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, lasting happiness comes only from the celestial realms inhabited by the God of All Flesh. “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world,” asks Mark 8:36, “and loses his own soul?” And because congregants understood they could never give anything in exchange for their souls, they pled for mercy and compassion at the feet of Jesus Christ. “Locate Me, Lord, In Your Mercy,” they sang.
Our Biggest Gain In Life
“You are blessed, favoured, justified and all things are working together for your good,” Evangelist Ope assured the church on joining them for the sermon. With some probing questions on the essence of life and living, he tried to prick the conscience of his listeners on their attitude towards God and the blessings He dispenses to humankind. His message, entitled “The Greatest Tragedy,” was based on Luke 16:19-31, Matthew 13:47-50 and Hebrews 2:1-4. He pointedly told the people that illness, the loss of a loved one or poverty could never count as the greatest tragedy to be suffered by anyone. Rather, he said, “the greatest tragedy is to be separated from God.”
To avoid being separated from God, Evangelist Ope explained, a person must consider material things and social status as secondary to God Almighty in their lives. Among his Bible readings for the sermon were Luke 12:16-21, Daniel 12:2-23, 1 Timothy 6:7, Mark 8:36-37, John 14:2, John 3:3 and 2 Corinthians 6:2. He therefore urged the rich and the less privilege’s not to focus on their status, just as he warned the ailing in body to avoid losing sight of Eternity. On that note, he encouraged all to cultivate a deep relationship with God while doing His work.
The biggest gain anyone can get from doing God’s work, he reiterated, is making Heaven. In his words: “Eternal life is a product of the right choice. No one goes to hell or Heaven by force but rather by choice…. If you do not live for Him – Jesus Christ – here, you cannot live with Him there – Heaven.”
Always Morning For God’s People!
“It will always be morning for us,” Pastor Evelyn Joshua reassured congregants at the Prayer Line.
The woman of God then raised her face to Heaven: “Father, we give You thanks and praise You as we walk into Your light of power and glory this hour. Father, we proclaim that You are the Lord that lifts up our heads, the Lord that answers us whenever we call. Almighty God, we come to You this morning with thanks for the wonderful things You have been doing in our lives. Father, we ask You to break every barrier that we have built around ourselves.
We ask You to pull down every wall that separates us from You so we can continue to give You glory as You Shine Your light into the darkness in the lives of the people. Almighty God, You know those things that hinder us, that make us to stumble. You know our weaknesses and shame, our word of faith, our intentions, our feeble trust. And so, Lord, we ask You this morning to deliver us from them all, as You have promised, and grant us peace, love, wisdom, courage, in the name of Jesus Christ! Father, let Your will be done here today. in Jesus Christ’s name!”
And it was indeed morning for all who had come to the Prayer Line seeking healing, deliverance and breakthrough. As the woman of God spoke in unshakeable faith, every issue bowed, including difficulty in walking, hernia, osteoarthritis, elbow dislocation, swollen belly, epilepsy, prostate enlargement, pneumonia and kidney problems.
True to God’s Word in Galatians 6:17, which says, “From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus,” several pregnant women received the seal of Christ on their bodies!
Alongside Pastor Evelyn Joshua, The SCOAN Evangelists also offered prayers against diabetes, neck and shoulder pain, mental disorder, spirit of smoking, hypertension and leg ulcers, among others – at the Prayer Line and in the Main Auditorium.
For the glory of God alone, every giant was humbled forever!
The Dew Of Heaven Rested On Them!
“You are a moment away from your Promised Land,” Evangelist Joseph assured congregants as the Mass Prayer session began.
Evangelist Joseph told the people: “Command the fire of the Holy Ghost on every cage holding you down, locking down your destiny!” He prayed: “In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, every demon, every contrary spirit, every familiar spirit, every messenger of satan – anywhere you are: Out, in the name of Jesus!”
Evangelist Ope told the people to pray: “You spirit of calamity operating in my life, in my family – Out, in the name of Jesus!”
Evangelist James told the people to pray: “You spirit of affliction hiding in my body – I command you: Out, in the name of Jesus!”
Evangelist Chisom urged the people to pray: “You sickness, my body is not your dwelling place; anywhere you are – Out, in the name of Jesus! You unclean spirit frustrating my efforts, frustrating my business – anywhere you are: Out, in the name of Jesus!”
Pastor Evelyn Joshua prayed: “In the name of Jesus, by the Blood of Jesus and by the power of the Holy Ghost – all that will stop you from receiving God’s favour, we remove them today! Every form of sin in your life today – loose their grip on you, in the name of Jesus Christ! Every form of rebellious spirit in you – we command it to loose its grip, in the name of Jesus! We command the healing power of God on you, in the name of Jesus Christ! Every pain, every hurt, every discomfort in your body, in your system – we command it to go right now, in the name of Jesus Christ!”
Pastor Evelyn Joshua further prayed: “We command the resources from the store house of Heaven to fall afresh on you, your business, your home, your family, in the name of Jesus Christ! May the dew from Heaven rest upon your home, career, marriage, business, in the name of Jesus Christ! All friends of darkness within and outside of you – be disgraced right now, in the name of Jesus Christ! Be healed! Be delivered! Breakthrough to your life! Peace in your home!”
In a Mass Prayer video, Prophet TB Joshua urged the people: “Begin to speak to every spirit of infirmity that steals, that kills, that destroys!” The man of God prayed: “I speak to every spirit of infirmity in your life – I command them out, in the name of Jesus! Every infirmity in your life: Out, in the name of Jesus! I command that spirit that disturbs you, that imprisons you, that hinders your movement, that limits you – quit, in the name of Jesus! Every sickness and disease in your bones, in your blood – I command them to leave you! I command the Spirit of God into your life, in the name of Jesus Christ! Be declared free, in the name of Jesus! Every hidden sickness, every hidden affliction – I command them to leave you, in the name of Jesus!”
Continue To Do Good
“Continue to do good; don’t stop,” Pastor Evelyn Joshua charged the church after commenting on the importance of helping to make the world a better place through acts of charity. To Emmanuel TV Partners and all supporters of the ministry of Prophet TB Joshua, she said: “My prayer for you all is that you will not know shame.” She then introduced clips from a recent charity event in Argentina.
Highlights Of Argentina Charity 2024
As part of the series of activities that followed The Crusade In Argentina, Pastor Evelyn Joshua led the Emmanuel TV Partners and the Emmanuel TV Team on a charity outreach to a children’s football camp, where the children and their parents were blessed with packages containing food and household items. The people also received the sum of 1.5 million Argentinian pesos.
Testimonies
Free At Last!
On October 27, 2024, the demon in Joy confessed its atrocities over the years, claiming that it had been committed to making her fail woefully in life. Joy had grown up in a family that worshipped idols. “I used to have nightmares in which I saw snakes,” she began on November 3, during her testimony. “I made out with different men in those dreams,” she went on. Because of those dreams, she started to perform poorly at school. “My parents kept beating me for the bad grades and I thought they hated me,” she added. The foul spirits also tampered with her relationships. But the story started to change when Joy met a particularly caring partner. “He assured me that things would change after my deliverance,” Joy smiled. Since her liberation, Joy has been full of gratitude to God. “I feel so privileged to have come here,” she said, her gleaming face telling of her new-found inner joy. “Many breakthroughs have been coming my way,” she disclosed while advising others to be consistent in demonstrating faith.
For Father And Son, God’s Power Is Real!
After joining bad company in secondary school, Elijah went into strange habits that included watching pornography all the time, leading to masturbation. “It affected my life in different ways, especially in my education, causing me to fail many times,” he told the church on November 3, 2024. Two weeks previously, he had reluctantly come to The SCOAN with his father. “I used to think people were acting up whenever they fell under the anointing,” he confessed. After receiving the prayer of deliverance, however, Elijah became transformed. Now he no longer feels the urge to view pornography and masturbate. As part of the manifestation of God’s power in his life, Elijah has now received a scholarship from a God-sent individual. “Things were not going well with our family financially,” he opened up. “Anything you are doing in secret that does not glorify God – stop it,” he advised other young people.
Elijah’s father, Monday, confirmed the testimony and also told of his own deliverance from the idols of his father’s house. “I had vowed never to attend The Synagogue,” he told congregants. When he finally did, he had asked God to show him a sign about His presence in The Arena Of Liberty. “I saw a flame of fire burning on the plastic chair in front of me,” he recalled, “and I took that as confirmation of God’s presence in The SCOAN.” Having received revelation about God’s presence in the church, Monday had decided to bring his son as well. “All the illnesses in my body vanished after the deliverance,” Monday further reported. His wife glorified God for both the deliverance and the transformation of the family’s finances.
“Deliverance In The Synagogue Is Real – I Am Proof Of It!”
It was on October 27, 2024 that the Holy Spirit arrested the demons in Daniel. “It all started one day when I stumbled upon a pornographic DVD in my friend’s room,” he recalled on November 3, 2024 about how he became hooked on pornography. As a young man with a well-paid job, Daniel enjoyed frolicking with different young women. Along the line, he got intimate with a stunningly attractive young woman who had witchcraft powers. “I ran away from her when I found out who she was,” he said, telling of how his finances started to suffer afterwards. Realising he needed help, Daniel came to The SCOAN in 2019 and received a touch from Prophet TB Joshua. “I stopped having bad dreams in which I saw snakes and my life began getting back on track,” he said. Later that year, he attended the Living Water Service and his finances further improved. “But I soon returned to my vomit; I kept late nights and ran after even more women,” he admitted. Predictably, his finances started suffering again as evil snakes returned to his dreams. “I could not tell my mother about my situation this time,” he recalled. When he could no longer pay his rent, Daniel sold off his things. “Then I remembered Prophet TB Joshua, Pastor Evelyn Joshua and Emmanuel TV,” he said in sober reflection. One fateful morning, after swallowing his pride and begging an ex-girlfriend for money to refill his gas cylinder, Daniel heard a small still voice urge him, “Go to The Synagogue for prayer.” And the Lord showed him compassion yet again! Since then, Daniel has been witnessing big changes in his life. “No more attacks in the dream and those who left me are starting to return,” he said. For advice, he told the church: “Jesus is the Way, the Light and the Truth; deliverance in The SCOAN is real – I am proof of it!”
No Longer Slave To His Flesh!
“I have finished this guy! I have finished his business – nothing is working!” confessed the subdued demon in Solomon on October 20, 2024. Minutes later, the Holy Spirit ejected the unwelcome tenant and Solomon felt the relief of deliverance. During his testimony two weeks later, he recalled his years in idolatry. “My father used to involve me in ritual worship involving animal sacrifice,” he confessed. The idols of his father’s house therefore had a foothold in his life. “The demons made me masturbate and run after women all the time; I had no interest in women beyond sex,” he said remorsefully. Solomon’s business suffered and he had no interest in interacting with family members. Yet, despite the seeming physical pleasure that he derived from it, Solomon always felt the pangs of regret anytime he satisfied his flesh. Since October 20, however, he has been freed from the urge to masturbate. “I sleep peacefully now and there is peace in my heart,” he said calmly. He advised others to seek God’s face over their issues.
Evil Spirit Cast Out, Marital Joy Restored!
At home, Chinelo was a terror – a terror to her husband and children. “I could wake up angry and unwilling to talk to anybody,” she began on November 3, 2024, a week after her deliverance in The SCOAN. She would sometimes stay away from the bedroom for weeks. “At times I would just refuse to eat,” she continued. Although troubled by the situation, her husband continued to show understanding. Eventually, Chinelo made her way to The SCOAN for the prayer of deliverance and she has since received the spirit of peace. “Our relationship is more than sweet now,” she said about her husband. In another testimony, Chinelo testified about the safe return of her daughter Miracle, who had gone missing. “I called the Prayer Line and an evangelist assured me that my daughter would be found,” she recalled. Three hours later, Miracle was brought home safe and sound! Chinelo advised couples to seek God’s help over their affairs. “I’m the happiest man here,” said her husband, who noted that he had endured so much in his 16-year-old marriage. He also testified about how the anointing had made his wife fruitful after three years of marriage. “We now have four children, by the grace of God,” he disclosed. He advised others to seek God’s help. Miracle confirmed her mother’s change of life. “I am no longer scared of her,” the young girl grinned broadly. Miracle equally testified about her deliverance from the effects of a charm that she had got from a friend’s father. She advised young people to seek God.
No Longer A Witchcraft Messenger!
“I possessed her at the stream,” confessed the foul spirit in Omowunmi during the deliverance session of the service of September 8, 2024. The Ondo State indigene recalled how her perpetually ailing mother was seemingly healed by a witch doctor. “The man refused to collect money for the so-called healing but insisted that my mother marry one of his children,” Omowunmi said. After the marriage, Omowunmi’s mother had seven children who failed to survive infancy. Eventually, Omowunmi’s mother’s children started to survive after she offered sacrifices to the idol of the witch doctor’s family. While hawking her wares in the village one day, Omowunmi met a woman who initiated her into witchcraft by looking straight into her eyes. “I had a dream that night in which I found myself under the water, in the company of worshippers of Leviathan, a mighty ancient snake,” said Omowunmi. At the coven she was told that power would be transferred into her eyes and legs. “Anyone into whose eyes you look and anyone on whom you step will become our member,” the head of the coven told Omowunmi.
As a proof of this power, Omowunmi’s fellow witches caused the breakup of the home of a woman who had poured dirty water on her without apologising. “We were unforgiving in our coven,” Omowunmi said, “so we punished the slightest offence, including rudeness.” Omowunmi said that she initiated hundreds of people into witchcraft. “However, I was warned not to eat snake meat, out of respect for the Leviathan,” she continued. Omowunmi then got married. With the powers from the coven, Omowunmi’s husband became an overnight millionaire. “I was told not to get angry with my husband, because doing so would affect his business fortunes,” she continued. Along the line, her husband started to notice negative changes in his business. Then he received spiritual insight on his wife. “He asked me to leave the home that night,” she said, “and I had nowhere to pass the night.” Livid at the shabby treatment of their second-in-command, Omowunmi’s fellow witches pronounced instant judgment the following night: Now her husband was going to lose everything.
Omowunmi then moved to Lagos with a bread seller friend. Along the line, she met a customer who introduced her to The SCOAN. Before coming to the church, Omowunmi had a dream in which an image of Prophet TB Joshua asked her to go to The SCOAN for her deliverance. Before she got inside the church, Omowunmi saw an image of Prophet TB Joshua deliver her. “When I got inside the church, I saw a sign of the Cross on the evangelist’s hand as he laid an anointed hand on me,” she reported. Later that night, Omowunmi defecated all that she had ingested in the underworld, after which an image of Prophet TB Joshua appeared to her and repeatedly assured her, “You are delivered.” Omowunmi said that she now feels light and has a forgiving spirit, three years after being sent out of her home. “My husband and children are now free, too,” she added. She advised others not to seek power from the devil or his agents. “Only God can give you something without taking it back in many ways,” she asserted. Following Omowunmi’s deliverance, Pastor Evelyn Joshua invited her husband, Olusola, to the church. Joining his wife to testify on November 3, 2024, Olusola narrated the story of their meeting in Ondo State. “I was doing well before I met my wife but things got even better after I met her,” he admitted. He then told of how he later began to dispose of his property. Although he fasted for a week about his situation, Olusola found that the devil could still strike him. For some strange reason, his consignment of cocoa suddenly became unsellable. “I lost hope and decided to go into farming, yet I got nothing out of the fertile land I was given,” Olusola explained, adding that he had no access to his children, as things were so bad that he had no phone. During his time in the wilderness, Olusola had lost five cars and two houses, so he had been doubtful when he heard that his wife had been delivered. As a confirmation of the deliverance, however, Olusola had a dream in which he conquered the snake spirit that had been tormenting him since 2015. “I decided I must come to The Synagogue and see for myself,” he said, his reddening eyes capturing the pain of loss. On the present state of things, however, he reported that his crops are now blooming, even though he had given up on them earlier. “Now I can feed myself and children,” he said, noting that he now knows the battle is not against flesh and blood. According to his sister, “My brother’s wife is a good woman; it was just the devil who used her.” Before the testimony ended, Omowunmi apologised to her husband, who embraced her with eyes welling with tears of gratitude to God.