A TIME FOR GOSPEL COURAGE
2 Thessalonians 3.1-5
STILL Waiting On Jesus – Part 6
GOSPEL COURAGE INCREASES AS WE REALIZE THAT …
OUR Prayer FUELS Gospel Advance
vv. 1–2 “… pray … that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored … and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men.” (esv)
Competing Worldviews:
- Subjectivism
- Radical Self-Determination
- Moralism
- Pragmatic Material-Spiritualism
v. 1 “Finally, brothers, pray for us …” (esv)
GOD’S Faithfulness FUELS Our Confidence
vv. 2b-3a “For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful.” (esv)
vv. 3-4 “… he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command.” (niv)
v. 5 “May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.” (esv)