Jesus came to earth to complete a mission: Luke 19:10 tells us that “the Son of Man has come to seek and save that which was lost.”
Mark took us through various superheroes, starting with the film ‘Mission Impossible’ and how Tom Cruise has shown us a hero who saved people against amazing odds. We looked at Superman, and how he saved both people and the planets before moving on to Flash Gordon, who was dubbed ‘the Saviour of the Universe’.
Superheroes often do supernatural things and we love to believe in heroes. Nonetheless, we need to remember that the mission of salvation which God planned long ago was impossible for any human to complete. God chose us (Eph 1:3-5) and has been seeking us out; just as Superman rescued Lois Lane because of his love for her, it is God’s love which has prompted His great rescue plan. John 3:16-17 reminds us that it is God’s love which has motivated Him and that all can come and be saved. Jesus makes the impossible mission possible; we are rescued from the penalty of sin and death and can be part of God’s family. What a Saviour!