Student Pastor J.Danda

AFM LIVINGWORD ASSEMBLY

Sermon Preached at Paddonhurst/Bred Barracks combined meeting on Friday 23 March 2012.

 Victory Over Obstacles

Mark 16:3-4/ Matt 27:62-65

"Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?"

When the Sabbath ended, early on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene, Salome and Mary the mother of James went out and purchased burial spices so they could anoint Jesus' body. When the left home they had one thing on mind, to see Jesus in the tomb and they were sure they would accomplish that without a problem. Only when they were reaching to the place did they remember of an obstacle, a huge stone that closed the tomb entrance. These ladies did not know that on Sabbath day the obstacle was made worse by the posting of a guard and Pontius Pilate's seal that was added to secure the entrance of the stone.

These are obstacles that can be upon your life, many of which were just placed in you life without you knowing it. You are saying to yourself  "who will roll away the stone for me from the entrance into....".

Levels to note here are: 1. the huge limitations (stone) that you may know. By yourself, you know you can't. you can't help it with that abusive husband, you can't pass that exam by your intellectual capacity, you know that you can't.... God help us in our weaknesses. Only Him!

                                   2. The guard. That person, that human force. You know very well you are qualified for the promotion but that man, that woman is standing on your way. It is not the devil, certainly not God but that man. The guard was not also representing himself but interests of the Pharisees and High Priests, what a complication! But when God intervened with a mighty earthquake (Matt 28:2-4) , the Guard trembled and fell to the ground and slept like a dead man. Musharukwa wacho haana kuchipa iyeye. The angel sat on the stone so the foolish guard would not wake up and try to block again. God is a Mighty Worrier in deed.

                                  3. The Seal. This was Pontius Pilate,s seal. He is not just a person but a system of the Roman Empire. This talks about seals that are of lineage nature. Madzinza chaiwo. Certain limitations are placed in people's lives by powers of darkness only to limit you. Vamwe vakanzi ungaroorwa asi kwedu no weddings, vamwewo vakanzi haubudirire....you know what I am talking about! Some in their paticular lineage don't live to see grandchildren, The devil is a liar. No weapon formed against you will prosper. You are a child of God. You can overcome All Obstacles through the Blood of Jesus!

God Bless You all In Jesus' Name