This document discusses the key themes and teachings around 1 & 2 Thessalonians related to Christ's second coming. It notes that 1 Thessalonians encourages believers with messages of faith, integrity, and anticipating Christ's return. 2 Thessalonians warns that false teachers will come and that Christ's return will be preceded by judgement. The document teaches that while the timing is unknown, believers should live confidently and wisely as they await Christ's second coming, after which the old heavens and earth will be destroyed and replaced with new heavens, a new earth, and a new Jerusalem.

1. 1 & 2 Thessalonians
The end of the world is here !!!!

2. 1 & 2 Thessalonians
 A Wonderful Testimony – 1 Thess 1:3
 Steadfast Faith – 1 Thess 3:7-8
 A Call For Integrity – 1 Thess 4:!
 Anticipate Christ’s Coming – 1 Thess 4:16
 The Coming Judgement – 2 Thess 1:1-12
 Concerning Christ’s Second Coming – Matt 24:44
 Living Confident in Christ – 2 Thess 3:3
 Commanded to Live Wisely – Eph 5:17

3. Concerning Christ’s
Second Coming
Matthew 24:44

4. Central Truth
We live with the
assurance that Christ will
be coming back for us!

5. Focus
Learning Objectives
 Christ’s second coming is a reassuring
truth
 Know that there will be false teachers
and false teachings
 Stay alert!
 New heavens and new earth

6. The Timeline

7. Group Dynamics
Re-create the timeline in your own
style
Include some drawings
Take a photo of it
Post the photo immediately into
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8. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-10
Do not be troubled
Do not be deceived
false teachers and false
teachings will come along
(Matt 24:24)

9. Matt 24:36,42,44
Unknown, but not
unexpected!

10. New Heavens and New
Earth!

11. Christ holds all things
together
 New International Version (©2011)
 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
 New Living Translation (©2007)
 He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation
together.
 English Standard Version (©2001)
 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold
together.

12. Old heavens and earth will
pass away
2 Peter 3:10,12 – reserved for fire,
everything will dissolve at Christ’s
command, heat is involved!

13. New heavens, new earth,
new Jerusalem
Revelations 21:1-2
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