Navy Seal, Chad Williams shared his journey to Christ through his time in the

military. He parallels Naaman’s deliverance from leprosy to his journey to

Christ.

Matthew 3-4 tells us the story of Jesus getting baptized then Jesus being led by

the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. The main point of these

stories is to remind believers that we are at war. There is a real enemy; if there

is a real enemy, it helps to be mindful of the typical weapons of the enemy as

well as practical methods of fighting back against the evil in the world.

2 Thessalonians charges out of the gate by discussing two of the

scariest subjects in Scripture: hell and the antichrist. Both of these frightening

subjects carry a message of hope for the church experiencing a sampling of hell

and antichrist-like figures.

In a book about hope, why would the first subject be God’s judgment

in sending people to hell? In this text we learn about evidence of God’s righteous

judgments that will bring hope to every believer.

The thriving model church at Thessalonica has lost hope and the

Apostle Paul pens his second letter to both theologically and practically reignite

the hope they had in King Jesus.

It’s not difficult to find conflict in this world. But the greatest conflict in the world today is the battle for our minds. The good news is God can reframe our mind for spiritual success.