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  • Denn Guptill avatar

    What A Mom

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 240 ratings
     | 16,502 views

    A look at the widow at Zarephath in light of mother’s day

    You ever been broke? I mean really broke? She was and she couldn’t believe her ears! She was at the end of her rope. Life was hard enough for a widow in that day and age, but the drought that they had been experienceing had been the straw that broke the camels back. Well she should have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Chris Kelly avatar

    How God Provides In A Drought Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Jun 28, 2001
    based on 374 ratings
     | 70,279 views

    Journey to the ’Cherith Brook’ as God gives Elijah (and us) 5 instructions for getting out of a drought!

    How God Provides in a Drought… The question I want to start out with this morning is..."What do you need more of?" "What is it this morning that you find you have a shortage of? "Maybe you don’t have a shortage of water ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Abundance

    Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Jun 28, 2001
    based on 110 ratings
     | 13,425 views

    God desires for us to live in abundance. But what does that mean? How do we manifest abundance in our life?

    Abundance 1 Kings 17  God has intended for us to live life in abundance. John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.  What does abundance mean? • dense • ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who Got Revived?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 1, 2000
    based on 190 ratings
     | 5,727 views

    Pulpit drama, imaginatively reconstructing Elijah

    Elijah: Zarephath! What a lovely town! It’s always good to come to Zarephath. A man wants to feel welcomed, and I find that here. Out there, in some of the towns and villages of Israel, I have to watch my back. King Ahab’s agents are everywhere, and who knows what they will do? In some places ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William Baeta avatar

    God In Whom We Trust

    Contributed by William Baeta on Nov 14, 2000
    based on 45 ratings
     | 10,760 views

    “He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself. Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgement, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people” Hebrews 9:26-2

    Theme: God in whom we trust Text: 1 Kings 17:8-16; Heb. 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 One of our greatest concerns in life is to know whom to trust. This is simply because our whole life, especially our personal relationships, depends on it. Politicians and advertising agencies know that their success ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Tim Gibson avatar

    Our Daily Bread

    Contributed by Tim Gibson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 127 ratings
     | 4,657 views

    How does God’s provision come. Extracting principles from the life fo Elijah as to God’s provision.

    (1) INTRODUCTION: God promises us ’daily bread’ (Matt 6:11) which starts with the WORD of God (Matt 4:4). Many times we don’t receive God’s promised provision as we don’t keep His Word or we receive provision but not from the Word of God and miss God’s will. The Prodigal Son is an example of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Jimmy Davis avatar

    "Generosity Pays"

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 17,637 views

    The generosity of the widow Zarephath to the prophet Elijah was in direct response to the initiative of God. Our generosity to others should be of the same nature.

    Sermon.987 See O.T. Characters.017 “Generosity Pays” I Kings 17:7-24 The generosity of the widow of Zarephath to the prophet Elijah was in response to the initiative of God. Generosity is a virtue we should cherish, as well as it is a personal response to the initiative of God, and a reflection ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Smith avatar

    When You're At The End Of Your Rope

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 281 ratings
     | 64,496 views

    Elijah and the widow teach us what to do when everything is going wrong.

    Introduction: The story is told of a man who was walking across the road when he was hit by a car. The impact knocked him on his head which caused him to be in a coma for a couple of days before he finally regained consciousness. When he opened his eyes, his loving wife was there beside his bed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Troy Mason avatar

    The Life Saver

    Contributed by Troy Mason on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,853 views

    God is the giver of life

    The Life Saver 1Kings 17:7-24 Introduction: I remember the commercials from the 70’s where someone would lose a game or mess up something important, and a person nearby would offer them a Life Saver candy to cheer them up. Well, whenever I feel the need to be lifted up, I need look no further than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "My God Is Yahweh" Series

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on Aug 10, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 15,215 views

    This sermon is the first in a series of four exploring the life and ministry of Elijah.

    “Elijah” (Part 1) “My God is Yahweh” Of all the Old Testament prophets, not one is mentioned more or is held in higher esteem in the New Testament than the prophet Elijah. His ministry is significant for a variety of different reasons and his experiences are valuable ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    But First You Obey

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 28, 2003
    based on 187 ratings
     | 53,591 views

    This is a stewardship message based on Elijah and the Widow

    If there is one type of sermon that really bugs people more then any other, one sermon topic that really bends people out of shape it’s when the preacher talks about money, That’s right good old filthy lucre. He can talk about adultery, not a problem, stealing, murder, lust s’alright. When he ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Mark Elkins avatar

    Faith Filled Mother

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on May 8, 2003
    based on 98 ratings
     | 7,270 views

    Good is no longer good enough. Okay is no longer acceptable. It’s time to experience God’s possibilities. It’s time to experience God’s blessings. It’s time to walk in faith.

    Tell the story from the mother’s perspective. Can you say all things are possible with God? Tell your neighbor, “Don’t judge me now, because God’s ain’t finished with me yet”. Tell your neighbor, “You need to be confident”. Now quote Phil. 1:6 with me. Alice and I visited a church this week. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Faith Of A Desperate Single Mom

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 9, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 17,496 views

    This single mom’s faith has great lessons for us as we celebrate Mother’s Day in 2003.

    FAITH OF A DESPERATE SINGLE MOM I came across this (www.christianitytoday.com) and I thought I share it with you as we begin this morning’s message - “Faster than a speeding toddler, more powerful than a cocky teenager, able to leap roller blades and hockey sticks in a single bound! Look up on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Dean Meadows avatar

    Consider The Source

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on May 16, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 10,026 views

    This sermon deals with people who look for the right answers in the wrong places. Jesus is the only source for true fullfillment

    Consider the Source 5/13/03 1 Kings 17:1-16 (Read 17:1-7) Have you ever heard something and you had some doubt about it and you said, “Consider the source”? In other words, the source was not a reliable one. Today we read about the prophet Elijah and God’s judgment on Ahab and the children of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Naveen Balakrishnan avatar

    The Portrait Of A Godly Mother

    Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 29, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,331 views

    The LORD has preserved for us the portrait of a godly mother who left a sacred legacy of faith for her son even as God intervened in her life through Elijah.

    “The Portrait Of A Godly Mother” 1 Kings 17:8-16 1. She was CHOSEN by God for this particular task. (vv. 8-9) appointed, selected Hebrews 5:4; Deuteronomy 7:6-8; John 15:16; Matthew 11:27; 1 Thessalonians 5:9; Romans 8:29; Matthew 22:14; Acts 9:15; Galatians 1:15-16; 1 Peter 2:9 2. She was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist