Don’t Let God Deceive You!
2 Thess. 2:9-12
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.
2 Thess. 2:9-12
Looking at the Text
Looking at the Text
• The coming of the lawless one
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.
2 Thess. 2:9-12
Looking at the Text
• The coming of the lawless one
• Aided by Satan and his power
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.
2 Thess. 2:9-12
Looking at the Text
• The coming of the lawless one
• Aided by Satan and his power
• He deceives some who do not love truth
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.
2 Thess. 2:9-12
Looking at the Text
• The coming of the lawless one
• Aided by Satan and his power
• He deceives some who do not love truth
• Those deceived are lost
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.
2 Thess. 2:9-12
Looking at the Text
• The coming of the lawless one
• Aided by Satan and his power
• He deceives some who do not love truth
• Those deceived are lost
• God also sends a strong delusion
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.
2 Thess. 2:9-12
Looking at the Text
• The coming of the lawless one
• Aided by Satan and his power
• He deceives some who do not love truth
• Those deceived are lost
• God also sends a strong delusion
• These men are condemned
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.
2 Thess. 2:9-12
Looking at the Text
• The coming of the lawless one
• Aided by Satan and his power
• He deceives some who do not love truth
• Those deceived are lost
• God also sends a strong delusion
• These men are condemned
• Who did not believe the truth
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.
2 Thess. 2:9-12
Looking at the Text
• The coming of the lawless one
• Aided by Satan and his power
• He deceives some who do not love truth
• Those deceived are lost
• God also sends a strong delusion
• These men are condemned
• Who did not believe the truth
• Who had pleasure in unrighteousness
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.
2 Thess. 2:9-12
Do Not Let God Deceive You
Do Not Let God Deceive You
• His will is for all to be saved
Do Not Let God Deceive You
• His will is for all to be saved
• Free will allows us to ignore Him
Do Not Let God Deceive You
• His will is for all to be saved
• Free will allows us to ignore Him
• Free will allows us to love/hate truth
Do Not Let God Deceive You
• His will is for all to be saved
• Free will allows us to ignore Him
• Free will allows us to love/hate truth
• Free will allows us to believe/ignore truth
Nine Attitudes to Avoid Deception
Nine Attitudes to Avoid Deception
• Love truth
• Believe the truth
Nine Attitudes to Avoid Deception
• Love truth
• Believe the truth
• Hunger for the truth
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst
for righteousness, For they shall be filled.
Matt. 5:6
Nine Attitudes to Avoid Deception
• Love truth
• Believe the truth
• Hunger for the truth
• Long to do His will
17 If anyone wants to do His will, he shall
know concerning the doctrine, whether it is
from God or whether I speak on My own
authority.
John 7:17
Nine Attitudes to Avoid Deception
• Love truth
• Believe the truth
• Hunger for the truth
• Long to do His will
• Make a fair minded search of the Bible
11 These were more fair-minded than those
in Thessalonica, in that they received the
word with all readiness, and searched the
Scriptures daily to find out whether these
things were so.
Acts 17:11
Nine Attitudes to Avoid Deception
• Love truth
• Believe the truth
• Hunger for the truth
• Long to do His will
• Make a fair minded search of the Bible
• Tremble at the Word as you study it
2 For all those things My hand has made,
And all those things exist," Says the LORD.
"But on this one will I look: On him who is
poor and of a contrite spirit, And who
trembles at My word.
Isaiah 66:2
Nine Attitudes to Avoid Deception
• Love truth
• Believe the truth
• Hunger for the truth
• Long to do His will
• Make a fair minded search of the Bible
• Tremble at the Word as you study it
• Be honestly open as you read it
18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding
as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being
transformed into the same image from glory
to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
2 Cor. 3:18
Nine Attitudes to Avoid Deception
• Love truth
• Believe the truth
• Hunger for the truth
• Long to do His will
• Make a fair minded search of the Bible
• Tremble at the Word as you study it
• Be honestly open as you read it
• Let God’s Spirit change you
18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding
as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being
transformed into the same image from glory
to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.
2 Cor. 3:18
Nine Attitudes to Avoid Deception
• Love truth
• Believe the truth
• Hunger for the truth
• Long to do His will
• Make a fair minded search of the Bible
• Tremble at the Word as you study it
• Be honestly open as you read it
• Let God’s Spirit change you
• Obey the Word immediately
12 Those by the wayside are the ones
who hear; then the devil comes and takes
away the word out of their hearts, lest they
should believe and be saved.
Luke 8:12
Love and Obey His Truth Today
Love and Obey His Truth Today
• Believe in Him
John 8:24
Love and Obey His Truth Today
• Believe in Him
John 8:24
• Turn (repent) from sin
Luke 13:3
Love and Obey His Truth Today
• Believe in Him
John 8:24
• Turn (repent) from sin
Luke 13:3
• Confess Christ
Matt. 10:32
Love and Obey His Truth Today
• Believe in Him
John 8:24
• Turn (repent) from sin
Luke 13:3
• Confess Christ
Matt. 10:32
• Baptized into Christ
Acts 2:38
Love and Obey His Truth Today
• Believe in Him
John 8:24
• Turn (repent) from sin
Luke 13:3
• Confess Christ
Matt. 10:32
• Baptized into Christ
Acts 2:38
Added to His Kingdom, His Church
Love and Obey His Truth Today
• Believe in Him
John 8:24
• Turn (repent) from sin
Luke 13:3
• Confess Christ
Matt. 10:32
• Baptized into Christ
Acts 2:38
Added to His Kingdom, His Church
• Live Faithfully unto death Rev. 2:10