2 Thessalonians 2:13–17 | Resources
Sermon Text
“But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God has chosen you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth. He called you to this through our gospel, so that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold to the traditions you were taught, whether by what we said or what we wrote.
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope by grace, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good work and word.”
Take-Home Truth
Saved people serve people.
Discussion/Reflection Questions
1. Do I regularly thank God for choosing and calling me to salvation through the gospel?
2. Am I allowing the Holy Spirit to continue sanctifying me and shaping my life toward holiness?
3. How firmly am I holding to the truth of God’s Word in a world of shifting beliefs and values?
4. Do I actively recall and apply the teachings and encouragement I’ve received from Scripture and godly mentors?
5. In what ways do I need God’s encouragement and strength right now to remain faithful in word and deed?
Memory Verse: 2 Thessalonians 2:13
“But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God has chosen you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.”
Supplemental Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1:3–5
“Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens in Christ. For he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in love before him. He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.”