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  • Jim Butcher avatar

    What Happens When Revival Really Comes

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 24, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,153 views

    A look at the diffence between real revival and man-made "revival meetings."

    Starting Point: Revival only happens when the fire of God falls from heaven. - v. 38. - I didn’t know how exactly to share this passage, then it occurred to me that what’s in this passage serves as an example for us of a real revival. - too often, we call something a revival that isn’t really ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    When Standing Up Means Standing Alone Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 23,099 views

    Part 3 in Elijah series - standing alone for God and the risks involved - a challenge!

    1 Kings 18:16-40 – When Standing Up Means Standing Alone Chuck Colson tells the story of Telemachus, a 4th-century Christian monk. This man lived in a remote village, tending his garden and spending much of his time in prayer. One day he thought he heard the voice of God telling him to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worshipping An Empty God Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,833 views

    Part 4 in Elijah series - idolatry, even in the lives of believers, and how to spot it and kill it.

    1 Kings 18:16-29,40 – Worshipping an Empty God There is a story about the President of Labatt’s Brewery, who went over to the Vatican for a private audience with the Pope. The meeting went something like this: “Holy Father, we are prepared to make a donation of $10 million to the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    The God Who Answers By Fire Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 52,607 views

    Part 5 in Elijah series - God’s passion and God’s purification

    1 Kings 18:16-24, 30-40 – The God Who Answers by Fire I’m told of an occasion when Satan got into an argument with Jesus about who had the greater power. Satan said, “I can do anything you can do only better.” Jesus replied, “OK, prove it. Go ahead and try creating a man.” Satan said, “No ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    How To Fix Broken Altars Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 26,607 views

    Part 6 in Elijah series - coming back to a first love, whether it be people or God. I preached this Valentine’s Day.

    1 Kings 18:20-21, 30-39 – How to Fix Broken Altars A psychologist and newspaper columnist named George Crane told once of a woman who was full of hatred toward her husband, and wanted to hurt him all she could. He counseled her to act as if she really loved her husband, to tell him how much he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W F avatar

    Knowing God's Power Series

    Contributed by W F on Sep 16, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 13,885 views

    We can access God’s power in order to bring him glory in our own lives and in our world (Part 1 "Fresh Lessons From Former Leaders").

    24 year old Danny Simpson was sentenced to 6 years in jail for robbing a bank. Danny got 6 years in the clink for stealing $6,000. But the gun he used in the robbery ended up in a museum. The .45 caliber Colt semi-automatic turned out to be an antique made in 1918 by the Ross Rifle Company. His ...read more

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  • James May avatar

    Hard Decisions

    Contributed by James May on Sep 19, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,319 views

    Is it a Hard Decision to kill the idols that separate us from Jesus? It shouldn’t be.

    Hard Decisions by Pastor James May In the book of I Kings we find one of the most familiar incidents of the Bible concerning Ahab, the worst king that Israel ever had, and the Elijah, the prophet of God. Ahab had led Israel into absolute idolatry and the worship of Baal. But God had called ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Episode Ii: Attack Of The Clones Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 26, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,759 views

    In the showdown on Mt. Carmel, God demonstrates that he is the one true God who is worthy of our attention.

    Last week we started a sermon series entitled: “Seer Wars”. The purpose of this Star Wars take-off is to show that God combats the forces of evil today as he did in the prophet Elijah’s day some 2800 years ago. In Episode I: The Phantom Menace, we saw God try to turn King Ahab away from the worship ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mark Elkins avatar

    Preparing For People

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Apr 26, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 2,572 views

    Are you ready to receive 3000 people today? 1000?500? 5? 1? What do we need to do to prepare to receive those that God has placed just outside our doors?

    Tell the person next to you, “It’s no coincidence… that you are here.” “God brought you here!” We need to understand that the only reason people talk about God, or come to church, is because God draws them. That is why we need to be prepared. Bob called his wife from work in the middle of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Parks avatar

    Just Like Jezebel

    Contributed by David Parks on Jan 30, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,141 views

    If you insist on controlling those under your authority rather than serving them, you will sacrifice the joy of leadership on the altar of power -- Just Like Jezebel.

    Just Like Jezebel TEXT: INTRODCUTION 1. If you insist on controlling those under your authority rather than serving them, you will sacrifice the joy of leadership on the altar of power. 2. Nearly nine centuries before Christ, Ahab, king of Israel, married the daughter of the pagan king of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Push For Christ In 2003 (Pray Until Something Happens) Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 11,679 views

    This Sermon Deals With Elijah on Mt. Carmel. It is the first in the PUSH (Pray Until Something Happens) Series

    PUSH----Pray Until Something Happens 1/26/2003 1 Kings 18:16-45 Ephesians 3:14-21 The story is told of two little girls, Theresa age 9 and Lisa age 10. Lisa’s mom yelled upstairs, “ girls, I’m going down to the corner store to get some bread for lunch. I’ll be back in 15 minutes.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Larry Brincefield avatar

    Repairing The Altar (Prep For Revival)

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Feb 11, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 21,134 views

    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

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • David Petticrew avatar

    These Are The Days Of Elijah Part 1 Series

    Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 13,003 views

    Number one in a series looking at the imagery in the modern Hymn These are the days of Elijah, looking at Elijah and being faithful to the word of God.

    Introduction These are the days of Elijah. It’s a popular modern hymn. Sorry, but I refuse to call a song a chorus when it has two verses and a chorus just because it was written later than the 18th century. But anyway its quite a popular modern hymn. However, as with so many of our hymns and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • William Morris avatar

    It's Show Time Series

    Contributed by William Morris on Mar 20, 2004
    based on 59 ratings
     | 7,092 views

    The 6th in a series of messages on the life of teh Prophet Elijah

    Sermon by: Dr. Todd Morris Text: I Kings 18:16-40 Title: It’s Show Time (Elijah #6) Date: March 21, 2004 Introduction: We have had the privilege over the past few weeks of observing God as He trained a man named Elijah. We saw Him bring him from nowhere, set him before an king and use him to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dale Harlow avatar

    Man Enough To Stand Alone Series

    Contributed by Dale Harlow on Jun 19, 2003
    based on 258 ratings
     | 55,727 views

    As Elijah faces the prophets of Baal, we will look at what it takes to be a real man in a society that has neutered manhood.

    Title: Man Enough to Stand Alone Text: 1 Kings 18:16-24 Series: The Prince of Prophets, Elijah A woman getting onto a ski lift was given instructions that the moment the lift’s chair touched her backside she was to sit down and lift her feet from off the ground. Instead when the chair came ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ