Theology

 *29/11/2023* *MID WEEK SERVICE* THEME: *UNNAMED PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE* TOPIC: *THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH V* Text: Acts 8:26-40 Having heard the message of Christ's sacrifice for sin, the eunuch responded to the conviction of the Holy Spirit. Irenaeus, an early church father which lived between A.D. 130 - 202, wrote that the eunuch returned to Ethiopia and became a missionary to his own people. *©2023* *Ecumenican Church Nigeria ®* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp/Telegram: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#ECN Ibadan #* Powered by *JDIS*

 *26/11/2023* *ANOINTING HEALING AND COMMUNION SERVICE* TOPIC: *FAITH IN GOD VII* Text: 1 Corinthians 2:2-7, 8-16 TWO KINDS OF KNOWLEDGE 1. Sense knowledge All knowledge that comes to natural man comes to him through the five senses - seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling and touching. This is limited knowledge, described as "man's wisdom". *©2023* *Ecumenican Church Nigeria ®* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp/Telegram: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#ECN Ibadan #* Powered by *JDIS*

 *22/11/2023* *MID WEEK SERVICE* THEME: *UNNAMED PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE* TOPIC: *THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH IV* Text: Acts 8:26-40 The chariot referred to an ox-drawn wagon. Most likely the eunuch was part of a caravan journeying in the same direction, moving slowly down the road. As was the practice of the day, the man was reading aloud. Philip prompted by the Spirit spoke to the man about the prophecy of Isaiah, explaining the prophetic words about Christ. *The Spirit of God does not eliminate the need for human teachers or diligent study* *The Spirit is not given to make study needless but to make study effective* First century Jesus did not speak much about a suffering Messiah. The Jewish people, facing the yoke of Roman rule, believed that the Messiah would come as the Lion of Judah, a delivering King, not a weak lamb. They believed and taught that the suffering One spoken of by Isaiah was the suffering nation of Israel. Most likely this eunuch had heard the "official" teaching o

 *19/11/2023* *THIRD SUNDAY SERVICE* TOPIC: *FAITH IN GOD VI* Text: 1 Corinthians 2:2-7, 8-16 TWO KINDS OF KNOWLEDGE *"My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on MEN'S WISDOM, but on God's power.* *We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.* *No, we speak of God's SECRET WISDOM, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began"* 1 Corinthians 2:2-7, verses 8-16 *©2023* *Ecumenican Church Nigeria ®* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp/Telegram: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#ECN Ibadan #* Powered by *JDIS*

 *15/11/2023* *MID WEEK SERVICE* THEME: *UNNAMED PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE* TOPIC: *THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH III* Text: Acts 8:26-40 Many Gentiles in the first century had grown weary of the multiple gods and loose morals of their nations. They were searching in Judaism for the truth. If they accepted Judaism as their faith, they would obey all the rules and regulations of the Law of Moses. This would include being circumcised and baptized. This type of convert was called a *proselyte*. Gentiles who did not become proselytes but did attend the Jewish synagogues to listen to the Scriptures were called *God-fearers*. We cannot be sure which the Ethiopian eunuch was. *©2023* *Ecumenican Church Nigeria ®* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp/Telegram: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#ECN Ibadan #* Powered by *JDIS*

 *12/11/2023* *SECOND SUNDAY SERVICE* TOPIC: *FAITH IN GOD V* Text: Hebrews 11:1 WHAT IS FAITH? Faith means having trust, assurance or confidence in another person or that person's words. Having faith in God involves an exchange of self trust for God. We stop trusting in ourselves and trust Him. We abandon reliance on our limited source of knowledge and start receiving from His unlimited source. *©2023* *Ecumenican Church Nigeria ®* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp/Telegram: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#ECN Ibadan #* Powered by *JDIS*

 *08/11/2023* *MID WEEK SERVICE* THEME: *UNNAMED PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE* TOPIC: *THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH II* Text: Acts 8:26-40 Technically a eunuch is a man who has been emasculated. However, by the first century the term had become a government title used for important military or political officials. The ancient Kingdom of Ethiopia was ruled by a queen mother or Candace, who ruled on behalf of her son the King. Because the King was considered the child of the sun, he was too holy to become involved in secular affairs. Therefore, his mother took over the responsibility. The eunuch was the minister of finance, a prominent position in the Ethiopian regime. He was responsible for distributing the funds of the treasury based on the desires of the queen mother. *©2023* *Ecumenican Church Nigeria ®* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp/Telegram: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#ECN Ibadan #* Powered by *JDIS*

 *05/11/2023* *THANKSGIVING SERVICE* TOPIC: *FAITH IN GOD IV* Text: Hebrews 11:1 WHAT IS FAITH Faith is obedient action in response to what God has said. True faith is expressed in 1. Obedience and 2. Action, in response to 3. Hearing God's Word (voice) "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see". Hebrews 11:1 *©2023* *Ecumenican Church Nigeria ®* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp/Telegram: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#ECN Ibadan #* Powered by  *JDIS*

 *01/11/2023* *MID WEEK SERVICE* THEME: *UNNAMED PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE* TOPIC: *THE ETHIOPIAN EUNUCH* Text: Acts 8:26-40 The south road descended from Jerusalem to Gaza, south west of Jerusalem,    near the Mediterranean coast of Palestine. Gaza was the last settlement before the desert wasteland stretching to Egypt. This was the road most travelers took to Africa. God had a divine appointment for Philip to meet the Ethiopian eunuch. The gospel would take a leap from the Samaritans to the "end of the earth". Acts 1:8 - in this case, Africa. Compare Philip's response with the unquestioning obedience of Abraham (Genesis 22:3). Faith in God means being ready to move without explanation. *©2023* *Ecumenican Church Nigeria ®* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp/Telegram: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#ECN Ibadan #* Powered by *JDIS*