Jesus is not a super hero like Captain America or Superman. We might expect, even unconsciously, that a hero like Superman could appear and solve our problems instantly.
But those super heroes like Captain America, Batman or the X-Men have a defect in common: it is that they have to count on violence to solve problems. When they meet enemies who have stronger powers than they themselves, then they have to obtain even stronger power to defeat the enemies.
This is indeed no different than the endless competition in military power among nations.