IKOYI BAPTIST CHURCH's Podcast

Say HiThis message is a character study. We trust God to draw some lessons for our personal, family and congregational lives. I appeal that nobody should take offense about the character used for our study. It is not meant to spite or insult anyone.A. Who is Mephibosheth?The only known surviving son of Jonathan - 2 Sam. 4; V.3.His name means “utterance of Baal.” What a name! I can’t imagine Jonathan giving his son this kind of name. This was perhaps the reason for the misfortune he suffered later in life. Be careful about the kind of name you bear and the kind of name you give your children.He was lame on both feet - V.4He was not born lame but became lame accidentally at the age of five when his nurse was running away with him - V.4.He experienced unusual favour - 2 Sam.9:1-13.Against protocol, Mephibosheth experienced God’s favour.He wasn’t the only one left of the household of Saul. There were others, but Ziba particularly mentioned the one that was be of interest to David.Mephibosheth was brought from sec