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What is a Hero? Say amen when you see a picture of a hero, and ‘boo’ when you don’t. [one-by-one slides of Britney Spears, 9/11 firefighters, American Idol judges, our military, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, President Bush, Jerry Falwell, Barry Bonds, Spiderman, and Wesley Autry who is the recent NYC Subway hero.]
Mr. Autry was honored by the President during his state of the union speech recently, and was an honorary contestant on “Deal or No Deal” last Monday, turning down over $300k to go home with $25 [and a new Jeep!] Right after that was the season finale of NBC’s “Heroes”, one of their only successful dramas this year, which is spinning off “Heroes: Origins.” NBC also announced their plans to bring back the bionic woman! But are these real heroes? What is a true hero in God’s eyes?
Read Hebrews chapter 11 on your own for starters…it’s the “Hall of Faith”--what a great cloud of heroic witnesses have gone before us! And truly, anyone who gives their life to God is a hero. The same thing goes for serving your country. Many have died that we might live. May we never forget!
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. It is a time in which we honor many of our nation’s heroes.
Everyone here can be a hero…one of God’s heroes. This morning I would like to share with you what it takes to be a true hero, a Christian hero. You see, a Christian hero is not some superman, endowed with a myriad of abilities and talents.
Most would say, of course I believe in God’s Word…but how about those commands you aren’t obeying, how about that passage you have rationalized away to not conflict with your lifestyle, and how has your daily Bible reading habit been going? Broke the habit? So, are you really a person of the Word? Are you truly one of God’s heroes? You should be…you can be…now will you be?
Are you committed to God’s Will? Not only committed to following where He leads, but where He has already led? It’s one thing to pray about a big decision and do God’s will, but it’s another thing to make sure you are doing what is black and white that He has already commanded you to do! Are you one of God’s heroes? You should be…you can be…now will you be?
Jesus is the ultimate hero...Who gave His life that we might live a life more abundant!
Are you one of God’s heroes? You should be…you can be…now will you be?
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