DIGGING DEEPER

The Hero’s Arrival:

Origin Story

“The heart of Christianity is a myth which is also a fact. By becoming fact, it does not cease to be myth…the story of Christ is simply a true myth. It really happened. It is God’s myth where the others are men’s myths.” - Attributed to C. S. Lewis

Jesus’ origin story:

• John 1:1-2
• 1 Peter 1:20
• Revelation 13:8
• Titus 1:2
• 2 Timothy 1:9

“Before galaxies spun, before atoms held together, before people ached for a better world — He already was. Luke Skywalker grows into his destiny, Batman is forged by trauma, and Spider-Man becomes someone new after a bite, but Jesus enters the story as the Author. His life does not just follow the hero’s journey archetype, it’s the primal blueprint for it.”

“Maybe it's a better thing to be more than merely innocent but to be broken then redeemed by love…”

Andrew Peterson, Don’t You Want to Thank Someone

Big idea: Our world may be wrecked, but the ultimate Hero – commissioned before creation - came to write hope into our sad story.

Challenge: awaken to the cry deep within, “Save us, God!”

Besides Jesus’ birth, what’s your favorite Christmas story and why? 

What is it about hero stories that captures you?

When you think about Jesus’ origin, what comes to mind?

Read John 1:1-2, 1 Peter 1:20, Revelation 13:8, Titus 1:2, and 2 Timothy 1:9. Explore your reactions to the idea that Jesus’ birth, death, and resurrection were all a part of the plan before the world was created.

React to these lyrics: “Maybe it's a better thing to be more than merely innocent but to be broken then redeemed by love.”

How can the Author of life and Ultimate Hero write hope into our sad stories?

How awake are you to humanity’s need for a hero to rescue us?

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