Outline 1. Comfort During Persecution ( 1:1–12 ) a. Greetings to the Thessalonians ( 1:1–4 ) b. Worthy of the Kingdom of God ( 1:5–12 ) 2. The Day of the Lord ( 2:1–17 ) a. The Man of Lawlessness ( 2:1–12 ) b. Stand Firm ( 2:13–17 ) 3. Concern for the Church ( 3:1–18 ) a. Request for Prayer ( 3:1–5 ) b. A Warning against Idleness ( 3:6–15 ) c. Signature and Final Greetings ( 3:16–18 ) |