Today’s Message – II Cor. 11:1-15

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Today’s Message – II Cor. 11:1-15Today’s Message – II Cor. 11:1-15

A Different A Different JesusJesus

A Different A Different SpiritSpirit

A Different A Different GospelGospel


Introduction Introduction Paul’s Grave Concern 11:1-4Paul’s Grave Concern 11:1-4

I hope you will put up with a little of I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness; but you are already my foolishness; but you are already doing that. 11:1doing that. 11:1


I. Paul’s Grave Concern I. Paul’s Grave Concern A. It was expressed with godly jealousy A. It was expressed with godly jealousy

I am jealous for you with a godly I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. v. 2jealousy. v. 2


Jealousy is ascribed to God as part Jealousy is ascribed to God as part of His natureof His nature

Do not worship any other god, for the Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous

God. Ex. 34:14God. Ex. 34:14

Sinful jealousy is selfish, often Sinful jealousy is selfish, often possessive and controllingpossessive and controlling

Godly jealousy verses sinful jealousy Godly jealousy verses sinful jealousy

It can be very deceptive, It can be very deceptive, dominating, cruel, revengeful dominating, cruel, revengeful and destructive. and destructive.


Godly jealousy has passionate desire Godly jealousy has passionate desire for the welfare of the other personfor the welfare of the other person

Godly jealousy is protective and is Godly jealousy is protective and is willing to lay down its lifewilling to lay down its life

Godly jealousy will always speak Godly jealousy will always speak truthtruth


A. It was expressed with godly A. It was expressed with godly jealousy jealousy

B. It was expressed with the B. It was expressed with the purest purest of motive of motive

I promised you to I promised you to one husband, to Christ, one husband, to Christ, so that I might present so that I might present you as a pure virgin to you as a pure virgin to Him. V.2Him. V.2


Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders 10 male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.kingdom of God.

And that is what some of you were. But And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. I Cor. Christ and by the Spirit of our God. I Cor. 6:10,116:10,11


C. It was expressed with the deepest C. It was expressed with the deepest concern concern

But I am afraid that just as Eve But I am afraid that just as Eve was was deceived by the serpent's deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 11:3 devotion to Christ. 11:3


D. It was expressed because they D. It was expressed because they were flirting with danger were flirting with danger

For if someone comes For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesusto you and preaches a Jesus other than other than the Jesus we preached, or the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a if you receive a different spiritdifferent spirit from the one you from the one you received, or received, or a different gospela different gospel from the from the one you accepted, one you accepted, you put up with it you put up with it easily enough.easily enough. 11:4 11:4


1. The danger comes from three 1. The danger comes from three sources sources

a. A different Jesusa. A different Jesus

b. A different gospelb. A different gospel

c. A different spiritc. A different spirit


•ApollinarianismApollinarianism-- Jesus fully God -- -- Jesus fully God -- partially or incompletely humanpartially or incompletely human

•ArianismArianism-- Jesus less than God -- more -- Jesus less than God -- more than humanthan human

•DocetismDocetism-- Jesus wholly divine -- his -- Jesus wholly divine -- his humanity and suffering only seemed to humanity and suffering only seemed to be realbe real•EbioniteEbionite-- Jesus regarded as prophet -- Jesus regarded as prophet rather than divine Word of Godrather than divine Word of God

A Different JesusA Different Jesus


•EutychianismEutychianism-- Christ has but one -- Christ has but one nature, divinenature, divine

•Gnosticism Gnosticism -- Material is evil, Christ -- Material is evil, Christ could not have come in the fleshcould not have come in the flesh

Today’s different Jesus is mostly a Today’s different Jesus is mostly a rehash of the old heresiesrehash of the old heresies

MormonMormon -- Jesus is one of many Gods – -- Jesus is one of many Gods – As man is, God once was, as God is man As man is, God once was, as God is man shall beshall be


Jehovah WitnessesJehovah Witnesses -- Jesus was the first -- Jesus was the first created angel, Michael.created angel, Michael.

New age groupsNew age groups – Eastern based – Eastern based mysticism - Scientology, Ekancar, Wicca mysticism - Scientology, Ekancar, Wicca etc. – Jesus was a self realized manetc. – Jesus was a self realized man

What does the bible say?What does the bible say?


Jesus is creator - Jesus is creator - For by him all things were For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him Col. 1:16by him and for him Col. 1:16

Jesus is God - Jesus is God - In the beginning was the Word, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…The Word became flesh and made was God…The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. Jn. 1:1,14his dwelling among us. Jn. 1:1,14


Jesus is the only means of salvation Jesus is the only means of salvation Salvation is found in no one else, for Salvation is found in no one else, for

there is no other name under heaven given there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.to men by which we must be saved.

Jesus is Savior, Lord, King, Name Jesus is Savior, Lord, King, Name above all names, The Almighty, Alpha above all names, The Almighty, Alpha and Omega, Firstborn from the dead, and Omega, Firstborn from the dead, Heir of all things, Mighty God, The Heir of all things, Mighty God, The Great God and Savior, the list goes Great God and Savior, the list goes on………on………


A Different GospelA Different Gospel

It contains a different Jesus who doesn’t It contains a different Jesus who doesn’t satisfy the righteous demands of Godsatisfy the righteous demands of God

It is always Jesus plus…It is always Jesus plus…

keeping all the commandskeeping all the commands

Being circumcisedBeing circumcised

Being BaptizedBeing Baptized


Keep watch over yourselves and all the Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.which he bought with his own blood.

I know that after I leave, savage wolves I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the will come in among you and will not spare the flock . Acts 20:28,29flock . Acts 20:28,29


What is the gospel?What is the gospel? Now, brothers, I want to remind you of Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 stand. 2 By this gospel you are savedBy this gospel you are saved, if you , if you hold firmly to the wordhold firmly to the word I preached to you. I preached to you. Otherwise, Otherwise, you have believedyou have believed in vain. in vain. 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that first importance: that Christ died for our sins Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scripturesaccording to the Scriptures I Cor. 15:1-4 I Cor. 15:1-4


I am not ashamed of the gospel , I am not ashamed of the gospel , because it is the power of God for the because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 17 For in the the Jew, then for the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith." live by faith." Rom. 1:16-17Rom. 1:16-17

What is required of us concerning the What is required of us concerning the gospel?gospel?


Does the gospel require any Does the gospel require any works for salvation?works for salvation?

Do not work for food that spoils, but for food Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval." 28 Then has placed his seal of approval." 28 Then they asked him, "What must we do to do the they asked him, "What must we do to do the works God requires?" 29 Jesus answered, works God requires?" 29 Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent." Jn. 6:27-29one he has sent." Jn. 6:27-29


For it is by grace you have been saved, For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -- 9 not by works, so that is the gift of God -- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. Eph. 2:8,9no one can boast. Eph. 2:8,9

……know that a man is not justified by know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified. observing the law no one will be justified.

Gal. 2:16Gal. 2:16


You foolish Galatians! Who has You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. I Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. I would like to learn just one thing from you: would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? Gal.3:1,2law, or by believing what you heard? Gal.3:1,2


If the gospel requires no works for If the gospel requires no works for salvation, and faith is the only means salvation, and faith is the only means whereby its benefits are realized, then whereby its benefits are realized, then what does God say about different what does God say about different gospels and the people that teach them?gospels and the people that teach them?


I am astonished that you are so quickly I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the deserting the one who called you by the

grace of Christ and are turning to a different grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel, which is really no gospel at all. gospel, which is really no gospel at all.

Evidently some people are throwing Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally preached to you, let him be eternally condemned Gal. 1:6-8condemned Gal. 1:6-8


What is the proper response What is the proper response to a false gospel?to a false gospel?

Some men came down from Judea to Some men came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the brothers: Antioch and were teaching the brothers: "Unless you are circumcised , according to "Unless you are circumcised , according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved." 2 This brought Paul and Barnabas saved." 2 This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them into sharp dispute and debate with them

Acts 15:1,2Acts 15:1,2

Debate and disputeDebate and dispute

““you put up with it easily enough.”you put up with it easily enough.” 11:4 11:4


Warn a heretic once, and then warn Warn a heretic once, and then warn him a second time. After that, have nothing him a second time. After that, have nothing to do with him. 11 You may be sure that to do with him. 11 You may be sure that such a man is warped and sinful; he is self-such a man is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned. Titus 3:10,11condemned. Titus 3:10,11

Warn and rejectWarn and reject


A Different SpiritA Different Spirit

The Spirit clearly says that in later The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. I Tim. 4:1,2been seared as with a hot iron. I Tim. 4:1,2


See to it that no one takes you captive See to it that no one takes you captive

through hollow and deceptive philosophy, through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. Col. 2:8Christ. Col. 2:8


An anemic Christianity An anemic Christianity that is not virile enough that is not virile enough to strive for the truth can to strive for the truth can never possess the nerve to never possess the nerve to die for it. A truth not worth die for it. A truth not worth defending very soon comes defending very soon comes to be seen as a truth not to be seen as a truth not worth professingworth professing

Gary L. Gary L. JohnsonJohnson

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