Sermons on 1 Kings 18:16-45:

The Lord He Is The God

Contributed by Greg Irby on Oct 18, 2000

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

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:17-39

Denomination: Baptist

Outnumbered? Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 20, 2000

How to have faith when you're overwhelmed

Outnumbered? (Message #11of the Series: View From God’s Mountaintops) 1 Kings 18 October 8, 2000 Have you ever been so overwhelmed by life that you wished to die? Or perhaps just go to sleep – or start over again, as a new person? Life has been known to put that on people. Perhaps life ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-46

Denomination: United Methodist

Discerning The Appearing Of The Glory Of God

Contributed by Robert Grey on Oct 31, 2000

What is the nature of the glory of God and how can you recognize it’s presence?

Aspects of Glory this sermon is also available at http://www.godisfaithful.net/bible/glory.htm It must have been quite a sight. Elijah was watching the prophets of Baal as they were doing everything possible to induce their god to make an appearance. Emotional frenzies, cutting themselves with ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:22-28, 1 Kings 18:21-39

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Elijah, Ahab And Obadiah: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 6, 2000

Things look bad for Israel; then, God's man comes from the East (can you hear the spurs jingle?)

Following the reign of King David, his son, Solomon reigned in wisdom and the strength of God for approximately 30-35 years before his own apostasy and decline. After Solomon, the Kings of Israel all did evil in the sight of the Lord. They forsook His ways to serve idols, and led the people ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-19

Denomination: Orthodox

Instruments Of Revival

Contributed by Tim Gibson on Nov 23, 2000

Principles from Elijah’s life to see revival come in ours.

(1) INTRODUCTION Elijah was a man with the same nature as us (James 5:17-18) and yet he prayed with such faith that the abundance of rain fell! How can we align ourself with God’s purposes to pray for revival - for the former and the latter rain together to fall in our generation ? There are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46

Denomination: *other

Consuming The Offering

Contributed by Tim Gibson on Nov 23, 2000

How to be an offering totally consumed by the fire of God.

(1) INTRODUCTION: In the passages before us we see that when a right offering is made on the altar then the FIRE WILL FALL! Revival! In Romans 12:1 we see we are to offer ourselves as a `living sacrifice`. The problem with living sacrifices is that they keep crawling off the altar. There certain ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 9:22-24, 1 Kings 18:38-39

Denomination: *other

How Long Will You Waver?

Contributed by Tony Skaff on Jul 13, 2006

As Christian believers, many times we ask this same question when we are tired from the unbelief state, ignorance and confusion of most people around us. From this story, it seems that sometimes we ourselves can decide for how long this may continue.

1stBBC How long will you waver? 1Ki 18:16-24 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him. And Ahab went to meet Elijah. When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is it you, you troubler of Israel?" And he answered, "I have not troubled Israel, but you have, and your father’s house, because you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:16-24

Denomination: Baptist

Something Is About To Happen

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Aug 4, 2006

Elijah told his servant to tell Ahab to get down because the rain was coming. Something is about to happen in your life.

“Something is about to Happen” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. 1st Kings 18:41-46. “And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for [there is] a sound of abundance of rain. So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46

Denomination: Apostolic

How To Defeat Indecision Series

Contributed by W F on Aug 22, 2006

How to defeat the giant of indecision.

Key verse: Elijah went before the people and said, "How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him." But the people said nothing (1 Kings 18:21). INTRODUCTION Choice plays a big part in our lives. For instance, we can get anything we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:17-40

Denomination: *other

How To Receive The Double Portion!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 7, 2006

HOW THE PROPHET ELIJAH LIVED AND INSPIRED ELISHA TO DESIRE AND RECEIVE THE DOUBLE PORTION!

How to Receive the Double Portion! September 5, 2006 (John 10:10 KJV) The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I. One of God’s Old Testament name is ‘EL Shaddi.’ A. This really means ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:36-40

Ups And Downs Of Obedience Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 9, 2004

A look at Elijah and how his obedience wasn’t determined by his feelings.

What type of person does God choose to confront politicians with His word? If you were to picture in your mind that type of person who would it be? Billy Graham? Perhaps he’s held audiences with every American President for forty years. Tony Campola? Maybe, he’s one of the three pastors who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46, James 5:17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Repairing The Altar (Prep For Revival)

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Feb 11, 2004

Elijah first repaired the altar before God responded in a miraculous way. We need to repair the altar and offer 3 sacrifices on it in order for revival to come: 1. Repentance 2. ourselves. 3. Praise.

February 11, 2004 Title: Repairing the Altar (Preparation for revival) Text: 1 Kings 18:30 Introduction 1. One day, a lady asked Billy Sunday "why do you keep having revivals...when they don’t last"? instead of answering her question directly, he asked her a question... "why do you keep ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:30, Romans 12:1

Denomination: Nazarene

The Drought Is Over: Ready For The Abundance

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Mar 4, 2004

The Drought Is Over: Ready For The Abundance

Are You Ready For The Abundance? I Kings 18:41-46 There comes a time in every believer’s life when they will experience drought. A time of loneliness. A time of resource-less-ness. A time when all we have is a wing and a prayer. The word drought comes from the word tsimmaown. It literally means ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46

Denomination: Baptist

Principles For Recovering The Fire Of God

Contributed by Richard Deem on Oct 12, 2006

The irony is that Israel was in the midst of a DROUGHT, and yet the people were commanded to pour water on the sacrifice! Don’t miss this: They were instructed to put their most precious possession on the altar if they were to experience God’s Fire!

PRINCIPLES FOR RECOVERING THE FIRE OF GOD 1 Kings 18:36-39 "And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:21-39

Denomination: Church Of God

Hezekiah's Revival

Contributed by Robert Simmons on May 6, 2006

The personal revival of Hezekiah is a model for all of us to experience revival of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

Hezekiah’s Revival -- I Kings 18:1-8 I. Served the Lord from his Youth a. Beginning at 25 years old, as a young king he did what was right in the sight of the Lord b. Walked in the ways of his forefather David -- though young, he walked in the old paths c. He DID what was right in the sight of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-18

Denomination: Church Of God