STRUCTURAL OUTLINE

I. A Reference to the Conditions for That Day v. 5 (ref v. 3-4)

A. The Reminder Of The Falling Away In That Day v. 5 (ref v. 3a)
B. The Reminder of the Revelation of the Antichrist In That Day v. 5 (ref v. 3b-4)

II. A Revelation of the Constraints of That Day v. 6-7

A. The Citation of The Present Working Of Mystery of Iniquity: The Mystery of Iniquity Doth Already Work v. 6a

B. The Citation of the Present Hindrance for the Revelation of the Mystery of Iniquity v. 6b-7

1. An event that witholds the revelation of the mystery of iniquity v. 6b
2. A person that prevents the revelation of the mystery of iniquity until he be taken away v. 7

III. A Resumption of the Chain Of Events For That Day: That Wicked Shall Be Revealed v. 8-10

A. That Wicked’s End v. 8b

1. The Lord shall consume with the spirit of His mouth v. 8b
2. The Lord shall destroy with the brightness of His coming v. 8b

B. That Wicked's Work v. 9-10

1. Character of the working: Of Satan v. 9
2. The Method of the working v. 9-10a

a. The false proofs v. 9

1) Power v. 9
2) Signs v. 9
3) Lying Wonders v. 9

b. The nature of the working: with all deceivableness of unrighteousness v. 10

3. The target: Them that perish

a. They perish because they love not the truth v. 10
b. They perish because they received not the love of the truth that they may be saved v. 10

SUMMARY OF POINTS

I. Paul refers back to what he already taught the Thessalonians about the conditions of that day v. 5 (v. 3-4)

II. Paul reminds the Thessalonians about what and who restrains that day to come v. 6-7

III. Paul retells to the Thessalonians the progression of that day with the that Wicked’s revelation v. 8-10

CPT

Paul reminds the Thessalonians of what stands between our dispensation and that day’s progression.

PURPOSE BRIDGE

To show the unfolding of the events AFTER what stands in the way of that day has been removed.

CPS

When what stands in the way of the man of sin’s revelation be taken, that day of wrath falls upon the world.