The Church of Eleven22 Easter - Fear to Faith - Matthew S3E3
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Apr 5, 2026 A reflection on Easter’s power, focusing on forgiveness and new life through Jesus. A dramatic retelling of friends tearing a roof to bring a paralytic to Jesus highlights sacrificial faith and spiritual community. The teaching challenges the church to make room for seekers and urges listeners toward baptism and surrender.
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If The Tomb Is Empty Anything Is Possible
- If the tomb is empty then anything is possible for believers because Jesus' resurrection validates his power over death.
- Joby Martin frames Christian faith as faith in an historical event, not faith in faith, linking Easter to daily hope and miracles.
Four Friends Tore Peter's Roof To Reach Jesus
- Four friends carried a paralytic to Jesus and even tore a hole in Peter's roof to lower him into the house.
- Mark (via Peter) records the roof detail, emphasizing the cost and courage of these friends' action.
Deputize Your Mat Carriers
- Do identify and deputize your 'mat carriers'—people who will carry you to Jesus in hard seasons.
- Joby Martin urges naming four trusted friends who will pray, confess, and go to war for you spiritually.