{"id":348366,"date":"2025-07-25T07:27:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T11:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/?p=348366"},"modified":"2025-08-18T17:28:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T21:28:48","slug":"night-of-salvation-in-the-netherlands-with-bishop-macedo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/post\/night-of-salvation-in-the-netherlands-with-bishop-macedo\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Night of Salvation\u2019 in the Netherlands with Bishop Macedo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"border-left: 7px solid #365b81; height: 25%; padding: 21px;\"><big><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universal.org\/en\/bispo-macedo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bishop Macedo<\/a><\/span> is currently on a series of missionary trips throughout Europe. On Wednesday, July 23rd, he visited the Netherlands to host the <strong>Night of Salvation.<\/strong><\/big><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe meeting took place in <strong>The Hague<\/strong> and drew approximately <strong>1,200 attendees<\/strong>. Several people were first-time visitors, and many traveled from various cities to participate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Opening Prayer<\/h4>\n<p>Bishop Macedo began the meeting with a prayer, inviting everyone present to raise their thoughts to the Almighty. This opening moment was grounded in the biblical promise:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"background-color: #f2f8fc; padding: 1em; border-left: 5px solid #ccc; margin: 1em 0;\"><p><strong>For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them. (Matthew 18:20)<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-348371 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-holanda-3-1024x625-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Night of Salvation\u2019 in the Netherlands with Bishop Macedo\" width=\"1024\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-holanda-3-1024x625-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-holanda-3-1024x625-1-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-holanda-3-1024x625-1-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-holanda-3-1024x625-1-318x194.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #f2f8fc;\">&#8220;Prayer is fundamental because it is our communication with the Father. Jesus instructs us to pray without ceasing. Regardless of the circumstances, anyone who sincerely cries out to Him will be heard and answered by the Holy Spirit. However, the effectiveness of prayer depends on each person&#8217;s sincerity,&#8221;<\/span> he explained.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>The Word of God and Obedience<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"background-color: #f2f8fc; padding: 1em; border-left: 5px solid #ccc; margin: 1em 0;\"><p><strong>He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him. (John 14:21)<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #f2f8fc;\">&#8220;The commandments are the very Word of God, and those who keep them demonstrate genuine love. Loving the Lord is not merely an emotion; it is a rational decision expressed through the practice of His Word. It&#8217;s similar to marriage, where commitment is shown by honoring one&#8217;s promises. When this surrender occurs, the Trinity begins to dwell within the person,&#8221;<\/span> the bishop taught.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Consecration of Pastor Rogerio Moreira and His Wife, Jaquelina<\/h4>\n<p>Additionally, during the meeting, <strong>Pastor Rogerio Moreira<\/strong> was consecrated as bishop alongside his wife,<strong> Jaquelina<\/strong>. Having been married for 33 years, they have lived in various countries, including Portugal, Guinea-Bissau, S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe, Cape Verde, England, Sweden, Spain, Greece, and Cyprus.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-348372 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-holanda-5-1024x653-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Night of Salvation\u2019 in the Netherlands with Bishop Macedo\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-holanda-5-1024x653-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-holanda-5-1024x653-1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-holanda-5-1024x653-1-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-holanda-5-1024x653-1-318x203.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #f2f8fc;\">&#8220;For me, the moment of consecration was God&#8217;s confirmation. There is still much work to be done, but He is counting on us for it. Our \u2018here I am\u2019 remains as it was on day one: to be useful to the Kingdom of God and His Work, in whatever way, whenever, and wherever He sees fit,&#8221;<\/span> said the newly consecrated bishop.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-348373 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-holanda-6-1024x676-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Night of Salvation\u2019 in the Netherlands with Bishop Macedo\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-holanda-6-1024x676-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-holanda-6-1024x676-1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-holanda-6-1024x676-1-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/bispo-macedo-holanda-6-1024x676-1-318x210.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Check Out the Other Countries Bishop Macedo Has Visited<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"text-primary title-single my-3\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/post\/bishop-macedo-holds-the-night-of-the-chosen-in-switzerland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The \u2018Night of the Chosen\u2019 in Switzerland<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"text-primary title-single my-3\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/post\/meeting-of-families-bishop-macedo-holds-gathering-in-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Meeting of Families\u2019 in Italy<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>All Are Welcome\u2014Come as You Are<\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Universal Church is also present in 150 countries.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Find the closest location of\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Universal Church<\/a><\/span>, attend any prayer services, or\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">simply<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0visit to speak with a pastor.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Everyone is welcome, regardless of religious beliefs or background.\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Come as you are.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For locations of The Universal Church nationwide,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please click here<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0For more information, please call\u00a0<a href=\"tel:18883324141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1-888-332-4141<\/a>\u00a0or text\u00a0<strong>1-888-312-4141.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you live in a city without one of our locations or cannot commute due to health reasons, we invite you to join our\u00a0<strong>Virtual Church<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>Saturday at 8 AM CT \/ 9 AM ET via Zoom Conference.<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ulfn.org\/virtualchurch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for more information.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Bishop Macedo is currently on a series of missionary trips throughout Europe. On Wednesday, July 23rd, he visited the Netherlands to host the Night of Salvation. &nbsp; The meeting took place in The Hague and drew approximately 1,200 attendees. 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