Where Is God When It Hurts? | Matthew 28 Easter

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On Easter morning the women came to the tomb expecting a dead body, and God was already there before they arrived. The earthquake and the rolled stone weren't for Jesus to get out; they were for the women to see in, and the same God goes ahead of you into the places that hurt. Spring is here, and many of us still have winter in our hearts. The layoff. The diagnosis. Raising kids in Silicon Valley with no village around you. Pastor Kaloma Smith of UAMEZ Church in Palo Alto preaches Matthew 28 on Easter Sunday 2026: God moves toward you in stages, first a sign, then a messenger, then himself. This message is for the tech worker wondering if the job will hold, the parent with no auntie down the street, the commuter, the senior who feels displaced, and anyone who walked in not knowing why they came. Chapters 0:00 Where is God when it hurts? 0:23 What does Matthew 28:1-10 say? 2:58 Why do so many of us still have winter in our hearts? 4:26 What if you have no village in Silicon Valley? 6:53 Why did the women stay when the men ran? 8:31 Why did God choose two women as the first witnesses? 9:29 Why did Sister Geneva keep showing up? 10:37 Who was the earthquake really for? 13:48 Why did the angel sit on the stone? 16:53 Why does the angel start with "Don't be afraid"? 18:30 Did you end up here by accident? 21:11 How does God move toward you? 22:05 Why did Jesus call them "my brothers"? 25:47 What happened from Friday to Sunday? 29:55 Jesus is in the building: the invitation Scripture Matthew 28:1-10 Join us Sundays at 10 AM, 3549 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto. Plan your visit: https://www.uamez.com/visit Ask for prayer: https://www.uamez.com/prayer-care #Easter #EasterSermon #Matthew28