{"id":346209,"date":"2025-04-16T17:28:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T21:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/?p=346209"},"modified":"2025-04-16T17:36:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T21:36:58","slug":"good-friday-of-the-last-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/post\/good-friday-of-the-last-word\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Friday of the Last Word"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em><strong>It is finished! (John 19:30)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>These were the final, triumphant words of <strong>the Lord Jesus on the cross<\/strong>. These words echo through eternity, carrying a power that has changed the course of history and transformed countless lives. Evil may have believed it had won. Darkness may have celebrated. But instead of being defeated, the Lord Jesus\u00a0<strong>finished<\/strong>\u00a0death, hell, disease, sorrow, and all the works of the devil.<\/p>\n<p>On this\u00a0<strong>Good Friday<\/strong>, we will declare the\u00a0<strong>Last Word<\/strong> over every situation of pain, suffering, and bondage <strong>in the name of the Lord Jesus.<\/strong> From morning to evening, we will gather in faith and power at <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The Universal Church<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u20147 AM, 10 AM, 3 PM, and 7 PM.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>The Last Word is Not Despair\u2014It is Victory<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>On that cross, the Lord Jesus broke all the chains of darkness. And He rose again on the third day. He says,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore\u2026 (Revelation 1:18)<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Jesus Has the Last Word<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Maybe you\u2019ve been told there\u2019s no cure. Maybe your life feels broken beyond repair. You\u2019ve stopped hoping, stopped believing. But <strong>God has the last word<\/strong>\u2014not the diagnosis, not your past, not your pain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When the Lord Jesus speaks:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>\u2022 Death turns into life<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 Chains of suffering are shattered<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2022 The impossible becomes reality<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <strong>Good Friday<\/strong> is your moment to experience that transformation. Whether you feel empty, alone, or crushed by impossible situations\u2014<strong>Jesus is alive<\/strong> and offering you the opportunity for a new life!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>A Call to Deliverance<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Lord Jesus gave us the authority to overcome all evil. And on this Good Friday, we will have\u00a0a strong and powerful prayer of deliverance. We will also lay our families at <strong>the\u00a0foot of the cross<\/strong>, trusting that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead will raise our lives from despair.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>He Is Risen<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>And to complete this <a href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/post\/holy-week-a-time-of-transformation-and-new-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Holy Week<\/strong><\/a>, we gather once more on <strong>Resurrection\u00a0Sunday<\/strong>\u00a0to celebrate the Lord Jesus\u2019 resurrection. As Jesus has risen, you will also rise from depression, addiction, hopelessness, or any situation in your life and family.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Lord Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever.<\/strong> And in this <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=346131&amp;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holy Week<\/a><\/span>, He wants to give you life and life more abundantly! Watch below this short message and this inspiring story of faith. You will be the next testimony!<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Good Friday of the Last Word\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1076189986?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Good Friday Services at The Universal Church:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\ud83d\udd56 7:00 AM<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd59 10:00 AM<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd52 3:00 PM\u00a0<em>(The Hour of the Last Word)<\/em><br \/>\n\ud83d\udd56 7:00 PM<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Come as you are. The doors are open, there are no charges, and all are welcome. For locations, please<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click\u00a0here.<\/a><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> For more information, please\u00a0call\u00a01-888-332-4141\u00a0or\u00a0text 1-888-312-4141.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For those who live in areas without a location of The Universal Church, you may also connect to our\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ulfn.org\/virtualchurch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virtual Church via Zoom Conference.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>See Also:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a class=\"row-title\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=346131&amp;action=edit\" aria-label=\"\u201cHoly Week\u2014A Time of Transformation and New Life\u201d (Edit)\">Holy Week\u2014A Time of Transformation and New Life<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; It is finished! 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