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  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    The Silence Must Be Broken...

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jul 7, 2015
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    So many people pray for Revival...and this Country and the world needs Revival But before it will happen in our country and our world...it will first have to happen with us! And one by one others will experience the outpouring...Once they see it in others

    The Silence Must Be Broken... This weekend...we honor our birth and founding as a nation, when we declared that we were going to exert our independence from anarchy and rule...and take a different path to freedom! A path that not only altered the lives of those who founded this great ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Repairing The Altar Of The Lord

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Jul 29, 2015
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    An honest look at the condition of the church in many places today reveals weakness, lethargy, and decline. In many places the fires of revival and renewal have dimmed, or have been greatly hindered by the encroachments of sin, the flesh and the devil.

    REPAIRING THE ALTAR OF THE LORD Study Text: 1Kings 18: 30 - 39 Introduction: - The trouble in many churches is not the Pastor or the program. The trouble is "Broken Altars" in the lives of God's people. - The purpose of an altar is: Worship; Sacrifice; Giving of Offerings; God's people gather ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Wood Is Never To Wet

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Sep 5, 2015
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    This sermon should move people to revival and affirms the fact that no matter how dead we think we are or how wet our wood may be. God can still light a fire within us

    This was written as a sermon for a revival but was also modified for Sunday Morning. What is Revival? Well the dictionary defines it as: 1. An awakening, in a church or community, of interest in and care for matters relating to personal religion. 2. an evangelistic service or a series of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    How Long? Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 13, 2014
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     | 10,556 views

    Elijah asked the question which needs to be asked of God's people today..."How long will you sit on the fence?"

    HOW LONG 1 Kings 18:21 • The first message today is the first message of the church. “Jesus saves.” The second is likened unto the first, “Jesus and Jesus ONLY – SAVES.” The Bible records the very words of our Lord Jesus (John 3:16 & John 14:6). What does ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fire On The Mountain Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 8, 2015
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    We are confronted with choices daily. The BIG choice is what to do with God when we see his presence. This becomes a choice about Relationship; Repentance; Rulership; and Renewal.

    1. Ski Lift Choice 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 against her she sat down but was nervous about the height of the lift. Her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Drought Of Dry Eyes

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jan 14, 2015
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    Worse than any drought that has ever touched the earth is the drought that has stricken the church (the drought of dry eyes)

    Elijah calls for a meeting with Ahab: because of the sins of Ahab and the nation of Israel (God at the prayer of Elijah had shut up the heavens and there had been a 3 and a half year drought. DROUGHT = dryness, emptiness, famine, desolation, destruction, death Ahab the king of Israel meets ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    1 Kings 18:17-39

    Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Jan 14, 2015
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    1 Kings 18:17-39

    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. my sermon ideas and illustrations are often taken from many sources including those at Sermoncentral.com, there could be instances where other ...read more

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    Halting Between Two Opinions Series

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Nov 15, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 29,013 views

    This is a message that is from the Elijah series. It deals with compromising spiritual life because of the peer pressure that comes in association with idolatry.

    1 Kings 18:17-21 (KJV) And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? [18] And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Can Authentic Worship Be Restored? Series

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Dec 17, 2015
     | 4,980 views

    Proposition: Because Christ is the only acceptable Mediator, you must give scriptural worship to Him regardless of whether you feel you were enriched or not.

    How Can Authentic Worship Be Restored? 1 Kings 18:20-39 Proposition: Because Christ is the only acceptable Mediator, you must give scriptural worship to Him regardless of whether you feel you were enriched or not. When Solomon came to the throne there was godly leadership, peace and unity in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Elijah Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
     | 14,333 views

    Lesson of Life and Faith from Elijah

    Elijah 1 Kings 18:16-21 Who doesn’t love superheroes? Every child watches shows about superheroes and every culture throughout history has had its heroes; people who were able to do and be more than the rest of us. In ancient times, you had the heroes of Greek mythology. Then it was King ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Fire And Hail: Understanding The First Trumpet Series

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on May 24, 2025
     | 63 views

    Today, we face a world scarred. Revelation 8:6-7 unveils God's judgment, a "Fire and Hail" for centuries of human unfaithfulness and our planet's destruction. Let's understand this trumpet's warning.

    Fire and Hail: Understanding the First Trumpet Text: Revelation 8:6-7 "Now the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to blow them. The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Year C, Proper 4. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 24, 2025
    based on 2 ratings
     | 68 views

    Not used this year.

    1 Kings 18:20-39, Psalm 96:1-13, 1 Kings 8:22-23, 1 Kings 8:41-43, Psalm 96:1-9, Galatians 1:1-12, Luke 7:1-10. A). THE CONTEST ON MOUNT CARMEL. 1 Kings 18:20-39. The prophet Elijah is nothing if not bold in his confrontation with King Ahab. The king accused Elijah of being “he that troubles ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Real Worshippers

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Nov 3, 2015
     | 4,626 views

    If there is not a balance within the Christian life, we can become off kilter, like a washing machine with the clothes off balance, it makes a lot of noise, but it’s not cleaning your clothes properly.

    1 Kings 18:17-39-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: Baptist

  • Ian Humphrey avatar

    Revival – How

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015
     | 2,090 views

    REVIVAL – HOW

    REVIVAL – NOW REVIVAL – HOW 1 Kings 18 v.25-40 1. THE REPROACH OF A SINFUL COMPROMISE 21 ¶ And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Revival – Wow

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 4, 2015
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    REVIVAL – WOW

    1 Kings 18:25-40 REVIVAL – WOW v.38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. Grave Digression led to Godless ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness