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    The sermon discusses how God provides unexpected miracles and new beginnings through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It tells the story of Mary and the other Mary discovering the empty tomb on Easter morning, and how God honors those who faithfully serve him even without expecting anything in return. It then explains how Jesus' resurrection allowed for unexpected miracles through faith in God. Finally, it describes how Christ's resurrection provides new beginnings for his followers like Peter, Matthew, Thomas and Mary, and allows God to turn ordinary days and obstacles into blessings and opportunities for all believers.

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    The sermon discusses how God provides unexpected miracles and new beginnings through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It tells the story of Mary and the other Mary discovering the empty tomb on Easter morning, and how God honors those who faithfully serve him even without expecting anything in return. It then explains how Jesus' resurrection allowed for unexpected miracles through faith in God. Finally, it describes how Christ's resurrection provides new beginnings for his followers like Peter, Matthew, Thomas and Mary, and allows God to turn ordinary days and obstacles into blessings and opportunities for all believers.

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    The sermon discusses how God provides unexpected miracles and new beginnings through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It tells the story of Mary and the other Mary discovering the empty tomb on Easter morning, and how God honors those who faithfully serve him even without expecting anything in return. It then explains how Jesus' resurrection allowed for unexpected miracles through faith in God. Finally, it describes how Christ's resurrection provides new beginnings for his followers like Peter, Matthew, Thomas and Mary, and allows God to turn ordinary days and obstacles into blessings and opportunities for all believers.

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    A MAN FOR ALL TIME––THE INCOMPARABLE CHRIST

    By Mark Finley of It Is Written Television (www.iiw.org)


    Sermon 4 Outline

    “God Still Moves Stones”

    INTRODUCTION
    The Resurrection story speaks of a God of the unexpected. The empty tomb speaks of a
    God of new beginnings.

    I. The story of the two Marys.

    It is just an ordinary day. As the sun rises in the morning, the two Marys quickly hasten
    toward the place of His burial to perform a common task. It isn’t hope that leads the
    women up the mountain to the tomb that dark Sunday morning, it is duty. (John 20:1)
    Their service is motivated by love; they desire nothing in return.

    God is watching. God notices! He sees their tears. He knows their commitment. He
    honors their faithful service. The God of the unexpected is about to do something
    incredible. As the two Marys approach the tomb, they are amazed.

    “An angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from
    the door.” (Matthew 28:1, 2)

    There are times when we, too, are expected to love, expecting nothing in return. Kindness
    for kindness’ sake––service for service’s sake. There are times we are called to come
    early and stay late when no one else notices. If your motivation in doing something is to
    receive thanks, then when they don’t say thanks, will you stop doing it? There are times
    when we do a task simply because it needs to be done.

    II. Unexpected Miracles

    God can work unexpected miracles for those who trust Him. Those who, in spite of
    disappointment, go about their duty doing what they know to be right.

    Why did the angels move the stone? Not so Jesus could get out, but so Mary could look
    in. Jesus didn’t say before His Resurrection, “Please, I am in here. Someone let me out.”
    Jesus could have walked out. Christ longs to show His unexpected miracles.

    “...you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and
    nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew 17:20)
    “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26)

    There are no dead ends with God––only mazes that lead to treasures at the end, and only
    pathways that lead to new opportunities.

    III. The Christ of new beginnings.

    Christ is risen! The tomb becomes a tunnel. The grave becomes the doorway to
    tomorrow.

    “He is risen.” (Matthew 28:6)

    New beginnings for his followers.

    New beginnings for Peter


    From fisherman to preacher

    New beginnings for Matthew


    From tax collector to Gospel-writer

    New beginnings for Thomas


    From doubter to missionary to India

    New beginnings for Mary


    Broken-hearted woman to loving matriarch in the church

    New beginnings for all believers


    Something to sing about!

    New beginnings for you and me


    Hallelujah! Christ is risen!

    Today...
    Let the risen Christ turn your common, ordinary day into an unexpected blessing.
    Let God move the stones and obstacles in your way. Let Him turn your impossibilities
    into possibilities.
    Let God turn your tombs into tunnels, your endings into beginnings.

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