Most everyone dreams of being a superhero when they are young, whether it was Batman, Superman, a Jedi, Wonder Woman, Spiderman or any other superhero. I remember vividly when I was very young, I wanted to be like Popeye. I begged my mom to get me some of that spinach so I could eat it and become just as powerful and muscular as Popeye. I remember trying to eat my first can of spinach and it tasted so nasty. Needless to say, I threw that dream out the window because nothing happened to me.

All of these superheroes are fictional by nature, but there is a superhero that is real and his name is Jesus.  Jesus, God’s Son came to the earth for this reason.

1 John 3:8 King James Version (KJV)

8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

The entire human race is infected by a disease called “sin” and there is no human cure for it.  Jesus the spotless, sinless Son of God came to redeem mankind back to a right relationship with the Father.

Romans 3:23-24 King James Version (KJV)

23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

I’ve heard it said that the bible is really about two people- Adam and Jesus. Both of these men made choices that impacted every human being on the planet (past, present and future).

1 Corinthians 15:21-22 King James Version (KJV)

21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

Romans 5:17 King James Version (KJV)

17 For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

Everything that Jesus did on the earth was not done on His behalf, but on ours. His death was our death, His burial was our burial was our burial, His resurrection was our resurrection. His ascension was our ascension and His seating is our seating. Oh what tremendous love the Father has given to us. Jesus conquered death, hell, and the grave FOR US! When we receive Jesus by faith and invite Him into our hearts we are never the same again.