Troy Mills Christian Church

Sunday, April 11, 2021

Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-5 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, ⁴ to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, ⁵ who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.”

Truth

Text: John 3:5-8

Look at all the new terms we’ve learned over the past year.

Fake news is not new. Jesus addresses the issue of “fake news” in his nighttime conversation with Nicodemus.

Nicodemus—A Pharisee; member of the Sanhedrin (The Sanhedrin was comprised of 70 Jewish men with the purpose of creating and enforcing Jewish Laws. In some ways, it was like a Congress/Supreme Court combo.

Jesus addresses the fake news by saying, “Most assuredly, I say to you.” Some versions of Scripture translate this as “verily, verily” or “I’m telling you the truth.”

Jesus is not asking Nicodemus to simply trust him. By saying, “verily, verily” Jesus is actually saying, “I know this firsthand.” It was part of Jesus’ claim to be God. Jesus is not merely aware of these truths; He is the One who originated them.

The Fake News—Salvation by works

The Truth—Salvation by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Born of the water and the Spirit—

Ezekiel 36:23-27—

How to be “born again”—Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; Romans 5:8; Romans 10:9-10; Romans 10:13