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II THESSALONIANS
OUTLINE
by Ray Shelton
I. Introduction (1:1-12)
A. Salutation (1:1-2)
B. Thanksgiving (1:3-4)
C. The judgment of God (1:5-10)
D. Prayer (1:11-12)
II. Paul Explains the Day of the Lord (2:1-17)
A. Correction of misconception (2:1-2)
B. The events preceding the Day of the Lord (2:3-7)
1. First a falling away (2:3)
2. Then the Man of Sin is revealed (2:4-5)
3. After the restrainer taken out of the way (2:6-7)
4. Then the Second Coming of Christ (2:8-12)
C. Thankgiving and prayer (2:13-17
III. Exhortation (3:1-16)
A. Request for prayer (3:1-5)
B. Exhortation against idleness (3:6-15)
IV. Conclusion (3:17-18)
A. Greetings and authentication (3:17)
B. Benediction (3:18)