Vers. 1-6. _A Warning against Imposition._

+I. The danger.+--1. _Their faith was imperilled._ 2. _Daily duties

were interfered with._

+II. Signs of the coming end.+--1. _By a great apostasy._ 2. _The

appearance of Antichrist as the man of sin and son of perdition._

3. _The proud pretensions of Antichrist._ (1) Opposing Christ.

(2) Substituting error for truth. (3) Overweening self-exaltation.

+III. Hindrances to the spread of truth+ (ver. 6)--1. _The civil

powers of that day._ 2. _The machinations of Satan at all times._

3. _The unfaithfulness of God's people._