Theology

 *28/02/2021* *FOURTH SUNDAY SERVICE* *40 DAYS FASTING AND PRAYERS* THEME: *JESUS CHRIST* TOPIC: *JESUS* (Gk. Iesous) SUB-TOPIC: *THE CROSS OF JESUS* GOD REVEALS HIS POWER THROUGH THE CROSS Romans 1:16 The New Testament speaks of *salvation* in the past tense (Ephesians 2:8), the present tense (2 Corinthians 2:15), and the future tense (Romans 13:11). In the past, the believer has been saved from the penalty of sin. In the present, the believer is being saved from the power of sin. In the future, the believer will be saved from the very presence of sin (Matthew 5:10-12; 8:17; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 2 Timothy 2:11-13; Revelation 22:12). *Copyright 2021* *The Ecumenican Church Nigeria* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#TEC#*

 *24/02/2021* *MID-WEEK SERVICE* *40 DAYS FASTING AND PRAYERS* THEME: *JESUS CHRIST* TOPIC: *JESUS* (Gk. Iesous) SUB-TOPIC: *THE CROSS OF JESUS* GOD REVEALS HIS POWER THROUGH THE CROSS 1 Corinthians 1:18 *The message of the cross* is the gospel, the Good News about Christ's death and ressurection for our sins. The gospel penetrates to the core of self-centeredness. For those who exalt self, the message sounds absurd. But for those who bow humbly in faith, it becomes the power that is able to snatch them from death and impact eternal life. No wonder Paul put such confidence in this *message of the cross*  Romans 1:16 *Copyright 2021* *The Ecumenican Church Nigeria* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#TEC#*

 *21/02/2021* *THIRD SUNDAY SERVICE* *40 DAYS FASTING AND PRAYERS* THEME: *JESUS CHRIST* TOPIC: *JESUS* (Gk. Iesous) SUB-TOPIC: *THE CROSS OF JESUS* A. *GOD DEALS WITH ALL SIN* Through His Son's death on the Cross, the great Creator, God was dealing with every person's sin, suffering and sorrow. Jesus was dying in the place of every individual in the world. Receiving personally what He has done on the Cross brings the answer to all our needs. *Copyright 2021* *The Ecumenican Church Nigeria* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#TEC#*

 *17/02/2021* *MID-WEEK SERVICE* *40 DAYS FASTING AND PRAYERS* THEME: *JESUS CHRIST* TOPIC: *JESUS* (Gk. Iesous) SUB-TOPIC: *THE CROSS OF JESUS* When Jesus was put to death by being nailed to a wooden cross, wicked men thought they were just executing a man who was disturbing their way of life. They did not realize that the Cross was planned by God from the beginning of the world. *N.B.* *JESUS IS THE BEGINNING OF INCREASE* The beginning has not begun without CHRIST. Come to the CROSS OF JESUS. Surrender your LIFE to Christ. *Copyright 2021* *The Ecumenican Church Nigeria* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#TEC#*

 *14/02/2021* *SECOND SUNDAY SERVICE* THEME: *JESUS CHRIST* TOPIC: *JESUS* (Gk. Iesous) Acts 9:22 So powerful was Saul's argument from Scripture that *Jesus is the Christ* that the Jews plotted to kill him. They even enlisted the cooperation of the governor of Damascus under King Aretas IV of Arabia, who reigned from 9 B.C. to A.D. 40. *Copyright 2021* *The Ecumenican Church Nigeria* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#TEC#*

 *10/02/2021* *MID-WEEK SERVICE* THEME: *JESUS CHRIST* TOPIC: *JESUS* (Gk. Iesous) Acts 18:28 Many of the believers in Corinth were Gentiles and were easy targets for opponents who knew the Hebrew Scriptures. However, the arguments of these Jews did not stand up against the brilliance of Apollos, the new Jewish Christian apologist. (Acts 18:26). *Copyright 2021* *The Ecumenican Church Nigeria* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#TEC#*

 *07/02/2021* *THANKSGIVING SERVICE* THEME: *JESUS CHRIST* TOPIC: *JESUS* (Gk. Iesous) Acts 17:3 Paul reasoned with Thessalonians from the Scriptures. There was a great deal of evidence in Scripture that Paul could use in his argument. For example, Psalms 22, written over one thousand years earlier by David, describes the crucifixion of the *Messiah*. Paul could quote Isaiah 53 and Zechariah 12 to demonstrate that the suffering, death and ressurection of the coming *Messiah* was predicted by the prophets. The Old Testament abounds with evidence of the *Messiah's* character and life that clearly matches that of *Jesus* (Luke 24:25-27). *Copyright 2021* *The Ecumenican Church Nigeria* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#TEC#*

 *03/02/2021* *MID-WEEK SERVICE* THEME: *JESUS CHRIST* TOPIC: *JESUS* (Gk. Iesous) Acts 18:5 Paul's custom was to go to the Jews first whenever he entered a new city. Thus in Corinth, he began his proclamation of *Jesus* in the synagogues. After several attempts to reach the Jews of Corinth (Acts 18:4), attempts that had few results, Paul turned his attention almost exclusively to the Gentiles. *Copyright 2021* *The Ecumenican Church Nigeria* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#TEC#*

 *SIGNIFICANCE OF 40 DAYS IN THE BIBLE* 1. Forty days *Noah* Genesis 7:4,12,17,8:6 2. Forty days *Joseph*: days of mourning. Genesis 50:3 3. Forty days *Moses*: on Mount Horeb. Exodus 24:18;34:28; Deuteronomy 9:9,11,18,25;10:10;  1 Kings 19:8 4. Forty days *Caleb & Joshua*: spying the promised Land. Numbers 13:25;14:34 5. Forty days *Goliath* 1 Samuel 17:16 6. Forty days *Judah* Ezekiel 4:6 7. Forty days *Jonah* Jonah 3:4 8. Forty days *Jesus: fasting & prayers* Matthew 4:2; Mark 1:13; Luke 4:2 9. Forty days *Jesus*: After His ressurection before ascension. Acts1:3 *40 DAYS FASTING AND PRAYERS* February 17, 2021 to April 4, 2021. *THEME* BEGINNING OF INCREASE *#TEC ANNUAL FASTING AND PRAYERS#*