Theology

 *01/03/2023* *MID WEEK SERVICE* *40 DAYS FASTING AND PRAYERS* THEME: *UNNAMED PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE* TOPIC: *SHUNAMMITE WOMAN* Text: 2 Kings 4:8-37 The friendship of Elisha with the woman at Shunem is also similar to the friendship of Elijah with the widow of Zarephath 1 Kings 17:8-16 She perceived Elisha was truly set apart for the ministry and a holy man of God. Recognizing Elisha as one of God's choice servants, the Shunammite woman was especially concerned that the normal measure of hospitality be applied even more fully. Elisha decided that the best thing he could do for the woman was promise her the birth of a son, despite her years of frustration about this. The Shunammite woman felt that even Elisha could not fulfill such a promise. The birth of the son to the woman was similar to the fulfillment of the promise of God in the birth of Isaac. Genesis 21 Placing the body of the dead son on the bed of the man of God showed the strong faith of the woman and also kept his death a ...

 *26/02/2023* *ANOINTING HEALING AND COMMUNION SERVICE* *40 DAYS FASTING AND PRAYERS* TOPIC: *THE GREATEST NATION* (a revived Roman Empire) Text: Daniel 2:31-45; 7:7,23 Isaiah 9:7; 60:12 *"... and the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth"* Daniel 2:35 Cont'd THE SECOND NATION The second empire - the chest and arms of silver according to Daniel 2:32 was Medo - Persia. Daniel 5:28; 8:20; 11:2 As silver is inferior to gold, so Medo - Persia was inferior to Babylon, not in size but in its effectiveness in governing its people. If the lion with eagle's wings represents Babylon according to Daniel 7:4, the bear - in line with Nebuchadnezzar's first dream - represents Babylon's successor, the Medo - Persian Empire (the second world empire) Daniel 2:38,39 The Persians were greater and more powerful than the Medes. The Medo - Persians devoured three Kingdoms including Babylon, Lydia and Egypt. The ram also represents Medo - Per...

 *22/02/2023* *MID WEEK SERVICE* *40 DAYS FASTING AND PRAYERS* THEME: *UNNAMED PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE* TOPIC: *WIDOW AND HER POT OF OIL* Text: 2 Kings 4 The fate of widows was perilous in the ancient Middle East. A practical test of biblical piety was to observe how those in power treated widows and orphans. Job 24:21; Psalms 146:9 Both the Bible (Leviticus 25:39-45) and other ancient laws permitted selling one's family members into slavery for payment of debts. God's law worked toward limiting the abuse and the length of time in such a situation. The small flask held olive oil intended for anointing rather than food or fuel. Such a small flask was not very valuable. Elisha met not only her immediate needs but the long-range ones as well. *©2023* *Ecumenican Church Nigeria ®* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp/Telegram: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#ECN Ibadan #* Powered by *JDIS*

 *19/02/2023* *THIRD SUNDAY SERVICE* TOPIC: *THE GREATEST NATION* (a revived Roman Empire) Text: Daniel 2:31-45; 7:7,23 Isaiah 9:7; 60:12 *"... and the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth"* Daniel 2:35 Cont'd THE FIRST NATION This refers to the Babylonian Empire, personified in Nebuchadnezzar. The first world-wide empire according to Daniel 2:32 was Babylon. Daniel 2:38; 7:17 The lion and the eagle are commonly recognized as the King of the beasts and the King of the birds respectively, a fitting description of Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonian Empire. Daniel 7:4; Jer.49:19,22 *©2023* *Ecumenican Church Nigeria ®* Instagram: *@ecumenicanchurch* WhatsApp/Telegram: *+2348052366039* Email: *johnifesanya@gmail.com* *www.johnifesanya.blogspot.com* *#ECN Ibadan #* Powered by *JDIS*

 *15/02/2023* *MID WEEK SERVICE* THEME: *UNNAMED PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE* TOPIC: *WOMAN TAKEN IN ADULTERY* Text: John 8:1-11 Abruptly during the teaching of Jesus, the adulterous woman was brought into the midst of the proceedings. The Pharisees were the reason for this confrontation John 7:45 Stoning was specified in certain cases of adultery Deuteronomy 22:23,24, though not all. (It is not clear why the authorities intended to punish the woman but not the man). The religious leaders were trying to trap Jesus into saying something that was contrary to the Law. If Jesus had said not to stone her, He would have contradicted Jewish law. If He had said to stone her; He would have run counter to Roman law, which did not permit Jesus to carry out their own executions. John 18:31 What Jesus wrote on the ground is a matter of conjecture. Some suggest that He wrote the Ten Commandments recorded in Exodus 20. *Sin no more* implies that Jesus forgave her. He did not condemn her, but neither did ...

 *12/02/2023* *SECOND SUNDAY SERVICE* TOPIC: *THE GREATEST NATION* (a revived Roman Empire) Text: Daniel 2:31-45; 7:7,23 Isaiah 9:7;. 60:12 *" .... and the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth"* Daniel 2:35 INTRODUCTION The image that Nebuchadnezzar saw represented *four kingdoms* that would rule over all the earth. 1. An image with a head of fine gold Daniel 2:32 2. An image with a chest and arms of silver Daniel 2:32 3. An image with a belly and thigh of bronze Daniel 2:32 4. An image with legs of iron and feet of iron and clay Daniel 2:32 The dream of Daniel in Daniel 7 also corroborated the dream of Nebuchadnezzar. *The dream of four beasts explains the four world-ruling nations* 1. A beast like a lion with eagle's wings Daniel 7:4 2. A beast like a bear with three ribs in its mouth Daniel 7:5 3. A beast like a leopard with four wings Daniel 7:6 4. A beast with iron teeth and ten horns Daniel 7:7 The vision of Daniel in Daniel...

 *08/02/2023* *MID WEEK SERVICE* THEME: *UNNAMED PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE* TOPIC: *WIDOW OF ZAREPHATH* Text: 1 Kings 17 Zarephath was in Phoenician territory, seven miles south of Sidon, the stronghold of Baal. The Lord's sustaining Elijah first by a raven and then by a widow provided the prophet with a dramatic test of faith at the outset of his ministry. The widow, too, would be taught the value of trusting in God alone. 1 Kings 17:24 Many widows were exceptionally poor, as they had few options in an agrarian culture. This widow was in a desperate plight when she encountered God's prophet. The widow of Zarephath was a woman of faith in the living God, even though she lived in a foreign land. Elijah's challenge to the widow would call for faith in the midst of her desperate circumstances. While an apostate Israelite nation suffered because of the drought, God supplied the daily necessities to a non-Israelite who willingly took Him at His word. The fresh supply of oil and flour ...