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Urgent Follow-Up To Unfinished Teaching
- Paul wrote 2 Thessalonians soon after 1 Thessalonians because problems persisted in the young church.
- Their incomplete training left them anxious about Jesus' timing and prone to speculation.
Danger Of Speculating About The End
- The Thessalonians obsessed over the question "when" Jesus would return and built charts and dates.
- Paul warns this speculation distracts from faithful living and causes practical problems.
Encourage Faithful Endurance
- Reassure persecuted believers by affirming their steadfastness and suffering with Christ.
- Encourage them that their present trials are not the final reality and to keep faithful.