Sermons on 1 Kings 17:2-14:

A Believing Mom

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 12, 2003

This is a Mother’s Day message based on Elijah and the Widow

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 experiencing had been the straw that broke the camel’s back. Well she should have been ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:8-16, 1 Kings 17:10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Consider The Source

Contributed by Dean Meadows on May 16, 2003

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

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-16

Denomination: *other

The Portrait Of A Godly Mother

Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 29, 2003

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

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: Baptist

Ownership And Obedience Series

Contributed by Rich Cook on Jun 28, 2005

The first in a month-long stewardship series. Financial giving boils down to obedience. Who owns your stuff?

Stewardship I - Ownership and Obedience Purpose: 1. Read I Kings 17:7-16 2. (This story is an adaptation from an illustration from Leonard Sweet) Let me tell you about a trip Grant and I made to McDonald’s last spring. Dana and Jackson were on a field trip to Hendersonville … and it was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-16

Denomination: Nazarene

Trust The Lord To Provide

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Aug 2, 2005

Is "Providence" more than a city in Rhode Island?

“Provide.” “Provision.” “Providence.” Even in English the ancient roots of those words can be seen. “Pro” in Latin meant “ahead.” And “video,” meant “to see.” Someone who is a provider “looks ahead” and “sees” what will be needed. The implication then of course is that the person makes plans ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

The Widow At Zarephath

Contributed by Richard Francis on Mar 21, 2006

This is a story of a mothers love, love that grovels in the dust for her child, love that gives away the last meal in faith, love that meets with God and finds his deliverance

Mothers Today is Mothers day, hope you remembered, as do the card companies they need your revenue – There is no special reference to a mothers day in the bible so why today? That’s a bit cynical but that’s the way the of world views today, profit, good chance to squeeze a few pounds out of them on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Worship 3 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Sep 1, 2005

Sovereignty is not a total robotic control over every being, but is instead the ultimate right and power to administer to a predicted outcome. We will study sovereignty later in our study of the Essence of God.

Since our series on Redemption was interrupted by a number of events, I thought is good to go ahead and look as some areas that are needful. One of those areas was "Worship". In our brief and incomplete study of worship, we saw that true worship always brings change to the life of the one ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-9

Opportunity To Give Series

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005

This is the seventh sermon in a sermon series on the life of Elijah.

Elijah series Part 7 VII. Opportunity to give Over the last few weeks we have focused our attention upon the divine opportunities given to the widow of Zarephath. Because of her obedience to Elijah’s God, her family was saved from starvation, and because of this miracle, the widow was given the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Opportunity Series

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 18, 2005

This sermon is in a series on Elijah

The Opportunity Last week we saw how God invited Elijah to join him on a journey. A journey from the Cherith brook to the Village of Zarephath. We saw how God used this Journey to shape and sculpt Elijah into the man he was to become. Finally, Elijah makes it to the village... And upon ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:10

Denomination: Baptist

The Opportunity To Share Series

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 19, 2005

This is a sermon in an Elijah series.

The famous motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar, tells the story of a boy that went with his mother to the old general store. He liked to sneak away from his mother and when no one was looking he would dip his finger into the large barrel of molasses. The storekeeper caught him doing this and decided ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:10

Denomination: Baptist

When Your Brook Goes Dry Series

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 19, 2005

This sermon is in the Elijah series

This morning we continue to look at the life and ministry of one of the greatest prophets who ever lived- Elijah. Over the last few weeks we have walked with Elijah as he boldly proclaimed his faith to King Ahab... Remember those words: As the Lord God of Israel Jives before whom I stand, there ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:2

Denomination: Baptist

Our Standing Before God-One Can Make A Diffeerence

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on May 21, 2005

How we need to make a difference

It’s not what you are that holds you back; it’s what you think you are not." - Denis Waitley I’ve learned: that we should be glad God doesn’t give us everything we ask for, that money doesn’t buy class. That it’s those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular, that under everyone’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7

Denomination: Wesleyan

¿puede Dios Realmente Satisfacer Tu Necesidad?- Parte 3 Series

Contributed by Joshua Pinto on Sep 5, 2006

Cuando comenzamos a tener necesidades, también comenzamos a dudar; y es cuando el Diablo y la carne comienzan a susurrar a nuestros corazones ¿Puede Dios realmente satisfacer tu necesidad? Y si no tenemos cuidado, nos podemos encontrar preguntándonos lo

¿Puede Dios realmente satisfacer tu necesidad? 1 Reyes 17:1-24 “1Ahora bien, Elías, el de Tisbé de Galaad, fue a decirle a Acab: Tan cierto como que vive el Señor, Dios de Israel, a quien yo sirvo, te juro que no habrá rocío ni lluvia en los próximos años, hasta que yo lo ordene. 2Entonces la ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Barrels, Cups, And Flying Saucers"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jun 13, 2006

This is my testimony. I preached this message after preaching at the same Church for thirty years... God has taught me a few things!

Title: “Barrels, Cups, and Flying Saucers” Introduction: This is the message that the Lord laid upon my heart to preach at our Church’s 30th Anniversary Sunday. My wife, Judy, and I began the work in the basement of a home in East Muskegon 30 years ago on this date 1976. We are still here and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

This Will Not Catch God By Surprise? When The Brook Goes Dry!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 5, 2006

God clearly told Elijah to go to the Brook, but the brook went dry. What was wrong? Dry brooks will require greater steps of faith!

THIS WILL NOT CATCH GOD BY SURPRISE! LOOSING SIGHT OF THE BIGGER PICTURE? WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THE BROOK GOES DRY? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God