Paradoxes

1
Paradoxes of the Cross
1 Corinthians 118-25
2
Curse Blessing
P A R A DO X

• CURSE
• Sin and Death Galatians 313
• Isaiah 536
• 1 Peter 224
• 2 Cor. 521

• BLESSING
• Redemption Galatians 314
• Genesis 2218
• 2 Cor. 519, 21
• Colossians 120

3
Humiliation Exaltation
P A R A DO X

• HUMILIATION
• Death on a cross Isa. 533-6 Phil. 28
• Despised, rejected John 1915
• Jesus endured its shame, Heb. 122

• EXALTATION
• Glory in heaven John 175
• Acts 233
• Philippians 29-11
• Hebrews 29

4
Injustice Mercy
P A R A DO X

• INJUSTICE
• Evil plot to murder Acts 833
• Matthew 261-5, 2659-61
• Luke 2341-43

• MERCY
• Jesus shows mercy
• Murderers Luke 2334
• Thief Luke 2339-43

5
Hate Love
P A R A DO X

• HATE
• Hated without a cause
  John 1518-25

• LOVE
• Love of God Romans 58
• John 316
• 1 John 410

6
Sin Righteousness
P A R A DO X

• SIN
• Murder, Matt. 27 24-25
• Acts 223, 36-38
• World, 1 Pet. 224
• Hebrews 29

• RIGHTEOUSNESS
• Jesus, Luke 2347
• Matthew 2754
• 1 Peter 222
• Hebrews 415
• Righteousness of God, Rom. 103-4 (116-17
  321-24)

7
Death Life
P A R A DO X

• DEATH
• Jesus, John 1930 Luke 2346
• For our sins, 1 Corinthians 153

• LIFE
• In Christ, Eph. 24-5
• Victory over sin and death
• Rom. 14
• 1 John 49
• Romans 620-23

8
Defeat Victory
P A R A DO X

• DEFEAT
• Apparent, yet temporary
• Matthew 2739-44
• Revelation 124-5, 9-10

• VICTORY
• Over Satan, sin and death
• John 1231-32
• Hebrews 214-15

9
Paradox of the Cross
P A R A DO X

• Sorrow and joy, John 1620-22, 33
• The power wisdom of God, 1 Cor. 124
• Must humble ourselves before the cross to be
  saved, 1 Cor. 126-31 Rom. 63-4