5 sermons preach from 1 Kings 17 in real church libraries — each one transcribed, summarized, and indexed to the verse. Jump to the exact moment a verse is quoted, or open the full sermon.
“God fed Elijah by ravens (John Crow) while he stayed by the brook, and the brook later dried up.”
“Elijah told Ahab, “There shall be no dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.””
A preaching on God calling believers and the church to a higher level using Elijah's story as the model: avoid stagnation and disobedience, receive God's provision, arise and move forward, and embrace mentorship as the church advances.
“The Lord told Elijah to get thee hence, hide by the brook Cherith before Jordan, drink of the brook and be fed by ravens, and afterwards the brook dried up.”
A preaching on God calling believers and the church to a higher level using Elijah's story as the model: avoid stagnation and disobedience, receive God's provision, arise and move forward, and embrace mentorship as the church advances.
“God fed Elijah by ravens (John Crow) while he stayed by the brook, and the brook later dried up.”
Using Mark 2:1–12 (the paralytic lowered through the roof) the speaker argues that desperate times demand radical, action-oriented faith: believers must take risks to bring others to Jesus, prioritize spiritual healing over merely physical cures, and trust God’s sovereignty even in suffering.
“He'll send ravens to feed you (the ravens bringing food to Elijah).”
A pastor-led Sunday message on kingdom economics and stewardship, calling the congregation to move from obligation to devotion in giving—practically defining tithe, offering, and seed—and promising provision, protection, productivity, and public testimony when believers honor God with their resources.
“He can decide that he will feed you as he did for prophet Elijah with the raven.”
Sermon addressing the 'danger of familiarity' with God — when routine, complacency, or presumption toward God and spiritual things dulls awe, blocks God’s power, and prevents miracles. The preacher warns against taking God for granted, becoming offended by humble vessels, and losing first love; calls people to return to reverent, expectant faith and invites an altar response.
“The brook dried up because there had been no rain; the Lord told Elijah to arise and go to Zarephath, where He had commanded a widow to sustain him.”
A preaching on God calling believers and the church to a higher level using Elijah's story as the model: avoid stagnation and disobedience, receive God's provision, arise and move forward, and embrace mentorship as the church advances.
“The word of the Lord: 'Arise, get thee to Zarephath; behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain thee.'”
A preaching on God calling believers and the church to a higher level using Elijah's story as the model: avoid stagnation and disobedience, receive God's provision, arise and move forward, and embrace mentorship as the church advances.
“The prophet came across the widow in 1 Kings 17 — she was on the brink of death and down to her last meal, and the prophet tells her to bring it to him.”
Pastor Lao preached a call to personally encounter Jesus — moving from hearing about Him to looking upon and touching Him — and urged radical hunger, obedience (keeping Christ's commands), repentance, devoted worship, and faithful offerings as keys that unlock God's promises and provision.
“The prophet came across the widow in 1 Kings 17 who was down to her last meal and was asked to give it to him (story of the widow of Zarephath).”
Pastor Lao preached a call to personally encounter Jesus — moving from hearing about Him to looking upon and touching Him — and urged radical hunger, obedience (keeping Christ's commands), repentance, devoted worship, and faithful offerings as keys that unlock God's promises and provision.
“The widow's cruse of oil did not fail and her bread did not run out because she fed the man of God.”
A preaching on God calling believers and the church to a higher level using Elijah's story as the model: avoid stagnation and disobedience, receive God's provision, arise and move forward, and embrace mentorship as the church advances.
“When the widow's son died, Elijah performed a miracle of resurrection and the boy was raised.”
A preaching on God calling believers and the church to a higher level using Elijah's story as the model: avoid stagnation and disobedience, receive God's provision, arise and move forward, and embrace mentorship as the church advances.
Every reference on this page was extracted from the transcript of a real sermon in a public Sermon Mind church library. Quotes reflect each preacher’s own reading of the text.