The Paradoxical Gospel

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Jan 16, 2022 · 3m

A paradox is a phrase that seems to be self-contradictory, backward, and impossiblelike less is more or this sentence is false. Paradoxes might seem confusing, but they make you think and often reveal deep, important truths. The gospel, which is the good news of Jesus, is a story full of opposites, and the book of 2 Corinthians beautifully illustrates many of the paradoxes of following Jesus. Jesus is the Son of God, who is both fully God and fully human. He had all power in heaven, but in order to save us from our sin, He came to earth as a human, limited and weak. He is King of everything…