Living in Between: The Great Divide
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Big idea: Jesus is the great divider. To one, Savior. To another, Judge. Present Persecution (vv. 3-5) Relief for the Afflicted (v. 7) Justice for the Tormentors (vv. 6, 8) The Reality of Hell (vv. 8-9) The Certainty of His Return (v. 10) Counted Worthy in Christ (vv. 11-12) Reflection Questions START: Read through 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 (work on memory verse) Have you ever been on the wrong end of a bad call or an injustice, whether at a game, at work, or in life? How did it feel when no one made it right? Read Matthew 5:10-12 alongside 2 Thessalonians 1:4-5. How can suffering be evidence that we belong to God rather than a sign He has abandoned us? Paul says God "considers it just" to repay those who afflict His people (v. 6), and Romans 12:19 says vengeance belongs to God. Why is it freeing to leave justice in God's hands? What does that look like in everyday life? Passages about judgment and hell often make us uncomfortable. Why do you think that is? How might Christians facing persecution today hear verses 6-10 differently than we do? Paul prays that God would make them worthy of His calling (v. 11). What's the difference between being made worthy and trying to prove yourself worthy? Close your time in prayer: Lord Jesus, thank You that You are worthy when we are not, and that You paid a debt we could never pay. Comfort those who are suffering, and remind us that You see every injustice. Give us courage to leave vengeance in Your hands. Where we have chosen our own way, turn our hearts back to You. Make us worthy of Your calling, and may Your name be glorified in us until You return. Amen.
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