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Intro
When I was young I enjoyed reading comic books.
I’d get a new issue in the mail every week and it cost .75
cents an issue.
I enjoyed them because I loved super hero’s.
My favorite was probably Iron Man.
He had a terrible drinking problem.
He chased after women.
He was arrogant.
He was flawed.
But he had a suit that allowed him to fly and shoot people with beams of light!
Awesome!
So allow me today to begin by reliving my childhood love of super hero’s.
Let me invite you to join me in a fictional world I’ve created for a bit.
Story
Let’s begin the journey.
In the year 2021 the president of the United States of America and the Supreme Leader of North Korea initiated a nuclear war.
We no longer know who fired their weapons first but within 24 hours the face of the world had been changed forever.
Remember, this is a story of fiction.
The year is now 2057.
The earth is covered in deserts and strange eco-systems.
Most animals and plant life were wiped out.
There are no longer nations and countries.
Instead there are only tribes and villages.
Clean water is the most precious commodity.
The atomic war plunged the world into many arid places with vicious storms of lightning, hail, and rain.
Only 5% of the world’s population remains and strength and force have become the law of the land.
Most animals and plant life were wiped out as well.
Suresh and Ah Hong are sitting at the entrance to a cave.
They’ve been traveling for months and traveling in this post-apocalyptic world has been most dangerous.
It all start six months ago.
They came here because of a legend.
They came here because of Noah Price.
Every super hero needs an origin story about how the powers were gained or realized.
It all changed when Noah turned 15.
The village was struggling.
There were only 30 of them left.
His family had no water.
And he scouted too far out and entered a heavily irradiated area unawares.
First his skin began to itch.
His stomach was cramping, his throat became tight.
He knew then that he was going to die.
But instead of dying his hands began to warm and tremble.
And as he stretched out his hands a long concentrated beam of light shot out!
The radiation was gone from his body.
Somehow it had been absorbed and converted to energy.
He felt healthy again.
And…he had superpowers!
Over the next couple of months Noah learns to control his power.
He defends his village from raiding gangs.
And like any good superhero he develops a suit that includes a lot of tight spandex, leather, and underwear on the outside of his trousers.
Plus a mask.
To protect his identity of course.
And he has a superhero name, “Rad-Man”
He begins to protect villages in surrounding areas.
His popularity is growing.
On the day he turns 16 Noah’s secret is discovered by a good looking girl in his home village.
She’s so excited!
Her plans involve him forever protecting their village, the two of them marrying and living happily ever after.
But Noah says no, it cannot be.
Weather patterns are worsening and they may all die within a year.
But he’s discovered that there is one place left that may be safe.
It will be a long hard journey to get there however.
And there is one giant obstacle standing in the way - a nuclear reactor that melted down and has blocked the way with extreme levels of radiation.
Even as Rad-Man the radiation will be more than Noah’s body can contain.
He can absorb it all but his body won’t be able to handle amount of energy it will generate.
He will die.
She says there must be another way.
But there is no other way.
They argue.
They kiss.
They part ways.
Then Noah goes forth to save the village and give a new hope for humanity.
Six months later Suresh and Ah Hong find themselves near the end of a long journey.
They have followed the instructions and directions that Rad-Man left behind.
Now they are at the entrance to a shallow cave with a deep pit set in the back.
They can hear the sound of water running but they are unable to see anything.
Suresh turns to Ah Hong and tells him again “The legend says we must leave everything behind.
We must jump in and swim for 10 meters.
When we emerge again there is a stairway leading into the promised land.
Ah Hong still was nervous.
If he left his few belongings behind and it turned out badly then he would surely die.
No weapons.
No protection.
No water.
No food.
Suresh turned to him and said “Noah Price, Rad-Man, was real.
He made this way.
He left the instructions.
We must take the leap of faith.”
Jesus the Hero
In our passage today we read about a real super-hero.
Jesus the Christ, Jesus the Anointed One, Jesus the Son of God come to earth to save mankind.
He even showed some of His super powers.
Healing the sick.
Casting out evil spirits.
Raising the dead.
Multiplying food.
Commanding nature.
Forgiveness of sins.
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