Sermons on 1 Kings 18 V25 40:

The Kindness Of The King

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Dec 8, 2000

Sermon on the Kindness of God from Titus 3:4

THE KINDNESS OF THE KING TITUS 3:4 One day, a little girl is sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly notices that her mother has several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?" she ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:4

Denomination: Bible Church

A Whole Heart For A Holy King: Following Jesus With Undivided Allegiance - 1 Kings 8:61 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 29, 2025

To follow Jesus is not to live divided, but devoted – heart, soul, mind, and strength.

A Whole Heart for a Holy King: Following Jesus with Undivided Allegiance - 1 Kings 8:61 Introduction: The Divided Heart of the Modern Disciple We live in an age of divided loyalties. Our attention is fractured by screens, our affections pulled in a thousand directions, our commitments negotiated ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 8:61, Deuteronomy 6:5, James 1:22, Luke 9:23, Matthew 22:37, John 14:15, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Building A Temple For The King

Contributed by Kenneth Anthony on Aug 14, 2006

We are each the temple of the Holy Spirit. Sermon explores the materials of our faith that build on the foundation of the Gospel.

Building A Temple for the King The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy was going to fall over. Scientists traveled each year to measure the building’s slow descent. They reported that the 179-foot tower moved about one-twentieth of an inch a year, and was once 17 feet out of plumb. They further ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9-17, Matthew 7:24-25

Denomination: Orthodox

A King-Sized Comforter

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on May 21, 2017

Moments before Jesus' arrest, the Lord took time to explain to his disciples the coming Holy Spirit. For those followers of Jesus and for us, the Holy Spirit reminds us that God is for us, God is with us, and God is in us.

John 14:15-21 A King-sized Comforter Jesus shares today’s scripture with his disciples over the Last Supper. He knows his arrest is imminent, that he will soon be nailed to a cross, so all of his words here carry a weighty importance. He wants to reassure his disciples, to help them to keep going ...read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21, 1 John 2:1, Matthew 28:20

Denomination: Baptist

The Anointed King Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 26, 2000

Jesus anointing at Bethany followed by the triumphal entry to Jerusalem

One of the things the gospel writers do as they present their accounts of the life and words of Jesus, is to describe the wide range of responses to Jesus. That’s very apparent in today’s reading from John 12. Here we see a range of responses to Jesus, ranging from Mary’s loving devotion to the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-19

Denomination: Anglican

Cinderella - And The King

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Apr 2, 2001

Jesus became a Servant so that we might be transformed into His likeness. A SERMON FOR PALM SUNDAY.

Here`s a story you may have heard before! It`s about a young girl in rags, slaving away to keep thehouse clean for her step-mother and her two daughters. She cleans the grates, scrubs the floors, cleans the windows, makes up the fires, and never a word of thanks from anyone. One day the postman ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:37-40

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The King Of Paradise

Contributed by Don Schultz on Nov 20, 2001

Jesus is God and King, and we see that on Good Friday.

Luke 23:35-43: Give Me the Heart of a Thief. Is the United States paradise? In my travels, I’ve learned to love the United States. Compared to a lot of other countries, it is paradise. When you look at some other countries, especially the ones that have been on the news lately, you realize ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:35-43

Denomination: Lutheran

Saul For King! Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 3, 2003

Saul is chosen to be King but noone knows. God works in secret and he works through the indwelling of his Holy Spirit to change Saul so he can be King.

If you were God, how would you respond to a people who refused your leadership and instead asked for a king to be given to them? You might expect that God would give them a hard time. Samuel certainly did! Or he might have given them someone they’d regret having as king just to teach them a lesson. ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

A King In The Gate

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 3, 2001

David’s emergence from grief over Absalom was marked by his "sitting in the gate" -- a sign of healthy recovery in that he had begun to care for others more than for his own wounds, he had returned to the work of justice, he faced vulnerability, he resumed leadership, he could face his own grief.

I This day the noise of battle, the next the victory’s won. Or so the king hoped. Much was at stake. His own future was uncertain; the nation’s stability was shaky; the confidence of those around him was low; and, most of all, his relationship with his son was in jeopardy. There had been a ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

Christ Is King!

Contributed by David Smith on Dec 14, 2006

A sermon for the last Sunday of the Church year - the feast of Christ the King

Welcome to the last Sunday of the Christian year - traditionally recognised as the feast of ‘Christ the King’. Next week is Advent - the start of a new Christian year, but this week we conclude the old ecclesiastical year with a proclamation of the kingship of Christ, and a call upon all of us to ...read more

Scripture: John 18:33-37

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Living For The King

Contributed by Randy Chestnut on May 3, 2005

In the close of the model prayer, the Lord Jesus teaches us the what, how and why of living for the King.

INTRODUCTION: Having attended a Catholic grade school, I did not realize that Catholics and Protestants used two different versions of the Lord’s Prayer. I discovered this is an unusual way. After finishing elementary school, I attended a public high school and played on the football team. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:13

Denomination: Baptist

King Of The Road

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 17, 2003

Since human history, there have been those who have desired to be king of the road.

King of the road. John 5:43. Since human history, there have been those who have desired to be king of the road. There have always been those who wanted to dominate. To dictate over the entire earth. Many of you have read the story of Alexander. He sat down and wept because there were no ...read more

Scripture: John 5:43

Denomination: Baptist

Christ The King

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Nov 21, 2002

Jesus knows us by how we love those in need around us.

Christ the King Sunday Matthew 25:31-46 24 November 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen “The West Wing” is a popular television program that documents the life in the White House. All of the intrigue and events of the day are reflected in the weekly episode. This past week begins with the president faced ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Lutheran

The King Is Coming

Contributed by Chris Surber on Aug 6, 2009

What King are you waiting for?

The King Is Coming! Revelation 19:11-16 Introduction After church, where she had been taught about the Second Coming, a little girl was quizzing her mother. “Mommy, do you believe Jesus will come back?” “Yes.” “Could he come this week?” “Yes.” “Today?” “Yes.” “Could he come in the next hour?” ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:11-16

Denomination: Christian Church

The King Is Coming Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Dec 1, 2008

Following Christ involves ’being’ not just ’doing’.

Men seem to be wired to describe who we are in terms of our jogs. Women describe themselves in terms of relationships. These aren’t’ good or bad they simply are. In the song, Lose My Soul, Kirk Franklin questions this notion of our identity when he sings, "The paparazzi flashes and that they think ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed