The Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T.B Joshua, was on Friday laid to rest in the church premises at Ikotun, Lagos.

Joshua died after a church service at SCOAN on June 5, few days to his 58 birthday anniversary.

Mourners of different races, cultures and countries gathered to give the cleric his final honour.

The first Bible reading, First Corinthians 15: 51 – 57, was taken by Gov.  Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, after which Bishop Stephen Ogedengbe, founder and head of Evangelical Ministries (Wisdom Chapel) explained the passage.

The cleric urged Christians to emulate the exemplary life of love lived by the late founder of SCOAN.

Ogedengbe said: “The character of a true believer is to find refuge in our Lord Jesus.

“That is why children of God are not afraid in reaching the final destination – death.

”Heaven is our home, our dwelling place.”

According to him, Joshua had always mentioned that those from above longed to be there.

Minister Ayoub Kara from Israel took the second Bible reading from Revelation 21: 1- 7, while Pastor Robert Acosta from Argentina preached a sermon from it.

Acosta said that Christians should follow Christ “because outside Jesus there is no reality”.

He said that Joshua did so many miracles and showed much love to many people.

After the sermon, Akeredolu and the representative of governor of Lagos State delivered speeches.

Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu was represented by the state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr. Olarewaju Elegushi.