Sermons on Paradoxes

Paradoxes-Part 3, Paradoxical Statements in Mark 10

October 13, 2019
Clay Bond
Marriage/Divorce, Mercy, Parables, Paradoxes, poor/rich, Serving
1 Timothy, John, Luke, Mark, Revelation

Paradoxical statements in Mark 10: v8, v15, v31, v43-44 Mark 10 v8: Marriage and Divorce 8 and the two shall become one flesh’; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh. v15: Become as little children 15 Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.…

Paradoxes-Part 2, When I Am Weak I Am Strong

October 6, 2019
Clay Bond
Fasting, Parables, Paradoxes, poor/rich, Serving
John, Luke, Mark

As we discussed in Paradoxes Part 1, we see Jesus the master teacher uses paradoxes to teach. In this Part 2 we will go through two other paradoxes from Mark 10: 2) Mark 10vs13-16: Adults shall be children. 3) Mark 9:v35, Mark 10vs17-31: The first shall be last. ==>If we want to be first in the eyes of God, we have to…

Paradoxes-Part 1, Born to Die but Living to Teach-Marriage-Divorce

October 6, 2019
Clay Bond
Adultery, Fornication, Marriage/Divorce, Parables, Paradoxes, Sin
1 Corinthians, Acts, Hebrews, John, Mark, Matthew, Proverbs, Romans

Jesus the Master Teacher. In addition to using parables to teach, Jesus also uses paradoxes to teach. In this series of studies we will go through Mark 10 and consider these paradoxes: 1) Mark 10vs1-12: Two shall be one.2) Mark 10vs13-16: Adults shall be children.3) Mark 10vs17-31: The first shall be last.4) Mark 10vs32-45: Servants shall be rulers.5) Mark 10vs46-52: The poor…