Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's word with you, so let's get started. Thanks for joining today.

Let's dig in on kind of a challenging little chapter here,

2, Thessalonians chapter 2. Paul addresses confusion among the believers regarding the coming

of the Lord Jesus Christ. Some were afraid that the day of the Lord had already arrived.

Paul reassures them that it will not happen until the rebellion occurs and the quote,

man of lawlessness is revealed

someone who exalts himself above god and deceives many however god is in control and will ultimately

overthrow him paul reminds the believers that they are chosen by god for salvation through the spirit

and must believe in the truth he encourages them to stand firm in the teachings they received,

the gospel of Jesus Christ, and not to be shaken by fear or false messages.

Paul closes by praying that God would strengthen their hearts

and encourages them in every good work and word.

As followers of Christ, we must remain grounded in truth, especially when fear and

confusion rise around us. Like the claims that Jesus had already come, we live in a world filled

with distractions and deception, but we are called to hold to the gospel we have received. We must

remember that God has chosen and equipped

us through his spirit to stand firm. Instead of being shaken by every new fear or rumor, we must focus

our eyes on Christ and remain faithful in our words and actions. As in their day, apostasy and

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