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  • Greg Irby avatar

    The Lord He Is The God

    Contributed by Greg Irby on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 12,902 views

    The odds may looked stacked in the favor of evil, but Elijah is about to experience the truth that one plus God is a majority.

    Introduction: This passage has it setting when the spiritual tide in Israel is at an extremely low ebb. The people have, for the most part, turned their backs on the Lord and have gone after the Canaanite god Baal. It is against this backdrop of apostasy and idolatry that the prophet Elijah ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Malone avatar

    What's Your Final Answer Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 26, 2001
    based on 191 ratings
     | 20,191 views

    Just like the people in Elijah’s time we have to make a choice in regards to our relationship with God. (Real People True Stories -part one)

    "Elijah, What’s Your Final Answer" For the next couple of weeks we are going to be in a series called "Real People - True Stories..." (Now, I’ve always liked true stories - whenever I watch a movie and I know it’s true - I find it more interesting...) My goal during this mini-series is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Using Power Evangelism In Cross - cultural Communications

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,826 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

  • Damien Spikereit avatar

    The Battle Of The Gods Series

    Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Mar 2, 2001
    based on 130 ratings
     | 10,263 views

    God’s display of love and power demands a response.

    - Everybody loves a good showdown. A tough battle... mano e mano, one on one. And since it’s the beginning of the new year which means there are hundreds of lists out there. I though I would take us down memory lane and come up with what I think are the top ten showdowns, or battles in American ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Faith's Power Amidst Testing Times

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,157 views

    How God used Elijah’s faith to demonstrate His mighty power to skeptics

    How God used Elijah’s faith to demonstrate His mighty power to skeptics Elijah’s Contest – I Kings 18 Illustration:Dr. B.J. Miller once said, "It is a great deal easier to do that which God gives us to do, no matter how hard it is, than to face the responsibilities of not doing it." Today In ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brent Williams avatar

    Where Is God?

    Contributed by Brent Williams on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 134 ratings
     | 13,189 views

    There is no need to wonder where God is. God is on the mountain, in the fire, and in the water. God is here for you and I. How can we find Him?

    Where’s God? Two young lads had terrorized their neighborhood with their pranks and thefts. The parents didn’t know what to do and finally with the assistance of their minister, it was decided that the clergy would intervene and attempt to straighten out the boys. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Maurice Brown avatar

    Victory On Mount Carmel

    Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jun 18, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 13,780 views

    How one godly man stood against the forces of evil, and triumphed!

    INTRODUCTION A. Elijah was one of the greatest of all the OT prophets 1. During the dark and difficult days of King Ahab and Jezebel he was a voice in the wilderness and light in the sp. darkness that existed 2. He was willing to stand in the gap for God when it was needed most. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Parks avatar

    Just Like Jezebel

    Contributed by David Parks on Jan 30, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,863 views

    If you insist on controlling those under your authority rather than serving them, you will sacrifice the joy of leadership on the altar of power -- Just Like Jezebel.

    Just Like Jezebel TEXT: INTRODCUTION 1. If you insist on controlling those under your authority rather than serving them, you will sacrifice the joy of leadership on the altar of power. 2. Nearly nine centuries before Christ, Ahab, king of Israel, married the daughter of the pagan king of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Push For Christ In 2003 (Pray Until Something Happens) Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 14,143 views

    This Sermon Deals With Elijah on Mt. Carmel. It is the first in the PUSH (Pray Until Something Happens) Series

    PUSH----Pray Until Something Happens 1/26/2003 1 Kings 18:16-45 Ephesians 3:14-21 The story is told of two little girls, Theresa age 9 and Lisa age 10. Lisa’s mom yelled upstairs, “ girls, I’m going down to the corner store to get some bread for lunch. I’ll be back in 15 minutes.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dale Harlow avatar

    Man Enough To Stand Alone Series

    Contributed by Dale Harlow on Jun 19, 2003
    based on 258 ratings
     | 57,299 views

    As Elijah faces the prophets of Baal, we will look at what it takes to be a real man in a society that has neutered manhood.

    Title: Man Enough to Stand Alone Text: 1 Kings 18:16-24 Series: The Prince of Prophets, Elijah A woman getting onto a ski lift was given instructions that the moment the lift’s chair touched her backside she was to sit down and lift her feet from off the ground. Instead when the chair came ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jonathan Goats avatar

    Serving God With Certainty Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Goats on Jul 8, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,395 views

    Serving God with certainty will bring the fire & the rain that we so desperately need!

    1 kings 18:17 Then it happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, "Is that you, O troubler of Israel?" 18 And he answered, "I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house have, in that you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals. 19 "Now ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mitchell Skelton avatar

    Revival-Fire From Above (Elijah) Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Jul 11, 2003
    based on 110 ratings
     | 20,609 views

    To ask God for Revival is to pray for Fire From Above. No one knew how to start a fire like Elijah!

    # 4 in series Revival–Light the Fire (Elijah’s Fire from Above) 1 Kings 18 INTRODUCTION There was a man who was going skydiving for the very first time. He had taken all the lessons and now it was time for his first solo jump. He leaps out of the plane but he panicked and couldn’t remember how ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Decker avatar

    Showdown Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Aug 10, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 6,877 views

    We must have the courage to do battle.

    SHOWDOWN I Kings 18:17-40 S: Courage Th: Profiles in Courage Pr: WE MUST HAVE THE COURAGE TO DO BATTLE. ?: Inductive KW: Sections TS: We will find in our study of I Kings 18:17-40 how the battle against evil is ensued. The _____ section of our story is the… I. CONTEST (17-19) II. CONDUCT ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dwight Davis avatar

    "showdown On The Mountain" Series

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on Aug 16, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 11,315 views

    This is the second sermon in a series of four exploring the life and ministry of the prophet Elijah.

    Elijah Part II “Showdown on the Mountain” Let’s begin this morning by reviewing briefly our previous sermon in this series dedicated to the life and ministry of Elijah. First of all, do you remember what Elijah’s name in the Hebrew means? It means “Yahweh is my ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • David Petticrew avatar

    These Are The Days Of Elijah Part 1 Series

    Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 14,450 views

    Number one in a series looking at the imagery in the modern Hymn These are the days of Elijah, looking at Elijah and being faithful to the word of God.

    Introduction These are the days of Elijah. It’s a popular modern hymn. Sorry, but I refuse to call a song a chorus when it has two verses and a chorus just because it was written later than the 18th century. But anyway its quite a popular modern hymn. However, as with so many of our hymns and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness