Shabbat Notes 4-11-2026

Lawlessness

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2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 NKJV  Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you,  (2)  not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come.  (3)  Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,  (4)  who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.  (5)  Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things?  (6)  And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time.  (7)  For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.  (8)  And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming.  (9)  The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,  (10)  and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.  (11)  And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie,  (12)  that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

 

Verse 1&2:  Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you,  (2)  not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come.

Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ…..

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 NKJV  But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope.  (14)  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.  (15)  For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep.  (16)  For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.  (17)  Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.  (18)  Therefore comfort one another with these words.

 

Our Gathering together to Him:……. 

1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 NKJV (16)  For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.  (17)  Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.  (18)  Therefore comfort one another with these words…….

Hebrews 10:24-25 CJB  And let us keep paying attention to one another, in order to spur each other on to love and good deeds,  (25)  not neglecting our own congregational meetings, as some have made a practice of doing, but, rather, encouraging each other. And let us do this all the more as you see the Day approaching.

 

Shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter:……

1 John 4:1-6 NKJV  Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.  (2)  By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,  (3)  and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.  (4)  You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.  (5)  They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them.  (6)  We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

1 Timothy 4:1-2 NKJV  Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,  (2)  speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron,

 

as though the day of Christ had come;……

1 Corinthians 1:4-8 NKJV  I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus,  (5)  that you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge,  (6)  even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you,  (7)  so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, (note; this is the revealing of Jesus mentioned in  Revelation 1:1 NKJV  The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John,)

 (8)  who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

1 Thessalonians 5:9 NKJV  For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

 

Verse 3,4&5;….(3)  Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,(also known as son of lawlessness or the Antichrist)  (4)  who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.  (5)  Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things?  

 

Let no one deceive you by any means ….

Mat_24:5  For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many. Mat_24:11  Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.

Mat_24:24  For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Eph_5:6  Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

 

the falling away comes first……..

1 Timothy 4:1-5 NKJV  Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,  (2)  speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron,  (3)  forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.  (4)  For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving;  (5)  for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

 

the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,(also known as son of lawlessness or the Antichrist)  (4)  who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God……

 Daniel 9:27 NKJV  Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, Even until the consummation, which is determined, Is poured out on the desolate."

Matthew 24:15-25 NKJV  "Therefore when you see the 'ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION,' spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place" (whoever reads, let him understand),  (16)  "then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.  (17)  Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house.  (18)  And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.  (19)  But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!  (20)  And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath.  (21)  For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.  (22)  And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake those days will be shortened.  (23)  "Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There!' do not believe it.  (24)  For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.  (25)  See, I have told you beforehand.

 

Verses 6 - 12;  (6)  And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time.  (7)  For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.  (8)  And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming.  (9)  The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,  (10)  and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.  (11)  And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie,  (12)  that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

 

(8)  And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming.  (9)  The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders,  (10)  and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.  (11)  And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie,  (12)  that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

 

1 John 3:4 NKJV  Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

 

God creates a strong delusion that those that did not receive the love of the truth that they might be saved.  Isn’t it wonderful you know Jesus and because of that you will not be deceived by Satan’s power, signs and lying wonders.