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Lesson OneOverview of 1 and 2 Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1–3)20 Activities
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Lesson TwoChrist's Return (1 Thessalonians 4–5)22 Activities
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Lesson ThreeThe Man of Lawlessness (2 Thessalonians 1–2)19 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourWork (2 Thessalonians 3)17 Activities2 Assessments
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Lesson FiveAuthor and Audience (Review 1 and 2 Thessalonians)17 Activities
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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The second coming is not only a topic in the Epistles. Jesus Himself spoke of His return. Some connections between Jesus’ teachings in the Gospels and 1 Thessalonians are provided in the table below.
| Teachings of Jesus | Themes | 1 Thessalonians |
| Matthew 24:30; Mark 13:26; Luke 21:27 | Christ returns | 4:16 |
| Matthew 24:30; Mark 13:26; Luke 21:27 | Descends from heaven | 4:16 |
| John 5:28-29 | A commanding shout | 4:16 |
| Matthew 24:31; Mark 13:27 | Accompanied by angels | 4:16 |
| Matthew 24:31 | With a trumpet call | 4:16 |
| John 11:25-26 | Christians who have died will rise | 4:16 |
| Matthew 24:31; Mark 13:27 | Believers gathered to Christ | 4:17 |
| Mark 13:26 | Caught up in the clouds | 4:17 |
| Matthew 2:6 | Meeting the Lord | 4:17 |
| John 17:24 | Will be with the Lord forever | 4:17; 5:10 |
| Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:32 | Time unknown | 5:1-2 |
| Matthew 24:43 | Coming like a thief | 5:1-2 |
| Matthew 24:37-39; Luke 21:34 | It will be sudden | 5:3 |
| Matthew 24:8; Mark 13:8 | Judgment comes as labor pains | 5:3 |
| Matthew 24:42-44; Mark 13:35-37; Luke 21:34-36 | Believers should be watchful and on guard | 5:4-6 |
| Matthew 24:48-50; Luke 21:34 | Warning against drunkenness | 5:7 |
| John 8:12; 12:35-36 | Live in the light | 5:8 |
| Matthew 24:13; Mark 13:13 | Chosen for salvation, not for God’s wrath | 5:9 |
Table quoted from: Philip Comfort, Peter Davids, and Harold Hoehner, Ephesians, Philippians, 1 – 2 Thessalonians, Colossians, Philemon, 2008, p. 366.
The continuity between the Gospels and 1 Thessalonians carries on into 2 Thessalonians. In the table below, see comparisons between the Gospels and 2 Thessalonians 2.
| Teachings of Jesus | Theme | 2 Thessalonians |
| Matthew 24:3, 27, 37, 39; Mark 13:26; Luke 21:27 | The second coming of the Lord Jesus | 2:1 |
| Matthew 24:31; Mark 13:27 | Being gathered to Him | 2:1 |
| Matthew 24:6; Mark 13:5; Luke 21:9 | Don’t be easily shaken or alarmed | 2:2 |
| Matthew 24:10 | The day of the Lord preceded by apostasy | 2:3 |
| Matthew 24:15; Mark 13:14 | The desolating sacrilege in the holy place | 2:4 |
| Matthew 24:5, 23-24; Mark 13:5, 21-22 | The man of lawlessness deceiving many with his power, signs and miracles | 2:9 |
| Matthew 24:27, 30; Mark 13:26 | Jesus coming with open boldness and great power | 2:8 |
| Matthew 24:13; Mark 13:13; Luke 21:19 | A call for endurance | 2:15 |
Table quoted from: Philip Comfort, Peter Davids, and Harold Hoehner, Ephesians, Philippians, 1 – 2 Thessalonians, Colossians, Philemon, 2008, p. 395.