Upperclassmen Monday start-up Ask your 3:00 where did we leave Paul before his letter to the Galatians

Upperclassmen

Monday start-up

Ask your 3:00 where did we leave Paul before his letter

to the Galatians.

3 Pray MonDAY3 REQUESTS

Paul’s Origin Story…

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

ACTS 15-16

THE JERUSALEM

COUNCIL

THE BREAKUP

SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY

TIMOTHY JOINS TEAM

ACTS 17-18

THESSALONICA

BEREA

ATHENS

CORINTH

1 THESS

A.B.O.U.T.

1 THES

CHAPTERS 1 & 2

FAITH, MINISTRY, LONGING

1 THESS

CHAPTERS 3 &4

TIMOTHY’S REPORT

PLEASING THE LORD

Reading Log Due

THIS WEEK IN NEW TESTAMENT LIT

Paul’s StoryACTS CHAPTER 15

-Judiazers are infiltrating Antioch. P & B dispute them.-P & B are sent to Apostles in Jerusalem for official

ruling on what to require of Gentile Christians.

THE COUNCIL-Grace opponents believed Gentiles must be

circumcised and required to obey the law. -Peter explains that God knows their hearts and has sent His Holy Spirit. (They are already Christians)

-Key verse 15:11-Paul & Barnabas share about their mission-James speaks with final authority.


15:19-21 Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God, but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood. For from ancient generations Moses has had in in every city those who proclaim him, for he is read every Sabbath in thee synagogues.

Why even these rules? Sensitivity to Jewish brothers.


15:22 Then it seemed good to the Apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.

Paul, Barnabas, Judas-Barsabbas, and Silas.

The Gentile response was very positive.

Missionary dream team breaks up over John Marks involvement.

Barnabas and John Mark head to Cyprus. Paul & Silas to Syria.

Paul’s Second Missionary Journey

ACTS CHAPTER 16

Paul ends up in Asia Minor/Turkey/Galatia in the town of Derbe. Here he picks up a half Jew, half Greek disciple named Timothy.

Churches are strengthened, people are coming to Jesus!

Paul wants to take the Gospel to Asia but the Spirit of Jesus stops him. He receives a vision from a man in Macedonia (Greece) pleading with him to take his mission there.

First stop in Greece is Philippi.

ACTS CHAPTER 16

Place of prayer at the river. What does this mean?

Lydia trusts in Jesus and was baptized, persuades the missionaries to stay with her.

Story of the slave girl and her masters. -She has ability to tell the future by the power of evil spirit. -Her owners make money off of her. -She is telling the truth about Paul’s message but annoyingly. -Paul casts the evil spirit out of her. -She is useless to her owners.

ACTS CHAPTER 16

Slave owners take revenge. Paul & Silas end up flogged and imprisoned.

Paul & Silas are singing praises to God at midnight. God sends a large earthquake to shake the doors open, but supernaturally unlocked everyone’s chains too.

But not to escape?

Prison guard discovers empty prison and is going to kill himself. Paul reveals that all the prisoners are just outside.

ACTS CHAPTER 16

Prison Guard- “How can I be saved?”Paul- “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved.”

He cleans the missionaries wounds and then he and his family are baptized.

City leaders send word that Paul & Silas are to be released.

Paul, a Roman citizen wants justice. Public exoneration.

City leaders- “Please leave town.”

Upperclassmen

Tuesday start-up

If you were Paul would you leave Greece after the beat

down in Philippi?

2 Pray TUESDAYSCHOOL & COUNTRY



ACTS 15-16

THE JERUSALEM

COUNCIL

THE BREAKUP


TIMOTHY JOINS TEAM

ACTS 17-18

THESSALONICA

BEREA

ATHENS

CORINTH

1 THESS

A.B.O.U.T.

1 THES

CHAPTERS 1 & 2


1 THESS

CHAPTERS 3 &4

TIMOTHY’S REPORT

PLEASING THE LORD

Reading Log Due


ACTS CHAPTER 17

Paul & Silas won over some Jews & Greeks in Thessalonica.-Philippian church financially supported him (Phil 4:15-16)-Jason gave him a place to stay.

Angry mob comes for missionaries at Jason’s house but they are not home. They take Jason and his family instead!

They lie about, imprison, and make Jason post bond.

Missionaries head to Berea. Special group of believers here. EXAMINE EVERYTHING WITH SCRIPTURE TO SEE IF IT’S TRUE.

ACTS CHAPTER 17

Mob from Thessalonica travelled to Berea to turn the people against Paul personally.

Paul is sent to Athens. Silas & Timothy stay in Berea.

Athens- Known worldwide for its intellectualism.

Paul engages with two schools of philosophy.-Epicureans-Stoics

Do they still exist?

ACTS CHAPTER 17

Philosophers bring Paul to Mars Hill (Hill of Ares) the meeting place of the council of Areopagus (religion & education).

They ask Paul to present his “new philosophy”

Paul introduces the unknown god = YahwehHe is unlike other gods.

He needs nothing, gives everything.V.27- God’s Sovereignty.V.28- Greek poets quotedFoolish to worship idolsResurrection of Jesus gives PROOF!

ACTS CHAPTER 17

3 Athenian responses…-Mock-Curious-Believe

No church started in Athens.

ACTS CHAPTER 18

Paul heads to Corinth. Meets Aquilla & Priscilla (tentmakers).

ACTS CHAPTER 18

Silas and Timothy catch up with Paul in Corinth.

Jewish response to the Gospel was negative. Paul switches focus on only Gentiles there.

Synagogue ruler Crispus and his whole family trust in Jesus and are saved along with a large population of Greeks. This is the new church.

The Lord assured Paul he would keep him safe in Corinth so he remains there for a year and a half.

Upperclassmen

Wednesday start-up

With what you know about Thessalonica what do you

think Thessalonians will be about?

5 FINGER WEDNESDAY

5 FINGER PRAYER IN PARTNERS



ACTS 15-16

THE JERUSALEM

COUNCIL

THE BREAKUP


TIMOTHY JOINS TEAM

ACTS 17-18

THESSALONICA

BEREA

ATHENS

CORINTH

1 THESS

A.B.O.U.T.

1 THES

CHAPTERS 1 & 2


1 THESS

CHAPTERS 3 &4

TIMOTHY’S REPORT

PLEASING THE LORD

Reading Log Due


NEW TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT LITERATURE LITERATURE

1,21,2

THESSALONIANSTHESSALONIANS

WHAT ARE 1,2 THESSALONIANS ALL

ABOUT?A UTHOR

B ACKGROUND

O UTLINES

U NIQUENESS

T HEMES

Paul, 2nd missionary journey


ABOUT?A UTHOR

B ACKGROUND

O UTLINES

U NIQUENESS

T HEMES

Paul,2nd missionary journey

City of Thessalonica

CITY OF THESSALONICACITY OF THESSALONICA

100 miles SW of Philippi, capital of MacedoniaMajor trade route, like Ephesus and ColossePaul received great opposition from Jews in Thessalonica (Acts 17)


ABOUT?A UTHOR

B ACKGROUND

O UTLINES

U NIQUENESS

T HEMES



1 THESSALONIANS1 THESSALONIANSIn light of Christ’s return…In light of Christ’s return…

PersonalInstructions

1-3

PracticalInstructions

4-5

2 THESSALONIANS2 THESSALONIANSConcerning the Day of the Concerning the Day of the

Lord…Lord…

Comfort1

Correction2

Charge3


ABOUT?A UTHOR

B ACKGROUND

O UTLINES

U NIQUENESS

T HEMES



(see front pages)

Paul’s letters on “end times”

THEMESTHEMES

1 ThessaloniansThe Resurrection and 2nd Coming of

Christ

2 ThessaloniansCorrections about the Coming of Christ

1 THESSALONIANS1 THESSALONIANS

Eschatology:the study of future events (last

things)

Upperclassmen

Thursday start-up

Is Jesus coming back?

THEME THURSDAYPRAY THROUGH THE SCHOOL THEME

AND HE SAID TO HIM, “Love the lord your god with all your heart AND with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first

commandment. AND a second is like it: you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

MT. 22:37-39



ACTS 15-16

THE JERUSALEM

COUNCIL

THE BREAKUP


TIMOTHY JOINS TEAM

ACTS 17-18

THESSALONICA

BEREA

ATHENS

CORINTH

1 THESS

A.B.O.U.T.

1 THES

CHAPTERS 1 & 2


1 THESS

CHAPTERS 3 &4

TIMOTHY’S REPORT

PLEASING THE LORD

Reading Log Due


the wait = anameno

anameno = eager wait

Like a servant waiting for wages.

Do we eagerly await Jesus?

v.13 …the Word of God, which is at work in you

believers.

“at His coming” = parousia

Parousia= presence (metaphoricaally

extended to coming)

Upperclassmen

Friday start-up

What do you eagerly wait for most in your life?

FUN FRIDAY PRAYERAce of death



ACTS 15-16

THE JERUSALEM

COUNCIL

THE BREAKUP


TIMOTHY JOINS TEAM

ACTS 17-18

THESSALONICA

BEREA

ATHENS

CORINTH

1 THESS

A.B.O.U.T.

1 THES

CHAPTERS 1 & 2


1 THESS

CHAPTERS 3 &4

TIMOTHY’S REPORT

PLEASING THE LORD

Reading Log Due


v.10 as we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see your

face and supply what is lacking in your faith?

Why the “?”

Upperclassmen

Monday start-up

Are you ready to discuss the alleged “rapture

passage”?

3 PRAY MONDAY3 REQUESTS

Paul’s Origin Story…MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

1 THESS

RAPTURE?

RESURRECTION OF THE

DEAD

#ROTD

1 & 2 THESS

DAY OF THE LORD

#DOTL

2 THESS

MAN OF LAWLESSN

ESS

2 THESS

RESTRAINER

2 THESS

CHAPTERS 3 &4

TIMOTHY’S REPORT

PLEASING THE LORD

Reading Log Due


the rapture = division?


RESURRECTION OF THE DEADRESURRECTION OF THE DEAD1. Reasons for addressing this topic:

- The Thessalonians wondered where deceased believers were

- Paul does not want them to be ignorant about the “dead in Christ”- Paul does not want them to grieve like the pagans who had no hope


RESURRECTION OF THE DEADRESURRECTION OF THE DEAD2. “Rapture”: from the Latin “rapturio”

meaning “caught up, snatched, or seized”

3. The Lord will descend from heaven: - shout: authoritative command- voice of archangel: Michael- trumpet: warning! break camp!


RESURRECTION OF THE DEADRESURRECTION OF THE DEAD4. The “dead in Christ” will rise first:

- for some this implies when a believer dies, his/her soul is immediately with God- at the resurrection of the dead, the body will reunite with the soul in the air

- for some this implies that the dead will reach the

LORD together at one time. - at the resurrection of the dead, the body & soul will arrive as a package.


RESURRECTION OF THE DEADRESURRECTION OF THE DEAD5. Living believers are snatched from the

earth and united with Christ in the air

6. Paul’s purpose in teaching this: comfort

RAPTURERAPTURE vs.vs. 22NDND COMING COMING


Christ comes for His believers

Christ comes with His believers




Christ doesn’t come to earth- met in the air

Christ comes down to earth-at Mount of

Olives






Olives

No judgment of the world

All living in the world judged






Olives

No judgment of the world

All living in the world judged

No mention of Satan being involved

Satan bound for 1000 years

Upperclassmen

Tuesday start-up

Do you think 1 Thessalonians 3:12-18 is fairly labeled the rapture

passage?

2 PRAY TUESDAYSCHOOL & COUNTRY


1 THESS

RAPTURE?

RESURRECTION OF THE

DEAD

#ROTD

1 & 2 THESS

DAY OF THE LORD

#DOTL

2 THESS

MAN OF LAWLESSN

ESS

2 THESS

RESTRAINER

2 THESS

CHAPTERS 3 &4

TIMOTHY’S REPORT

PLEASING THE LORD

Reading Log Due


Day of the LORD

-Christians saved from wrath

-DotL shouldn’t surprise Christians

1 Thess. 5:19-20 ESV1 Thess. 5:19-20 ESV

For God has not destined us for wrath, but to

obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are

awake of asleep we might live with him.

v.11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every good

work of faith by His power.


Reasons for a 2nd letter (3 mo. later)- confused by a spirit: prophetic utterance from a false prophet- confused by a message: spoken

lesson from a false teacher- confused by a “letter as if from us”: false letter from “Paul”


Has the Day of the Lord already come?

Did we miss it?


The Day of the Lord has not arrived because 3 major events must occur

first:1. the apostasy2. the man of lawlessness3. the restrainer removed


1. the apostasy (falling away/departure)an aggressive, calculated, voluntary revolt against God, or departure of something

Upperclassmen

Wednesday start-up

What do you think of when you hear “Anti-Christ”?

5 FINGER WEDNESDAY

5 finger prayer


1 THESS

RAPTURE?

RESURRECTION OF THE

DEAD

#ROTD

1 & 2 THESS

DAY OF THE LORD

#DOTL

APOSTASY

2 THESS

MAN OF LAWLESSN

ESS

2 THESS

RESTRAINER

2 THESS

CHAPTERS 3 &4

TIMOTHY’S REPORT

PLEASING THE LORD

Reading Log Due



2. the man of lawlessness(the beast, the lawless one)many today call him “Antichrist”


the man of lawlessness:- opposes God or any other object of

worship- displays himself as “God” in the temple- receives his power from Satan- lies and deceives using signs and false

wonders

Mt 24:32 From the fig tree learn it’s lesson: as soon as

it’s branches become tender and puts out its

leaves, you know summer is near. So also, when you see all these things, you

know that He is near, at the very gates.

Be of 7 kings, himself being

the 8th, who was and is not.

(Rev 17:10-11)

Have 10 kings rule with him for one hour.(Rev 17:12)

Be a king of skilled intrigue

(Dan 8:23)

Come in his own name.

(John 5:43)

Have authority or the name of

666 or 616(Rev 13:17,18)

Come from the kingdom of iron

and clay. (Dan 9:26)

Be proud and confident.(Dan 8:25, 11:37)

Be a passive conqueror.(Rev 6:2)

Be different from other kings.

(Dan 7:24)

Not regard the god of his

forefathers. (Dan 11:37)

By peace he will destroy many(Dan 8:25)

Be a beast from the sea.

(Rev 13:1; Dan 7:3)

Make a covenant with many

including Israel (Dan 9:27)

1 John 2:18-19 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they are not of us.

1 John 2:21-22

I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of truth. Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.

1 John 4:1-3

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already.

Upperclassmen

Thursday start-up

Who/what is the Restrainer holding off the Man of

Lawlessness?

THEME THURSDAYPRAY THROUGH THE SCHOOL THEME

AND HE SAID TO HIM, “Love the lord your god with all your heart AND with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first

commandment. AND a second is like it: you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

MT. 22:37-39


1 THESS

RAPTURE?

RESURRECTION OF THE

DEAD

#ROTD

1 & 2 THESS

DAY OF THE LORD

#DOTL

APOSTASY

2 THESS

MAN OF LAWLESSN

ESS

2 THESS

RESTRAINER

2 THESS

CHAPTERS 3 &4

TIMOTHY’S REPORT

PLEASING THE LORD

Reading Log Due


3. The Restrainer

What is it? Who is it?

Many possibilities. No conclusive evidence. Whatever it is it is holding Satan’s wrath back and the revealing of the Anti-Christ. So whatever it is it’s a good thing.

3. The Restrainer

What is it? Who is it?

The Holy Spirit?

The Roman State?

Human government?

The Church?

Michael?


The Day of the Lord cannot arrive until the apostasy/departure has occurred and the man of lawlessness is revealedThe man of lawlessness cannot act until the restrainer is removedThe restrainer has not been removed (THEREFORE THE DAY OF THE LORD HAS NOT ARRIVED!)

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Upperclassmen Monday start-up Ask your 3:00 where did we leave Paul before his letter to the Galatians