Sermons on 1 Kings 16:31-21:25:

God Of The Mountain

Contributed by Greg Cooper on Sep 17, 2001

Help for difficult times

Title: God of the Mountain and the Valley Text: I Kings 20:23-27 Intro: Have you ever faced a valley before? Where it seemed that you were out numbered; surrounded; and were completely and totally helpless. This must have been the way Israel felt this day. The year before Ben-hadad had brought 32 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 20:23-27

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living The Christian Life Is An Impossible Mission

Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 28, 2001

Apart from Christ it is impossible to live the Christian life - but with his strength we are empowered to carry on in the face of a hostile world.

"I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour - his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear - is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies on the field of battle exhausted - victorious." The legendary Coach of the Green Bay Packers, Vince Lombardi once professed those ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:3-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Turn Turn Turn

Contributed by L. Durham on Sep 29, 2001

Keeping our trust in God despite the tragedy in New York City.

TURN, TURN, TURN Biblical Text: 1 Kings 18: 24 and 37 “And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, ‘It is well spoken.’” “Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:24-37

Busy About The Wrong Thing

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Oct 8, 2001

Given a man to keep, he had lost the man. And he had lost him because he was too busy to keep him. Evidently the servant considered that an excuse. Had he been idle, then indeed the loss of the man would have been an unpardonable offence.

Busy about the Wrong Thing I Kings 20:40 And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. The text is part of a little parable, spoken by an unnamed prophet to King Ahab. I Kings 20:39 (KJV) And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 20:39-40

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Meeting God In Depression”

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Oct 15, 2001

Depression strikes about 10 million Americans within any six- month period. Some of the most Godly people in the Bible and in Christian history struggled with depression.

Intro: Researchers at Columbia University conducted the study with 199 women at an in vitro fertilization clinic in Korea. Unknown to the patients and their doctors, groups of strangers from the US, Canada, and Australia were asked to pray for their success in getting pregnant. Pictures of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Passing The Torch Of Leadership

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 22, 2001

The outline is origional but most of the content is taken from online contributers.

Passing the torch of Leadership I Kings 19:13-21 Eric A. Snyder, Minister Farwell Church of Christ October 14, 2001 Key Ideas: Involvement and Responsibility When the 1996 Olympics were held in this country the torch started in Washington state. It was passed by relay runners through 46 states ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:13-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Case Of Mistaken Identity

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 28, 2001

Learn how to never be satisfied with less than God’s best for your life!

I. A Transfer of Power! A. As of late, we have seen a tremendous example of a transfer of power within our nation’s Capitol. B. As one President leaves the oval office, another steps in. C. Our text this morning speaks of another type of transition. This is very much a different type of transfer ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:11-16, 1 Kings 19:19-21

Ham And Eggs

Contributed by Peter Thelander on Oct 31, 2001

Comparison of the commitments of the sinful woman and the Pharisee.

Ham and Eggs One of the powerful figures in Wall Street fell in love with an actress. For many months he was always seen escorting her about in the fashionable circles of town. Deciding to marry her, he first put a private detective to the job of looking into her former dealings and friends in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 21:1-21

Denomination: United Methodist

More Than Enough

Contributed by Terry Hensley on Nov 16, 2001

Little is much if God is in it.

More Than Enough. 1.Her case and character: *She was very poor and necessitous. *She had nothing to live upon but a handful of meal and a little oil. *She had no fuel but the sticks she gathered. *She was reduced to the last extremeity. 2.She was Humble and Industrious: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: Baptist

No Time To Quit

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Dec 5, 2001

Perseverance.

INTRODUCTION IT HAS BEEN SAGACIOUSLY SUGGESTED THAT WINNERS NEVER QUIT AND QUITTERS NEVER WIN. KEEPING IN MIND THAT WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING. ON THIS CHRISTIAN JOURNEY, THERE ARE BOUND TO BE MOMENTS WHEN WE WANT TO QUIT, WHEN WE WANT TO GIVE UP, BECAUSE OF CIRCUMSTANCES. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

When God Goes To The Extreme

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Dec 5, 2001

When God gets our attention.

THESE PASSAGES OF SCRIPTURE REVEAL THAT THE PEOPLE WERE IN A STATE OF APOSTACY/FALLING AWAY. THEIR ALLEGIENCE TO GOD HAD BEEN SEVERED AND THEIR HEARTS HAD GROWN COLD, STALE, AND CALLUSED. THEY SERVED GOD TO PLEASE THE PROPHETS AND SERVED BAAL TO PLEASE THE KING. BUT MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:21-24

Denomination: Baptist

God Of The Mountain, And The Valley Too!

Contributed by James May on Jul 11, 2001

God’s Love and His power are with his children whether we are on the mountaintop or in the valley deep. He is Jehovah-Nissi!

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 20:27-30, Song of Songs 2:4

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Using Power Evangelism In Cross - cultural Communications

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001

Cross-cultural communicators, in the past, have sadly neglected the issue of spiritual-power thinking that the use of reasonable Christianity is the best way to produce change. However, in most non-western societies, the issue of power is central to most

USING POWER EVANGELISM IN CROSS -CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS Illustration;About 40 percent of Americans characterize the nation’s moral values as "poor" and 41 percent say the state of moral values is "only fair." Only 18 percent rank the situation as "good" or "excellent." Weekly church attendees had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Slience In The Storm Of Discouragement Series

Contributed by Ken Alford on Aug 17, 2001

SERVING GOD IN CATACLYSMIC OCCURRENCES IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMUNING WITH HIM ON A DAILY BASIS.

June 10, 2001 -- AM GOD’S SLIENCE IN THE STORM OF DISCOURAGEMENT 1 Kings 19:11 INTRODUCTION: (1) The world does not care if I die; it only cares that I get out of the way if I cannot compete. (2) With God, dust can have a destiny and human frailty can be covered with eternal glory. (3) To ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-21, 1 Kings 19:11

Denomination: Baptist

Commitment

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Aug 19, 2001

What does it mean to be committed? Why is it important?

On April 21st, in the year 1519, the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez sailed into the harbor of Vera Cruz, Mexico. He brought with him only about 600 men, and yet over the next two years his vastly outnumbered forces were able to defeat Montezuma and all the warriors of the Aztec empire, making ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:15-21, Luke 9:51-62, 2 Kings 2:3-18

Denomination: Baptist