Sticks and Stone, Part 4

There are moments in life when the foundations underneath give way, when the ground erodes and every foothold becomes unstable. There was a day, however, two thousand years ago, when the earth shook to such a degree that death itself trembled and the power of the grave was shattered. Jesus defeated death on that day and He continues to radically change lives to this day.

Forever
Kari Jobe

Living Hope
Bethel Music & Bethany Wohrle

Defender
Jesus Culture

Graves into Gardens
Elevation Worship

O Praise the Name
Hillsong

Lamb of God
Vertical Church

Mighty to Save
Hillsong UNITED

Because He Lives
Shane and Shane

Jesus made sense out of what seemed to be confusing to the disciples.

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That first Easter morning nobody expected no body.

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Matthew 16:21
From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

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Matthew 17:22,23
As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.” And they were greatly distressed.

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Matthew 20:18,19
“See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes and they will condemn him to death and deliver him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified, and He will be raised on the third day.”

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Luke 24:13-17
That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad.

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Luke 24:25
And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart.”

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Psalm 14:1
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”

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Romans 1:19,20
For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.

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Luke 24:25-27
“O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

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Luke 24:32
They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?”

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John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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Luke 24:36-39
As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!” But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit. And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see…

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Luke 24:45-47
Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

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Jesus brings clarity to their confusion.