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53 PARADOX 2COR 6,8-10 DEF: PARADOX -- TWO SIMILAR IDEAS THAT APPEAR OPPOSITE, OR TWO OPPOSITE IDEAS THAT APPEAR SIMILAR, THE RESULT OF OPPOSING KINGDOMS COLLIDING Chapter Outline Other paradoxes Commentary I) OPPOSITES A) IRONIES OF THE BIBLE 2C0R 6,8-10 1) Ironies Pertaining to Life and Death a a) Die in order to live KJV WEB Mat 10-39 Rom 7,4-6 2Cor 6-9 Rom 6,1-4 2Cor 5-14,15 2Tim 2-11 2Cor 4,10-12,16-18 b b) Death cannot hurt you KJV WEB Lk 21,16-18 Rev 2-10 Rev 14-13 24-5 12-11 15-2 2Tim 4-18 c c) Die trying to live KJV WEB Mat 8-21,22 1Tim 5-6 Rev 3-1 Rom 7,7-13 d d) Dying more than once Jn 12,9-11 KJV WEB e) Life died Act 3-15 f) Jesus’ death is our life Jn 6-51 2) Pertaining to Freedom And Bondage e a) It takes one to know one KJV WEB Jn 7,47-49 Rom 2-1 Rom 14-1 Jm 5-9 See also: 17m f b) Slaves are free/free are slaves KJV WEB 1Cor 7-22,23 2Cor 4-5 Col 3-11 g c) Preaching freedom in bondage KJV WEB Act 26-28,29 1Cor 9,16-21 Eph 4-1 d) Definition of freedom is bondage Mat 27-2 h e) Blind discernment Lk 6-41,42 KJV WEB f) Living sacrifice Rom 12-1 3) Contradicting Your Own Standards i a) Accusing Jesus in whom they believe KJV WEB Jn 11-21,22 Act 26,5-8 Rom 14-22,23 Act 24,14-16 13-27 1Cor 14-22,23 j b) Believing in something you don’t understand KJV WEB Act 17-22,23 Act 19,32-34 2The 2,1-8 1Cor 15-10 Jn 9,24-34 Jn 16,28-32 c) Being accused by someone you believe Jn 5,45-47 Jn 7-28,29 4) This is what I Used To Think k a) I thought the devil liked darkness 2Pet 2-4 KJV WEB b) I thought sinners liked darkness Jd-13 Rev 16-10,11 c) I thought sinners liked bitterness Rev 8-10,11 5) The law was made for sinners l a) Sinners follow after the law Gal 5-3 4 1Tim 1,9-11 KJV WEB b) Judging the law by sinning against it Jm 4-11,12 m 6) God is made strong in our weakness KJV WEB 1Cor 2,3-5 2Cor 3-5 2Cor 11-30 2Cor 1,8-10 4-7 12,5-11 5-13 54 Paradox -- Opposites / Ironies (Chapter Outline / Navigation Bar) a 7) Unbelief in the presence and power of God KJV WEB Mat 27-11 Act 12,12-16 Jn 12,37-43 26-25,63,64 b 8) Ignorant people wanting to teach KJV WEB Lk 6-39 Rom 2,17-24 1Tim 1-7 2Tim 3,7-9 9) Godly vindication Mat 26-63 c 10) Dark light Mat 6-23 KJV WEB 11) Requesting blood be on their hands Mat 27-25 12) Disobedience fulfilled the Scriptures Lk 22,36-38,45-51 13) Weak faith Mat 17-20 d 14) More left over scraps than the initial amount Mk 8,6-9 KJV WEB 15) Concerned about their needs when the provider of sparrows is aboard their ship Mk 8,14-21 e 16) Demanding permission Lk 22-31 KJV WEB 17) The prisoner is in charge Act 27-31 ea 18) Creation does not know its creator (Pantheism) KJV WEB Jn 1-10 Act 17,22-31 Rom 1,18-25 Col 1-16,17 Eph 4-6 Commentary 19) Worshipping the flesh Jn 6,15-17,22-36 Act 14-18,19 f 20) Knowing Jesus but not the Father Jn 7-28,29 KJV WEB 21) Pupil instructing the teacher Jn 9,26-34 22) A few words shy of the kingdom Lk 23-3 Jn 18-33,34 g 23) If repentance is a blessing, why do we need to be coerced? KJV WEB Act 3-26 Act 11-21 24) The difference between our prayer meetings and God’s prayer meetings Act 16,13-18,25,29 h 25) Not much respect for someone with world renown Act 17-5,6 KJV WEB 26) From motives of financial gain to religious conviction Act 19,23-29 i 27) Ignoring the word of God to find the will of God Act 21,9-14 KJV WEB 28) You cannot please people who have predetermined that you are wrong Act 21,23-40 j 29) Saved by the blood from the wrath of God Rom 5-9 KJV WEB 30) Freedom with fences Rom 6-18 Eph 4-3 k 31) Contrast of two natures KJV WEB Rom 6,10-14 Rom 7-21 Rom 16-19,20 9-22,23 5,12-19 32) Law entices us to sin Rom 7-5,8-11 33) Vengeance makes our offender less guilty of the initial crime Rom 12-20,21 l 34) Do not let that which is a good thing be spoken of as evil KJV WEB Rom 14-16 1Cor 8-1,11 1Cor 10,25-30 35) Seeking victory for a defeated cause 1Cor 6-1,7,8,12 m 36) Be mature and run 1Cor 10,13-15 KJV WEB 37) As having nothing yet possessing all things 2Cor 6-10 Phi 4-12 n 38) As sorrowful yet always rejoicing 2Cor 6-9 KJV WEB 39) Punish disobedience after you desire to obey 2Cor 10-6 40) Seal of apostleship is to exceed the commitment of the false apostle 2Cor 11,12-15 o 41) Boasting in the flesh to glorify God 2Cor 11-17,18 KJV WEB 42) The more I love the less I am loved 2Cor 12-15 43) Trying to be spiritual through the flesh Gal 3,2-7 44) Knowing the unknowable Eph 3-19 55 Paradox -- Opposites / Ironies (Chapter Outline / Navigation Bar) a 45) Image of the invisible God Col 1-15 KJV WEB 46) Working the grace of God 2Tim 2-1 47) Teaching bond-slaves to be good servants Tit 2-9 b 48) Be diligent to enter His rest Heb 4-1,2, 6 ,11 KJV WEB 49) A flawless God mandating a covenant with flaws Heb 8-7,8 50) Forgetting who you are Jm 1,22-25 c 51) Faith without works (mental ascent) Jm 2,14-20,26 KJV WEB 52) Blessing God and cursing men who are made in His image Jm 3,7-9 53) Condemning the Jews as Jesus killers while seeking salvation through the cross Lk 20,9-19 d 53) Desires that keep you from what you want Jm 4-1,2 KJV WEB 54) People who sin in the likeness of demons 2Pet 2,10-12 da 55) Darkness exposes itself by its own reaction KJV WEB Act 7-57 1Cor 7-35 1Jn 4-6 e 56) No one has beheld God at any time...except us 1Jn 4-12,14 KJV WEB 57) Wolves creeping in who were long beforehand marked out for destruction are not very sneaky Jd-4,12,13 f 58) Love/hate relationship Jd-23 KJV WEB 59) What does the voice of Jesus look like? Rev 1-2,12 60) Deep things of Satan Rev 2-24 g 61) As Jesus opens His door the church close theirs Rev 3-7,8,20 KJV WEB 62) The mature are no stronger than the weak in faith 1Cor 8,7-13 1Cor 10,25-33 63) God sits on a throne that is standing Rev 4-2 h 64) People preserving the earth will destroying it KJV WEB Rev 11-18 Rev 12-15,16 65) Looked like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon Rev 13-11 i 66) Sounded either like thunder or harps Rev 14-2 KJV WEB 67) If you trample on the cross, He who hung on it will trample on you Rev 14,14-20 68) Possessions are more a curse than a blessing; therefore, give them to your enemies Lk 6-35 j 69) He carried me away like lust does to show me what lust is Rev 17-2,3 KJV WEB 70) Life judges death Rev 20-12 71) Self fulfilled prophecy Jn 11,49-53 Jn 18,12-14 72) Condemning prophecy that you help fulfill Act 6-14 B) OPPOSITES ARE INVERSE OF EACH OTHER Mat 5,3-12 1) Lose By Gaining Mat 16-25,26 a) Gain the world to lose your soul k I- he who saves his life will lose it KJV WEB Mat 10-39 Mk 8,35-38 Lk 17-33 16-25,26 Lk 9,24-26 Jn 12-24,25 Heb 10,26-31,37-39 Heb 6,4-8 Heb 12,15-17 Jn 3,18-20 l II- live this life to Lose eternal life KJV WEB Lk 16,9-31 Gal 6-7,8 Jm 5,1-6 Mat 25,24-30,41-46 b) Lose God by gaining your own way m I- lose God’s will to gain your own will KJV WEB Lk 14,16-24 1Cor 6-1,4-10 Phi 2-3,4,20,21 15,11-16 7,32-38 2Tim 2-12 Act 24,24-27 n II- lose the truth to gain religion KJV WEB Lk 3-7 Gal 5,1-4 2Tim 4-3,4 Act 1,21-26 6-12,13 Jn 18-38 56 Paradox -- Opposites / Lose By Gaining (Chapter Outline / Navigation Bar) a c) Gain your idea of wealth to lose God’s wealth KJV WEB Act 5,1-11 1The 4-8 Tit 1-7 1Cor 4-8 1Tim 3-8,9 Jm 1,6-8,10,11 Gal 3,1-7 2Tim 3,6-9 Rev 21-8,27 Phi 2-16 Rev 3,1-3,11,15-18 b d) Lose your place by seeking the first place KJV WEB Mat 19-30 Lk 11-43 2Pet 2,1-22 Mk 12-7 Act 12,21-23 3Jn-9,10 2) God's Kingdom Is Opposite The World Commentary a) Whoever humbles himself will be exalted c I- humble yourself to be chosen of God KJV WEB 1Cor 1,18-29 Jm 1-9 1Pet 5-5,6 12,22-26 4-10 d II- humble yourself to be used of God KJV WEB 1Cor 9,2-6 Heb 2-9,10 Heb 11,24-29 Phi 2,3-11,29,30 Rev 5,6-14 e III- humble yourself as a defensive strategy KJV WEB Rom 12,14-21 Heb 10-12,13 Heb 12-1,2 2Cor 12,5-11 f IV- humble yourself with the right motives KJV WEB Mat 18,1-4 Mat 23-12 1Pet 3-7 b) Less your flesh lives the more your spirit lives g I- seek God’s life by subduing your flesh KJV WEB Mat 16,24-26 Lk 14,26-32 2Cor 4,10-12,16-18 Mk 8,34-38 Jn 12,23-25 2Tim 2-11 Lk 9,24-26 Rom 6,1-11,16-22 1Pet 3-18 h II- he must increase, but I must decrease KJV WEB Jn 3-30 Rom 8,4-13 Heb 11,35-38 1Cor 15-36,42-49 1Pet 4-1,2,5,6 2,1-5 i c) Last is first and the first is last KJV WEB Mat 19-30 Col 1-18 Rev 14-4 20,8-16 Rev 1-17,18 1Cor 15,8-10 Mk 10-31 2-8 Rev 22-13 Rev 21-6 Phi 2,5-11 Jn 5,1-14 j d) He who exalts himself will be humbled KJV WEB Lk 14,7-11 Jm 5,1-6 Rev 19,17-19 1Cor 12-15,16 3Jn-9,10 Lk 1,51-53 e) Least are greatest Commentary k III- Smallest in the eyes of men are big to God KJV WEB Mat 5,3-12 Lk 7-28 1Cor 1,26-31 11-11,25 9-10,11,22-26 Heb 2,5-18 Mk 4-31,32 16,19-31 7-7 ka I- Least are the greatest servants KJV WEB Mat 20,25-28 Jn 13,3-17,23-26 Eph 3-8 23-11 Lk 6,20-26 l f) Greatest are least in the eyes of God KJV WEB Mk 9,33-37 Lk 9,46-48 1Cor 4,8-16 Mk 10,35-45 Lk 22,24-30 Lk 16,19-31 *** OTHER FORMS OF KINGDOM VERSUS WORLD CONCEPTS *** Jm 4-4 m 3) The poor in spirit are rich in faith KJV WEB Mat 5-3 Heb 11-26 Jm 2-5 Lk 6-20,21 Jm 1-9 Jn 4-9,15-18,27-29 Rom 12-3 57 Paradox -- Opposites / Kingdom VS World Concepts (Chapter Outline / Navigation Bar) a 4) The rich are poor KJV WEB 1Tim 6,17-19 Jm 1-10,11 Jm 5,3-6 Gal 2-6 b 5) Jesus destroyed death to give us life KJV WEB 2Tim 1-10 Heb 2-14,17 Heb 10-19,20 6) Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good Rom 12-21 1The 5-15 7) World’s perspective versus God’s perspective 1Cor 4,6-16 Eph 4-18 Jm 2-18,24 2Cor 7,8-10 c 8) Humble yourself and God will exalt your brother KJV WEB 2Cor 11-7,8 2Cor 13-9 9) Vision impairs sight, but the blind can see Jn 9,39-41 Act 9-2,4-6,8 Act 22-11 Lk 5-31,32 10a) The more you love the less you fear Lk 1-30 2Cor 7,4-6 1Jn 4-18 10b) The more you fear the less you love Mat 24-12 d 11) Friend of the world is an enemy of God KJV WEB Eph 2,1-3 Jm 4-4 1Jn 2,15-17 Mat 6-24 12) God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble Lk 1,51-53 Lk 6,24-26 Lk 18-14 1Pet 5-5 13) World’s wisdom versus God’s wisdom Act 27,27-31 2Cor 13-7 Jm 3,13-18 e 14) World hates what God loves and God hates what the world loves KJV WEB Jn 16-20 Phi 3-7,8 Jm 4,1-4 15) What is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God Lk 16-15 16) More glory you receive from men, the less you seek from God Jn 5-43,44 f 17) Absent from the body is to be present with the Lord KJV WEB Mat 22-31,32 Lk 16-22 2Cor 5,6-8 Lk 23,40-43 Jn 11-25,26 Jn 10-16,28 Jn 17-24 14,1-3 Eph 4-8 Phi 1,21-23 1The 5-10 fa 18) Making enemies by telling the truth KJV WEB Mk 8-29,30 Gal 4-16,17 19) Lesser is blessed by the greater Heb 7-1,7-9 g 20) We become rich through His poverty 2Cor 8-9 KJV WEB 21) Crucified in weakness, but He lives by the power of God 2Cor 13-4 22) Jesus died to give us life Jn 6-53,54,57 h 23) More faith, less sin / more sin, less faith Rom 14-23 KJV WEB 24) More truth you know, the less bondage you accept 1Tim 4-3 25) More you love righteousness, the less your enemies can harm you 1Pet 3-13,14 ha 26) The God of peace will crush Satan under our feet Rom 16-20 KJV WEB 27) Jesus pushed Himself to achieve His predestined goals Lk 9-51 Lk 13,31-33 *** CONTRAST BETWEEN WISDOM AND FOLLY *** i 26) More you profess wisdom, the less you have of it KJV WEB Mat 11-25 Rom 1-22 1Cor 3-18 27) Less I have the more I receive / my abundance is a Supply for their need 2Cor 8,13-15 Phi 4,16-19 j 28) Crown of life is awarded to those who die to self Rev 2-10 KJV WEB 29) Unable to endure hearing the word of God, much less obey it 2Tim 4-3,4 Heb 12,18-20 30) Act of love that has no semblance of love Jn 11-5,6 k 31) Submit to God and resist the devil Jm 4-7 KJV WEB 32) More you sin the less willing you are to repent Jn 3-20 58 Paradox -- Opposites / Contrast Between Wisdom and Folly (Chapter Outline / Navigation Bar) a 33) Master becomes the servant Jn 13-4,5 KJV WEB 34) World takes the kingdom of God by force Act 23-10 34b) Jesus is judge of all the earth but refuses to be an arbitrator Lk 12,13-15 35) Your actions before and after the presence of Jesus Jn 20,24-29 b 36) Jesus’ second coming is similar to His ascension Act 1-10,11 KJV WEB 37) It is more blessed to give than to receive Act 20-35 38) From being condemned to death to being worshipped Act 28,3-6 c 39) From being worshipped to being stoned Act 14,8-19 KJV WEB 40) A blameless reputation preaching an unpopular gospel Act 28,20-22,25-29 41) Light of the truth is more brilliant around darkness Rom 3,5-8 d 42) Sinful nature is responsible, not me Rom 7,14-25 KJV WEB 43) God endures the lost for the sake of the elect Act 13-18 Rom 9-22,23 44) Gentiles seek wisdom, but the Jews have it; Jews seek righteousness, but the Gentiles have it Rom 9,30-32 Rom 11,5-12 e 45) You do not support the root; the root supports you Rom 11,17-24 KJV WEB 46) Jews are enemies of God for the Gentiles sake, but are beloved for the sake of the fathers Rom 11-28 47) We have been shown mercy because of their disobedience, now they will be shown mercy because of us Rom 11-30,31 Heb 2-16 f 48) Accepting the weak to judge their opinions Rom 14-1 KJV WEB 49) The less honor they seem, the more honor we deem 1Cor 12,23-25 50) The more we exalt Jesus, the less significant we become 2Cor 4-5 g 51) Old covenant versus the new covenant Heb 8-13 Heb 10-8,9,28,29 KJV WEB 52) To seek and not find Heb 11-13 53) Jesus became sin that we might obtain His righteousness Lk 22,36-44 2Cor 5-21 1Pet 2-24 h 54) Shut you out that you might seek them Jn 9,18-23 Gal 4-17 KJV WEB 55) More you pray the less anxious you are Phi 4-6,7,11,12 56) More peace and safety they profess, the less there is 1The 5-3,4 i 57) Hold me responsible for any inconvenience, while you KJV WEB owe me your lives Ph-18,19 58) More it rains the less productive the ground Heb 6-7,8 C) TWO IMPLIED MEANINGS Jn 2-19 j 1)—The temple building Mat 26,59-61 Mk 15-29,30 KJV WEB The temple of His body Mk 14-58 Jn 2-19 2)—Good things Mk 4-24 1Cor 5,6-8 Bad things k 3)—Only God is good Mk 10-18 Lk 18-19 KJV WEB Jesus is God 4)—Are you the king of the Jews? Mk 15-2 Jn 18-33,34 You are the king of the Jews! l 5)—The Lord is warning Paul Act 21,11-14,30-40 KJV WEB The Lord is promising Paul Act 26-29 6)—Introduced to salvation Rom 5-2 Gal 3-13,14 Introduced to the kingdom of God m 7)—Literally die and partake of the first resurrection KJV WEB Die to self to receive the anointing Rom 6-5, 8 Heb 9-27 8)—False light is self-deception Mat 6-22,23 False light is religion 59 Paradox -- Opposites / Two Implied Meanings (Chapter Outline / Navigation Bar) a 9)—Jesus is the kingdom and violent men hung Him on a cross KJV WEB People seek to enter heaven on their own terms Mat 11-12 10)—Spirit of Elijah is coming Mat 17,10-12 Mk 9,11-13 Lk 1-17 John the Baptist was like Elijah 11)—Enmity – enmity between Jew and gentile (anti-Semitism) – enmity between God and man Eph 2,14-16 b 12)—Your sins are forgiven Mk 2-5 Lk 5,18-26 Jm 5-14,15 You are healed Mat 9,1-8 KJV WEB 13)—Supply the needs of the people Mk 6-37 Give them what I supply to you c 14)—Literally cut off your hand if it causes you to sin KJV WEB Commit yourself to this extent and you will stop sinning Mk 9,43-50 15)—You shall drink my cup and experience my baptism Your cup and baptism are not like mine Mk 10-39 16)—My father just died Lk 9-60 Wait until my father dies d 17)—Being sarcastic Lk 16-9 KJV WEB Being clever 18)—Kingdom of God is in your spirit Lk 17-21 Act 2,41-43 Kingdom of God is standing in front of you 19)—Escape through the rapture Lk 21-36 Escape through endurance e 20)—Zeal will consume my heart Jn 2-17 KJV WEB Zeal will consume my body 21)—Jesus confounds the religious leaders Jn 9-39 Jesus heals their blindness 21a)—The new self -- Holy Spirit dwelling in the believer Eph 4,22-24 -- The person we are destined to become 22)—Natural life Jn 10-10 Eternal life f 23)—Jesus Jn 7-18 KJV WEB His people 24)—We are gods as created in His image Jn 10,34-36 Jesus is God’s Son, creator of any so-called god 25)—Lazarus is in a state of hibernation Lazarus is dead Jn 11-11 g 26)—Glorified by the church Jn 12-32 KJV WEB Lifted upon a cross 27)—Not all of your body Jn 13-10 Not all of the body of Christ 28)—What is truth? Jn 18-38 There is no truth! h 29)—Groping for our creator Act 17-26,27 KJV WEB Groping for our redeemer 30)—Alive in my soul Rom 7-9 Alive in my conscience 31)—Life of the resurrection Rom 8-11 Life of the anointing i 32)—Knowledge of the written word 1Cor 2-16 KJV WEB Knowledge of the heavenly word 60 paradox -- Opposites / Two Implied Meanings (Chapter Outline / Navigation Bar) a 33)—Rebuking the church for being carnally minded KJV WEB Being sarcastic as seen through the eyes of the world Jn 18-22,23 1Cor 4,8-10 2Cor 12-13 34)—Operating kingdom principles 1Cor 9,24-27 Conducting spiritual warfare b 35)—See ourselves through the reflection of God’s word KJV WEB Purge the sin from our lives 1Cor 11-31 36)—Prophecies are subject to interpretation 1Cor 14-32 Rev 22-6 Spirit of prophecy is subject to the one who prophesies 37)—Going from the flesh to the Spirit Gal 4,1-7,21-31 Going from bondage to freedom Mat 18-18 c 38)—The second coming Col 3,1-4 2The 2-1,8 Tit 2,11-14 KJV WEB End time revival 1Jn 2-28 1Jn 3-2 Lk 13,24-28,34,35 Act 15,13-19 1The 3-12,13 Rev 8-10,12 39)—My clear conscience ministers to Christ The way to a clear conscience Rom 13,12-14 2Tim 1-3 40)—Unable to enter because of unbelief Heb 3-18,19 Unable to enter because of disobedience 4,1-11 d 41)—Jesus humbled Himself in obedience to the point of death KJV WEB Church dies to self, receives an anointing and defeats her enemies Heb 10,1-13 42)—Could not bear the sound of the words Heb 12-19,20 Could not bear the meaning of the words 43)—Forgot what kind of person he is in the Spirit Jm 1-24 Forgot what the word is creating in his soul e 44)—Rich people of the world Jm 1-10,11 KJV WEB Rich people of the church Jm 5,1-6 45)—Judged for complaining Jm 5-9 Judged for the sins of your brother whom you are complaining about 46)—They do not acknowledge Jesus as God in human flesh 1Jn 4-2,3 They do not acknowledge Him defeating sin in human flesh 2Jn-7 f 47)—Killing the offspring of the Jezebel spirit KJV WEB Abortion Rev 2-23 49)—The beast whose fatal wound was healed Rev 17-8 Catholicism once controlled the world, doesn't now but will again 50)—Second coming of Jesus Christ Rev 19,11-14 How God answers prayer g 51) Born of water—Natural birth Jn 3-5 KJV WEB —The word of God 52) At home in the body—Alive in mortal flesh 2Cor 5,6-8 —Comfortable in mortal flesh 53) Earthly—Tiller of the ground —Worldly 1Cor 15-47,48 h 54) Seed—Money 2Cor 9-10 KJV WEB —Good works 55) Severed from grace—Undeserved favor Gal 5-4,5 —Undeserved power 56) Opportunity—To sin Gal 5-13 —To abuse the anointing 1Pet 2-16 61 Paradox -- Opposites / Two Implied Meanings (Chapter Outline / Navigation Bar) a 57) Prisoner—In jail Eph 3-1 Eph 6-20 KJV WEB —Of God’s will Eph 4-1 58) Church shall leave—The law (her tutor) Eph 5-31,32 Gal 3,22-25 —The world (her tyrant) 59) Waiting for a savior—To come back spiritually Phi 3-20,21 —To come back physically Rev 8,2-6 b 60) Complete—You are a whole member of the body KJV WEB —You have a part in the deity of Christ 1Cor 6-16,17 Col 2-9,10 1Jn 3-1 61) Certificate of debt—Law of commandments Rom 3-24,25 —Records of our past Col 3-14 62) Vessel—Your body 1The 4-4 —Your wife c 64) Author—Paul or John—Jesus KJV WEB 1Tim 3-14,15 3Jn-13,14 Rom 1-13 2Jn-12 1The 2-18 15,23-33 65) Author—Paul Ph 10-22 —Jesus Christ d 66) Perfect—Inherent quality Heb 5-9 KJV WEB —Maturing process 67) Outer tabernacle—Jesus’ body Heb 9-8,17,27 —Our bodies 67a) Destroy the murderers and set their city on fire—Jerusalem Mat 22,1-10 —Rome 68) Shutting off the kingdom—Rich oppressing the poor Jm 2,1-7 —Church oppressing the poor e 69) Futile way of life—Inherited sin 1Pet 1-18 KJV WEB —Personal choice Jn 1-13 70) Jesus Christ—God and also our savior Tit 2-13 2Pet 1-1 —Jesus is our God and Savior 71) The water of baptism —God’s bitter revenge for sin fell on men and they died Rev 8-10,11 —God’s purifying vision fell on bitter men and they died to self f 72a) God’s people give birth to Christ KJV WEB — Israel (to Bethlehem’s baby) Lk 1,51-55 — Church (to His second coming) Rev 12,1-10 72b) The dragon—King Herod Mat 2,16-23 —Satan Rev 12,1-10 g 73) Temple of the Holy Spirit from which God judges the world KJV WEB —God’s temple in heaven —Temple of our bodies Rev 15-8 74) Babylon — Capital city of the abominations of the earth Rev 17-5 —Home town of the Jezebel spirit 1Pet 5-13 Rev 18,15-21 75) Quickly — Soon Rev 22-7,12,20 —Suddenly h 76) The dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God KJV WEB — Those who are dead in sin to be born again Jn 5-24,25 — Those who are physically dead at the first resurrection 76a) Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's — Their money Mat 22,15-22 — God's people i 77) God's judgment is prophesied to fall for persecuting His prophets KJV WEB — On Jesus — On the nation of Israel Mat 23,29-36 Lk 11,46-54 — On the whole world in the last days 78) The rulers of this age do not understand the wisdom of God — Human authorities 1Cor 2,6-8 — Demonic authorities j 79) A new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells KJV WEB — Righteous people will live in the new creation — Righteousness will dwell in the fabric of creation 2Pet 3-13 80) God will show Paul how much he must suffer — Consequence of preaching the gospel Act 9-15,16 — Reciprocity for persecuting His church 81) We cannot stop speaking what we have seen and heard — We are addicted to preaching the gospel Act 4-19,20 — We are mandated to preaching the gospel k 82) The city of Satan is destroyed KJV WEB — New York City Rev 18,9-21 — Rome 83) Church of the firstborn Heb 12-23 — Church belongs to Jesus, who was firstborn from the dead — Church partook of the First Resurrection 84) Out of his mouth comes a sharp two-edged sword — That cut them to the quick Jn 18,4-8 — That cut them to the grave Rev 19-15,21 l 85) The dead shall hear the voice of the son of God KJV WEB — Dead in sin Jn 5-25 — Literally dead 86) Raise him up on the last day Jn 6-39 — Raise the cross with Jesus nailed to it — Raise the Church at the First Resurrection on the last day of this age 87) "I go away, and I will come to you" — I will return at My resurrection Jn 14-28 — I will return at the end of the age 88) Earthquakes in the last days — God will shake the earth Heb 12,25-29 — God will shake His people 62 Paradox -- Anomalies / Being Clever (Chapter Outline / Navigation Bar) II) ANOMALIES (Departure from the general rule) A) BEING CLEVER Mat 10-16 1) Responding With Wisdom To Your Enemies a a) Outwit your enemies KJV WEB Mat 10-16 Mat 22,31-46 2Cor 11,7-13 1Cor 1,18-29 21,23-27 Eph 4-26,27 Act 9,22-25 2Tim 4-14,15 Mk 11,27-33 Mk 12,12-17 b b) Lie to your enemies KJV WEB Jn 2,18-21 Jn 7,1-10 Jn 10,30-38 c c) Cheat your enemies KJV WEB Mat 13-44 Mat 17-27 Lk 16,3-9 2) Being Careful What You Say d a) Answer with wisdom KJV WEB Mk 7,25-29 Lk 2-46,47 Jn 18-33,34 15-4,5 Jn 8,1-11 e b) Keep your mouth shut KJV WEB Mat 27,11-14 2Cor 12-6 Tit 2-8 Act 23-22 f 3) Lure in your prey KJV WEB Lk 5-10 Act 26-31,32 Col 4-5,6 Jn 4,7-19,39 Rom 11-11 1The 2,9-12 Act 25,9-12 1Cor 9,12-23 Heb 10-24 g 4) Maintaining a blameless reputation KJV WEB Act 19-37 2Cor 8-19,20 1Pet 2-11,12,15 21,20-26 Eph 5-3 3-7 24,10-21 h 5) Do not commit yourself too hastily KJV WEB Jn 2-24,25 1Tim 5-22 2Jn-10,11 Rom 14-16 1Jn 4-1 3Jn-7 i 6) Taking advantage of the circumstances KJV WEB Jn 6,16-25 Act 22,22-29 Act 23,6-10 Act 16,36-40 j 7) Let the Holy Spirit vindicate you KJV WEB Mat 9,4-6 Mk 2,5-13 1Cor 2,3-5 k 8) Making no provisions for the flesh KJV WEB Jn 6-15 2Cor 9-5 Gal 2,2-5 Rom 13-14 l 9) Grow up KJV WEB 1Cor 13-11 1Cor 14-20 Eph 5,15-17 B) RIGHTEOUS DECEPTION (Pure but hidden motive) 2The 2-11,12 1) God Is Deceptive a) Deceiving unbelievers n I- Jesus deceives the lost KJV WEB Mat 23,32-36 Jn 4,16-18 Jn 10,30-39 26-53 7,1-10 12-47,48 Jn 2-18,19 9,39-41 Mk 14-58 Mk 8-12 o II- God deceives the world KJV WEB 1Cor 1,26-29 Rev 17-16,17 Rev 12,12-14 2The 2-11,12 Act 27,9-31 63 Paradox -- Anomalies / Righteous deception (Chapter Outline / Navigation Bar) a b) Jesus deceives His people KJV WEB Lk 24,15-19 Jn 13,8-11 Jn 21-4 Jn 6-5,6 20-15 Rev 5,1-5 aa c) God deceives His people KJV WEB 1Cor 10,1-5 Heb 7-14 Rev 10-9,10 2) Church Is Deceptive a) Church deceives unbelievers b I- God’s people deceive their enemies KJV WEB Act 23,6-10 Act 26-31,32 Rom 12-20 25,9-12 28-19 Act 24-17 c II- God’s people deceive the world KJV WEB Mat 13-44 Jn 1-21 Rom 11-11,14 b) Church deceives believers
d I- God’s people deceive each other KJV WEB Jn 11-28,29 1Cor 9,11-23 2Cor 12-15,16 1Cor 4,8-16 2Cor 11,7-12 1The 2,9-12 II- God’s people deceive Jesus Mat 21-28,29 III- Righteous self-deception Mat 6-3,4 1Cor 7,29-31 C) SARCASM Lk 16-9 1) Going to extremes e a) Exaggerate the truth to make a point KJV WEB Mat 11,7-9 Mat 18-8,9 1Cor 13,1-3 23-24 2Cor 11-8 Jd-23 Jn 21-25 Gal 1-8 f b) Minimize the truth to make a point KJV WEB Mk 6-37 Tit 1-12,13 Rev 3-18 2Cor 5-3 1Pet 4-3 2) Being Pretentious g a) Pretending to be stupid KJV WEB Jn 12-27 1Cor 9-9 1Cor 10-22 Rom 3,3-9 2Cor 11- 1 ,4,7,19-21 Jn 11-16 h b) Ignoring the truth to convey the truth KJV WEB Mat 26-24,25 Rom 9,1-3 Phi 3-4 Lk 15-29 1Cor 15-8 Lk 1-62 3) Sarcastic From Being Emotional i a) Sarcastic from being frustrated KJV WEB Jn 3-4 Jn 18-37,38 1Cor 4-8,10 19-6 j b) Sarcastic from being angry KJV WEB Jn 9-27 2Cor 10-1 2Cor 12-13 Rom 2,17-24 4) Addressing The Fool k a) Answering a fool according to his folly KJV WEB Jn 10-32 Jn 18-33,34 2Pet 2-15,16 l b) Scoffing at the wicked KJV WEB Lk 12-52,53 Lk 16-9 Jm 1-10 Rev 2-24 m c) Scoffing at false doctrine 1Pet 3-21 KJV WEB 64 Paradox -- Anomalies / Limits of God (Chapter Outline / Navigation Bar) D) LIMITS OF GOD Heb 11-6 Note: the Scriptures do not testify of God liking or disliking anything. He is only capable of love and hate. 1) God Cannot Tolerate Sin a) God cannot tolerate unbelief a I- God cannot allow unbelief in His presence KJV WEB Mat 7-23 Lk 11,37-54 2The 2,8-12 22,7-14 Jn 11-30 Rev 21-27 Rev 16-18,19 b II- impossible to please God without faith KJV WEB Lk 9-41 Gal 5,3-5 Heb 11-6 c b) God has limited patience KJV WEB Lk 13,6-9,24-28 Jn 2,13-17 1Cor 5,3-5,9-13 14,16-24 Act 13,6-12 1Pet 3-20 19,45-48 2The 3-6,10-15 Rom 9-22,23 d c) God cannot help but judge sin KJV WEB Lk 10,10-16 Gal 5,19-21 1The 5,1-3 Mat 11,20-24 1Cor 11,27-30 2,14-16 Rom 11,17-24 10,5-11 e d) God cannot sin Jm 1-13 1Jn 3-9 KJV WEB e) God cannot lie Tit 1-2 Heb 6-18 f 2) God cannot directly violate the will of man KJV WEB Rom 1,21-32 Heb 10,26-31,37-39 1Jn 5-16 Heb 6,4-6 2Pet 2,1-22 Rev 14,9-11 Mk 14,66-72 g 3) God cannot forgive through the blood of bulls and goats Heb 10-4 KJV WEB 4) God cannot deny Himself 2Tim 2-13 5) God cannot die Act 2-24 6) God cannot save the reprobate Heb 6,4-6 E) WEAKNESS OF GOD 1Cor 1-25 1) God Subjects Himself To Human Frailty h a) His weakness is stronger than men KJV WEB Jn 20,28-30 2Cor 12,5-11 Heb 2,9-18 Rom 1-16 13-3,4,9 1Jn 4-2,3 1Cor 1,25-31 2Tim 4-3 Rev 5-5,6 13,4-8 Lk 1,30-35 i b) His weakness makes Him small compared to men KJV WEB Mat 11-6 2Cor 8-9 Gal 6-14 1Cor 4-10 11,7-15,23-30 j 2) Foolishness of God KJV WEB Mk 8-38 1Cor 3,18-23 2Cor 8-9 Act 16-28 4,9-16 11,1-3,10-12 1Cor 1,18-27 15-19 12-11,12,20,21 2-14 F) GOD HELPS SATAN Mat 4-1 k 1) God’s judgments accomplish the devil’s will KJV WEB Jn 3,18-20 Eph 5,3-7 2Pet 2,1-3,10-12 6,43-45,65 1The 2,14-16 Rev 6,1-8 1Cor 11,27-32 5,1-3 9,1-12 l 2) Jesus blinds the world KJV WEB Jn 9,39-41 Jn 14-19,22-24 2The 2-11,12 12-39,40 Act 13-11 65 Paradox -- Anomalies / God Helps Satan (Chapter Outline / Navigation Bar) a 3) Jesus answers the devil’s prayer KJV WEB Mat 8-31,32 Lk 22-31 Rev 20,7-10 Lk 8-31,32 Mk 5,10-13 b 4) God gives people over to Satan KJV WEB Rom 1,24-32 1Cor 5,3-5 1Tim 4-2 Lk 12-58,59 Jn 8-31,37-44 1-20 c 5) God unites Satan’s efforts to make war with Jesus KJV WEB Rev 16-12 Rev 17-17 6) God leads His son into temptation by the devil Mat 4-1 Lk 4,1-13 7) God gives the devil a mouth to curse the Lord Rev 13-5,6 G) JESUS BRINGS DIVISION Mat 10-34 d 1) Jesus divides a society along it’s natural fault lines KJV WEB Jn 7,40-43 Jn 10,19-21 Act 23,6-10 9-16 e 2) Jesus brings division instead of peace KJV WEB Mat 26-31 Act 17,2-5 Act 24-5 Act 14-4 f 3) Families break up because of faith in Christ KJV WEB Mat 10,34-36 Mk 13-12 Lk 12,51-53 Lk 11-19 H) SATAN BRINGS UNITY LK 23-12 g 1) Satan unites the world for the cause of persecution KJV WEB Mat 26-47,57 Lk 23-12 Act 18,11-13 27-1,2,17-31 Act 7-56,57 21-30 Mk 7-1 Rev 11-9,10 h 2) Satan unites the world for the cause of deception KJV WEB Act 19-29,34 2Tim 3,1-5 Rev 19-19 2The 2,3-12 Rev 16-13,14,16 20,7-10 Rev 17,3-11 Lk 21-7,8 ha 3) Satan is united in his efforts to destroy mankind KJV WEB Mk 5-9 Lk 8,29-31 i I) SATAN GLORIFIES GOD KJV WEB Mat 18-34,35 Act 19,13-20 1Tim 1-20 Lk 22-31,32 1Cor 5-5 Heb 2,14-18 Jn 13-18,23-27 2Cor 12-7 Rev 2,8-11 Rev 17,10-18