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  • James Kelley avatar

    God Its Impossible To Keep Going When I Feel Like Giving Up

    Contributed by James Kelley on Dec 1, 2000
    based on 237 ratings
     | 11,720 views

    This sermon helps identify the common causes of depression and prescribes God’s cure for them.

    I have been feeling a bit "down and blue" over the past few weeks and motivation to do anything has been sadly lacking. But thank the Lord for His amazing grace that reaches even downhearted pastors. I found great solace in an episode from Elijah’s life that is found in 1 Kings 19. Let me share ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    What A Mom

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 240 ratings
     | 16,209 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

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    God's Rx For Discouragement

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 1, 2001
    based on 176 ratings
     | 8,177 views

    Discouragement comes when we focus on the problem rather than God, on the wonders of God rather than the Word of God, on our inadequacies rather than God’s resources.

    We find ourselves at an interesting time of history. Perhaps, more than any other time, we find ourselves polarized as a people. During the world wars the country seemed to come together in patriotic unity, but with the absence of war, and the influx of prosperity, we seemed to have lost ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Wisdom Of A Widow

    Contributed by Paul Tuck on Jan 12, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 10,924 views

    What would you do if God asked you to give the very last of your possessions to a complete stranger? This episode in the life of Elijah, shows us what real faith is all about.

    THE WISDOM OF A WIDOW I Kings 17:8-16 The sun beats down unmercifully upon the tiny town of Zarephath, a remote village well to the north of the land of Palestine. It is there that a fraw widow woman searches for sticks. Why is she searching for sticks? She is searching for sticks because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ronnie Thrower avatar

    What Doest Thou Here

    Contributed by Ronnie Thrower on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,115 views

    Just when we think that God Is finished we find out that He is not

    WHAT DOEST THOU HERE TEXT: I Kings 19:1-18 Reading through I Kings, I find that Elijah was a great man of God. He had just went up against wicked King Ahab. And Ahab’s wife did not make the job any easier. Wicked Jezebel ruled at his side as she pleased. She was from another county, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wayde Wilson avatar

    Carmel-Coated Christianity Won't Cut It

    Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Jan 21, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
     | 15,761 views

    In the last days there will be a lot of people sportin’ a brand of Carmel-Coated Christianity that looks and sounds good that will be powerless.

    I Kings 18:1-40 (READ) II Timothy 3:1 & 5 – “Mark my words. (Pay attention). In the last days there will be a lot of people who have a form of Godliness but there won’t be any power in it. Have nothing to do with them.” In the last days there will be a lot of people sportin’ a brand of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • James May avatar

    The Widow's Cruse

    Contributed by James May on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 21,814 views

    God can take our small talents, abilities and knowledge and use them to do great things.

    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

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Is It True?

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,255 views

    Choose if you believe. Live with the consequences of your choice.

    Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. I Kings ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    What Are You Doing Here? Series

    Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Mar 3, 2002
    based on 144 ratings
     | 21,656 views

    God intends for every believer to walk in freedom. However, even one of the most powerful, godly men in the Bible lost his freedom in the Lord for a season.

    What Are You Doing Here?  God intends for every believer to walk in freedom  Psa 22:5 "Those who trust in the Lord will not be confound  If you are being victimized by a spirit of fear, lust, despondency or depression, you are not walking in freedom  Feelings of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Using Power Evangelism In Cross - cultural Communications

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,832 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Slience In The Storm Of Discouragement Series

    Contributed by Ken Alford on Aug 17, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 12,281 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Commitment

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Aug 19, 2001
    based on 195 ratings
     | 47,871 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Frank Piszczor avatar

    How Short Term Missions Can Change Your Life

    Contributed by Frank Piszczor on Sep 5, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,477 views

    One lesson I learned on our short term missions trip is: when you pray, you can learn more by listening.

    How Short Term Missions Can Change Your Life! 1 Kings 19:1-18 When you pray who listens the most and what do they hear? It was a day like any other day, as far as he could remember. The drought was in its third year, and the people were suffering greatly. The king was so desperate and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Davis avatar

    "Generosity Pays"

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 17,253 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

  • John Walls avatar

    Elijah Raised The Widow's Son Series

    Contributed by John Walls on Sep 16, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
     | 32,211 views

    Practical look at miracles in the Bible

    ELIJAH RAISES THE WIDOW’S SON 1 Kings 17:17-24 Introduction: One of the most colorful characters of the Old Testament is Elijah. God used him in a mighty way in a time when spirituality was at an all time low in the land of Israel. James tells us this about Elijah. James 5:17-18 “Elias was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist