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God Above All Others Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 12, 2015

Elijah calls fire from heaven on Mount Carmel to reveal God's presence and power.

1 Kings 18:20-39 “God Above All Others” INTRODUCTION There’s nothing like a good old, knockdown, drag out fight to get the adrenaline flowing and the heart pumping. It might be a school fight where the student body gathers around to watch to opponents duke it out. Or it may ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-39

Denomination: Lutheran

Wrestling With God

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jul 19, 2023

Jacob wrestles with the Divine, but he really wrestled with his self, and we do to.

“Wrestling with God” Genesis 32:22-32 1. Wrestling is a tough sport it not for the faint at heart • One needs upper body strength • One needs a strong determination • One needs a strong work ethic • One needs to be courageous you must fight 2. Today’s text tells us that Jacob wrestled all his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Methodist

Surrender - Adjust - Obey Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Apr 24, 2022

Before we can become like Jesus, we must first choose to commit every moment of the day to Surrender and Obedience and that will require us to Adjust.

April 23, 2022 At the center of our life of discipleship is Jesus. We have chosen to hold fast to, cling to, bond to, attach ourselves to, be faithful to ---- HIM. This is only a part of the equation, however, because the very essence of the Christian life is not just to hold fast to Jesus, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Galatians 4:19, Jeremiah 29:11, 1 Corinthians 2:9, Galatians 1:3-4, Philippians 2:5-8, Ephesians 3:16-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Final Thoughts Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 30, 2008

This sermon examines a man who did not compromise even when virtually everyone around him did.

Scripture Some of you are familiar with Maxine, the cartoon character who has an irreverent outlook on life. Recently she said, “Everyone concentrates on the problems we’re having in this country lately: illegal immigration, hurricane recovery, and alligators attacking people in Florida. Not me. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-46

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Encounters: Jacob Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jun 20, 2004

This is about Jacob’s wrestling match with God and the significance for us.

Jacob was the grandson of Abe. Give brief background of Jacob’s life. Sneaky, underhanded, trickster, etc. Jacob had tricked his father, Isaac, and his father-in-law, Laban. He was a marked man by Esau. He is older now, and he is headed to meet his brother. Read Genesis 32:22-32. What we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Wesleyan

No Sneezing For This Blessing

Contributed by Daniel Johnson on Mar 18, 2008

This sermon uses the story of Jacob fighting the angel of Yahweh to show how we as Christians should strive for God’s blessing.

This morning we are going to look at the life of a man who was nothing more than a deceiver. We are going to examine his life, to learn how his life changed for the better. We are going to find out how Jacob received a blessing from God that completely changed his life. This morning I pray that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-32

Denomination: Baptist

Who Do You Think You Are?

Contributed by George Smith on Jan 18, 2002

When we don’t think we are worth anything, God thinks we are worth something.

(INTRO) Often times we wonder just who we are, What is my place in this world? And that is a good question, but the answer is not always an easy one. There are time we step back and say to ourselves what is my purpose in this live or where am I going? These are the question that we are faced with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Don't Let Go

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 19, 2009

Message on "Holding On" to the Lord.

Disclaimer: I can’t take credit for the whole outline. I picked this up from some where but don’t know where (not on Sermon Central). I just added many of the notes. Don’t Let Go This is the account of Jacob wrestling with the Lord How many Knows you can wrestle with the God How many have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-32

Denomination: Church Of God

Wrestling With The Father…and Winning! Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008

God desires for us to wrestle with Him in order to shape us into the people He wants us to become

I don’t have some clever fact or story or joke to start this sermon. Nothing can top the text itself: Genesis 32:22-32 That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. After he had sent them across the stream, he sent ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:24-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Confronting The Inevitable

Contributed by Norris Harris I on Jan 1, 2003

We all must deal with the Consequence of our own Character-Our Esau. This message deals with How to Confront The Inevitable Confrontation with Our Past.

SOONER OR LATER WE MUST FACE ESAU! Verse 1 says: "And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and,behold, ESAU CAME and with him four hundred men." For 21 years Jacob had avoided a face-to-face encounter with Esau. At the age of 40, Jacob had to leave home unexpectedly to save his life on ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 33:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Touched By God

Contributed by Ethan Sayler on Aug 5, 2002

This is a sermon on the importance of being persistent in prayer, and how God will change your life through prayer.

It had been over twenty years since Jacob had last set foot in his father’s land; twenty years since his flight from his brother’s wrath, twenty years from that blessed encounter with the Lord at Bethel. Now, after two decades, Jacob was coming home. He had left his home alone, with nothing but ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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

Jacob-When He Wrestled With God Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 2, 2022

If you have ever wrestled with anyone. you'll understand a little of what Jacob endured when he spent most of a night wrestling with an unknown Guest!

Introduction: Jacob and his household had left the land of Laban and were heading back to his homeland. God Himself had told Jacob to do this (Gen. 31:3) and Jacob had obeyed. While on the journey, Moses wrote “the angels of God met” Jacob at a place he called “Mahanaim (Hebrew for “two camps)”. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32

Denomination: Baptist

Showdown On Carmel

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: Either we are for God or we are against him.

Thesis: Either we are for God or we are against him. Intro.: 1. Tonight: one of the most exciting stories in all the Bible. 2. Elijah and the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel (1 Kings 18). I. BACKGROUND TO THE STORY. A. Rule of Ahab in the Northern Kingdom (1 Kings 16:29-33). B. Announcement of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:1-46