He Still Rolls Stones Away
For Able by Grace Ministries
Main Scripture: Matthew 28:2–6
INTRODUCTION
This April, we remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
We remember the empty tomb.
We remember the victory.
We remember the miracle.
But tonight, I want to draw our attention to something we often overlook…
The stone.
The stone was heavy.
It was sealed.
It was meant to keep something in—and keep hope out.
And if I can be honest with you…
There were moments in my life where I knew exactly what that felt like.
Not a physical stone…
but something just as real.
There were moments where I felt limited.
Moments where I felt unseen.
Moments where I questioned whether certain doors would ever open for me.
There were quiet prayers I prayed that didn’t have immediate answers.
Moments where I sat with God and thought,
“Lord… I don’t know how this is going to move.”
POINT 1: The Stone Was Never a Problem for God
Before anyone reached the tomb… God had already moved.
The women were still on their way, wondering how the stone would be rolled away.
But heaven had already responded.
And that truth has carried me through some of the most uncertain seasons of my life.
There were times when I felt like I was waiting…
waiting for clarity, waiting for direction, waiting for something to shift.
I questioned whether my voice would truly reach people.
I questioned whether my story mattered the way I believed it did.
But what I didn’t see at the time was this:
God was already moving.
Before I saw the opportunities…
before I saw the impact…
before I understood the purpose…
He had already begun working behind the scenes.
What felt like silence… was actually preparation.
And maybe someone listening today needs to hear this:
What you’re worried about—God has already started working on.
POINT 2: The Stone Was Rolled Away for You to See
Jesus did not need the stone to be moved in order to rise.
The stone was moved so people could look in and see that He was no longer there.
And I had to come to terms with something in my own journey:
God was not just doing something in me—He was doing something through me.
There were times I didn’t understand why my life looked the way it did.
Why certain struggles were part of my story.
Why my path felt different from others.
But over time, I began to see it differently.
God was allowing my life to be a testimony.
Through my writing…
through my ministry…
through the moments I didn’t even feel strong…
He was revealing His presence.
That is how Able by Grace Ministries came to life.
Not out of perfection.
Not out of having everything figured out.
But out of surrender.
Out of saying, “God, if You can use this… then use me.”
POINT 3: What Looked Like an Ending Was a Beginning
The tomb looked like the end.
It looked final.
It looked sealed.
It looked like nothing could change.
And there were seasons in my life that felt that way too.
Seasons where I thought something had ended.
Where I thought maybe a dream had closed.
Where I had to sit with disappointment I didn’t expect.
But God has a way of stepping into what feels final…
and turning it into something new.
Some of the moments I once questioned…
I now recognize as turning points.
Moments where God was shaping my faith.
Strengthening my identity.
Drawing me closer to Him.
Even in seasons where connection looked different…
where community came through screens instead of rooms…
where I leaned into virtual spaces and faith-based connections…
God was still present.
He was still building.
Still connecting.
Still transforming.
What felt like isolation…
became preparation.
POINT 4: Even in Weakness, God Still Moves Stones
There were also personal battles.
Moments where I wrestled with how I saw myself.
Moments where I wondered if people would understand me…
if they would see past limitations…
if my voice would truly matter.
And in those moments, it felt like the stone was heavier.
But God began to change my perspective.
He showed me that what I saw as a limitation…
He saw as a place where His strength could be revealed.
My disability was never something He overlooked.
It was something He chose to work through.
Not to hold me back…
but to bring Him glory.
And through everything—my writing, my ministry, my message—He kept reminding me:
“My grace is sufficient for you.”
And that truth is not just for me.
It is for anyone who feels overlooked, uncertain, or limited.
God does not disqualify you based on what you struggle with.
He meets you there… and He moves from there.
CLOSING
I don’t know what your stone looks like today.
It may be something visible.
It may be something deeply personal.
It may be something you haven’t spoken out loud.
But I know this:
The stone did not stop Jesus.
And whatever you are facing…
it is not stronger than God.
The same power that moved that stone is still at work.
Still present.
Still faithful.
Still able.
So today, I invite you to do something simple, but powerful:
Give it to Him.
Not because you understand how it will change…
but because you trust the One who can change it.
CLOSING PRAYER
Lord,
You are the God who moves what we cannot move.
You see every burden, every question, every silent struggle.
And just as You rolled the stone away from the tomb…
I believe You are still working in our lives today.
Teach us to trust You in the waiting.
Strengthen us in the uncertainty.
And remind us that nothing is beyond Your power.
Use our stories—every part of them—for Your glory.
In Jesus’ name,
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