Preparing for The Last of The Last Days
Anticipating Apostasy and Antichrist
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
A first-century “left behind” rumor had frightened the church, saying that Christ already had come. They had missed out! Paul reminds them of Jesus’ teaching, which Paul had repeated, that before Christ returns, two things would happen: first, a great falling away from the faith, and second the rise of an evil ruler who claims to speak as God. Jesus said: “l will return, Don’t try to guess when; it will be a while. Now, get busy, for there is work to do!”