THE PROPHET’S FAMILY PAYS TRIBUTES TO PROPHET TB JOSHUA

 

v  I stand here today to say thank you for choosing me, caring for me and nurturing me. Thank you for being a good father to the children, thank you for shielding me from those who were bent on soiling our lives; you were undeterred,” Evelyn said – Evelyn Joshua.

v  “Since I became more socially aware and more inquisitive about my dad’s life I realised that the implications of such lifestyle was that once he was done accomplishing what he was sent for he would be called back home to the one who sent him,” – Promise Joshua.

v  You were a great teacher, yet a good student, a lion, yet a lamb – TB Joshua son-in-law, Mr Brian Moshi.

 

The Wife and Children of the Prophet TB Joshua alongside other personalities on Tuesday the 6th July 2021 paid their last respects to the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nation (SCOAN) in service of tributes held in his honour.

The service was part of the weeklong ceremony theme, Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Prophet TB Joshua – Not Mine But God’s Own.

The all-day tribute ceremony comes after a candlelight procession that was held in the Prophet honour.

In Evelyn Joshua tributes, who is the wife of the Prophet, described her husband as a man who was dedicated to his divine call.

“The lion himself, I have spent 31 years with my husband, T.B.J, the man in the Synagogue that is the name I fondly call him. Our lives were not without trials and tests and as a Christian, I know trials and tests cannot break the one who relies on God’s strength.

“You taught me to know that tests and trials are the soil on which our faith flourishes. For gold to become gold, it must pass through the fire. Your vision remains more clearer to me with time and without distractions.

“As I watch, see you labour with passion with dedication, hard work to grow from an eight-membership assembly sitting on a mat to wooden chairs and to the level which we are today unto the glory of God.” You grew me to be the woman I am today.

“I stand here today to say thank you for choosing me, caring for me and nurturing me. Thank you for being a good father to the children, thank you for shielding me from those who came to our home with ulterior motives and because you did not give in to their guilt desires, they are bent on soiling your noble name yet you were undeterred.” Evelyn said.

She said that her husband spent his life on things that would outlive him.

Evelyn said her husband’s death was peaceful, but regretted that he would no longer be seen on earth.

“It is, however, comforting that you have gone home after service; sleep on my beloved. Sleep on my God’s general.”

The prophet three children, Serah, Promise, and Heart said he would be missed by the church, world, and family.

In Serah’s tribute to her late father, she said, “I will truly miss your wisdom, knowledge, your mystery and your humour. You have lived a life of unwavering commitment to passion and service. I have no reservations to say that my dad has the biggest heart that I know of and he was a true humanitarian to this nation. What a feat you have left for all of us to live up to.”

His son-in-law, Mr Brian Moshi, the husband to Serah said that TB Joshua lived an exemplary life of service to God and humanity. Moshi said that his father-in-law could do many things at the same time.

“You were a great teacher, yet a good student, a lion, yet a lamb. I have doubted so many times if you were human; you never waited for tomorrow to accomplish what could be done today,” Moshi said

Promise, the second daughter of the late preacher, said his death was a piece of sad news.

“Growing up as a biological daughter of Prophet T.B. Joshua, my dad made me understand that he is on to this world. For him, life on Earth was spiritual warfare and not a place to get too comfortable like it was home.

“He spent each day like it was his last with most of his time spent at his prayer mountain focusing on executing an assignment only he seems to be in the know of what the instructions were.”

“Since I became more socially aware and more inquisitive about my dad’s life I realised that the implications of such lifestyle was that once he was done accomplishing what he was sent for he would be called back home to the one who sent him,” she said.

In Heart’s tribute to her father, the youngest daughter stated that he showed her immeasurable love.

STRUGGLING WITH PROPHET TB JOSHUA' S LEGACY

 

The new authority in the Synagogue Church of All Nations SCOAN, in Lagos Nigeria, has published events of the burial ceremony of his founder Prophet TB Joshua. They together with the rest of us, who believe in the works of TB Joshua, are the heirs of his legacy. TB Joshua's influence is globally evident and will shape and create a renewed Christian culture to recover Jesus' Love and Faith-in-Action culture and faith.

 How will the Church assess and inherit TB Joshua’s tall legacy?  The word of the LORD is clearly saying, "Not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of the LORD of Hosts. And who art thou, O great mountain?” (Zechariah 4:6-7). By the grace of God, every mountain shall become a plain. TB Joshua has been a positive and heroic mighty man of God, teaching his followers to live by faith and not by sight. TB Joshua has been courageously confronting the unjust and murderous powers, the dark worlds, including Lucifer, the marine powers and their demons. His faithfulness in serving God despite the dangers it poses, ability to discern God’s voice, his ability to make profound sound judgements for family reconciliation, his love, charity and prayer life, etc., all make TB Joshua a hero of the Good News of Jesus.

Of course, Prophet TB Joshua's legacy is also that of a “troubler” by his numerous foes. This generation thinks that they are entitled to live as they like, speak whatever comes out of their mouth without restrains. TB Joshua endured all name-callings and campaigns of misrepresentation of his intentions. He endured false charges levied against his person or ministry and other misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm his reputation. He was the target of calumny for his beliefs and acts of goodwill. He was not intimidated by other supposed Christian ministries who made it their objectives not to encourage others but to criticize and condemn. Prophet TB Joshua has never been afraid of campaigns of calumny that could trouble the features of his ministry. He seems more preoccupied with providing for others and solving their difficulties rather than his own. He does not advocate for just his Church nor use violence or foul language.

In Christian history, observers have been learning that some beloved biblical figures are not always as ideal as we would like to believe. Other bible figures make themselves as the most ideal to be followed, and not even Jesus.  At this week events, we'll say that it will be really hard to embrace the shadow side of TB Joshua. We know that Prophet TB Joshua has the power not only to heal and deliver but also to uproot and consume. However, he remained humble, giving his warnings in prophecies and teachings, and letting God do the fighting. He sees beyond his critics and he is living on. Therefore with God's help, the SCOAN shall continue to struggle, through prayer and righteousness, to maintain TB Joshua's legacy and achievements, as the Church looks on to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our Faith.

PROPHET TB JOSHUA LIVES ON IN OUR HEARTS!!

Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria

The Beauty of Our Achievement By Prophet TB Joshua

 

"It takes faith to maintain your position to the end. The beauty of our achievement is when we are no longer living and the achievement is still there. The glory of our achievement is when we are no longer living but that achievement is still there, lingering on in the eyes and ears of children yet unborn. That is the beauty!

You know, we are not necessarily being blessed by God because of today but we are blessed because of tomorrow when we are no longer living. Because children yet unborn want to see things that can influence them to do right. It’s not necessarily because of today you are blessed but you are blessed because of tomorrow when you are no longer living. 

That achievement continues to live so that our children yet unborn can be influenced in a positive way by our achievements. You will no longer live to educate them, to tell them the right way to follow but what you have achieved will be the one to talk to them, to tell them.

Your concentration is so much on what you want to achieve, what you need. That is your concentration - you want to be this, you want to be that. Vanity upon vanity! If you are known today and you are not known tomorrow, what is the value of it? If your name is written today and vanishes tomorrow, what is the value? Please brothers - think about tomorrow."

- Prophet TB Joshua (15th January 2017)

REMEMBER YOUR EXIT - PROPHET TB JOSHUA

 

"Look, it is too early to say a man is blessed. The beginner is not the owner but the finisher. These are the lessons you should learn. Many heroes have collapsed - great, rich and wealthy men. The beginner is not the owner but the finisher. If you don’t finish well, everything you live for is gone and the history about you is erased. The evil that men do lives after them.

Many of you are being prepared for generations yet unborn - just like the Apostles. They were prepared so that when they died, their work would remain for generations yet unborn. This is what we are seeing now. Anytime you behave - remember your exit. Always think about where your thoughts, attitude and behaviour will be credited to your account. Our account is in our future, not now. You are living now. You are working now. What you are doing now will be credited to our future. What are you doing now that will be credited to your future? If you are doing evil now, that evil will be credited to your future. Are you doing good now? The good you are doing now will be credited to your future - you will find them in the future, where that physical strength is no longer there.

Let us remember our future. My future is my life. That is life - Let me suffer now and enjoy in the future. But to enjoy now and suffer in the future... But how many of us will do this? We are not ready to suffer now and enjoy in the future. So, what we are going through - and you are running from to the witch-doctor, trying to cut the journey, is to prepare you for the future. This is what I have said - God often uses anything to preserve, prepare, strengthen our desire and determination, to stop us for a while and arrange our future. He’s arranging your future. Anything can be used to arrange your future - sickness, disappointment. They will come; you need those experiences." - Prophet TB Joshua (25th February 2018)

CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF GOD’S SERVANT PROPHET TB JOSHUA – NOT MINE BUT GOD’S OWN (July 5th to July 11th 2021)

 

Dear Emmanuel TV Family worldwide, thank you for your love, prayers and support. From Monday, 5th July to Sunday 11th July 2021, a series of services celebrating the life and legacy of God’s servant Prophet TB Joshua will be broadcast live on Emmanuel TV!

Here are the details of these special services:

A candlelight procession will be held on Monday, 5th July from 6pm (GMT+1).  Although this event is a private service, you can join us LIVE on Emmanuel TV anywhere you are. We encourage you to get a candle as a symbol and connect with us in your homes to honour God’s servant Prophet TB Joshua!

An all-day tribute service will be held on Tuesday, 6th July from 10am (GMT+1) at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations, Lagos, Nigeria. This is an opportunity for you to share a tribute or testimony – either in person or via video – about how God has used Prophet TB Joshua to touch your life in a unique way! This event is open to the public with limited seating - those unable to physically attend can submit short tribute videos to us on WhatsApp or Telegram on this number: +234 902 077 2823.

An all-night praise service will be held from midnight to 6 a.m. on Wednesday, 7th July at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations. This event is open to the public with limited seating - those unable to attend physically can join us LIVE on Emmanuel TV in this special time of praise, worship and celebration with international gospel artistes from around the world!

On Thursday, 8th July a lying-in-state service will be held at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (GMT+1). This service is open to the general public for people to pay their last respects to God’s servant Prophet TB Joshua.

The laying-to-rest service for Prophet TB Joshua will be held on Friday, 9th July from 10 a.m. (GMT+1) at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations.  This service will be open to the public with limited seating but it will be broadcast live on Emmanuel TV.

Finally, a thanksgiving service will be held on Sunday, 11th July from 9 a.m. (GMT+1) at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations. This service will be open to members of the public with limited seating and broadcast live on Emmanuel TV!

Remember what Prophet TB Joshua says: “Good Christians are good citizens.” All services at The SCOAN held in celebration of the life and legacy of Prophet TB Joshua will be in line with government’s current health and safety protocols.

“The greatest way to use life is to spend it on something that will outlive it.” – Prophet TB Joshua

 

TB Joshua Ministries

TB Joshua Gave Life to People, not make a Living from People

 

We often hear the phrase “making a living” to refer to the work we do to earn a living and sustenance. Many Christians and Christian organizations have fallen into that sustainability syndrome just as much as anybody else, thereby making a mess of the Good News of Jesus. They use their ministries to build financial empires around themselves. However, the Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, Prophet TB Joshua came to change lives and to change nations. This should remain the Focus of the SCOAN family worldwide.  One big lesson he is leaving with us is the fact that he didn't worry about his life, what he would eat, drink, or, what would wear or where he would live. He cared for the teaching, the healing, the giving, and the praying for others at every meeting. “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today, (Matthew 6:25-34). God who provides for the sparrows will surely provide for us. God is ultimately providing everything we have. We work hard, make prudential decisions, and are responsible for our duties.  In that sense, we could say we’re making a living. But we need to take it as God’s gift to us and not of something we’re laying hold of independently. In the Garden of Eden, the primal sin is the illusion of seeking radical autonomy for self and the idea that I can separate myself from God, make my judgements, work in my strength, think like God. That’s a complete delusion. God’s going to restore all things one day and the glory of SCOAN will be greater than the first.

Whenever Jesus looks at the world, He sees what can be and all the possibilities. Jesus shows us what the kingdom of heaven looks like and asks us to live its principles here on earth. This means turning what is regarded as normal personal economics upside down. TB Joshua led, lived and gave as Christ did by turning his economy into Jesus' economy. TB Joshua was willing to drop everything to follow Jesus like the first Apostles of Jesus, even right from the time he had only a little. Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, Jesus saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. Jesus said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.’ And immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed Him” (Mark 1:16-20). TB Joshua was willing to give whatever Jesus asked of him and at that very moment. This remembrance should help not just to build on Christ's Foundation but to keep the Church in union with the Holy Spirit.

Jesus told a young rich man saying, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me” (Matthew 19:21; please read 19:16-30). This area is where we'd found TB Joshua using his resources to empower the impoverished. His ministry sponsored international crusades and he gave generously to needy individuals personally and through Emmanuel.TV's Partners. The currency of Jesus's kingdom is different from the circulating ones in our societies. Jesus’ currency is self-sacrifice, faith, holiness and love, reflected in TB Joshua's teaching and living without hesitation or reservation.

Jesus has also given us the mandate to bring the gospel to those who are yet to hear His name. Jesus' economy is not just about alleviating physical poverty alone. It is also about alleviating spiritual poverty. TB Joshua was able to touch the lives of many, meeting both their emotional, physical and spiritual needs.

Similarly, God is asking us to demonstrate our belief by bringing the good news to those who feel hopeless. We are called to drop everything for Jesus because His economy is all about envisioning what the world could look like if we live in His love, righteousness and integrity. To further appreciate the life and time of TB Joshua we should join God in the process of making that vision to changing lives and changing nations a reality and our priority. In this way, Prophet TB Joshua will live on in the heart of the world.

Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria