2 Thessalonians

Second Thessalonians steadies a church shaken by a rumor that 'the day of the Lord has already come.' Paul first comforts the persecuted: God is just, and relief will come when Christ is revealed in blazing glory. Then he corrects the panic. That day will not arrive until a great rebellion comes and the 'man of lawlessness' is revealed and destroyed by Christ. So do not be easily unsettled or deceived. Finally, Paul confronts a practical fallout: some had quit working to await the end. He commands quiet diligence — those unwilling to work should not eat — and prays that God would establish them in every good deed.