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Romans 15:4-6

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Romans 15:4-6 (NKJV) 4For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. 5Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, 6that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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The common thread or plot of most heroic movies is that in the end the hero wins. No matter how impossible the mission or how unbelievable the odds, these heroic characters find a way using their available resources. When God commissioned our Bible to come forth He charged the writers to document the experiences of believable heroes so that each reader, regardless of their time in history, would have access to the methods of God. Today we will examine a few heroes, past, present, and find the heroic element that exist within each of us.

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Hero– classical mythology, a man, especially the son

of a god and a mortal, who is famous for possessing some extraordinary gift, for example, superhuman strength

– somebody who commits an act of remarkable bravery or who has shown great courage, strength of character, or another admirable quality

– somebody who is admired and looked up to for outstanding qualities or achievements

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“Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.”

Charles Dickens

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Hope– to have a wish to get or do something or for

something to happen or be true, especially something that seems possible or likely

– a feeling or chance that something desirable is likely to happen

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Superman Batman The Hulk Spiderman $6 Million Dollar Man James West (Wild

Wild West)

Maxwell Smart (Get Smart)

Columbo Ben Matlock (Matlock) Perry Mason ?????

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Romans 15:4-6 (NKJV) 4For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

– Adam – from the dust– Eve – from the shadow– Noah – preparation for a never before moment

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Romans 15:4-6 (NKJV) 4For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

– Abraham & Sara – a never been– Jacob – questionable behavior– Joseph – insurmountable odds

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Romans 15:4-6 (NKJV) 4For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

– Moses – all natural but selected by God– Ruth – all I can do is try– Esther – all in time

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Romans 15:4-6 (NKJV) 4For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

– David – chosen because…– Jesus – comfortable because…(Philippians

2:5-11)– Who is next?

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Romans 15:4-6 (NKJV) 4For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. 5Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, 6that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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I am a H.E.R.O.

Because I am a Human with Hope Because I am Equipped and Emancipated Because I am Resourceful & Resilient Because I am Open minded