebrews 10:31Hebrews 10:31: “It is a dreadful thing to : “It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” fall into the hands of the living God.”

2 Thessalonians 1:8-92 Thessalonians 1:8-9: He will punish  those : He will punish  those who do not know God and do not obey the who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might  from the glory of his might 

2 Thessalonians 1:112 Thessalonians 1:11: “With this in mind, we : “With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith.” prompted by faith.”

2 Thessalonians 1:112 Thessalonians 1:11: “With this in mind, we : “With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our constantly pray for you, that our God may God may makemake you worthy of his calling, and that you worthy of his calling, and that by by his power he may bring to fruitionhis power he may bring to fruition your your every desire for goodness and your every every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith.” deed prompted by faith.”

2 Thessalonians 2:32 Thessalonians 2:3: “Don’t let anyone : “Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not deceive you in any way, for that day will not come untilcome until the rebellion occurs and the man the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessnessof lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.” destruction.”

2 Thessalonians 2:32 Thessalonians 2:3: “Don’t let anyone : “Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until come until the rebellionthe rebellion occurs and the man  occurs and the man of lawlessnessof lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.” destruction.”

ApostasiaApostasia – defection from the truth; to fall – defection from the truth; to fall away or forakeaway or forake

2 Thessalonians 2:32 Thessalonians 2:3: “Don’t let anyone : “Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and come until the rebellion occurs and the man the man of lawlessnessof lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.to destruction.” ”

2 Thessalonians 2:42 Thessalonians 2:4: “He will oppose and will : “He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.” God.”

Daniel 9:24Daniel 9:24: : “Seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for your “Seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place.” prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place.”

Daniel 9:25Daniel 9:25: : “From the time the word goes out to “From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes.” One, the ruler, comes.”

Daniel 9:26Daniel 9:26: “After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the : “After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be put to death and will Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing.” have nothing.”

After = “Meta” = sequenceAfter = “Meta” = sequence

This = “Tauta” = after or followingThis = “Tauta” = after or following

Matthew 24:21Matthew 24:21: “For then there will be great : “For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.”until now—and never to be equaled again.”

Daniel 9:27Daniel 9:27: “He [Antichrist] will confirm a : “He [Antichrist] will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’ In the middle covenant with many for one ‘seven.’ In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple he will set up an offering. And at the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.” that is decreed is poured out on him.”

2 Thessalonians 2:92 Thessalonians 2:9: “He will use all sorts of : “He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie.”wonders that serve the lie.”

Ezekiel 42:20Ezekiel 42:20: “So he measured the area on : “So he measured the area on all four sides. It had a wall around it, five all four sides. It had a wall around it, five hundred cubits long and five hundred cubits hundred cubits long and five hundred cubits wide, to separate the holy from the common.” wide, to separate the holy from the common.”

1 Thessalonians 4:16-171 Thessalonians 4:16-17: “For the Lord himself : “For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.” be with the Lord forever.”

1 Corinthians 15:50-531 Corinthians 15:50-53: “Flesh and blood cannot : “Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Listen, I tell you a inherit the imperishable. Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed - in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at changed - in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.” the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.”

Pre-TribulationPre-Tribulation: the rapture occurs before the last seven : the rapture occurs before the last seven years prior to Jesus’ second coming – the church is years prior to Jesus’ second coming – the church is gathered to meet Him in the sky.gathered to meet Him in the sky.

Mid-TribulationMid-Tribulation: the rapture is half-way through the : the rapture is half-way through the seventieth seven year period – the church is taken out seventieth seven year period – the church is taken out before or at the time of the abomination of desolation and before or at the time of the abomination of desolation and escapes the Great Tribulation that occurs in the final 3 ½ escapes the Great Tribulation that occurs in the final 3 ½ yearsyears

Post-TribulationPost-Tribulation: the rapture occurs after the Great : the rapture occurs after the Great Tribulation at virtually the same time Jesus physically Tribulation at virtually the same time Jesus physically returns for the second time. returns for the second time.

Genesis 18:23,25Genesis 18:23,25: “Will you sweep away the : “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? Far be it from you righteous with the wicked? Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?” Judge of all the earth do right?”

2 Thessalonians 2:62 Thessalonians 2:6: “And now you know : “And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.” revealed at the proper time.”

Revelation 6:2Revelation 6:2: “I looked, and there before : “I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.” a conqueror bent on conquest.”

Romans 5:9Romans 5:9: “Since we have now been justified by : “Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!” God’s wrath through him!”

1 Thessalonians 1:9b-101 Thessalonians 1:9b-10: “They tell how you : “They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.” who rescues us from the coming wrath.”

1 Thessalonians 5:91 Thessalonians 5:9: “For God did not appoint us to : “For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Lord Jesus Christ.”

Romans 1:18Romans 1:18: “For the wrath of God is revealed : “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness”unrighteousness”

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