Gospel Connection
Do you have a favorite superhero? Maybe Superman, Wonder Woman, Black Panther, or Batgirl? Do you have a favorite hero? Maybe your mom, older brother, teacher, or athlete? The Bible has lots of heroes. Moses and Joshua, for example, are heroes. Samson too. But the Bible has only one superhero—Jesus! He is not a superhero just because he can do things that most people cannot do: read minds, walk on water, give sight to the blind, raise the dead. He is a superhero because he is super good. Perfectly good. The best heroes in the Bible—and the heroes that you know—set an example for us in faith, hope, and love, but they all have weaknesses. Some, like Samson, have lots of them. Only Jesus—the Son of God, the Savior, the Snake Crusher—was without sin. And only Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice. Like Samson, he was mocked. Like Samson’s enemies thought they had defeated Samson, God’s enemies thought they had defeated God. But unlike Samson, Jesus wasn’t captured because he was foolish. And unlike Samson, Jesus didn’t stay dead! He rose again. He conquered his enemies and ours—sin, death, and the devil. He is the only superhero we need.
