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  • Wayde Wilson avatar

    Carmel-Coated Christianity Won't Cut It

    Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Jan 21, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
     | 14,085 views

    In the last days there will be a lot of people sportin’ a brand of Carmel-Coated Christianity that looks and sounds good that will be powerless.

    I Kings 18:1-40 (READ) II Timothy 3:1 & 5 – “Mark my words. (Pay attention). In the last days there will be a lot of people who have a form of Godliness but there won’t be any power in it. Have nothing to do with them.” In the last days there will be a lot of people sportin’ a brand of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Outnumbered? Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 20, 2000
    based on 118 ratings
     | 6,832 views

    How to have faith when you're overwhelmed

    Outnumbered? (Message #11of the Series: View From God’s Mountaintops) 1 Kings 18 October 8, 2000 Have you ever been so overwhelmed by life that you wished to die? Or perhaps just go to sleep – or start over again, as a new person? Life has been known to put that on people. Perhaps life ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    Elijah, Ahab And Obadiah: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 6, 2000
    based on 110 ratings
     | 21,682 views

    Things look bad for Israel; then, God's man comes from the East (can you hear the spurs jingle?)

    Following the reign of King David, his son, Solomon reigned in wisdom and the strength of God for approximately 30-35 years before his own apostasy and decline. After Solomon, the Kings of Israel all did evil in the sight of the Lord. They forsook His ways to serve idols, and led the people ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    The Battle Of The Gods Series

    Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Mar 2, 2001
    based on 130 ratings
     | 8,470 views

    God’s display of love and power demands a response.

    - Everybody loves a good showdown. A tough battle... mano e mano, one on one. And since it’s the beginning of the new year which means there are hundreds of lists out there. I though I would take us down memory lane and come up with what I think are the top ten showdowns, or battles in American ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Malone avatar

    What's Your Final Answer Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 26, 2001
    based on 191 ratings
     | 18,486 views

    Just like the people in Elijah’s time we have to make a choice in regards to our relationship with God. (Real People True Stories -part one)

    "Elijah, What’s Your Final Answer" For the next couple of weeks we are going to be in a series called "Real People - True Stories..." (Now, I’ve always liked true stories - whenever I watch a movie and I know it’s true - I find it more interesting...) My goal during this mini-series is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faith's Power Amidst Testing Times

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,248 views

    How God used Elijah’s faith to demonstrate His mighty power to skeptics

    How God used Elijah’s faith to demonstrate His mighty power to skeptics Elijah’s Contest – I Kings 18 Illustration:Dr. B.J. Miller once said, "It is a great deal easier to do that which God gives us to do, no matter how hard it is, than to face the responsibilities of not doing it." Today In ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Being Sure Of God

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jun 17, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,329 views

    What do I have to give up to be sure I am in a condition to follow God?

    Knowing God’s will is important. But only so far as you are willing to DO His will. I believe there is a spiritual principle that requires we be willing to do whatever God says before He is willing to say it. (NOTE: "BUT IF FROM THERE YOU SEEK THE LORD YOUR GOD, YOU WILL FIND HIM IF YOU LOOK ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Quit Hopping On One Foot

    Contributed by William Rushing on Jun 19, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,578 views

    This sermon outline challeges Christians to take a stand for God. The sermon illustrates three lessons found in the text.

    I. Introduction A. Background 1. Ahab’s father Omri brought back Baal Worship. 2. Ahab and his wife Jezebel continued in Baal worship. 3. YHWH declared Elijah as prophet over Israel and caused a drought. 4. Ahab and Jezebel killed God’s prophets. 5. Obadiah hid God’s prophets in caves around ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Odds Are Against You Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,278 views

    Standing up for our faith calls for strong convitictions, Elijah demonstrated his faith by having the convitictions to stand for God, even when he was all alone

    Introduction: We love heroes, and we especially love heroes who win despite overwhelming odds. As illustrated in the movie “Remember the Titans”. It seems the greater the odds the more we favor the underdog and cheer for him to overcome the obstacles. While overcoming the odds and becoming ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wendell Johnson avatar

    Seeing Answered Prayers

    Contributed by Wendell Johnson on Dec 19, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,408 views

    Five things that you need to see your prayers answered

    Seeing Answered Prayers James 5: 16 Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Episode Ii: Attack Of The Clones Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 26, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,751 views

    In the showdown on Mt. Carmel, God demonstrates that he is the one true God who is worthy of our attention.

    Last week we started a sermon series entitled: “Seer Wars”. The purpose of this Star Wars take-off is to show that God combats the forces of evil today as he did in the prophet Elijah’s day some 2800 years ago. In Episode I: The Phantom Menace, we saw God try to turn King Ahab away from the worship ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Danny Anderson avatar

    It's Show Time

    Contributed by Danny Anderson on Oct 28, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,402 views

    Ever feel like God has left you fighting alone? Ever wonder why God allows so many battles and struggles into your life? Ever wonder if God really even cares about you? God does care - that’s the reason for your battles and struggles. God allows these thi

    It’s Show Time Introduction: Ever feel like God has left you fighting alone? Ever wonder why God allows so many battles and struggles into your life? Ever wonder if God really even cares about you? God does care - that’s the reason for your battles and struggles. God allows these things into our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tony Skaff avatar

    How Long Will You Waver?

    Contributed by Tony Skaff on Jul 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,441 views

    As Christian believers, many times we ask this same question when we are tired from the unbelief state, ignorance and confusion of most people around us. From this story, it seems that sometimes we ourselves can decide for how long this may continue.

    1stBBC How long will you waver? 1Ki 18:16-24 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him. And Ahab went to meet Elijah. When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is it you, you troubler of Israel?" And he answered, "I have not troubled Israel, but you have, and your father’s house, because you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Litchfield avatar

    Obadiah

    Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 17, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,764 views

    God uses ordinary men to do extraordinary things.

    This morning we saw how God uses ordinary people with ordinary jobs to do extraordinary things for God. But tonight I want to connect the two pictures and people. In verse one the Lord speaks to Elijah to go back to Ahab and say the drought will end. In verse 3-4 Obadiah is asked to go with Ahab to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Petticrew avatar

    These Are The Days Of Elijah Part 1 Series

    Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 12,979 views

    Number one in a series looking at the imagery in the modern Hymn These are the days of Elijah, looking at Elijah and being faithful to the word of God.

    Introduction These are the days of Elijah. It’s a popular modern hymn. Sorry, but I refuse to call a song a chorus when it has two verses and a chorus just because it was written later than the 18th century. But anyway its quite a popular modern hymn. However, as with so many of our hymns and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness