Word for Word 4/16/25

Why is it called “Good Friday?” It should be called “Bad Friday!” That was a response I received some years ago from an individual after his return from such a service. This conversation did not take place in a church building but in the hallway of a busy professional institution. I was able to share with this individual the true good that actually took place on that historic day.

Many of us know the significance of Good Friday, or at least a portion of it that puts us at ease. Many of us know the price that was paid for our sin on the cross by Jesus the Christ. I’m also aware that many have missed or overlooked another major and significant benefit that was paid for that fateful day before the cross. This event had been prophesied years prior to its coming to pass.

The Apostle Paul admonishes us to not be ignorant of important spiritual truths. In Psalm 103: 2-3 King David prophesied hundreds of years before Jesus these truths about the Christ, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: who forgiveth all thy (your) iniquities; who healeth all thy (your) diseases.” Jesus suffered a high price at the whipping post and the cross for our healing and the forgiveness of sin combined. Come as you are, hear and see the ‘Good’ of God’s provision for man.

Good Friday Healing Service
April 18, 2025 6:30 p.m.
New Life Christian Church
12 7th Ave. SE, Waukon
Health in body, mind and spirit is God’s will for every person.

Pastor Steve & Robin Oden
New Life Christian Church, Waukon