Prepare your heart for the Sermon by looking through these suggestions that will assist you in making the most of our time together hearing God's Word.

You will find suggestions for thinking more critically through the passage, meditating more intently on the text, and prayerfully seeking wisdom to deepen your understanding of the passage to be preached this Sunday.

Carefully Think

• Read 2 Thessalonians 2 completely to refresh the context for this weeks verses.
• Read 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 in preparation of this week's sermon, focusing on Paul's "prayer" about who God is and what He has done.
• What are the titles given to Jesus and God in verse 16? What truth's do these titles convey by also combining them with the pronoun "our"?
• The "who" clause helps us see more about who God is and what He has done. Examine how "eternal comfort" and "good hope" are by grace in relation to the entire letter.
• In verse 17, the action verbs are what Paul is asking for to accomplish by God. How are hearts "comforted" and "strengthened" by good works and words?
• Reviewing the context again, what "good works and words" is Paul referring to?

Prayerfully Meditate

• Dwell on verse 16 and the rich depth of who our God is, seeing the attributes of God, in His character, His sovereignty, and His lovingkindness. In what ways do these truths impact you today? List several ways.
• When we see the titles of Jesus and God, do you quickly pass over them in recognition, or do we marvel at our the God of the universe who rules and saves sinners and allows us to call Him Father? How can you seek to keep the impact of these truths at the forefront of your mind this week?
• How has God given "comfort" and "hope" to us through this letter? List several ways.
• In what ways are we "comforted" and "strengthened" in living out our faith in good works and good words?