The atmosphere was electric as usual and the ambience created by the
choir’s edifying renditions created a holy aroma in the entire
congregation. The zest of expectation was vividly written on the faces
of the congregants who joined the choir in delivering soul-lifting
pieces to the glory of His name.
Amidst the charged atmosphere in The SCOAN cathedral, the man of God,
Prophet T.B. Joshua calmly walked to the altar and amplified the topic
of the day: “You will never succeed in whatever you are
doing unless you believe and you can never believe in any business or
whatever you are doing unless it is your dream and your goal – your
destiny, what you are destined to do. When you are doing what you are
destined to do, even though you pass through the valley of the shadow of
death, you will fear no one. But if you are not doing what you are
destined to do, the shadow will quench you.”
According to the man of God, whose sermon centred on DESTINY, it is
only our God-given dreams and talents that will stand the test of time.
In other words, it is only when we are operating within our divine
calling that we may be able to make progress because God had ordained
it: “Hear what the Bible says, No trouble or tribulation can
seize, stop, consume you except what is common to man. You will never
succeed in any job, in anything you are doing unless you believe in that
thing. How will you believe in a thing that is not your destiny? You
are not destined to be an accountant and you doing the work of an
accountant, you are not destined to be a pastor and you are doing the
work of a pastor- that situation will crash you, you will be finished
and your history will be gone”.
The man of God admonished the congregation about living fake and
borrowed lives. According to him, people who try to do what others are
doing will fail unless it is their destiny. His sermon laid bare the
wrongness in many Christian lives which has become more of a competition
rather than living out God’s divine purpose. He made particular
reference to marriage, which he said has been misconceived by many
people: “Marriage has become competition, running a race –
this is why marriages crumble today. There are divorces everywhere, all
over the world. Competition has come; crisis has come to the house.
Today, marriage seems to be competition whereas it is supposed to be
cooperation. In the same vein, Christianity too is co-operation, not
competition”.
After nourishing the soul of the congregation with his spiritually
wholesome message, the man of God proceeded to the Prayer Line where he
laid hands on many who needed healing and deliverance and to the glory
of God, there were great testimonies of healing and deliverance from
age-long afflictions.
WISEMAN HARRY
Citing the biblical example of Job and how he lost all his earthly
possessions and yet remained faithful to God, Wise Man Harry observed
that the death of a believer was not his end but a transition to a
higher glory: “…Christians do not die, they are transmuted; they do not cease to be, but they are only removed from one world to another”.
He concluded by urging Christians to make Jesus Christ their source
so that whether they die or live, they can say “I AM READY TO MEET HIM”.
THE FOLLOWING ARE TESTIMONIES OF THE WONDERFUL WORKS OF GOD AT THE SCOAN.
TESTIMONIES
BLESSING REPLACES BARRENNESS
The story of Mrs Nkelle Njoh, a Cameroonian living in Gabon was a
sorrowful one until the Anointing Water rewrote her history in Jesus’
name. Married for nine years without a child, her husband threatened to
leave her. She was desperate and scared of losing her marriage; she ran
to her mother and confided in her. The response of her mother was
simple: “You don’t have a problem; have you heard of Emmanuel TV?”
MRS NJOH
When the channel was turned on in front of her, her hope was
rekindled. Her mother did not stop at that but determined to see her
daughter happy, she accompanied her to The SCOAN in Lagos. She received
the Anointing Water and when she ministered it in Jesus’ name and met
with her husband, three months later, the happy news came out – that she
was pregnant!
The daughter that repaired the marriage was named Blessing after the
blessing of God and today Mrs Nkelle Njoh is once again pregnant and
bubbling with joy. Advising people not to be selfish with the Anointing
Water but to bless others, she said, “If you have Anointing Water, help
your neighbours as not everyone has the opportunity to come to The
SCOAN”.
GOD OF IMPOSSIBILITIES
Mrs Ifiora Eunice Nkem suffered from an ovarian cyst for three years,
a problem that made her a frequent visitor to different hospitals and
threatened her job. When her trips to the hospital became too frequent,
she herself began to lose hope in a medical solution for her problem.
IFIORA EUNICE
NKEM
NKEM
The pain was excruciating as she could hardly walk when the
discomfort gripped her. Tired of her daily pain, one day she discovered
Emmanuel TV and came to The SCOAN to receive the Anointing Water. She
ministered it believing that her own case would not be different to the
thousands she had seen on Emmanuel TV. Her joy returned as the pain
vanished and she went back to the same hospital where the results of the
test confirmed that the ovarian cyst was no longer there.
“Have hope in God – He is the God of impossibilities” she advised the crowd.
THRIVING IN DIVING
The deep sea sparkled as evening came. Plunging
into its depths, Christopher basked in the beauty of the South African
ocean. Growing up, he never conceived in his wildest dreams that diving
would be the profession he would eventually come to champion.
CHRISTOPHER OKON
EKPIMA
EKPIMA
His story to diving glory began with an admission letter to a
prominent South African diving school. However, after securing a visa,
finances to purchase a ticket were scarce and it appeared the
opportunity was about to disappear as speedily as it arose. Mr Okon
desperately called on close confidants, seeking to raise sufficient
funds for the ticket but no-one was ready to help. Bidding his goodbyes
to friends and family in Akwa-Ibom, Christopher made his way to Lagos
for his flight, albeit without the finances for the ticket. Before going
to the airport, having watched Emmanuel TV on a few occasions, he
decided to visit The SCOAN. Standing outside The SCOAN building, he
offered a silent, poignant prayer. “God of T.B. Joshua, as I have seen
others testify here, grant me my own testimony!” Pulling forth his
Anointing Water, he ministered it on his phone and tried calling one of
his friends who had previously told him he could not help. This time,
the story changed! Required finances were immediately released and
several days later, Christopher touched down in Johannesburg, South
Africa.
Arriving at the diving school, another challenge arose. The initial
complications in travel meant that he arrived late for the course,
missing out on some vital lessons. An exam was set for the next day and
Mr Okon had zero knowledge on the subject matter before him. Bringing
out his Anointing Water, he ministered it on the examination papers,
praying for Divine inspiration. He began randomly ticking the
multiple-choice questions, using the scarce knowledge he had and relying
on divine intervention. The pass mark was 70%; Christopher got 76%!
Several months later, he passed with the highest mark in his class and
is now a bonafide, professional diver!
ANOINTING STICKER: BULLET PROOF PROTECTION!!!
Breathing heavily, Boukari Amibou knew death was nigh. A gun was
pointed at his forehead, poised to fire. Armed Libyan militia surrounded
him, discussing how they would dispose of his body. Mr Amibou was
defenceless save for a ‘weapon’ his captors knew nothing about!
MR BOUKARI
AMIBOU
Abducted and bundled into a remote Libyan jungle, it appeared the
last had been heard of Mr Boukari Amibou, a businessman from Benin
Republic. After a short argument, the moment of execution had arrived.
From point-blank range, his assassin shot. Nothing happened; the gun did
not fire. Mr Amibou clutched the Anointing Sticker hanging around his
neck, a gift he had received from a friend before travelling to Libya.
Furious, the gunman took aim once more and fired. Nothing! Checking the
gun, the man was perplexed. Turning it to his own head, he tried once
more. This time, it worked. Rushing to the bloodied body of their
compatriot, confusion reigned in the camp of his captors. Throwing aside
their guns and brandishing knives, they decided to finish the job.
However, each attempt to penetrate his flesh was met with an almost
stony resistance. No knife, sword or machete could pierce his skin.
Seeing that Mr Amibou was clutching the Anointing Sticker from The
SCOAN around his neck, they realised its role in his protection and
tried to remove it. One eventually managed to cut the lanyard that held
it around his neck but as the sticker fell to the ground, so did the
man. Gathering courage, Mr Boukari picked up his Anointing Sticker on
the ground, declaring to his captors that they must release him. Several
days later, he was a free man!
Deciding to leave Libya by road, his car got stuck in the midst of
the desert. Placing the Anointing Sticker on the car engine, it
miraculously revived, enabling him to finally leave Libyan shores. His
next destination – The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations in Lagos – to
share his mind-boggling testimony!
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