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  • David Yarbrough avatar

    Elijah: "A Declaration Of Dependence” Series

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jul 1, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 8,894 views

    BEFORE GOD CAN MOLD US INTO WHAT HE HAS CREATED US TO BE HE MUST FIRST MELT US.

    Intro: When I was about 5 or 6 years old I went through a mid childhood crises. I was the youngest of 4 children and by the time I was 5 years old I was tired of being referred to as the baby. One of my favorite things was to go to the grocery store with my mother. My two main stops at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Yarbrough avatar

    Elijah: "God's Power In The Middle Of Tragedy” Series

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jul 8, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 10,050 views

    Jesus meets us at our "ENDS" with new beginings.

    V. 17 SURPIZED BY TRAGEDY For a good while everything was great, God was performing daily miracles with the jar of oil and the barrel, but just when everything seemed to be going the widow’s way, tragedy strikes. Her son dies, the boy who God was keeping alive with the miracle of food everyday ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    A Place Called There

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 29, 2002
    based on 184 ratings
     | 57,189 views

    There is where we must be in order to receive Gods presence, protection, and provision. Where is there? (Only God knows).

    1 Kings 17:4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there. God specifically gave Elijah directions for his protection and his provision, He could only expect these provisions if he obeyed God. Where is there? There is wherever God has ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    Back To The Altar

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jul 29, 2002
    based on 370 ratings
     | 99,555 views

    When we get back to the altar as a life style and not just a place to go when we have a problem, we will find the presence and the power of God.

    Ahab the king of Israel meets Elijah with these words: Art thou he that troubeleth Israel? Trouble=) stir up, disturb To agitate; 2. To afflict with pain or discomfort. 3. To cause mental agitation or distress You Have to realize that when you get serious about serving God, 100% sold out, You will ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Alan Smith avatar

    When You're At The End Of Your Rope

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 281 ratings
     | 63,580 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

  • David DeWitt avatar

    Training Days

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,639 views

    God wants to give us intensive training in the areas of trust and obedience

    Training Days 1 Kings 17:1-7 July 21, 2002 Introduction 1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word." 2 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah: 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Troy Mason avatar

    The Life Saver

    Contributed by Troy Mason on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,577 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

  • John Williams III avatar

    Food For The Journey

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 7,770 views

    Our success and fulfillment is in our service and Jesus, the bread of heaven, gives us the food that we need for the journey.

    FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY Text: First Kings 17:19 "The familiar orange box and the slogan "The Breakfast of Champions" have become more than just advertising symbols. They have become a metaphor for sports greatness and success. Many athletes, at the pinnacle of their success, have shared their ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Kenneth Squires avatar

    The Life And Times Of Elijah Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,285 views

    Compares Elijah’s time at the Brook Cherith with military boot camp and how God prepares us for service.

    When you say the word boot camp, the civilian and enlisted, retired and reserved all conjure up pictures of freshly shaved heads, dog tags, fatigues and, as Chuck Swindoll says, fatigue. It is through the doors of boot camp that an 18-year old from Kiowa, Kansas is shaped into a soldier by doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kenneth Squires avatar

    Unlikely Sources For God's Provision Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Oct 2, 2002
    based on 183 ratings
     | 22,735 views

    Elijah faces three tests, each intended to refine him for the Master’s use.

    This week we honor the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attack on the United States. No one’s life has gone unaffected. The television images that came across the news networks in the weeks following September 11, 2002 changed our lives dramatically. This past year has been met with new ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kenneth Squires avatar

    How To Make Yards After Contact Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Oct 24, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 8,208 views

    Failure to understand elementary insights about how to engage the enemy will leave gaping holes in our defenses.

    After a worship service at First Baptist in New Castle, Kentucky, the mother of a fidgety 7-year-old boy told Pastor Dave Charlton how she finally got her son to sit still and be quiet. About halfway through the sermon, she leaned over and whispered, “If you don’t be quiet, Pastor Charlton is going ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Charles Wall, Jr. avatar

    God Our Great And Faithful Provider Series

    Contributed by Charles Wall, Jr. on Aug 14, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,628 views

    God is your great and faithful provider whether you are someone important or even a nondescript widow.

    One of the great themes found over & over in the Bible is that regardless of the times in which people lived & the problems they faced there was no problem or need which God could not meet if they simply trusted & obeyed Him. I call to your attention the key verse from last week’s story in which ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Matthew Morine avatar

    Burn Our Hearts Again

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,309 views

    We need to feel that fire again. We need to feel it in the heart again. Like days of old, where people were cut to the heart, and when Jesus up out the scriptures to the disciples and their hearts burned. Let us see the fire from heaven again.

    BURN OUR HEARTS AGAIN TEXT: 1 KINGS 18:1-46 THEME: LORD MAKE OUR HEARTS BURN FOR YOU I remember 1 Kings 18 preached at Heritage Christian University during lectureship one year. It was being preached by Steven Guy. During this sermon I made a choice in my life. It was a choice that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dan Thompkins avatar

    Divine Disciplines For Financial Health - Pt. 1 Series

    Contributed by Dan Thompkins on Jan 11, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,112 views

    Stewardship over our finances is very importanct to God and to those that are looking to Christian for guidance and hope.

    “Divine Disciplines for Financial Health” - Pt 1 of 2   Date: Oct. 22, 2006 PPHC – A.M. Service     Why do we need lessons on finances in the church today? Christ taught more on financial management than on any other subject. Sixteen (16) of His thirty-eight (38) parables deal with money management ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    First Things First Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,127 views

    Use what you have before you ask for more; put the work of the Lord first in your priorities; and expect the church itself to live in faith and with godly priorities.

    It is very important to put first things first. It’s important to get things in the right order. If you don’t get first things first, life just does not work out right. For example, speech. Language is tricky, and if you don’t get the words in the right order, the meaning can be drastically ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist