Sermons on 1 Kings 19:1-22:

Solomon's Idolatry (1 Kings 11)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 26, 2025

What is today's idolatry? Will wisdom and wealth help us? Let's look at 1 Kings 11.

Is obedience to God more important than wealth and wisdom? Can a wealthy and wise man become a fool? Is greed a form of idolatry? Let’s begin in 1 Kings 11. What did the wisest man on earth do that was very foolish? What was the result? How selfish was his polygamy, a lonely woman seeing her ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Elijah's Drought (1 Kings 17)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 3, 2025

What can we learn from a lonely, rejected prophet that fits the life of a true believer? Let's look in 1 Kings 17.

Did God provide for a man who told the truth, but was ignored by the world? Is the life of a true follower of God often lonely? Let’s look at 1 Kings 17. While God punished Israel for its idolatry by a drought, did He provide for a prophet? Elijah from Tishbe, who was one of the settlers in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Ellijah's Depression (1 Kings 19)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 6, 2025

Are depression and persecution sometimes the result of serving God? Let's look at 1 Kings 19.

After great accomplishments for the Lord, are persecution and depression sometimes normal? Does God come to us with gentle encouragement? Let’s look at 1 Kings 19. What did Jezebel threaten to do to Elijah after she heard the news? Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Ahab's Covetousness (1 Kings 21)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 9, 2025

Does covetousness still plague us today? Let's look at 1 Kings 21.

Was Ahab also idolatrous by coveting somebody’s private property? Are we greedy, covetous idolaters? Let’s look at 1 Kings 21. Did Ahab act like a spoiled child because Naboth refused to sell him his vineyard? Meanwhile, there was a man named Naboth from Jezreel who owned a vineyard that was ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Whom Do We Serve (1 Samuel 12)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 8, 2025

Whom do we serve, politics, a king, or God? Let's begin in 1 Samuel 12.

Israel rejected God as king, by choosing a human king. God still worked with them but warned them that something important was still required. Are following and obeying the Lord important to us? Let’s look in 1 Samuel 12. Did Samuel challenge Israel that he was an honest man who did not defraud or ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Enjoying The Good Life Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 27, 2010

This is the 1st sermon in the series "Royalty".

Sunday Morning December 27, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Royalty” [#1] ENJOYING THE GOOD LIFE 2 Chronicles 10-12 Introduction: Have you ever heard the saying, “All good things must come to an end”? It sometimes seems that I can’t enjoy ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Unique Kingdom Of God Part 1 Series

Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Aug 5, 2008

A two-part series on the kingdom of God and what makes it so special and different from worldly kingdoms. It is a unique place ruled by a unique king with a unique purpose, salvation of its subjects!

A UNIQUE KINGDOM Text: II Corinthians 6:16-18 INTRODUCTION 1. In times past much meaning was placed on the word church a. In the dark ages "the church" ran everything b. All governments considered themselves theocracies, overseen by the pope in Rome c. This was not to last long as political leaders ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The King Has Come Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 24, 2021

Since the King has Come and is coming again, the Apostle Paul presents four aspects of the Father’s exaltation of the Son: 1) The source (Philippians 2:9a), 2) The title (Philippians 2:9b), 3) The response (Philippians 2:10–11a), and 4) The purpose (Philippians 2:11b).

Philippians 2:9–11. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:9-11

Denomination: Other

The Impartiality Of God

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 26, 2013

Breaking new ground with the gospel.

THE IMPARTIALITY OF GOD. Acts 9:36-Acts 11:18. Joppa was probably the only truly Jewish seaport in Judah. If nationalistic troubles were to break out, it was as likely to happen in Joppa as in Jerusalem itself. To such a city came Peter (Acts 9:36-43). Caesarea was Herod's seaport, with ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:36-43, Acts 10:1-48, Acts 11:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Honor From The King

Contributed by David Salyer on Dec 21, 2000

That what we do for the kingdom of God is always seen by the Lord and he bestows the honor do to us for our labor

Honor from the King 1Cor. 12:25-26 Indira Gandhi once said, “My grandfather told me that there are two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was less competition there. The brilliant physician and writer Oliver ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:25-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

The King Carried The Cheese

Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Apr 17, 2005

A challenge to all Christians to submit themselves to doing the menial jobs.

PP0231 DATE THE KING CARRIED THE CHEESE! 1 Samuel 17:12-22. 1Sa 17:12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul. 13 And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:12-22

Denomination: Baptist

Reigning With King Jesus

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jan 5, 2004

Jesus reigns to redeem. He reigns for a limited time. He reigns by the power of His death and resurrection.

Reigning With King Jesus I Cor. 15:25 Scripture reading I Cor. 15:19-28 INTRO.: Being part of the Kingdom of God is a great adventure if we go at it wholeheartedly. We should be challenged by the claims of the Gospel. Being a Christian is not something we do just for enjoyment or something we can ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Boy With The Heart Of A King Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 3, 2003

God looks on the heart not on the outside. The human ruler is at his most kingly when he bows before God, freely, willing, and out of love for God.

By Guerin Tueno What a disaster! King Saul has gone from being the golden boy of Israel to the John Elliot of the Old Testament. Saul’s reign was like a roller-coaster ride. Started low, but then he shot up as King, and then down again. He misunderstood who’s really in charge. God isn’t some ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Denomination: Anglican

Israel Asks For A King

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 23, 2003

Learning from the mistakes of Israel asking for a king and making Jesus the King and Lord of our lives

1 Samuel 8:1-9 Israel asks for a king Primary Purpose Statement: To call on the congregation to make Christ Lord and King and to avoid the mistakes of Israel. I want to talk with you this morning about learning from mistakes. In the passage we are looking at today, we see the nation of Israel ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Give Us A King Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 6, 2002

The problems that Israel faced when they stepped outside of God’s will and demanded a king immediately.

A Study of the Life of Samuel Sermon # 6 ”Give Us a King!” 1 Samuel 8:1-18 Many People are painfully aware that things would be far better in their lives if they had made wiser decisions. It is especially frustrating to realize what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-18

Denomination: Baptist