The Hero Who Died Who is your favorite hero?

Larry Boy

Hobbits?

Flobbits ?

Luke Skywalker

Obi-Wan Kenobi

ASLAN

The Hero Who Died What characteristics do most heroes have

in common?- a Villain to fight- a Crisis to deal with - a Battle to fight- someone to Rescue- courageously faces Death- has unique skills or abilities (super powers)- does the Right thing, is Good- many depend on the Hero coming through and winning in the end

The Hero Who Died Jesus is THE Hero

that all the other heroes point to (and wish they could be!)

If Jesus is the ultimate, REAL Hero, why did he have to die?

The Hero Who Died“For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many.“ (Mark 10:45)

Genesis 3:1-15

Edmund, the White Witch, & Aslan

“His blood is my property, as the law demands!”

The Hero Who Died

The sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over us, but all who receive God's wonderful, gracious gift of righteousness will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:17)

The Hero Who Died

We worship Jesus, the Son of God, who gave his life for us. He IS Life, and allowed himself to be put to death that He might rescue those under death’s curse!

The Hero Who Died. . .But Didn’t Stay Dead!

What’s your favorite part of a story with a hero in it? Mine? -When the bad gets what’s coming to him– and he’s surprised by it! -When those in peril are rescued!

What is Easter all about?

The Hero Who Died. . .But Didn’t Stay Dead!

The Hero Who Died. . .But Didn’t Stay Dead!

Jesus defeats Satan, Sin, & Death

You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ. He forgave all our sins. He canceled the record that contained the charges against us. He took it and destroyed it by nailing it to Christ's cross. In this way, God disarmed the evil rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross of Christ. (Colossians 2:13-15)

The Hero Who Died. . .But Didn’t Stay Dead!

Jesus comes back FOR us!

O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”

How we thank God, who gives us victory over sin and death through Jesus Christ our Lord! (1Corinthians 15:55,57)

The Hero Who Died. . .But Didn’t Stay Dead!

He is making all things new

If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! (2Corinthians 5:17)

The wisdom of Samwise: “Is everything sad going to come

untrue? What's happened to the world?”

We must join Him! He can’t give us new

life if we don’t choose & trust him.

A Very, Very Ancient Easter Song:Christ is risen from the dead,

Trampling over death by death, Come awake, come awake!

Come and rise up from the grave.

The Hero Who Died. . .But Didn’t Stay Dead!