Sermons on Compare Elijah And Elisha:

Elijah Was A Man Like Us!!

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 26, 2009

God can take ordinary people to do extraordinary things

Sermon: “God can take ordinary people to do extraordinary things” I was looking at our lectionary readings for today and one verse stood out and that was from the New Testament reading from the book of James. That’s why we didn’t have a Gospel reading today And it is the verse where James tells ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-20

Denomination: Anglican

Elijah's Mountain Top Experience Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 4, 2010

Elijah confronts the prophets of Baal to show that Only Yahweh is the true and living God.

By Rev Bill Stewart As we have just heard, in today’s Scripture reading the prophet Elijah was called by God to go to Mount Carmel which is situated in the North of Israel. It is not an especially high mountain but it does have a great view. In fact, it’s a bit like the lookout on Mount ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-46

Denomination: Anglican

Are You Just Like Elijah?

Contributed by Robert Tallent on Aug 6, 2016

You just might have more in common with Elijah then you think

Are You Just Like Elijah? James 5:17 & 18 1. He's Afraid. 1 Kings 19:3 like passions. He is just like us. basic human nature hasn't changed since the dawn of man Ps 27:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and ...read more

Scripture: James 5:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Overreacting To Elijah's Declaration Of Despair

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Feb 6, 2015

Overreacting To Elijah's Declaration Of Despair

A Facebook theologian has commented in agreement with Christian broadcaster Chuck Swindoll that we should never pray for God to take a loved one home to eternity. It is contended doing so can apparently derail His sovereignty. Apparently, if we believe that He is sovereign, we should know that He ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Restores Elijah / Preparation

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Aug 3, 2020

In this first-of-two talks we look at some of the initial things that helped Elijah recover from depression. They are things we can also do. They paved the way for God to address the root cause of the problem: Elijah's sense of failure.

INTRODUCTION We’re now onto the second talk in our series called ‘Bible Stories for Grown-Ups.’ In these talks we’re going back to some of the famous stories in the Old Testament which we may have heard as children, perhaps at home or at Sunday School. The idea is to take a fresh look at them as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Elijah And The Contest At Mt Carmel Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Sep 25, 2024

Elijah had requested King Ahab to have the prophets of Baal, plus a group of Israelites, meet on Mount Carmel to see whether Baal should be worshiped, or the True God of Israel. How did this contest turn out?

Introduction: The story of Elijah’s contest with the prophets of Baal on the top of Mount Carmel is one of the most fascinating in the Bible! One lone prophet of the True God stood against 450 prophets of the idol-god Baal, with a group of Israelites gathered together to witness this event. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-40

Denomination: Baptist

Elijah Learns Lesson In Faith

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Oct 14, 2023

This is from a series on Elijah.

Title: “Elijah Learns to Grow in his Faith” Scripture: I Ki. 17:8-16 Type: Expository Where: GNBC 10-15-23 Intro: Often our personal testing in the Christian life is used by the Lord to help meet the needs of others. I don’t think there’s a better example then that of Joni Erickson Tada. Over ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Elijah: A Nation On Its Knees

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Oct 27, 2022

It is make your mind up time, folks - on Mt Carmel

I Kings 18.7-40 Elijah - a nation to its knees Do you remember the TV programme Opportunity Knocks with Huey Green? Do you remember the catch phrase? “It is make your mind up times folks. Such a moment has now arrived for the people of Israel. It is now three and a half years later. All this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:7-40

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Elijah Perplexed: God Provides

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Oct 27, 2022

Elijah is provided for by God in the wilderness

1 Kings 17:2-16 We left Elijah last Sunday having given a weather report and then promptly disappearing. You could be left thinking is that it? An appearance, a disappearance and we sit back for the next three and half years and wonder if it is going to rain today? Well, the next three and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:2-16

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Moses, Elijah ..and You

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Jul 12, 2021

Do you really believe? Does your faith meet the minimum thresh hold, that of the mustard seed?

Moses and Elijah.. and you Moses and Elijah stand out as two very great prophets in the Kingdom of GOD. They even came from their heavenly abode to meet with our SAVIOR in Matthew 17:3. Before that JESUS our SAVIOR said that HE had not come to destroy the law or the prophets but HE had come to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17

Elijah's Prayer

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Sep 11, 2021

This is a from a series on great prayers of the Bible.

Title: Elijah’s Prayer Script: I Ki. 18:36-46 Type: Series on Prayer Where: GNBC 9-12-21 Intro: “Two Christians die on the same day and go to heaven. When they arrive in heaven they meet Peter, who is handing out the rewards (here, of course is a theological error). One of the men is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-40

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Elijah's Confrontation

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Nov 16, 2023

This is from a series on the life of Elijah.

Title: Elijah’s Prayer Script: I Ki. 18:36-46 Type: Series on Prayer Where: GNBC 9-12-21 Intro: “Two Christians die on the same day and go to heaven. When they arrive in heaven they meet Peter, who is handing out the rewards (here, of course is a theological error). One of the men is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:36-46

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hope To Hold On

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jun 19, 2018

Looking at how God gives Elijah Hope

“Hope to Hold On” 1 Kings 18-19 7/24/3005 I have a glass here on the platform - is it half-full or half-empty? It depends on how you look at it! I remember back when the show “The Six Million Dollar Man” was on, reading an article in the paper. It said a scientist had determined that our ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Days Of Elijah – Confronting Critical Conditions

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 15, 2021

2 Kings 7:3-11 is like that. The story centers around four leprous men, forced out of the city by a dreaded disease, during a time when the capitol city, Samaria, was besieged by a powerful army of Syrian. Learing from Lepers.

God uses many different methods to instruct His people on the earthly pilgrimage. Many of God’s instruction are clear and to the point, other are hidden in parables, Proverbs, and stories. I am fascinated when I discover how God speaks through stories like those found in the book of Esther. As you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:3-11, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Psalm 116:12-14

Denomination: Methodist

Comparing Jesus And Muhammad: Transfiguration,sin, And Much More Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Sep 4, 2015

See how clearly defined is the difference in character, purpose and teaching of these two men (one of whom is also God).

16. Opposition Both Muhammad and Jesus were at first tolerated then opposed severely by those who desired the status quo. Such will it ever be when new ideas come to a community. In both cases, it was a religious community that was being invaded with these ideas. With Muhammad, a military ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:16-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God