THE EPISTLE OF 2 THESSALONIANS - 1. WRITER: Paul (Little). Former name was Saul (sought after). 2. KEY VERSE: (2 Thes 2:1-2) "Now we beseech you brethren by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and by our gathering together unto Him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by any letter as from us., as that the day of the Lord is present." 3. MAIN THEME: The Day of the Lord      A. Key words: Lord, Lawlessness, Revelation, Sin 4. OUTLINE:      A. Christian Encouragement (Ch 1)      B. Christian Steadfastness (Ch 2)      C. Christian Warnings (Ch 3). 5. NOTES:      a. Events surrounding the Day of the Lord.      b. Revelation of the man of sin.      c. Encouragement to submission, service and separation. COMMENTS: 2 Thessalonians was written to answer a question from the church and to correct some false teaching (2 Thes 2:1-3). Paul wrote to encourage the church in their time of suffering. The Restrainer mentioned in 2 Thessalonians is the Holy Spirit. The 'man of sin' is mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2: (vs 3) his Revelation (vs 4) his Rebellion (vs 6) his Restraint (vs 8) his Retribution.