Why the Stone Was Rolled Away

Week of April 18, 2025

“He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” (Matthew 28:6, NKJV)

Early Sunday morning, women came to the tomb expecting to mourn. Instead, the found an angel sitting on a rolled-away stone and heard these words from the angel, “He is not here. He has risen.”

The stone wasn’t rolled away so Jesus could get out, it was rolled away so we could look in.

Jesus didn’t need help escaping the grave. He had already risen, already defeated death, already shattered the grip of sin. The stone was rolled away so we could see the truth – the tomb is empty. Hope is alive. Death has lost its sting.

This Easter don’t miss this truth. The Cross was not the end; it was the path to victory. The grave was not a final resting place; it became the platform for the resurrection. The resurrection is what changes everything.

Whatever fear you carry, whatever guilt or pain you carry, it doesn’t have the final word. Let Easter remind you that no matter how dark Friday looks, Sunday is coming. The resurrection changes everything.

God Bless, Pastor Rick