1. { Hero or Zero They Come and Go

2.  Hero: To watch over protect, any person admired for courage, nobility, or exploits. Any person admired for qualities or achievements and regarded as an ideal or model.  Zero: lots of definition but basically means no value. What are They

3.  As a Child?  As a Teen?  Or an Adult?  Sure, everyone has.  Perhaps>>>> Have you had either?

4.  Have you ever impact anyone's life that you were their hero?  Have you ever impact a life as to be of no value?  Sure You and I have! You ever been one!

5.  That Hero to Zero is all in the perspective of the person being influenced!  That the influence can be a Hero and again be a Zero! Have you noticed?

6.  1 Samuel 8:7 Poor leadership causes God’s people to reject Him and desire a King.  8:20 They wanted someone who was honest, and just, does that sound familiar? They wanted a Hero!  10:24 God prepared Saul to be excepted by the people.  11:15 Saul becomes a Hero and King to the people.  17:11 Saul’s image begins to change before the people. Some Heroes of the Bible

7.  The people see in David a new Hero.  2 Samuel 5:1-5 Israel names a new Hero King.  2 Sam. 12:1-15 David sins and will be diminished in the eyes of the people because of it.  15:6, 13 Early acts of bravery diminish and the Hero starts towards Zero. A New Hero

8.  2 Sam. 15:6&13 Descending to Zero.  We see that the Hero is in the heart (mind) of the influenced!  Our experience with Heroes has been they come and then they are gone. The Hero fades.

9.  We have determined that to be different for all.  What is the pressing need of each one. Who is Your Greatest Hero?

10.  If all mankind were poled only one need of a universal hero would be revealed.  Mat. 6:25 Life has to be about more than desires and likes.  The life (life force the Soul).  Matt. 16:26 All the worlds riches are not as valuable as one soul. Universal Hero

11.  As we grow older and more sober our need of a Hero will change.  We grow concerned about the brevity of life, we need a Hero to fix it!  Jn. 11:25 Life beyond death. Universal Hero

12.  Jn. 14:6, 1 Jn. 5:12, Mk. 1:1  Access to eternal life is through Jesus and the Gospel The Hero Appears

13.  What will keep Jesus from fading to a zero?  Philippians 2:8 He was made a Hero by God as our other examples, but He did it by humbling himself in obedience NEVER failing the commandments of God.  We can never justify loosing our confidence in his ability to :  Be Just. Acts 17:31 He knew no sin, Ordained by God.  Or To be Honest. Heb. 6:18 Impossible for God to lie it’s impossible for His son We have seen heroes to zeros

14.  All Heroes that disappear are because they loose their influence as Saul and David by disappointing their people.  2 Cor. 5:12 Jesus can never disappoint because He had no sin for us to be disappointed in.  Phil. 2:9 God will never be disappointed in Him. The Permanent Hero