EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF RESURRECTION IN ALL AREAS OF YOUR LIFE.
Matthew 28: 5-6 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay.
Our Lord Jesus Christ is the significance of resurrection, the true essence and focal point of our worship. He was flogged, crashed and humiliated for our sake but He responded with forgiveness. As children of God, we should come to Him with a free spirit, a spirit that does not hold offence, burden, envy and resentment against others. Let our hearts rise to the things which are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of the Father, reigning in power, now and forevermore!
“Jesus Christ lives. He never said goodbye” – Prophet T.B. Joshua
God has kept you for a purpose known to Him alone and being alive today is proof that you will still fulfil destiny. The Bible says that when you seek anything for the salvation of your soul, whatever you receive will come with the peace of God and fulfillment in Christ Jesus, so you will lack and want nothing. Our failure to seek things for the purpose of salvation is actually why we have a crisis of faith. We do many things to achieve our goals but remain on one spot because something is restricting us.
When a person believes, he will no longer worry or despair or query God about the past or present.
Faith reminds us that our sins are forgiven. As an international passport is required for a visa to another country, so is faith to our journey. Psalm 37:25 assures us that God is a righteous Judge and will never forsake His own. But our state of mind is important. Many fearful and worried minds make decisions about tomorrow even when they are living outside the truth of God’s light.
Remember that God arranges our present, which continues to unfold until His will is finally revealed. Surely, the divine opportunity of today leads us to the mystery of tomorrow, for today is the centre of yesterday and tomorrow. To bless you, God demands your faith today. If you cannot forget yesterday, you cannot have the blessings of today.
What keeps us from worry and anxiety is not what we see but what we believe. The opening of our eyes of faith is the silencing of our worries. When you believe, you will appreciate and recognise the unseen hand of God controlling your affairs and you will see beyond your immediate circumstances.
In Genesis 22:1-2, God’s command seemed to conflict with His promise for Abraham. The biggest decision in life is what you do with Christ’s instruction now. Make a heart decision today: Trust God, go beyond your past, look forward to the future through His promises, and truly live as it should be in the present by faith.
Good Morning and Win Forever in Jesus Christ’s name – Amen! Obeying God at first may seem hard until we come to realise that all He is asking for is for our own good – to make life free and full. As Christians, our obedience to God’s Word is the only proof of our faith in Him. As Prophet T.B. Joshua noted, if we who are children of God cannot commit our bodies to God when we are sick, what would be the essence of our faith? If we as children of God cannot commit our businesses to God, in both good and hard times, what would be the evidence of our faith?
Brethren in Christ, our situation is not like others’. For the people of the world, their situation may be to destroy them but ours is for the glory of God. Who knows what would have happened if your prayers for a better condition had been answered? People of God, hope you know that our situation is an opportunity to honour God before men? The people of the world are waiting to see how you handle your situation. In the Book of Hebrews 5:8, the Bible says about our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, that though He is the Son of the Living God, He learnt obedience through the things He suffered and therefore was made perfect. Brethren in Christ, if the King of Kings, our Saviour Jesus Christ, could go through trials and temptations and learn obedience from them, how much more would be expected of us, His followers? Children of God, what is your situation? Is it poverty, hardship, sickness, limitation, stagnation? Remember that God is using it to preserve you for redemption, to prepare you for that great future.
In conclusion, people of God, don’t ever let your situation make you doubt God’s ability to put you over; always trust His will and promises for your life. SAY THIS PRAYER: Lord Jesus Christ, help me to continue to trust and obey You, even in the face of overwhelmingly negative sense evidence.
In Genesis 1, when God created the earth, it was without form and void. God spoke forth His Word and said, “Let there be light,” and indeed there was light. Whenever God spoke forth His Word and said, “Let there be,” it came into being and so God gave being to heal, to bless, to save. When God gives being to the Word, that Word becomes alive. The evidence was clear – the earth became fruitful and multiplied. The Word of God – a Spirit – spoke, created material things. This means that God’s Word is Spirit and life. It was the very life of God in those Words that brought about creation, including mankind.
When God created man, He gave him the right to life. Within that right was discretion. In other words, Jesus Christ gave man a mind and the ability to choose between right and wrong. In life, man is given the freedom to choose from the many alternatives that surround him. What choice have you made concerning Jesus Christ? Life’s biggest decision is what you do with Jesus Christ. In Luke 10:38-42, Mary made the right choice. Today, our minds are so taken by worldly considerations, that is, the lures and cares of this world, that we don’t have time for God. We are so busy with things on the outside that we fail to spend quality time with God. Mary made the right choice, whereas Martha missed the point. You will never find the time for God’s Word; you must make the time, create the time, work out the time. Mary made the right choice – she took time to sit at Jesus’ feet, I mean she attended to His Word and a lifetime of ignorance gave way to spiritual enlightenment.
Children of God, don’t allow your bad experiences to wipe you out. Don’t allow your situation to mislead you. Remember that it is the very life in the Word that has the ability to change your situation, I mean ability to save, deliver, heal and bless you. Be a Mary of our day and make the right choice. Look unto the Word. By looking unto the Word and acting on it, you bring Jesus onto the scene. Take time to sit at Jesus’ feet; I mean take the time to splash around in the Word and absorb it to discover what God has to say to you each day. When you have discovered what God has made you for and how He cherishes your company, you will discover the true fountain of good living welling up to eternal life.
The training we received under the mentorship of Prophet T.B. Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, (SCOAN), is to teach what Jesus taught, to live how Jesus lived, and to go where Jesus went. Jesus’ teaching took men who were ordinary fishermen, tax collectors, etc., and changed them into reproductive Christians who reached their world with the Gospel in a demonstration of power. It is a great appreciation that God is using the wife of TB Joshua, Pastor Evelyn Joshua, the disciples of TB Joshua, and believers who have keyed into the ministry to organize, and mobilize themselves to achieve the goal of evangelism of Jesus.
Ephesians 4:16 emphasizes the importance of everybody doing their part. The SCOAN ministry is for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, and the edifying of the body of Christ. It is not a mission solely for TB Joshua who was only been a vessel used by God. Jesus remains the vine, whilst believers are the branches. Jesus said, “He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing,” (John 15:5). Let us continually abide in Jesus that we may produce the desired fruit of the spirit.
Therefore, as ambassadors of Jesus Christ, “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful”, (Hebrew 10:23). On our own we are “fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Pioneer and Perfecta of faith, (Hebrew 12:12). We shall pray along with Pastor Evelyn Joshua and her team for God to continue to use them to do exploits for God and humanity. In SCOAN better is not good enough, the best is yet to come. It shall always be a New Down, a New Morning, in SCOAN in Jesus’ name. Only that everyone should come, looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our Faith.
Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
We read in Luke Chapter 10: 1-2 how Jesus appointed seventy disciples and sent them two by two to go into every city and place He would come. Jesus said o them, “The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest”. This was the Lord Jesus Christ’s grand work. Jesus is bringing both physical and spiritual restoration to this dying and decaying world. As a worker in the field, it is necessary first to be transformed so that we can participate in Jesus’ work of salvation.
Jesus has explained these concepts clearly in Matthew (13:38-39). Jesus explains that the field is the world, the good seeds are the children of the kingdom, and the tares are the children of the wicked one. The enemy that sowed tares is the devil. The harvest is the end of the world and the reapers are the angels.
The Prophet TB Joshua, Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), and our celebrant of June 5th have been one of the Labourers sent out to work in the field. His impact, his teaching and how he has fought gallantly with the enemy of God that is sowing tares around, is what we are celebrating. It is necessary also for each labourer to look inward and depend solely on God’s Promise of the Holy Spirit and the Sword of the Spirit. Jesus is sending us out but Jesus is coming behind us too. He isn’t leaving us alone. There is no place for laziness, complacency, or relying on resources outside Jesus’ provision. On some occasions, Jesus says we shouldn’t take anything extra but at other times to put on the whole armour of God, (Ephesians 6:11).
As we mark the First Anniversary of our beloved Prophet TB Joshua, (maybe as his wife, children, those who learned under him for several years, those he was able to touch in one way or so, those who merely follow him on Emmanuel TV and Partners, even his critics and adversaries), let us not forget to work sufficiently hard in God’s harvest field. TB Joshua was an effective pastor, prophet, church leader, preacher, and a man filled with the Holy Ghost. Any other Church, different from SCOAN, would have been fortunate to have him lead their congregation. He was able to bring Jesus into action and he contributed to the harvest. Unfortunately, the right workers are still very few indeed today. We ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest field.
Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
No one can be content without God. Some people have money and positions but they lack contentment. This proves that wisdom in the practical sense of ability cannot guarantee your desired future. A contented life comes by grace. When the grace of God comes upon you, it will put an end to all your labours and personal struggles. When it is time for God to manifest in your life, there would be a driving force that would change your actions and location.
It is the mind of God to answer prayers even when He seems not to respond immediately to our petition, He is still saying something. As Christians, we are told to ask for wisdom, healing and blessings but let us ask in faith without wavering. This is because God dwells in our hearts through faith. When the eyes of your faith are opened, you will know the value of your trials. Your prayers of many years are not lost. No matter the situation you are going through you must have it in your heart to bless God. As you trust and obey God, may the Holy Spirit dwell in your heart, may you have a contented life that will bring peace and comfort to your spirit, soul, and body in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.
On behalf of Pastor Evelyn Joshua and the Emmanuel TV Family all over the world, we wish you a happy Palm Sunday 2022! May the Lord Almighty renew everything that is dead in your life and give you the grace to lay down your heart, soul and body to His glory and power, for Jesus Christ has already paid the price for you. “Jesus Christ lives; He never said goodbye”- Prophet T.B Joshua.
Early this morning, Monday, December 20, 2021, I found myself in the company of Prophet TB Joshua and two others with us. TB Joshua was the driver I was sitting at the back in the car, a very modern car. I’m not sure I’d seen such a pleasure car before. We drove past a big car workshop and saw one of TB Joshua’s disciples. As he drove on we told him that the disciple we saw was backsliding. TB Joshua said we should turn back to talk and encourage the said disciple.
Prophet TB Joshua turned the car back and suddenly I saw a bigger image of the prophet. So I told him that he couldn’t be driving us whilst I was there because he was the master and I saw myself as just a servant. Remember I started drinking Arigidi waters more than ten years before he was born, but that’s not the image I saw. He was a master. He gave me the key to drive the car and he came to the back seat and watched. But as I put in the key the car was going off-road. It went completely off-road to the left then off road to the right. The road was good and the car was great. Eventually, we manually bring back the car to the said workshop for repair while the prophet talked with the disciple. We also asked the prophet to phone his wife, Evelyn Joshua, to explain to her why we would be late. Then I woke up and it had only been a dream.
The prayer offered by Jesus in John chapter 17 came flashing on me. Jesus prayed for us as follows. “Now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. The glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one, (verses 11 & 22).
Therefore Christians all over the universe have no choice but to unite and be one. That’s the prayer of this Jesus of Christmas. We ought also to possess the blessing of receiving Jesus in the Synagogue Church of All Nations, (SCOAN), whether it is TB Joshua or Evelyn Joshua, or anyone else. As many as received Jesus, (and His word and prayer) to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe in His name, (John 1:11-12).
Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
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