2 Thessalonians: Commendation, correction and counsel

A. Commendation for faithfulness, 1:1-12

• Greetings, 1:1-2
• Thanksgiving, 1:3-10
  • His sense of obligation to give thanks
  • Their endurance as evidence of God’s righteous judgement
• Prayer, 1:11-12

B. Correction concerning the day of the Lord, 2:1-15

• A word of comfort, 2:1-2
• A word of correction, 2:3-12
  • The apostasy will come first
  • The man of sin will be revealed
  • The restraint will be taken away
  • The man of lawlessness
  • The strong delusion
• A word of thanks, 2:13-15

C. Pastoral prayer, 2:16-17

• That He will comfort your hearts
• That He will establish you in every good word and work

D. Counsel, 3:1-15

• A word of encouragement, 3:1-5
  • His request for prayer
  • His confidence in the Lord
  • His confidence in them
  • His desire for them
• A word of exhortation, 3:6-15
  • His command to the church
  • His example
  • His concern
  • His command to the disorderly
  • His instructions to the church

E. Pastoral prayer, 3:16

• May the Lord Himself give you peace
• May the Lord be with you

F. Conclusion, 3:17-18