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On the first\u00a0<\/span>Friday<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>service of 2025,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Bishop Joshua<\/a><\/span>\u00a0recalled the story of Mary Magdalene from the Bible, from whom the Lord Jesus cast out seven demons\u2014her life was in shambles. However, the Lord Jesus chose her and came to deliver her.<\/span><\/p>\n After His death, when He resurrected and came out of His tomb, he did not first appear to His disciples or even His mother. Instead, He appeared to Mary Magdalene, who, before her deliverance, lived in a self-destructive lifestyle. This shows that the Lord chooses those despised and rejected in this world.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHe chose those who are nothing to shame those who think they are (1 Corinthians 1:28). And maybe you ask, \u2018Why me? Why am I here?\u2019 God chose you,\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 added the bishop.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. (1 John 3:8)<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cAnd what are the works of the devil? Hearing voices, seeing shadows, insomnia, addictions, nightmares, bad dreams, bad thoughts\u2026 When we say here, \u2018In Jesus\u2019 name,\u2019 and you say the name of Jesus when you say to the evil, \u2018Get out!\u2019\u2014You are casting out the evil working in your life,\u201d\u00a0 <\/span><\/em>explained the bishop.<\/span><\/p>\n The bishop then invited all congregants and attendees, both in person and from the Virtual Church, to join in prayer for spiritual freedom\u2014for deliverance.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cJesus is here! He is there with you, and He will destroy the works of the devil,\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 he assured, leading<\/span>, soon after,<\/span> the strong prayer for deliverance.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When concluding the Friday service, Bishop Joshua emphasized the crucial need for the\u00a0<\/span>Holy Spirit<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>within us<\/span> to keep us from evil and guide us during difficult moments during our journey of faith.<\/span><\/p>\n We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.\u201d (1 John 5:18)<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cWhy not? Because what you have inside of you is greater than what satan does. Let’s say somebody is against you, badmouths you, and is doing something to harm you right now. Somebody wants to see your downfall. But because you are the fire, their \u2018fire\u2019 cannot burn you. The Scripture says,\u00a0<\/span><\/em>\u2018For our God is a consuming fire.\u2019 (Hebrews 12:29)<\/span><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0If I have this fire inside me, their \u2018fire\u2019 or whatever they want to do will not affect me,\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 clarified the bishop.<\/span><\/p>\n One should not fight physically <\/span>or<\/span> verbally <\/span>or be arguing<\/span>. The bishop highlighted the importance of <\/span>having<\/span> communion with God, being in spirit, and not fighting with the strength of the flesh.<\/span> Only the Holy Spirit can give self-control, wisdom, and guidance during difficult situations.<\/span><\/p>\n The bishop then invited all to a prayer to seek the Holy Spirit in sincerity for the Lord Jesus to make this inner transformation in each of us.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n All are welcome to join us on\u00a0<\/span>Fridays at 8 AM, 10 AM, 4 PM, and 7 PM<\/span><\/strong> at\u00a0<\/span>The Universal Church<\/span><\/span><\/a> (times might vary depending on location).\u00a0For locations, please\u00a0<\/span>click\u00a0<\/span>here<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong> For more information, please\u00a0<\/span>call\u00a0<\/span>1-888-332-4141<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>or\u00a0<\/span>text to 1-888-312-4141.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>You may also contact us via our\u00a0<\/span><\/span>contact form (click here)<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For those who live in areas without a location of The Universal Church, you may also connect to our\u00a0<\/span>Virtual Church<\/a><\/strong>via Zoom Conference<\/a><\/span>.<\/span> All are welcome regardless of religion or background. Come as you are.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On the first\u00a0Friday\u00a0service of 2025,\u00a0Bishop Joshua\u00a0recalled the story of Mary Magdalene from the Bible, from whom the Lord Jesus cast out seven demons\u2014her life was in shambles. However, the Lord Jesus chose her and came to deliver her. After His death, when He resurrected and came out of His tomb, he did not first […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":248,"featured_media":345131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[323],"tags":[6197,93,6237,6171],"site":[],"class_list":["post-345129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-a-school-of-faith","tag-chain-of-prayer","tag-deliverance","tag-friday","tag-spiritual-attacks"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/248"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=345129"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":345130,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345129\/revisions\/345130"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/345131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=345129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=345129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=345129"},{"taxonomy":"site","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/site?post=345129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The Lord Jesus Can Deliver You<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
The Fire of the Holy Spirit Inside of You<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Friday of Deliverance<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n