Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin The Power of the Resurrection Changes Everything - Matthew S3E3
Apr 6, 2026
A fresh look at Easter’s meaning and why the resurrection reshapes everything. They explore the paralytic story to contrast physical healing with spiritual restoration and adoption into God’s family. Conversations touch on communal faith in action, evangelism born from desperation, and how resurrected life changes daily living and Christian identity.
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Every Sermon Is An Easter Sermon
- Every sermon should be preached through the lens of the empty tomb and resurrection.
- Pastor Joby argues there is no such thing as a non-Easter sermon because the resurrected Christ reshapes every text, Old or New Testament.
Paralytic Story Shows Salvation Precedes Healing
- The paralytic on the mat shows people often need salvation before physical healing.
- Joby recounts using the story to explain you can't convince someone they're spiritually paralyzed the way you can see physical paralysis.
Passion Service Brought Hundreds To The Altar
- Joby shares an eyewitness feel for the Passion service impact, describing crowds coming forward as altars open.
- He recounts attending services with family, seeing hundreds come forward to the cross and people using front rows as altars.
