DEATH HAS BEEN DEFEATED (10 OF 12)
by Tony Thomas
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54, Hebrews 9:27, Psalms 23:1-6
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Death Has Been Defeated (10 of 12)
Series: Unshakable Hope
Tony Thomas
1 Corinthians 15:54; Hebrews 9:27; Psalms 23:1-6
Superman was created in 1933 by two high school students in Cleveland, Ohio. Five years later they sold their rights to DC Comics, and from there Superman appeared on radio, TV, film, newspaper strips and video games.
As you may recall, Superman was born on the fictional planet of Krypton. He was rocketed to earth by his scientist-father, found by aging farmers in Kansas, raised as aka Clark Kent, and he resided in the fictional city of Metropolis.
As a toddler he displayed super-human abilities. He was faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. And for the kids who grew up in the 50s, Superman was almost as real as life!
For example, in 1953, George Reeves made a public appearance, in costume, at a supermarket. A young boy pulled out a loaded .45 caliber Army Colt and pointed it directly at Reeves' chest. Why would a boy want to hurt Superman? As it turned out, he was under the illusion that Superman could not be hurt. Afterall, on TV, bullets bounced off of Superman's chest - and he wanted to see for himself!
Guess how the story ended? Reeves convinced the boy that if he pulled the trigger Superman would survive, but the bullets that bounced off of his chest might hurt innocent bystanders.
Superman couldn't die! But George Reeves did in 1959. In reality, he wasn't faster than a speeding bullet! In fact, he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
In 1 Corinthians 15:54, the Apostle Paul assures us that, ''Death has been swallowed up in victory.''
This is Week No. 10 in our series, Unshakable Hope, and this week I want to ask, ''Are you afraid to die?'' The easy answer is, ''No, I've put my faith in Jesus Christ.'' Some of you have encountered death recently, and your respect for death is fresh. Maybe you feel like W.C. Fields who on ...
Series: Unshakable Hope
Tony Thomas
1 Corinthians 15:54; Hebrews 9:27; Psalms 23:1-6
Superman was created in 1933 by two high school students in Cleveland, Ohio. Five years later they sold their rights to DC Comics, and from there Superman appeared on radio, TV, film, newspaper strips and video games.
As you may recall, Superman was born on the fictional planet of Krypton. He was rocketed to earth by his scientist-father, found by aging farmers in Kansas, raised as aka Clark Kent, and he resided in the fictional city of Metropolis.
As a toddler he displayed super-human abilities. He was faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. And for the kids who grew up in the 50s, Superman was almost as real as life!
For example, in 1953, George Reeves made a public appearance, in costume, at a supermarket. A young boy pulled out a loaded .45 caliber Army Colt and pointed it directly at Reeves' chest. Why would a boy want to hurt Superman? As it turned out, he was under the illusion that Superman could not be hurt. Afterall, on TV, bullets bounced off of Superman's chest - and he wanted to see for himself!
Guess how the story ended? Reeves convinced the boy that if he pulled the trigger Superman would survive, but the bullets that bounced off of his chest might hurt innocent bystanders.
Superman couldn't die! But George Reeves did in 1959. In reality, he wasn't faster than a speeding bullet! In fact, he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
In 1 Corinthians 15:54, the Apostle Paul assures us that, ''Death has been swallowed up in victory.''
This is Week No. 10 in our series, Unshakable Hope, and this week I want to ask, ''Are you afraid to die?'' The easy answer is, ''No, I've put my faith in Jesus Christ.'' Some of you have encountered death recently, and your respect for death is fresh. Maybe you feel like W.C. Fields who on ...
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