The passage from 2 Thessalonians 2 delivers a pastoral and prophetic reassurance to believers, clarifying that the Day of the Lord has not yet come and that the rapture precedes the revelation of the Antichrist. Central to the message is the divine order of end-time events: a great apostasy must first occur, marked by a widespread falling away from faith, which will be followed by the removal of the restraining influence of the Church—symbolized as the Holy Spirit's work in the world—allowing the man of sin, the Antichrist, to be revealed. This figure, described with numerous titles such as the son of perdition, the lawless one, and the abomination of desolation, is portrayed as a global, demonic, and violently oppressive ruler who exalts himself above God, promotes lawlessness, and deceives through supernatural signs and lies. The sermon emphasizes that while the Antichrist is not yet fully revealed, his precursors—historical and contemporary tyrants—already embody his spirit, and believers are called to remain vigilant, resist evil, and uphold truth, knowing that Christ's ultimate victory is certain. The tone is both urgent and hopeful, urging the church to stand firm in faith, prayer, and moral courage amid escalating global wickedness. Our internet stopped on the last points. I hope to update the ending in an additional post. It was a broad outage in our area. Of course it was while exposing Satans coming prince and our arch enemy.