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SUNDAY MORNING (October 14th) • Counterfeit GospelsEquipping Ourselves with the Real DealFrom the time we can put together syllables and comprehend what other people are saying, weare fascinated by stories. Something deep within the human soul hungers for narratives andthe truths they convey. In a profound way, we not only come to live for stories, we live bythem. Howwe understand the story of our world affects how we live.The Bible is a library of books that contain many different types of literature. Taken asa whole, the Scriptures provide us with a grand narrative-a great story in which every personis invited to take part. God has chosen, through his Word, to tell his children the Story, not abedtime story that rocks us into a gentle sleep, but the story that we wake up to in themorning that explains why we exist. God's Story tells us who we are, what has gone wrongwith the world, what God has done to redeem and restore his broken creation, and what thefuture holds for his people, those who accept his offer of salvation.The fundamental questions that define our existence find their answers in the biblicalnarrative. And if we are to live by the biblical story, it's important that we rightly understand itand the good news at its heart. Take the time to read 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, one of the clearestdescriptions of the gospel in the Bible. Using that passage and your own grasp of the Story,how would you describe the gospel?Consider these primary "scenes" of the Story. How would you summarize them in your ownwords?~ Creation -~ Sin -~ Covenant-~ Law-~ Prophecy -~ Jesus -~ Redemption -~ Gospel-~ Return -