Brentwood Park Today’s Message Body Slammed AndTorpedoed II Cor. 11:21-12:12

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II Cor. 11:21-12:12II Cor. 11:21-12:12


Paul’s Body Slam of the Paul’s Body Slam of the False Apostles False Apostles

What anyone else dares to boast about--I What anyone else dares to boast about--I am speaking as a fool--I also dare to boast am speaking as a fool--I also dare to boast about. 22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. about. 22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they Abraham's descendants? So am I. Abraham's descendants? So am I. II Cor. 11:21-22II Cor. 11:21-22

Paul’s Background and CredentialsPaul’s Background and Credentials


If anyone else thinks he has reasons If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; as for zeal, persecuting the a Pharisee; as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless. Phil. 3:4-6faultless. Phil. 3:4-6

Can’t Touch ThisCan’t Touch This


Under Gamaliel I was thoroughly Under Gamaliel I was thoroughly trained in the law of our fathers and trained in the law of our fathers and

was just as zealous for God as any of you was just as zealous for God as any of you are today. 4 I persecuted the followers of are today. 4 I persecuted the followers of this Way to their death, arresting both men this Way to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into and women and throwing them into prison, 5 as also the high priest and all prison, 5 as also the high priest and all the Council can testify Acts 22:3the Council can testify Acts 22:3

Trained By a Super StarTrained By a Super Star

Gamaliel , a teacher of the law, who Gamaliel , a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people was honored by all the people

Acts 5:34Acts 5:34


Paul’s Devotion to ChristPaul’s Devotion to Christ

Are they servants of Christ? (I am out Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am of my mind to talk like this.) I am

more. I have worked much harder, been in more. I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again severely, and been exposed to death again and again. 24 Five times I received from and again. 24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.the Jews the forty lashes minus one.

II Cor. 11:23-24II Cor. 11:23-24


once I was stoned, once I was stoned,

Three times I was beaten with rods,Three times I was beaten with rods,

three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, v. 25 night and a day in the open sea, v. 25


I have been constantly I have been constantly on the move. 12:26a on the move. 12:26a

Paul’s Missionary JourneysPaul’s Missionary Journeys




I have been in danger from rivers, in I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my danger from bandits, in danger from my own countrymen, in danger from own countrymen, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false brothers. V. 26danger from false brothers. V. 26

Paul Faced Constant DangerPaul Faced Constant Danger


I have labored and toiled and have I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone hunger and thirst and have often gone

without food; I have been cold and naked. without food; I have been cold and naked. 28 Besides everything else, I face daily the 28 Besides everything else, I face daily the

pressure of my concern for all the pressure of my concern for all the churches. Vs. 27-28churches. Vs. 27-28

Paul’s Depravations and PressuresPaul’s Depravations and Pressures


Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly burn? 30 If I must boast, I will boast of burn? 30 If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness v. 29the things that show my weakness v. 29

Paul’s VulnerabilityPaul’s Vulnerability


His Torpedo that His Torpedo that Sinks the False ApostlesSinks the False Apostles

I must go on boasting. Although I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. to visions and revelations from the Lord.

II Cor. 12:1II Cor. 12:1

Paul’s Incredible Spiritual ExperiencePaul’s Incredible Spiritual Experience

Revelations From Jesus Himself Revelations From Jesus Himself


I know a man in Christ who I know a man in Christ who fourteen fourteen years ago was caught up to the third years ago was caught up to the third

heaven. Whether it was in the body or out heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know--God knows. of the body I do not know--God knows.

And I know that this man--whether And I know that this man--whether in the body or apart from the body I do not in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows-- 4 was caught up know, but God knows-- 4 was caught up to paradise 12:2-4to paradise 12:2-4


He heard inexpressible things, things He heard inexpressible things, things that man is not permitted to tell. 5 I will that man is not permitted to tell. 5 I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my boast about myself, except about my weaknesses. 12: 4b-5weaknesses. 12: 4b-5


Even if I should choose to boast, I would Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say. 12:6what I do or say. 12:6

No Brag Just FactNo Brag Just Fact


To keep me from becoming conceited To keep me from becoming conceited

because of these surpassingly great because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 12:7me. 12:7

The Thorn of BalanceThe Thorn of Balance

Divine DeflationDivine Deflation


Three times I pleaded with the Lord Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 12:8-9power may rest on me. 12:8-9

Paul’s PleadingPaul’s Pleading


That is why, for Christ's sake, I boast That is why, for Christ's sake, I boast in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 12:10am weak, then I am strong. 12:10

The Places of Paul’s BoastingThe Places of Paul’s Boasting


I have made a fool of myself, but I have made a fool of myself, but you drove me to ityou drove me to it. . I ought to have been I ought to have been commended by youcommended by you, for I am not in the , for I am not in the least inferior to the "super-apostles," even least inferior to the "super-apostles," even though I am nothing. 12 The things that though I am nothing. 12 The things that mark an apostle--signs, wonders and mark an apostle--signs, wonders and miracles--were done among you with great miracles--were done among you with great perseverance. 12:11-12perseverance. 12:11-12

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