Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Eschatology

Today's Reading:
Acts 19:21-22; 2 Thessalonians 1-3

A major theme in Paul's second letter of 2 Thessalonians is Eschatology: The study of future things/events. Paul uses this theme in his letter to encourage persecuted believers to remain steadfast in their faith and to continue to work in the midst of their trials. Apparently, there had been some false teaching concerning the Lord's return that lead the believers to assume that Christ had already returned (2:2-3). This perhaps could be one of the reasons why some of the believers were not working. There is also a strong emphasis on the theme of prayer in this letter (1:3, 11-12; 3:1-2).

PrayerPoint:
Ask God for wisdom.

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