The last days will be marked by a rapid decline in the propogation and reception of truth.

1. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
2 Thessalonians 2:15-3:2
Nothing But the Truth

2. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
2 Thessalonians 2:15-3:2
Nothing But the Truth
I. GUARD THE TRUTH.
Vs. 15
A. Implies a danger.
I John 2:18-24
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall
come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last
time.
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they
would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be
made manifest that they were not all of us.
But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know
it, and that no lie is of the truth.
Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that
denieth the Father and the Son.
Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that
acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that
which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall
continue in the Son, and in the Father. (KJV)

3. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
2 Thessalonians 2:15-3:2
Nothing But the Truth
I. GUARD THE TRUTH.
Vs. 15
A. Implies a danger.
I John 4:1-3
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether
they are of God: because many false prophets are gone
out into the world.
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that
confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is
come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of
antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and
even now already is it in the world. (KJV)

4. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
2 Thessalonians 2:15-3:2
Nothing But the Truth
I. GUARD THE TRUTH.
Vs. 15
A. Implies a danger.
2 Peter 2:1
But there were false prophets also among the people,
even as there shall be false teachers among you, who
privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying
the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves
swift destruction. (KJV)

5. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
2 Thessalonians 2:15-3:2
Nothing But the Truth
I. GUARD THE TRUTH.
Vs. 15
A. Implies a danger.
1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times
2 Timothy 3:1
some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall
spirits, and doctrines of devils ; (KJV)
come. (KJV)

6. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
2 Thessalonians 2:15-3:2
Nothing But the Truth
I. GUARD THE TRUTH.
Vs. 15
A. Implies a danger.
2 Timothy 3:1
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall
come. (KJV)

7. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
2 Thessalonians 2:15-3:2
Nothing But the Truth
I. GUARD THE TRUTH.
Vs. 15
A. Implies a danger.
Satan's key ploy against Eve was the question, "Yea hath God
said?"
Beware of any movement that asks that same
question.

8. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
2 Thessalonians 2:15-3:2
Nothing But the Truth
I. GUARD THE TRUTH.
Vs. 15
B. Notice a definition
The word “traditions” just means “something passed from one
person to another. ”
The traditions that Paul is referring to here, is the Word of God,
whether spoken or read.

9. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
2 Thessalonians 2:15-3:2
Nothing But the Truth
I. GUARD THE TRUTH.
Vs. 15
B. Notice a definition
A wise Christian guards the truth contained in the Bible.
He does not succumb to the temptation to follow the so called
"intellectual believers " who are no longer using the King James
Version, but have gone off following any number of improved Bibles.
The very premise of the "scholars" who translated them is the
question, "Yea hath God said ?"

10. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
2 Thessalonians 2:15-3:2
Nothing But the Truth
I. GUARD THE TRUTH.
Vs. 15
C. Gives a direction
1. Standfast.
It means not to move away
2. Hold
The word means to grip firmly

11. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
2 Thessalonians 2:15-3:2
Nothing But the Truth
II. PRACTICE THE TRUTH
Vs 16-17
A. Comfort your hearts
The word “comfort” means “to come along side ” and is
translated in other places "exhort or invoke".
B. Stablish you
This term means “to set fast.” It is the process of learning what it
is we practice.

12. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
2 Thessalonians 2:15-3:2
Nothing But the Truth
III. PREACH THE TRUTH
3:1-2
A. Pray that the Word preached would have free course.
B. Pray that the Word would be glorified
C. Pray that those who do not like the message may not
have opportunity to hinder it anyway