Title: The Stone
Author: Jeff Ecklund
Text: Matthew 28:1-7
Welcome to our Resurrection Celebration!
Matthew 28:1-7 (NLT)
1Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb. 2Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it. 3His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.
4The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint.
5Then the angel spoke to the women. "Don't be afraid!" he said. "I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
6He isn't here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.
7And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember what I have told you."
To prepare for the message this morning I spent some time researching the significance of stones in the bible that leads us to the greatest story of a stone ever...
The stone that was used to seal the tomb of Jesus, and was rolled away...
Stones biblically are super significant...
Stones carry meaning in our culture and incredible meaning symbolically throughout the bible.
I researched how many rock formations or stone formations were named....pretty incredible...(and that people would take the time to name them right?) People even name their children after stones!
Robie & I were recently in Sedona and there were famous rocks/ stones there...
Cathedral Rock, Bell Rock, Courthouse Butte, Snoopy Rock, Coffee Pot Rock....The Mittens and the Two Nuns rock!
People come from a long way away, spend a lot of time and money to see different rock formations...
We engrave famous Presidents into stone to remember... Biblically we see:
Stones Were Memorials
Joshua, after crossing the Jordan River sets up 12 stones as a memorial and ...
Author: Jeff Ecklund
Text: Matthew 28:1-7
Welcome to our Resurrection Celebration!
Matthew 28:1-7 (NLT)
1Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb. 2Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it. 3His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.
4The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint.
5Then the angel spoke to the women. "Don't be afraid!" he said. "I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
6He isn't here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.
7And now, go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there. Remember what I have told you."
To prepare for the message this morning I spent some time researching the significance of stones in the bible that leads us to the greatest story of a stone ever...
The stone that was used to seal the tomb of Jesus, and was rolled away...
Stones biblically are super significant...
Stones carry meaning in our culture and incredible meaning symbolically throughout the bible.
I researched how many rock formations or stone formations were named....pretty incredible...(and that people would take the time to name them right?) People even name their children after stones!
Robie & I were recently in Sedona and there were famous rocks/ stones there...
Cathedral Rock, Bell Rock, Courthouse Butte, Snoopy Rock, Coffee Pot Rock....The Mittens and the Two Nuns rock!
People come from a long way away, spend a lot of time and money to see different rock formations...
We engrave famous Presidents into stone to remember... Biblically we see:
Stones Were Memorials
Joshua, after crossing the Jordan River sets up 12 stones as a memorial and ...
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