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  • Howard McGlamery avatar

    Three Pictures Of Grace

    Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Dec 12, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 13,471 views

    The story of Elijah and the Widow of Cherith. A sermon that just begins to touch the surface of God’s Grace.

    Three Pictures Of Grace I Kings 17 Illustration Story of a young preacher preaching his first sermon in a little country church in Arkansas. All of his family and relatives came to hear him preach. Afterwards nobody said anything about his sermon. They just left quietly. He was dying to know how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Winter avatar

    Meeting God Down A Rabbit Trail Series

    Contributed by Mark Winter on Jan 17, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 10,671 views

    God stands at the end of our rabbit trails when we have exhausted all human options

    You’ve probably heard the phrase, “going down a rabbit trail.” Wild rabbits don’t like to saunter down Main Street; they prefer bolting down trails leading deep into the woods. (By the way, jackrabbits are capable of speeds up to 40 mph to evade predators). To go down a “rabbit trail,” then, means ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • William Rushing avatar

    How To Get Out Of The Desert

    Contributed by William Rushing on Jun 20, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 7,625 views

    This sermon gives three steps to getting out of a spiritual desert.

    I. Introduction a. In 874 BC Ahab became King over Israel. i. Ahab was evil. He allowed Baal Worship. b. There was a drought in the land. i. Showed that Yahweh was God and Not Baal ii. Elijah means Yahweh is my God c. Elijah was living by the brook of Cherith living on food brought by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Yarbrough avatar

    Elijah: The Unpredictable Will Of God Series

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jun 24, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
     | 7,021 views

    We never get what we expect or deserve, we get what we need for spiritual growth, and we recieve grace and mercy.

    Wouldn’t it have been easier if God just would’ve have simply killed Ahab and Jezebel and replaced them with a Godly king and queen? If I was advising Elijah on these matters that’s what I would have advised him to pray for. I mean a drought is a painful thing, no rain for 3 ½ years is bad. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Yarbrough avatar

    Elijah: "A Declaration Of Dependence” Series

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jul 1, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 9,285 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

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

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jul 8, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 10,333 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
     | 58,302 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

  • Paul Tuck avatar

    The Wisdom Of A Widow

    Contributed by Paul Tuck on Jan 12, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 11,255 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

  • James May avatar

    The Widow's Cruse

    Contributed by James May on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 22,159 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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    "Generosity Pays"

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 17,569 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
     | 32,680 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

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Positioning For A Miracle

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 27, 2001
    based on 75 ratings
     | 26,680 views

    This sermon deals with Elijah and the way he had to be in the right place to receive a miracle from the Lord.

    Positioning For A Miracle 10/15/2000 1 Kings 17:1-12 Luke 19:1-9 Pastor Toby and I have gone to a few volleyball games to watch some of the girls play. Just before the game starts, the girls all get into this squat like position, with their hands locked together moving from side to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Leo Launio avatar

    Generosity Pays—principles Of Faithful Stewardship

    Contributed by Leo Launio on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 55 ratings
     | 15,803 views

    From the widow of Zarephath, we can learn important lessons about stewardship.

    September 14, 2002 I. Introduction: A. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 1. The most famous American memorial for unidentified soldiers killed in combat is located at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. 2. Though it was never officially named, the memorial has come to be known as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    Can God Really Meet My Needs?

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 111 ratings
     | 33,713 views

    Experience God’s provision when we trust in his goodness like Elijah

    Be careful what you pray for you just might get it. That is exactly what happened to Elijah. He took on the dubious joy of praying against his own nation as it fell deeper and deeper into sin. Jew and Gentile, young and old, person and livestock were all in the midst of a deep drought and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Sacrifical Lifestyle

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 3, 2003
    based on 188 ratings
     | 30,337 views

    A sermon for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost Proper 27 The Widow’s Mite

    22nd Sunday after Pentecost Proper 27 1Kings 17:8-16 Mark 12: 38-44 "Sacrificial Lifestyle"   8 ¶ Then the word of the LORD came to him, 9 "Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you." 10 So he arose and went to Zarephath; ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran