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Holy Week Video


I compiled the video above in honor of Jesus Christ. The scenes are from Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, and the music is "The Wind Beneath My Wings (Hero)" sung by Bet Middler in the movie Beaches. There are plenty of songs about heroes, there is famous "I need a Hero" and even Skillet's "Hero" but Bet Middler's rendition of "Wind Beneath My Wings" captures I think that Jesus is our Hero. In this world of disappointments, it is comforting to look upon Christ and see that He was ultimate hero suffering for us sinners. I was struck by how the words of this song go seamless with the song. Especially when the Hero Chorus starts right when Jesus is being flogged.

I combined The Passion of Christ Flogging Scene with Bet Middler's Rendition of "Wind Beneath My Wings." I do not own the intellectual property to either, but I am first to combine both of them in a video on YouTube (I've looked, there is only a non lyrical version with Jesus pictures). I wanted to share how I see Jesus Christ God and Lord, a Hero. He did not put on a cape, but He put on robe (Matthew 27:28), He did not use heat vision like Superman, but his vision transcends man's hearts and His gaze pierces hearts. He did not fly around the world, but He did ascend into clouds (Acts 1:9-12) and will fly upon clouds at His Second Coming (Revelation 19:11-16). He did not fight some mad man, but He defeated the devil (1 John 3:8, Revelation 20:7-10), took his power away (Hebrews 2:14), and conquered hell (Revelation 20:14). He didn't rescue Gotham, Metropolis, or New York City, He rescued the entire human race (2 Corinthians 5:15). He didn't use an alternative identity, but He did humble himself taking on human flesh, "You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God  and died a criminal’s death on a cross. Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:5-11). He did not wear a mask, but He did wear a crown of thorns (John 19:5). He did not wield Baterangs, swords, or other weapons, He wielded a cross (John 19:17) and will wield the sword of His mouth (Revelation 19:11-16).

My Hero is the True Hero Jesus Christ, Very God of Very God and Man,  One with Father, and Holy Spirit. Heraclius has nothing on Him (Jesus), while Heraclius fought monsters and saved his loving lady in Hades, Jesus Christ fought the prince of monsters, Satan (Revelation 7:7-12) and rescued everyone from Hades (1 Peter  3:19-20, 1 Peter 4:6, Phillippians 2:9-10,  Ephesians 4:7-10,  Romans 10:6-8, Colossians 1:13, Revelation 20:14-15) and holds the keys to Hades and death (Revelation 1:17). Superman has nothing on our Savior, for Superman saved Louis Lane, and saves people from physical death at times, but Jesus saves Souls from the Second Death (Revelation 20:15) and from a worthless life; Superman is fiction and only preserves physical life, Jesus is real and gives us both physical and eternal life (John 1:3, Colossians 1:16, John 6:40, John 3:16). Jesus Christ is a real hero, and He is coming back soon. So "you better be believing, Our God is an awesome God." (Awesome God, Rich Mullins).

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