“The Two Events that Precede the Day of the Lord.” 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 #4

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Date: September 13, 2020 Author: Wayne Edwards

The recent rise in unrest has caused even many of God’s people to lose hope. They think we are living in uncertain times; they don’t know what to think about the future, or how to plan for it. But the truth is, we are living in the most certain times of human history, and the future is as sure as the promise of God’s Word. The problem is, the majority of Christians aren’t able to discern the times in which we live. From a human perspective, it appears our society is falling apart, but from a biblical perspective, the end-time events are all falling into place, just as God ordained them to be at this time. Please join us Sunday morning as we continue our new mini-series of sermons entitle, Prophecy 101: The Unfolding Drama of Redemption. The title of this sermon is, “The Two Events that Precede the Day of the Lord.”

The recent rise in unrest has caused even many of God’s people to lose hope. They think we are living in uncertain times; they don’t know what to think about the future, or how to plan for it. But the truth is, we are living in the most certain times of human history, and the future is as sure as the promise of God’s Word. The problem is, the majority of Christians aren’t able to discern the times in which we live.

From a human perspective, it appears our society is falling apart, but from a biblical perspective, the end-time events are all falling into place, just as God ordained them to be at this time.

Please join us Sunday morning as we continue our new mini-series of sermons entitle, Prophecy 101: The Unfolding Drama of Redemption. The title of this sermon is, “The Two Events that Precede the Day of the Lord.”

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The Unfolding Drama of Redemption # 4 “Two Events Before the Day of the Lord” 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Wayne J. Edwards, Pastor

The purpose of Apostle Paul’s second letter to the Christians at Thessalonica was to assure them they had not missed:

Sadly, the rise in unrest has caused many of God’s people to lose hope; or even question the promise of our Lord to deliver us from this world before God’s wrath is released.

The “Day of the Lord” Paul referred to is a time which is to come, when God will either directly, or indirectly interject Himself into the timeline of human history, and carry out the final prophetic events that will bring this age to a close, concluding with the return of Christ to this earth.

The Apostle Paul assured the Thessalonians that two major events would precede the Day of the Lord.

The term “falling away” is an English translation of the Greek word “apostasia,” which could have several meanings.

While there are several opinions regarding the identity of the “restrainer,” I am convinced Paul was referring to the power and the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

Throughout the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit is always referred to as “He,” not an “it!”

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