How to Love the Truth

READ:

2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 • Matthew 24:1-3,29,34 • Isaiah 13:10 • Proverbs 3:5-6

• What does Paul say he wants the Thessalonians not to do in 2 Thess. 2:2

• In 2 Thess. 2:9, who does Paul say brings about this “lawless one”? Why do you think Paul thought that was important to mention?

• How does Jesus kill the lawless one in verse 8 of 2 These 2? Do you take that literally or symbolically? Why?

• Talk about the two perspectives you can read prophesy from (Futurist + Preterist). Are those new ideas for you? What do you think about them?

• In 2 These 2:9-10 it says God sends a strong delusion. Why does verse 9 say he does that? What do you think that means?

• What are ways we can learn to love the truth?

• How do you think loving the truth saves us?

DISCUSS:

• How comfortable do you feel discussing Bible prophecy?

• What do you do when you encounter a scripture that you don’t understand? How does that make you feel?

• Does the idea of symbolic language in the Bible make you feel uncomfortable? Is it hard for you to tell when things are symbolic and when they aren’t?

• Compare Luke 1:1-4 with Psalm 18:6-9. Can you identify which one is symbolic and which one isn’t? Why?

• How can Proverbs 3:5-6 help us know what to do with hard-to-understand concepts?

PRAY:

Thank God for his love for us and ask him to guide us into the understanding he wants us to have. Ask him to draw us closer to Himself as we seek to learn how to love the truth and become more like Him

RESPOND:

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