On Sunday, July 21, 2024, after the opening prayer, The SCOAN Choristers began the Sunday Service with a call to the Almighty: “Arise, King Of Kings/Holy God As We Sing!” They carried on, “Blessed Be The Lord God Almighty/Who Reigns Forevermore!” In a short while, the atmosphere in The Arena Of Liberty became charged with the presence of the Holy Spirit. They also sang, “I Love The Way You Father Me.” As the session carried on, congregants pledged to praise God at all times. In a heartfelt cry to Heaven they sang: “You Are Yahweh/Alpha And Omega!”
Evangelist David’s sermon, entitled “Be A Good Samaritan”, was based on Luke 10:25-37. He used the parable of the Good Samaritan to illustrate how everyone can be a source of help to the next person. The story of the Samaritan, he said, shows how one can help others in a little way that ends up making a huge difference. Referencing Prophet TB Joshua, he identified four categories of people as those who add, those who multiply, those who divide and those who subtract in their relations with others. “Which category do you belong to?” the preacher asked pointedly.
As Evangelist David noted concerning the rod in Moses’ hand as he led the Israelites through the wilderness (Exodus 4:1-6), no matter the little we may have, it is a solution to someone’s problem in a practical way (1 John 3:18). He therefore encouraged congregants to build their Christian life around the principle of giving cheerfully and humbly to others as a way of serving God. Accordingly, Evangelist David urged true believers to show love to their neighbours regardless of religion, race, social status or other considerations.
In his closing words Evangelist David charged the people thus: “Be a Good Samaritan. Do good to change the bad you see! Be an agent of change. Add to people’s lives; don’t subtract from people’s lives. May God Almighty give us the enablement to be agents of change.”
And The Lord Changed Their History!
“May the Lord continue to refresh and revive your life, in the name of Jesus Christ,” Pastor Evelyn Joshua prayed for the people on joining them for the Prayer Line ministration.
Before commencing the laying of hands, the woman of God raised her face towards Heaven: “Father Lord, we are here again; You are good and Your mercies endure forever. You are faithful even when we are unfaithful. Lord God, we confess Your presence in our lives, in our church. We just want to say, ‘Thank You for all the way long; You have been so, so, so good to us.
Lord God, we ask You to take away everything that is meant to shame us, to smear us, to humiliate us, and use it for Your glory. Father, let our lives will be built on You, the Solid Rock. Change our history – our history of lack – to abundance; that of sickness and affliction to good health. Change our history of fear, insecurity to quiet confidence. Father, touch us for Your glory, touch us for Your healing, touch us for the victory, touch us for the salvation of our souls, in the name of Jesus Christ!”
Convinced that Jesus Christ is alive, that Jesus Christ still changes lives through the empowerment of disciples, and that faith requires us to speak the Word before we can feel or see the result, people from all over the world brought their burdens to Jesus Christ.
As Pastor Evelyn Joshua uttered prayer over cases such as hernia, urinary incontinence, growth in the head, thigh fracture, nosebleed, scrotal swelling, prostate enlargement, and difficulty in breathing, etc., the healing power of Jesus Christ descended upon the people, bringing relief to every affected part of their bodies.
A number of pregnant women also presented themselves for prayer over breech presentation and other issues surrounding their coming bundles of joy.
As The SCOAN Evangelists joined Pastor Evelyn Joshua, there was further evidence of God’s power over bodily troubles such as swollen belly, stomach ulcers, skin disease, leg ulcers, mental disorder, epilepsy, diabetes, swollen legs, and piles, etc.
To the glory of God, all foul spirits and sicknesses bowed to the superiority of Jesus’ name!
And Every Garment Of Shame Caught Fire!
When he joined them for the Mass Prayer session, Evangelist Joseph told the people: “All I care, all I know, all I see – I am taking my breakthrough, my deliverance, my success today, now!”
Evangelist Joseph told the people: “Every evil veil, every evil garment placed upon you – right now, tear it down!” He prayed: “You garment of shame, garment of limitation placed upon me by the enemy of my soul – anywhere you are: I send Holy Ghost fire to you! Every demon, every familiar spirit – Out!”
Evangelist Ope urged the people to pray: “You spirit blocking my way – Holy Ghost Fire: Out!”
Evangelist Chisom encouraged the people to pray: “You demon, the cause of my sickness, you affliction in my body – by the power in the Blood of Jesus, I command you: Out! You sickness, listen to the voice of God; my body is not your dwelling place. I command you in the name of Jesus and by the Blood of Jesus – Out!”
Evangelist James told the people to declare: “Every satanic chain holding my breakthrough – be disconnected! You satanic chain holding my career, holding my business – be disconnected, in the name of Jesus!”
Pastor Evelyn Joshua told the people: “In the name of Jesus Christ, by the Blood of Jesus Christ and by the fire of the Holy Ghost – begin to release yourself from every problem in your body.” The woman of God prayed for the people: “I command the healing power of God into your life! Be healed from that affliction, from that pain! Be healed! Be freed! Be delivered, in the name of Jesus Christ! May your soul, body business, marriage, career be restored! Any agreement you have within yourself with limited belief – be freed, be delivered right now, in the name of Jesus! Be freed from your oppressors! Be freed from every evil garment, be freed from every evil veil! Be loosed from fear! Be loosed from insecurity!”
To viewers all over the world Pastor Evelyn Joshua said, “Open up and allow God to touch anywhere you are having pain!” She prayed for them: “Receive your healing! I command every pain in your body to go, in the name of Jesus! Sin’s power you, over your home, over your children – be broken, in the name of Jesus Christ! Breakthrough in your finances! Freedom to your home! Freedom in your marriage!” She declared upon the people: “The way out for me has come! The way out for my business, career, health has come, in the name of Jesus Christ!”
In a Mass Prayer video, Prophet TB Joshua told congregants: “Every damaged organ in your system – begin to function, in the name of Jesus!” The man of God p rayed: “All spirits operating in your life – I command them to come out, in the name of Jesus! Devil’s hands of affliction, failure, stagnation, setback – be removed, in the name of Jesus! Receive your deliverance, in the name of Jesus Christ! I command healing, deliverance on you, in the name of Jesus!”
Testimonies
No Longer A Child Of The Marine World!
“Don’t touch me!” commanded the demon in Doris during the deliverance session of the service of July 14, 2021. Of course, the demon’s command was in vain, as the evangelist stood on the believer’s authority to order it to speak. The demon confessed that it had killed Doris’s parents and afflicted her with several bodily troubles, including diabetes. A week later, when Doris returned for her testimony, she told of how her grandparents had made her offer sacrifices to marine spirits. Later in life, Doris started to see long-dead people in her dreams and, in real life, a voice used to threaten her with death. “I became suicidal, telling my daughter that I was ready to leave the world,” she said. Encouraged by her daughter to visit The SCOAN for prayer, Doris came in faith and God’s Spirit located her. “I saw fire as the evangelist was praying for me and something came out of me,” she continued. Now, Doris is free from nightmares and sleeps peacefully, with thoughts of suicide gone. “If you have my kind of problem, run to God,” she advised.
Freak Injury Vanishes At The Command Of Jesus Christ!
On the 9th of June 2024, electrical engineer Olawale sat for prayer in The Arena Of Liberty. The middle finger of his right hand had a pus-filled swelling that was threatening to become ulcerous. Certain that God Almighty could hand him immediate healing, Olawale had presented the hand for prayer, assured that Jesus Christ would not pass him by. To God’s glory, the Holy Spirit intervened as Pastor Evelyn Joshua prayed. Immediately, Olawale’s pain vanished. “I can do everything with the hand now,” he disclosed with a broad smile on his face. He advised others to trust in God. “He is our Maker,” he asserted.
From Spirit Of Anger To Spirit Of Peace!
It was during the service of July 14, 2024 that Mark encountered the deliverance power of the Lord. All his life, he had been ruled by the spirit of anger. “Growing up, I was part of a masquerade cult and received numerous incisions on my body to fortify me,” he told the church on July 21, 2024 as he started his testimony. He told of how he used to have strange dreams, including dreams in which he slept with spirit figures. “The spirit of anger ruled my life and I always got into fights in which I got people bloodied up,” he said. Those fights led to brushes with the law. Even at work, Mark had no qualms about getting into fights. “One such fight led to my suspension at one time,” he admitted. The story was no different at home, so Mark’s wife’s family decided they had to end his union with their daughter. “We had a son together, however,” he said. Mark’s dreams were dogged by images of old men and women who constantly thwarted his luck in the real world. “Once I saw masquerades chasing me or a woman sleeping with me in the dream, I would face disappointment that day,” he said. Tired of the atrocities of these forces, Mark had brought himself for deliverance. Since the Spirit of the Lord fell upon him, he has been living a new life in Jesus Christ. “There are no more bad dreams and no one sleeps with me in the dream nowadays,” he said. By way of advice, he urged others to see God alone as the Saviour.
Safe Delivery In The Name Of Jesus Christ!
Mrs. Chukwuji had been due to deliver but labour was going to be extremely difficult because her baby was too big. Determined to deliver the baby naturally, she came for prayer in The Arena Of Liberty on January 21, 2024. “After Pastor Evelyn Joshua prayed for me,“ she recalled, “I felt a huge relief.” By January 22nd, she went into the labour room and had her baby in just a couple of hours, without any surgery. “Open your heart to God,” she advised others. Her husband advised others to move close to God.
For The Ezes, It Is A Story Of Generational Deliverance!
“I don’t want them to have money,” said the demon that had been disturbing the family of Ugochukwu. It continued, “I entered them through their father.” It transpired that all the siblings had been facing stagnation in every aspect of life. Things had been so bad that one of them, Linus, had dared to seek recourse to a witch doctor’s help. Of course, the witch doctor’s intervention failed. After being delivered, Linus had urged his siblings to come for their own deliverance on July 14, 2021. Those other siblings returned for their testimonies on July 21, 2024, among whom was Ugochukwu. “I lived in abject poverty with my husband and children,” she said, “even as my siblings were also soaked in misery.” Ugochukwu gave details of the wretchedness of her life before deliverance, but she also glorified God for intervening. She thanked Pastor Evelyn Joshua for extending the generosity of The SCOAN to her family. Since being delivered, Ugochukwu has stopped having evil dreams and she sleeps most peacefully. Other siblings who spoke were Ifeoma, Chukwudi, Nnaemeka and Chinonso. Now delivered, the siblings have become united. They advised other families to seek God’s help.
And God Changed Felicia’s Story!
Until July 14, 2021, Felicia had been under the influence of marine spirits from childhood. “Things were not going well with us in the family,” she said on July 21, during her testimony. “I had only accompanied my brother to church so that we could pray for breakthrough for our family,” she said. In the end, however, as an evangelist ministered in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, the anointing fell upon Felicia and she dropped on the floor. When she got up, she did so as a new creature. Now she no longer has dreams in which a man gets intimate with her – glory be to Jesus Christ! “God can change everything, no matter the situation,” she reminded others.
Evil Insect Fails In Its Mission!
One morning, while in her shop, Vivian was stung by an evil insect as she opened a drawer. She treated it with numerous medications but all to no avail. Wise to the wiles of the devil, she made her way to The SCOAN for prayer. “That day, Pastor Evelyn Joshua prayed generally for us and I fell under the anointing,” she said on July 21, 2024. Vivian then vomited for a few minutes, after which she stood back up. On returning to her hotel, she discovered that all her pain was gone! “I had been fearing that my hand would be amputated,” she confessed while thanking God for rescuing her. She advised others, “Have faith that God will heal you.”