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Pause and Regroup

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Don Merritt

Now that we have completed 2Thessalonians 2, I thought it might be a good idea for us to sit back, relax and consider what we have discovered there. Oh yes, dear reader, we have made a major discovery in this … Continue reading →

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Encouragement

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Don Merritt

2Thessalonians 2:13-17 Paul has written this second letter to the believers in Thessalonica to encourage them in their time of persecution and to address an attempt by a person or persons unknown to us, to deceive them into thinking that … Continue reading →

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God Cannot be Mocked

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Don Merritt

For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness. 2Thessalonians 2:11-12 (NASB) This is a tough passage, not because … Continue reading →

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Strength to Comfort

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Don Merritt

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: March 14, 2021

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Don Merritt

Title: Glorious! Text: Matthew 28:18-20 John 21:1-14 The disciples got out of the city and went back to Galilee, probably a smart move. One evening at the Sea of Galilee, Peter suddenly announced that he was going fishing, and all … Continue reading →

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Bonus Post: Authorship of 2 Thessalonians

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Don Merritt

Throughout the centuries, there has been some discussion about whether or not Paul really wrote 2 Thessalonians. While this discussion has been primarily in the scholarly sphere, in recent years it has grown in intensity with many coming to the … Continue reading →

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Out of the Frying Pan…

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Don Merritt

…and into the fire. We figured out what was going on in verses 1-4 with some detective work, and now we must grab our sleuth garb once more as we continue into these verses: Do you not remember that while I … Continue reading →

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Let’s Try This Again

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Don Merritt

OK, let’s have another run at our passage, 2Thessalonians 2:1-4. We’re in much better shape now that we have done some investigating; we’ll apply what we learned. To do this, I’ll switch from the NIV to the NASB for this … Continue reading →

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There is a Problem Here!

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Don Merritt

Earlier, we took a look at 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4, and ended up with a couple of ideas, and a bunch of questions. The next step is to have a closer look at the text itself. Since the ideas we came … Continue reading →

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The Day of the Lord

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Don Merritt

Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by … Continue reading →

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