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Imagine for a moment you are a first century believer.
According to the book of Acts, Jesus tells his disciples:
Perhaps you have heard about this, so you aren’t thinking Jesus will delay his coming for hundreds or thousands of years.
You are likely thinking that Jesus could come back this very moment.
They lived with the eminence or Jesus coming on their minds, He could come back tomorrow or today, and they expected He would.
So suddenly imagine you hear that Jesus has already come and you missed it, wouldn’t this be a troubling thing for you to hear?
Overview of passage:
Verse 1 - Paul writes to them concerning what they were taught regarding the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Verse 2-3 - Paul exhorts them to not be deceived by what they have heard from others.
Verses 4-12 - Paul explains to these believers why they have not missed the coming of the Lord.
In order for the coming of the Lord to happen certain other things must happen first, and those things have not happened, therefore they can rest in the fact that Jesus has not returned yet.
I want to spend the majority of our time looking at and working through verses 1-3.
That is not to say the other 9 verses are not important, they are, but they play second fiddle behind the main point Paul is trying to convey to these early church believers.
Our doubts are often fueled by fear
What was this church afraid of?
Common fears which lead to doubt.
Fears concerning mortality
Fears concerning love
Fears concerning justice
Fears concerning dependence
We can all go through times where we doubt something, the question though, is where do we turn?
What are some examples of fears which may fuel doubts in our lives of God or God’s Word?
How might an understanding that fears fuel our doubts affect how we respond to those who are sceptical or doubting God/Christianity?
We are tempted to question God
Paul exhorts them to stand firm
When we hear something contrary to the Word of God, or what we have been taught in God’s Word, where should we turn?
Satan tempts them by asking them one question: “Did God really say..?”
The world asks us this same question every day: Would a loving God really say homosexuality is a sin?
Would God really say lust is a sin?
The world tries to get our attention in so many ways, tempting us to question the legitimacy of the Word of God.
Africa Well
Talk about water filtration in Africa.
Question: What are you filtering your life through?
Are you filtering your life through the world or are you filtering the world through the Bible?
How are we tempted to question God’s word?
Where should we turn when our Biblical values are questioned by others?
How should we respond (defensively, loving, anger, apathy)?
Satan Desires to Turn you Against God
“the man of lawlessness is the one who embodies all that the Lord opposes & will attempt to usurp the place of God himself”
The lawless one seeks to exalt his authority and reign over God.
Satan does not have your best interests in mind, he has his best interests alone.
God, on the other hand, recieved glory when we choose to walk obediently after Him with Christ as our Savior and Lord, and the Holy Spirit as our strength and guide.
Christians Respond by Standing Firm
What does it mean for us to stand firm on the Word of God?
What are ways the word tries to deceive Christians into falling for worldly things?
How important is daily Scripture Reading for a Christian who wants to stand firm on God’s Word?
What would happen if you were no longer allowed access to God’s Word?
Would you recall enough of the Bible to stand firm?
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