Abraham Lincoln, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. were all extraordinary heroes who changed the world, but our Savior is the Hero of Heroes who saved the world. This inspirational video is the perfect high-energy service-starter for an Easter celebration.
Main Point: In a world that celebrates celebrity and political
heroes, Jesus Christ stands alone as Hero and Savior of the world.
Synopsis:
- Abraham
Lincoln, Mahatma Ghandi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. were all heroic
agents of change who died unjustly but only Jesus is the Messiah who died
to save the world and rose triumphantly from the dead.
- Inspirational,
fast paced music serves as background to photos, vintage film footage, and
news reels (for Gandhi and Martin Luther King).
- Awe
inspiring depiction of stone being rolled away from Jesus’ tomb.
- Copy
superimposed on the screen reads:
Abraham Lincoln born 1809
A hero who lived for Freedom
He stood against the brutality of slavery
And preserved a fragile nation.
In 1865 he was brutally assassinated
Mahatma Gandhi born 1869
A hero who lived for Peace
He fought a peaceful resistance against tyranny
And led his nation to independence
In 1948 he was gunned down by a fanatic
Martin Luther King born 1929
A hero who lived for Justice
He marched forward the civil rights movement
And made America truly the land of the free
In 1968 he was murdered in cold blood
Jesus Christ born circa 0 A.D.
The hero above all heroes
Jesus is Freedom, Peace, and Justice
Jesus is more than a leader
Jesus is more than a guru
Jesus is more than an icon
Jesus is the Messiah
Circa 33 A.D. Although fully God, He allowed himself to be
crucified
Crucified for all sin
Brutality, tyranny, injustice, envy, deception, pride, lust,
greed, gluttony
3 days later His tomb could not restrain Him
Our Hero Lives
Application:
- Rousing
presentation that only Jesus Christ is Lord.
- The
tomb is empty. The other heroes have gravesites.
- Puts
the role of others in a positive yet dim light compared to Jesus.
- Excellent
concise educational tool for young and old alike
- Both
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Abraham professed Jesus Christ as Lord. Ghandi
was known to have said that based on the teachings of Jesus he would have
become a Christian had he not known any.
Suggested Uses:
- President’s
Day or Martin Luther King’s Birthday events or sermons.
- Easter
sermon starter
- Evangelistic
tool (putting Jesus in perspective)
Biblical Reference:
Matthew 28:1-10
John 20:1
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