FAKE NEWS? (1 OF 4)
by Steve Jones
Scripture: Luke 1:1-4, Acts 17:31, John 11:25
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Fake News? (1 of 4)
Series: Headlines
Steve Jones
Luke 1:1-4, Acts 17:31, John 11:25
SERIES SUMMARY: The word ''gospel'' comes from the old English word for ''good'' and ''spel'' meaning ''news'' or ''story.'' Thus the literal meaning is ''good news.'' The gospel is the account of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus - and that IS good news. But there are other descriptors of the gospel that are just as appropriate and relevant. In this four-part series we will: 1) Contrast the Gospel with FAKE NEWS, 2) Face the part of the Gospel that is BAD NEWS, 3) Revisit the gospel as GOOD NEWS, 4) and look ahead to the gospel as FUTURE NEWS.
INTRODUCTION: Fake news or real news quiz (use the latest Babylon Bee Headlines to see if the congregation can tell the real news from the fake news).
It's important to distinguish between fake news and real news. In our run-up to Easter I want to do a series of messages on the Gospel. The word ''gospel'' comes from the old English word for ''good'' and ''spel'' meaning ''news'' or ''story.'' Thus the literal meaning is ''good news.'' The gospel is the account of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus - and that IS good news. One of our messages will deal with that. But there are other descriptors of the gospel that are just as appropriate and relevant. Today I want to CONTRAST the REAL news of the gospel with what we can only refer to as FAKE NEWS. But before we get to the reality of the resurrection we need to talk a little bit about ''truth'' in general.
I. FAKE NEWS IS POSSIBLE ONLY IF THERE IS REAL NEWS
Jn.8:32 ''You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.''
If something is ''fake'' then the implication is that there is such a thing as ''real.'' Some news must be real - that is to say, ''true.'' We can't just take that for granted. Let's talk about truth for a few minutes. The denial of absolute truth is the most pervasive and far-reaching feature of the 20th and 21st century we ...
Series: Headlines
Steve Jones
Luke 1:1-4, Acts 17:31, John 11:25
SERIES SUMMARY: The word ''gospel'' comes from the old English word for ''good'' and ''spel'' meaning ''news'' or ''story.'' Thus the literal meaning is ''good news.'' The gospel is the account of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus - and that IS good news. But there are other descriptors of the gospel that are just as appropriate and relevant. In this four-part series we will: 1) Contrast the Gospel with FAKE NEWS, 2) Face the part of the Gospel that is BAD NEWS, 3) Revisit the gospel as GOOD NEWS, 4) and look ahead to the gospel as FUTURE NEWS.
INTRODUCTION: Fake news or real news quiz (use the latest Babylon Bee Headlines to see if the congregation can tell the real news from the fake news).
It's important to distinguish between fake news and real news. In our run-up to Easter I want to do a series of messages on the Gospel. The word ''gospel'' comes from the old English word for ''good'' and ''spel'' meaning ''news'' or ''story.'' Thus the literal meaning is ''good news.'' The gospel is the account of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus - and that IS good news. One of our messages will deal with that. But there are other descriptors of the gospel that are just as appropriate and relevant. Today I want to CONTRAST the REAL news of the gospel with what we can only refer to as FAKE NEWS. But before we get to the reality of the resurrection we need to talk a little bit about ''truth'' in general.
I. FAKE NEWS IS POSSIBLE ONLY IF THERE IS REAL NEWS
Jn.8:32 ''You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.''
If something is ''fake'' then the implication is that there is such a thing as ''real.'' Some news must be real - that is to say, ''true.'' We can't just take that for granted. Let's talk about truth for a few minutes. The denial of absolute truth is the most pervasive and far-reaching feature of the 20th and 21st century we ...
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