The Last Word
A verdict. A diagnosis. A relationship that ended with words you can't forget. Whatever gets the last word somehow gets to define what is meaningful in our lives. And whether we realize it or not, all of us are living under someone's last word.
So the question underneath Easter is this: who gets the last word over your life?
In this Easter Sunday message, Pastor Rich Johnson opens a brand new series through the Gospel of John with one of the most powerful passages in all of Scripture — the prologue of John chapter 1. Through four images of Jesus as the eternal Word, the source of life, the light in darkness, and the Word made flesh, Pastor Rich builds the case that because Jesus passed through death and came out the other side, he — and he alone — has earned the right to speak the final word over your story.
In this message you'll learn:
- Why John opens his Gospel not with a birth story or a miracle, but with eternity
- What the Greek word "logos" and the Hebrew word "dabar" reveal about who Jesus really is
- Why the resurrection wasn't just an event — it's an announcement of what is true right now
- Why darkness being real doesn't mean darkness gets the final say
- What it means that the Word became flesh — and why Christianity means nothing without it
Whether you walked in today carrying a diagnosis, a broken relationship, a deferred dream, or just a quiet heaviness you can't shake — this message is a reminder that whatever has tried to speak the last word over your life, Jesus has already answered it.
📖 Scripture: John 1:1-14 | John 10:10 | John 11:25 | John 14:6 | Luke 4 | Isaiah 61 | Ephesians 4