Convenient Heroes

King video

How does it make you feel to see King misrepresented?

Have you heard things like this before?

“Now that he is safely dead let us praise him, build monuments to his glory, sing hosannas to his name.

build monuments to his glory,

sing hosannas to his name.

Dead men make such convenient heroes. They cannot rise to challenge the images we would fashion from their lives.

They cannot rise to challenge the images

we would fashion from their lives.

And besides, it is easier to build monument than to make a better world.”

What do you hear when we read this quote

it is easier to build monuments

The Messiah’s legacy has power

than to make a better world.”

everybody know’s King’s legacy has power

Nobody disputes that Jesus or King are role models

so if I put words in their mouth I can use then to control the narrative

Marc’s what would Jesus do example

Matt 27;66

Matthew 27:62–66 NLT

The next day, on the Sabbath, the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate. They told him, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver once said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise from the dead.’ So we request that you seal the tomb until the third day. This will prevent his disciples from coming and stealing his body and then telling everyone he was raised from the dead! If that happens, we’ll be worse off than we were at first.” Pilate replied, “Take guards and secure it the best you can.” So they sealed the tomb and posted guards to protect it.

matt 28:11=15

Matthew 28:11–15 NLT

As the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the leading priests what had happened. A meeting with the elders was called, and they decided to give the soldiers a large bribe. They told the soldiers, “You must say, ‘Jesus’ disciples came during the night while we were sleeping, and they stole his body.’ If the governor hears about it, we’ll stand up for you so you won’t get in trouble.” So the guards accepted the bribe and said what they were told to say. Their story spread widely among the Jews, and they still tell it today.

Even Jesus’ death had a different narrative

The narrative is used to effect perception and behavior

Mark 8:27

Mark 8:27–30 NLT

Jesus and his disciples left Galilee and went up to the villages near Caesarea Philippi. As they were walking along, he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say you are one of the other prophets.” Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?” Peter replied, “You are the Messiah.” But Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.

what’s going on here and why?

A new frame work

we’ve been using BSI I’D like to add this frame work to this series

Who do men say Jesus is

Who do we say Jesus is

Jesus is not like us