Sermons on Compare Elijah And Elisha:

Brook Failure

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 16, 2004

Difficulties in life often does not mean we are out of the will of God, merely that God is at work.

Brook Failure 1 Kings 17:1-7 I Kings 17:1-7 -- And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. And the word of the LORD came unto him, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Three Pictures Of Grace

Contributed by Howard Mcglamery on Dec 12, 2002

The story of Elijah and the Widow of Cherith. A sermon that just begins to touch the surface of God’s Grace.

Three Pictures Of Grace I Kings 17 Illustration Story of a young preacher preaching his first sermon in a little country church in Arkansas. All of his family and relatives came to hear him preach. Afterwards nobody said anything about his sermon. They just left quietly. He was dying to know how ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

On The Mountain Or In The Valley

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Dec 9, 2003

How Elijah dealt with disocuragement

“On the Mountain or in the Valley?” 1 Kings 18-19 Intro: 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 ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Naboth's Vineyard

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000

A look at the story of Naboth and his vineyard and how it applies to us.

You ever feel like just when things are going well that the Government comes along and wants everything you have? If it’s not property tax that the HRM wants, then it’s sales tax the province wants or income tax the federal government wants. Did I read somewhere that the average Canadian has to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 21:1-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

Who Got Revived?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 1, 2000

Pulpit drama, imaginatively reconstructing Elijah

Elijah: Zarephath! What a lovely town! It’s always good to come to Zarephath. A man wants to feel welcomed, and I find that here. Out there, in some of the towns and villages of Israel, I have to watch my back. King Ahab’s agents are everywhere, and who knows what they will do? In some places ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

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

Coming Off The Mountaintop

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005

This sermon challenges us to pray impossible prayers.

About a year ago we began a series that has taken a little over a year to complete. During this time we looked at the life and ministry of the prophet Elijah. If you remember God called Elijah to boldly confront King Ahab and in doing so declare that a terrible drought was coming. The drought ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41

Denomination: Baptist

Obadiah

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 17, 2005

God uses ordinary men to do extraordinary things.

This morning we saw how God uses ordinary people with ordinary jobs to do extraordinary things for God. But tonight I want to connect the two pictures and people. In verse one the Lord speaks to Elijah to go back to Ahab and say the drought will end. In verse 3-4 Obadiah is asked to go with Ahab to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Opportunity Series

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 18, 2005

This sermon is in a series on Elijah

The Opportunity Last week we saw how God invited Elijah to join him on a journey. A journey from the Cherith brook to the Village of Zarephath. We saw how God used this Journey to shape and sculpt Elijah into the man he was to become. Finally, Elijah makes it to the village... And upon ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:10

Denomination: Baptist

The Upper Room Series

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 19, 2005

This a sermon in the Elijah series.

V111 The Upper Room Today is August 1. Can you believe it? Time passes so fast. In one week many of our community will be heading back to school. In attempt to savor the last moments of summer my family and I went to a water park. One called whirling waters. Jt was there when Faith wanted to take ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:17

Denomination: Baptist

The Opportunity To Share Series

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 19, 2005

This is a sermon in an Elijah series.

The famous motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar, tells the story of a boy that went with his mother to the old general store. He liked to sneak away from his mother and when no one was looking he would dip his finger into the large barrel of molasses. The storekeeper caught him doing this and decided ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:10

Denomination: Baptist

On The Fence Christianity Series

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 19, 2005

This sermon is in the Elijah series

Xl 0n the fence People There is a cancer that is quickly spreading among many of our churches today. This cancer is causing many churches either to lose their effectiveness or to die. A cancer that allows church members to believe that the Christian walk and life has no personal cost. A cancer ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:17

Denomination: Baptist

When Your Brook Goes Dry Series

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 19, 2005

This sermon is in the Elijah series

This morning we continue to look at the life and ministry of one of the greatest prophets who ever lived- Elijah. Over the last few weeks we have walked with Elijah as he boldly proclaimed his faith to King Ahab... Remember those words: As the Lord God of Israel Jives before whom I stand, there ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:2

Denomination: Baptist

Victory On Mount Carmel

Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jun 18, 2001

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

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:17-40

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ