1. What two evidences does Paul give why Christ’s second coming hasn’t happened yet? Why is this significant to us?

2. While not being the anti-Christ of the end time, many individuals have been precursors. Name some of them. What do these individuals add to our understanding of, ‘the man of lawlessness?’ What does our text say about his actions? What does it mean? What do the Thessalonians know that we don’t?

3. Paul says that something is now (and then) restraining him. What is being restrained? What happens when the restraint is removed? How will Jesus deal with the man of lawlessness? When? Will it be difficult?

4. How is the man of lawlessness a parody of Jesus? What do they have in common? With what differences?

5. How do we know who is ultimately in charge?