SO THAT JESUS MAY BE GLORIFIED IN YOU

Passage: 2 Thessalonians 1:8-12

Key verse: 12

NIV

8 He will punish(A) those who do not know God(B) and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.(C) 9 They will be punished with everlasting destruction(D) and shut out from the presence of the Lord(E) and from the glory of his might(F) 10 on the day(G) he comes to be glorified(H) in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.(I)

11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you,(J) that our God may make you worthy(K) of his calling,(L) and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness(M) and your every deed prompted by faith.(N) 12 We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you,(O) and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.[a]

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:12 Or God and Lord, Jesus Christ
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ESV

8 (A)in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those (B)who do not know God and on those who (C)do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will suffer the punishment of (D)eternal destruction, (E)away from[a] the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, 10 (F)when he comes on (G)that day (H)to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our (I)testimony to you (J)was believed. 11 To this end we (K)always pray for you, that our God may (L)make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every (M)work of faith by his power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus (N)may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:9 Or destruction that comes from
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1. The day he comes to be glorified (8-1

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When Jesus comes in glory with his holy angels he will punish those who do not know God or obey the gospel of Jesus. They will be shut out from the presence of God eternally and sent to the fiery lake of burning sulfur to join the devil and his angels (Rev 21:8). But God will be glorified in his holy people. God's people, made holy by the blood of Jesus, will marvel at his glory and power and majesty. There is no need to hold any grudge in our hearts. We must trust God's goodness and his justice and live lives of obedient faith, with our hope set fully on Jesus.

2. May God count you worthy (11-12)

May God count us worthy of his calling. Jesus must rule our hearts. Then our purpose will be to glorify him. May he, by his power, fulfill our every good pur- pose and our every act prompted by faith. May the name of Jesus be glorified in us and may we be glorified in him.

Prayer: Lord, rule my heart and life so that your name may be glorified in me.

One Word: May Jesus be glorified