Theology

*26/08/2026* *MID WEEK SERVICE* TOPIC: *WHAT DOES GOD DO?* CONTINUING PROVISION AND PRESENCE  - God will sometimes overrule the natural order by the miraculous  True Miracles  Elisha  2 Kings 2-6; 13:14-21 Various miracles  2 Kings 4:1-44 THE WIDOW’S OIL: 2 Kings 4:1-7 In Old Testament times, widows were among the most needy and powerless groups in society.  Elisha met the widow of a prophet who had died before he could repay a debt he owed. Now creditors were threatening to take her two boys as slaves to raise the money to pay the debt (2 Kings 4:1). The widow had nothing in the house except a little oil (2 Kings 4:2). But that was all that was needed to solve her problem. Elisha told her and her sons to collect as many empty bottles as they could from her neighbours and then to close the door behind her and her children. Then they were to fill all the bottles they had until none were empty. Thereafter she could sell the oil and pay off the debt, and she a...

*23/08/2026* *FOURTH SUNDAY SERVICE* TOPIC: *WHAT DOES GOD DO?* CONTINUING PROVISION AND PRESENCE  - God will sometimes overrule the natural order by the miraculous  True Miracles  Elisha  2 Kings 2-6; 13:14-21 *Various miracles*  2 Kings 4:1-44 Introduction  There are some other miracles associated with Elisha that resemble those worked by Elijah. The miraculous supply of oil is similar to the supply of flour for the widow of Zarephath that did not run out till the end of the famine (1 kings 17:8-16). The raising of the dead child of the Shunammite woman resembles that of the child of the widow in Zarephath (1 kings 17:17-24). *One thing that should be noted about all these miracles is the faith and obedience of those who benefited. None of them doubted the ability of the prophets - they did as the prophet told them and they saw the power of the Lord working to meet their needs.* *©️2026* *Ecumenican Church Nigeria ™️* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsA...

*19/08/2026* *MID WEEK SERVICE* TOPIC: *WHAT DOES GOD DO?* CONTINUING PROVISION AND PRESENCE  - God will sometimes overrule the natural order by the miraculous  True Miracles  Elisha  2 Kings 2-6; 13:14-21 *Elisha and the rebellion of Moab II* 2 Kings 3:1-27 Elisha made no attempt to hide his distaste for Joram, whose father Ahab had encouraged so many false prophets (2 Kings 3:13). However, he had time for Jehoshaphat and agreed to consult the Lord because he was with other kings (2 Kings 3:14). He asked for a harpist to play some music to assist him. It seems that music was often associated with the prophets (1 Samuel 10:5-13). While the music was playing, Elisha heard the word of the Lord (2 Kings 3:15). The Lord was going to provide plenty of water for the army and the animals even though it was not going to rain where they were. *With the Lord nothing is impossible.* The Lord would also give victory over Moab (2 Kings 3:16-19): all the cities and towns would fal...

*16/08/2026* *THIRD SUNDAY SERVICE* TOPIC: *WHAT DOES GOD DO?* CONTINUING PROVISION AND PRESENCE  - God will sometimes overrule the natural order by the miraculous  True Miracles  Elisha  2 kings 2-6; 13:14-21 *Elisha and the rebellion of Moab* 2 kings 3:1-27 Joram saw the water shortage as the Lord’s doing, setting them up for defeat by Moab (2 kings 3:10). But once again, as before the attack on Ramoth Gilead, Jehoshaphat advised that they consult the Lord (2 kings 3:11). Jehoshaphat had not forgotten the covenant Lord of Israel. He used this opportunity to witness to the God of the ancestors of the united Israel. Joram had little choice but to agree, particularly when it was pointed out that Elisha, who had been Elijah’s servant, was nearby. Jehoshaphat greeted this news with enthusiasm: *The word of the Lord is with him* (2 kings 3:12). He knew that Elisha would tell them the real word of God. *©️2026* *Ecumenican Church Nigeria ™️* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch*...

*12/08/2026* *MID WEEK SERVICE* TOPIC: *WHAT DOES GOD DO?* CONTINUING PROVISION AND PRESENCE  - God will sometimes overrule the natural order by the miraculous  True Miracles  Elisha  2 Kings 2-6; 13:14-21 *Elisha’s first miracles II* 2 Kings 2:19-25 The word of God has power to heal (2 kings 2:22), but it also has power to destroy, as is evident from the incident described in 2 Kings 2:23-25. It is not clear why the large mob of youths (there were at least forty two of them - 2 kings 2:24) started to shout insults at Elisha. There must have been some reason for such shockingly disrespectful behaviour in a culture that respected elders (2 kings 2:23). Elisha turned it around, looked at them and called down a curse on them (2 kings 2:24a). This curse must spring in part from the prophecies of judgment spoken against Jeroboam, Ahab and other kings. Because of their ungodly lives, the Lord was bringing disaster on the lives of those living in the land, including these y...

*09/08/2026* *SECOND SUNDAY SERVICE* TOPIC: *WHAT DOES GOD DO?* CONTINUING PROVISION AND PRESENCE  - God will sometimes overrule the natural order by the miraculous  True Miracles  Elisha  2 Kings 2-6; 13:14-21 *Elisha’s first miracles* 2 Kings 2:19-25 Elisha responded to an appeal from people whose water is bad (2 Kings 2:19a). From their words and those of Elisha, it seems that the water was causing deaths and harming crops (2 Kings 2:19b,21b). Elisha healed the water by throwing a bowl of salt into the spring, but it was not the salt itself that restored the water supply but the miraculous hand of God, as is clear from his words, *This is what the Lord says* (2 Kings 2:21a) *©️2026* *Ecumenican Church Nigeria ™️* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp/Telegram: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#ECN Ibadan #* Powered by *JDIS*