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Easter at One City Recap

This Easter, Pastor Jared challenged us to look at the resurrection through the eyes of a Roman centurion. He was someone who wasn’t looking for Jesus, but found Him anyway. Through three powerful barriers, pride, fear, and doubt, we saw how each can keep us from encountering the full presence of God. But just like the stone was rolled away, Jesus wants to move those barriers in our lives so something new can be built. This isn’t just about remembering what Jesus did—it's about experiencing what He’s still doing.

Weekly Bible Study List

Mark 15:37-39 (NIV) – “With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last…‘Surely this man was the Son of God!’”
Mark 16:4 (NIV) – “But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.”
Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) – “So do not fear, for I am with you… I will strengthen you and help you.”

The Sunday Outline & Notes

Easter at One City Church

Pastor Jared opened this powerful Easter message by drawing a parallel between the demolition of Pittsburgh’s old Three Rivers Stadium and the transformation Jesus offers. Sometimes, the hardest part isn’t tearing something down—it’s admitting it needs to go. That’s the same truth many of us wrestle with spiritually.

Instead of focusing on the usual disciples or familiar characters in the Easter story, we followed the Roman centurion at the cross—a man who had no interest in Jesus, but one encounter changed everything. As he watched Jesus die, the barriers that stood between him and faith began to crumble.

Barrier 1: Pride

The centurion was a man of power, just like many of us appear to be—successful, strong, in control. But underneath that armor often lies exhaustion and emptiness. Jared shared how pride can make us feel like we’re in control while keeping us locked out of the peace we actually need. We try to “log in” to peace with the wrong passwords, when Jesus is standing by with the reset.

Barrier 2: Fear

Fear hides behind logic and makes us hesitant to move forward in faith. The centurion risked his reputation and status in acknowledging Jesus. Likewise, many of us fear what we might lose if we fully surrender. But Jared reminded us: fear isn’t keeping us safe—it’s keeping us from God’s best.

Barrier 3: Doubt

To those who are struggling with doubt, the message was clear: doubt doesn’t disqualify you—it can actually draw you closer. The centurion didn’t have perfect faith; he had a raw, honest moment. And that’s often where Jesus meets us most powerfully.

From Sermon to Action

Rolling Away Your Stone

The final image of the sermon was deeply symbolic. Just as the stone was rolled away from Jesus’ tomb, Pastor Jared encouraged each person to identify the “stone” in their own lives—something that's keeping you from encountering the full presence of Jesus—and symbolically lay it down. The stones gathered that day would become a feature at the new building, representing testimonies of transformation that occurred on Easter 2025.

Worship Setlist

Nothing But the Blood
Reckless Love
Who Else
Angus Dei
Another Stone

Pastor Quotes Worth Reposting on Social Media

"You can’t build something greater until you remove what’s standing in its place."
"Pride won’t make you strong—it’ll just keep you stuck."
"Fear wants you to believe it's keeping you safe, but it's really keeping you from something greater."
"Doubt doesn’t disqualify you from Jesus—it positions you for a deeper encounter."
"Sometimes, your breakthrough is not on the other side of what you gain—but what you surrender."
"Even in your doubt—He still died for you."
"The stone wasn’t the end of the story. It had to be moved to start a greater one."
"What if your pain is the very place where God is preparing a miracle?"
"You may have walked in with fear, pride, or doubt—but you don’t have to leave with it."
"Today we don't just remember what Jesus did—we confront what's keeping us from what He’s still doing."

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