UNWORTHY FRIENDS

For all congregants in The SCOAN, Easter Sunday 2025 was a most memorable day indeed. They learned of Jesus’ concern for the ‘unworthy friends’ that dominate the world – penitent sinners of all categories who end up benefitting from God’s grace and mercy. In asking for mercy, the people first engaged in a long session …

THE UNBROKEN REALITY

What is the unbreakable reality as it concerns the interactions between God and His creation, especially believers? Worshippers in The Synagogue had ample time to learn about this on Sunday, April 6, 2025. Before they heard the sermon, however, they engaged in an intense session of worship that called down heavenly presences. With the premises …

CONTENTMENT

It was another momentous Sunday Service in The Arena Of Liberty on March 30, 2025 – a day to emphasise the power of contentment. Indeed, it was a time for many to encounter Jesus Christ through His Word and by His Spirit. After seeking mercy from the Son Of David, the people went into a …

MAINTAIN YOUR CHRISTIAN LIFE

“How well do you maintain your Christian life?” That was the question posed to God’s people during the service of March 23, 2025. Before Evangelist Shina’s message, however, the people had spent quality time in worship, led by The SCOAN Choir. Grateful for another day on the face of the earth, they had prayed for …

AGREE WITH GOD

Do your confessions and actions show that you agree with God? Are you merely faithful or actually faith-filled, such that you constantly confess and act out your agreement with God’s plans for your life? For congregants in The SCOAN on March 16, 2025, God’s Word in Hebrews 13:15 was their assurance for relying on Jesus …

KNOW HIS WAY

Because they know His way – the way of the Lord – the people gathered to worship in The Synagogue on Sunday, March 9, 2025. It was yet another mightily anointed service during which demonic forces were brought to submission. A day before, it was the 19th anniversary of Emmanuel TV, God’s mouthpiece as founded …

CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD

It was the first Sunday of the month on March 2, 2025 and The Arena Of Liberty was a glorious sight to behold as congregants turned out en masse to call on the name of the Lord. They began by asking for the forgiveness of their sins and for the Holy Spirit to pray through …

CHOOSE WISELY

It was not just another service on February 16, 2025 but a special divine appointment. It was a day to remind the people to choose wisely. With the heavens kept open and God’s angels ready to move mightily, congregants started the service with heartfelt worship. “Take More Of Me, O Holy Spirit/And Give Me More …

YOUR CONFIDENCE IN GOD

What is the basis of your confidence in God? Is it the healing, deliverance or breakthrough that you are expecting or have already received? Or is your confidence in God rooted in a deep Father-child relationship, as was the case with the three Hebrew children in Daniel 3:16-18? This was the day’s sermon as given …

CHOOSE TO WIN

In the warfare of life, do you choose to win or do you choose to give up? As a serious Christian, you are obliged to press on even when under pressure. And handling that pressure requires counting your blessings and appreciating God with songs of praise. For congregants in The SCOAN on February 2, 2025, …

BE CONTENT

“Great Is Thy Faithfulness, O Lord!” proclaimed congregants as they began the last SCOAN Sunday Service of January 2025. The lyrics of their different songs expressed the gratitude in their hearts. At one point they stated, “You’re My Glory/And The Lifter Of My Head.” At another point they asserted: “Yahweh, You Are Worthy Of Our …

TAKE STOCK AND KNOW THE TRUTH

“Take stock and know the truth,” said Evangelist Shina to congregants as he gave the sermon for the service of January 19, 2025. Before the message, the people engaged in a session of soulful worship where they glorified God for His constant help and asked the Holy Spirit to pray through them. They also asked …

THE SILENT SEASON – THE UNSEEN HANDS OF GOD

Are you in your silent season – that season when the unseen hands of God are actually working in your life even if you do not realise it? During our silent season, we may be tempted to give up because we think God has abandoned us. But, no, that is not the time to give …

LET IT GO AND MOVE FORWARD

At the first Sunday Service of the year, congregants were charged to “Let it go and move forward.” And that was as it should be, the New Year mantra being “My Forward-Looking Year”. They thanked God for the gift of life and asserted boldly: “By faith, I believe the Lord is taking me from where …

2025: OUR FORWARD-LOOKING YEAR!

“This Is Our Forward-Looking Year!” That was the emphatic prophetic declaration by the leader of The SCOAN, Pastor Evelyn Joshua, as Year 2025 broke in The Arena Of Liberty during the Candlelight Service 2024. Only a couple of hours before, thousands had gathered inside the Auditorium and the Overflow Section to magnify the name of …

CHECK YOURSELF

As the year winds down, do you realise it is crucial to check yourself? For those in The SCOAN during the last Sunday Service of 2024, it was a time to check their standing with God and fellow humans. This soul-searching began with a session of worship, during which the people glorified God with many …

CHRISTMAS CAROLS IN A SUNDAY SERVICE

It was an extraordinary day in The Synagogue on Sunday, December 22, 2024. Being only three days to Christmas, it was only fitting to let the carol service dovetail with the regular Sunday service. And so, in honour of the Messiah’s birth, congregants were delighted to have their Christmas carols in a Sunday Service. As …

ARE YOU A FRIEND OF JESUS?

“Are you a friend of Jesus?” That was the question title of Evangelist James’ message on Sunday, December 15, 2024 – a week after The SCOAN Thanksgiving Service. In line with Ephesians 5:19-20, where the Bible enjoins us to engage in perpetual thanksgiving, the people made melody to the Lord for His enduring kindness and …

THE RACE OF LOVE AND UNITY

Continuing the race of love and unity, God’s people gathered in The Synagogue for intense worship on November 24, 2024. They were paying heed to 1 Peter 2:1-2, where the Bible charges Christians to lay aside all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy and evil speaking while seeking the pure milk of the Word. The SCOAN Choristers …

THE GREATEST TRAGEDY

It was another mightily impactful Sunday Service in The Synagogue on November 3, 2024. From various corners of the world did thousands assemble, eager to avoid the greatest tragedy to befall any soul. They sang many songs of worship and praise in their bid to call down heavenly presences into their midst, realising that true, …