It Is Finished: Good Friday 2026 (John 18:1-19:37)
A Good Friday sermon on John 18–19. From the garden to Golgotha, one word reorders everything: tetelestai — paid in full.
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A Good Friday sermon on John 18–19. From the garden to Golgotha, one word reorders everything: tetelestai — paid in full.
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