Virtual Meeting Sundays at 9 am
On Sunday mornings at 9:00 am we meet over Zoom. All 7th-12th graders are welcome to join. For connection information contact amy@crclife.org or susan@crclife.org.
Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him: We ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to be easily upset or troubled, either by a prophecy or by a message or by a letter supposedly from us, alleging that the day of the Lord has come. 3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way. For that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4 He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits in God’s temple, proclaiming that he himself is God.
5 Don’t you remember that when I was still with you I used to tell you about this? 6 And you know what currently restrains him, so that he will be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one now restraining will do so until he is out of the way, 8 and then the lawless one will be revealed. The Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of his mouth and will bring him to nothing at the appearance of his coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one is based on Satan’s working, with every kind of miracle, both signs and wonders serving the lie, 10 and with every wicked deception among those who are perishing. They perish because they did not accept the love of the truth and so be saved.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-10
Warm-up Questions
- What events in recent history make you think the world is out of control?
- Has there ever been a time in your life when you felt out of control? Explain.
- What do you feel and think when people talk about the end of the world?
OBSERVE
- According to 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2, who is Paul addressing and what is his concern?
- What’s Paul saying in verses 3-6?
- Whom do you think the lawless one is associated with, according to verses 7-10?
- According to verses 8-10, what happens to those who don’t believe the truth?
THINK
- What will be one dominant trait of the man of lawlessness?
- What does verse 6 reveal to us about God’s power over the end times?
- How will Jesus overthrow the lawless one?
- What things will the lawless one use to deceive people who are perishing?
APPLY
- Have you ever felt unsettled about the end times? What questions and fears do you have?
- What frightens you most about the man of lawlessness?
- In what area of your life are you most vulnerable to believing lies?
- What are some ways to choose loving the truth and not believing the lies?
Daily Quiet Times
Monday – July 27
2 Thessalonians 2:1-2
- What word or phrase jumps out to you? Why?
- What do you think this passage is about?
- How are Christians being deceived today?
Tuesday – July 28
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
- What word or phrase jumps out to you? Why?
- Do you think the man of lawlessness is a future evil person or more of a symbol of something? Explain.
- What are some ways people follow lawlessness?
Wednesday- July 29
2 Thessalonians 2:5-6
- What word or phrase jumps out to you? Why?
- According to Paul, when will the man of lawlessness be revealed?
- How do you think this revelation will affect the rest of the world?
Thursday- July 30
2 Thessalonians 2:7-8
- What word or phrase jumps out to you? Why?
- When will the secret power of lawlessness begin its work?
- How do you think Jesus will overthrow the lawless one?
Friday – july 31
2 Thessalonians 2:9
- What word or phrase jumps out to you? Why?
- Whom does the lawless one work with?
- What are some of the lies you believe about yourself?
Saturday – August 1
2 Thessalonians 2:10
- What word or phrase jumps out to you? Why?
- Why does God allow people to be deceived?
- Why do some follow the truth and others follow wickedness?