King of Kings [Easter 2025]

“...’Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen!...”

Luke 24:5-6 NKJV

1. HE TURNS STONES INTO STORIES!

“And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven,

and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.”

Matthew 28:2 NKJV

2. HE TOOK OUR THORNS FOR HIS THRONE!

“They dressed him in a purple robe, and they wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head.”

Mark 15:17 NLT

“...the ground is cursed because of you. All your life you will struggle to scratch a living from it. It will grow thorns and thistles for you...”

Genesis 3:17-18 NLT

3. HE WENT FROM THE LYING OF LINEN TO THE LION OF JUDAH!

“Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths

lying there, and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed. for until then they still hadn’t understood the Scriptures that said Jesus must rise from the dead.”

John 20:6-9 NKJV

“...Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the heir to David’s throne, has won the victory He is worthy to open the scroll and its seven seals.’”

Revelation 5:5 NLT

VICTORY GROUP QUESTIONS:

1) What is your “stone to story” testimony? CHALLENGE: Share it in 1 minute.

2) Are you thankful that Jesus took the thorns for you? What does that mean for your life?

3) What are some of the “linen” (miracles) that you’ve found in the dark seasons (tomb) of

your life that cause you to believe again? Things that make you say “that has to be God!”.

4) What’s something that you took away from this message? Share.