April 20th - The Stone Is Rolled Away

Scripture Passage:  Matthew 28:1-10

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The Stone is Rolled Away

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Foundation stones, cornerstones, living stones, softened stone hearts...

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Tombstone
an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.

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Turned to "stone"
  4 The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.

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Rock Solid Story
12 ... they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, 13 telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.’

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Like another stone story
2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven ... 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

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Matthew storyline like OT
Sermon on the Mount
Rolled away: Eph 2:15 by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations.

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A few more rocks that rolled
5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified."

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The bedrock of faith
6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.

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Rolling Stones
Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee.

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Mixed emotions in unsettled times
8 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

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Love vs Fear
9 Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid."

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The resurrection of Jesus shakes the foundation,
rolls away assumptions,
changes the landscape.

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Come see
Face fear
Go and tell