Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it. -Matthew 28:2
God has been in the business of rolling stones from people’s lives since God created the world and God will keep rolling stones as long as people exist.
- What are the stones that are preventing you from being raised to new levels of life?
- What are the stones that keeping you a prisoner; preventing you from experiencing freedom?
Confidence - Start Me Up
Fear keeps us in the tomb.
The most common command in the Bible is "Do not fear."
See Isaiah 43
Contentment – I Can’t Get No Satisfaction or You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you don’t have.
Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. -Philippians 4:11
Clemency – Beast of Burden
Unforgiveness is a stone that will keep us in our tomb.
Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. –Ephesians 4:32
The forgiven person becomes the forgiving person.
Character – Emotional Rescue
Who are we when nobody is looking?
Do we ever find ourselves asking: What if he / she finds out? If so, we our limiting how God can use us in the future by a lack a character.
Community with God – Waiting on a Friend
Our friendship with God is the one friendship that will never end.
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