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  • Marianne Unger avatar

    Undeniable God Centered, God Powered, God Miraculous!

    Contributed by Marianne Unger on Jul 23, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,610 views

    How God uses ordinary people to perform miracles.

    I admit that more times than not, I have stood in this position confessing my favorite scripture passages, but beyond a shadow of a doubt, this is one of my very favorites. This story is undeniably God centered, God powered, God miraculous! Jesus Christ takes what little we have…a simple lunch ...read more

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    "Death In The Pot"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Feb 18, 2004
    based on 69 ratings
     | 38,969 views

    This is an illustrative sermon, which, while preparing the pottage, shows the picture of the ingredients, and how the blood of Jesus is the only thing that can destroy the poison of sin.

    “Death In The Pot” 2 Kings 4:38-41 INTRODUCTION: Read 2 Kings 4:38-41 The prophet Elisha is meeting with his Bible School students … the “sons of the prophets”. There is a famine in the land, so Elisha has one of his servants go out and pick vegetables for a stew. If we look closely, we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's In Your Pot?

    Contributed by Fernando Cabrera on Oct 30, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 7,028 views

    What’s in your pot?

    What’s in your pot? By Pastor Fernando Cabrera II Kings 4 1. Be careful what you go after (4:38-39) a. One of the prophets went after a wild vine because he was not satisfied with what he was getting ready to receive from God i. “wild vine” – 1. crooked thing – anything outside of what God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Death In The Pot

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 109 ratings
     | 48,836 views

    Man today is trying to give humanistic answers to spiritual problems to solve the emptiness of the soul, but it cannot be done.... The answer may often sound right, look right, and even be politically correct, but we realize that apart from Jesus Chris

    "Death In The Pot" 2 Kings 4:38-41 Someone has observed that we live in a “cut-flower civilization” today. We speak of justice, morals, peace, and ethics, but do not establish a rooted foundation in God. Therefore there is little left to sustain a purposeful life. Things can look good on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rickey Shive avatar

    The Shunammite Woman

    Contributed by Rickey Shive on Mar 15, 2002
    based on 664 ratings
     | 161,635 views

    The older I get, the more often I wonder what kind of mark I’ve made on the world. In this study we see a women, though nameless, the Bible says she was great!

    Open: Read Text Historical Background: - The united kingdom (Saul, David, Solomon) has divided (931 BC) - 10 Northern Tribes (Dan, Benjamin, Reuben, Gad, Ephraim, Issachar, Zebulun, Asher, Naphtali, both 1/2 tribes of Manesseh) follow Jeroboam (as prophet Ahijah said) Southern ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Death In The Pot Series

    Contributed by John Walls on Sep 16, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 19,415 views

    Practical applications of Miracles in the Bible

    2 Kings 4:38-41 Introduction: We will be looking at the four in our miracles thru throughout the Bible series. The main character outside the Lord is the prophet Elisha. As you may recall, Elisha was the man God choose to replace Elijah. Where Elijah’s ministry was marked with great events such ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Bell avatar

    A Wild Vine And The True Vine

    Contributed by Richard Bell on Apr 26, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 11,296 views

    In seeking revival, seek the True Vine, Jesus Christ, not a "wild" counterfeit vine.

    A WILD VINE AND THE TRUE VINE 2 Kings 4:38-41 INTRODUCTION: Jesus is soon to appear. The day is quickly approaching when like lightning He will appear. The world is plagued with war, rumors of war, crime, violence, terror, earthquakes, etc. Governments have set up commissions, committees, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Fatal Food On The Fire

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 14, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 7,697 views

    The child of God must be careful of false doctrine, which often looks good on the surface, but is spiritually fatal just the same.

    FATAL FOOD ON THE FIRE Text: II Kings 4: 39-40; Matt.16: 6-7, 11-12 Intro: Not too many years ago, a law was passed which dealt with truth in advertising. That law required companies not to make false or misleading claims about their products. But in spite of that law, consumers must still ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    Death In The Pot

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 22, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,762 views

    The child of God may possess many wonderful Christian traits but if a single besetting sin in added to the mix the damage to our Christian testimony can be devastating.

    DEATH IN THE POT "Then they served it to the men to eat. Now it happened, as they were eating the stew, that they cried out and said, ‘Man of God, there is death in the pot!’ And they could not eat it." II Kings 4:40 I. “And there was a famine in the land.” (v. 38). Elisha ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What’s For Supper

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on May 30, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,726 views

    What we add to people’s life can be helpful or hurtful.

    2 Kings 4:38-41-And Elisha returned to Gilgal, and there was a famine in the land. Now the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.” So one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Throw In The Tree!

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Feb 11, 2013
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,445 views

    Two remedies in the word of God for bitter things: The cross, and the word of God. When there is death in the pot, and the water of life is undrinkable God has a cure for you.

    Throw in the Tree! This is a simple Bible message with two main points: 1. Beware of Poisonous Stew, and 2. The remedy if you have consumed some poisonous stew, or bitter water. Two remedies in the word of God for bitter things: The cross, and the word of God. When there is death in the pot, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • James May avatar

    What's Cooking In Your Pot?

    Contributed by James May on Feb 13, 2013
    based on 14 ratings
     | 32,462 views

    There was poison in the soup of the pot at the school of the prophets. God had to perform a miracle to make it edible. Someone threw in the wrong thing by mistake. What has been allowed to be cast into our lives that might be poisonous to our souls? W

    What’s Cooking in Your Pot? Wednesday, February 13, 2013 By Rev. James May Now I know that some of you might be asking right now, “Pastor, why are you preaching on cooking when we’re in the middle of our days of fasting?” Well, I hope I don’t make you hungry but I ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Tim White avatar

    Thanksgiving Dinner Flop Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Nov 19, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,661 views

    The School of the Prophets were looking forward to a feast, but found a miracle too.

    Ill. A little girl wanted a classmate to join her family for a meal at a restaurant. When the family reached to hold hands and bowed their heads to give thanks for the meal, the guest was confused, but cooperative. Later, she asked her friend what that was about. The girl answered, “We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Hubbard avatar

    Bitter Roots Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,297 views

    A sermon on pulling up the root of bitterness. From a series on developing spiritual depth.

    INTRO ƒ{ Where do the roots that produce the fruit come from? Root = cause or origin And roots come from seeds - Good or bad Seed = Birth or Beginning ƒ{ The soil of our soul is most tender and pliable when we are young ƒ{ The enemy loves to plant bad seed in the tender soil of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Power For Life-The Holy Spirit & Healing

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 2, 2014
     | 10,294 views

    This sermon is on how the Holy Spirit works in us to bring about different kinds of healings in the lives of others. We look at how Elisha and Peter were empowered by the Spirit to do miracles.

    Power For Living- The Holy Spirit & Healing+ 3/23/14 2 Kings 4:38-44 Acts 9:32-43 If you could have power to do something you really wanted to do today, what kind of power would you want to have?. Would you use that power to get some money, to get a promotion, to win a game, to heal ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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