Sermons on 1 Kings 18

10 sermons preach from 1 Kings 189 from real church libraries, transcribed and indexed to the verse, and 1 from the classic library.

On Mount Carmel Elijah called the false prophets and called down fire from heaven to demonstrate the Lord's power.
1 Kings 18:36-38 · as preached in “Gospel Assembly Church Sunday Worship Experience - 2/15/2026” at Gospel Assembly Church NY

1 Kings 18:19-38

1 sermon

Elijah gathers all Israel to Mount Carmel; the 450 prophets of Baal and the prophets of the grove; the fire came from heaven and licked up the water.

Gospel Assembly Church Sunday Worship Experience- 10/26/25

Bishop L.G. Blake preaches on the power of prayer to change circumstances—using Jabez, Elijah, Hezekiah, Daniel, and James 5 as examples—calling the congregation to persistent, faith-filled, two-way prayer, faithful stewardship (tithes/offerings), worship, and response (salvation, reconciliation, healing).

1 Kings 18:19

1 sermon

Elijah: 'Send and gather all Israel unto Mount Carmel' and mention of the 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of the grove.

Gospel Assembly Church Sunday Worship Experience- 10/26/25

Bishop L.G. Blake preaches on the power of prayer to change circumstances—using Jabez, Elijah, Hezekiah, Daniel, and James 5 as examples—calling the congregation to persistent, faith-filled, two-way prayer, faithful stewardship (tithes/offerings), worship, and response (salvation, reconciliation, healing).

1 Kings 18:19-40

1 sermon

Elijah on Mount Carmel confronting the 450 prophets and calling down fire from heaven.

Gospel Assembly Church Convocation 2025 10/09/2025

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.

1 Kings 18:19,36-41

1 sermon

Elijah on Mount Carmel confronted the 450 prophets, prayed and fire came down, consuming the wood, stones and even licking up the water; he later heard the sound of abundance of rain.

Gospel Assembly Church Convocation 2025 10/09/2025

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.

1 Kings 18:20-40

1 sermon

Elijah challenged 450 prophets to a showdown on Mount Carmel; he rebuilt the altar, called on God, fire from heaven consumed the altar, and the 450 prophets were killed.

12 August 2020 WOW Bible Study (Rev. Bradley Tucker)

Rev. Bradley Tucker opens a three-week Bible study on controlling emotions with a first message on anxiety. Using the example of Elijah, he outlines a three-step pastoral response—isolate (find quiet to be with God), explain (tell God your burdens), and restoration (trust God to provide and restore)—and gives practical and ministerial applications for believers facing anxiety during uncertain times.

1 Kings 18:21

1 sermon

Charles Spurgeon

IT WAS A DAY to be remembered, when the multitudes of Israel were assembled at the foot of Carmel and when the solitary prophet of the Lord came forth to defy the four hundred and fifty priests of the false god. We might look upon that…

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1 Kings 18:24

1 sermon

"You call on the name of your God. I will call on the name of the Lord, and the God who answers by fire, he is God."

Living A Life That Makes Your Enemies Lion Food | Tim Dilena

Tim Dilena exhorts listeners to pursue a life that pleases God so God will fight on their behalf. Using Daniel in the lion's den and other biblical examples, he teaches that faithful obedience, persistent prayer, worship (the "sacrifice of praise"), and boldness in truth cause the schemes of enemies to backfire. He warns about a culture that removes God, urges Christians not to fight people but to submit to God, and closes with an invitation to surrender to Christ for breakthrough.

1 Kings 18:26-28

1 sermon

The prophets of Baal prayed from morning until midday and cut themselves, with blood coming out.

Gospel Assembly Church Sunday Worship Experience- 10/26/25

Bishop L.G. Blake preaches on the power of prayer to change circumstances—using Jabez, Elijah, Hezekiah, Daniel, and James 5 as examples—calling the congregation to persistent, faith-filled, two-way prayer, faithful stewardship (tithes/offerings), worship, and response (salvation, reconciliation, healing).

1 Kings 18:28

1 sermon

Reference to the prophets of Baal’s showdown with Elijah — they start cutting themselves to get the gods to respond.

Should Christians Drink ALCOHOL? (What the Bible REALLY Says) | Live Free with Josh Howerton

A pastoral conversation distinguishing biblical commands from man-made rules and giving practical, Scripture-based guidance on alcohol, tattoos, and marijuana—emphasizing conscience, community impact, sobriety, and pursuing closeness to Jesus rather than merely testing boundaries.

1 Kings 18:36-38

2 sermons

We'd even read about how it fell on Mount Carmel.

DORW: Sunday AM | Rick Dubose | November 2, 2025

Pastor Rick DuBose preaches a call to sustained, disciplined prayer — “keep the lamp burning” — explaining Old Testament tabernacle imagery (lamp, oil, manna, veil) to show how God’s supernatural provision flows into the natural when the church and individuals maintain daily prayer, corporate responsibility, and Holy Spirit dependence.

1 Kings 18:38-40

1 sermon

He poured water on the altar... fire from heaven consumed the whole altar, and 450 prophets were killed that day.

12 August 2020 WOW Bible Study (Rev. Bradley Tucker)

Rev. Bradley Tucker opens a three-week Bible study on controlling emotions with a first message on anxiety. Using the example of Elijah, he outlines a three-step pastoral response—isolate (find quiet to be with God), explain (tell God your burdens), and restoration (trust God to provide and restore)—and gives practical and ministerial applications for believers facing anxiety during uncertain times.

1 Kings 18:40

1 sermon

Jezebel was threatening his life because Elijah had killed 450 of her prophets on Mount Carmel.

26 August 2020 WOW Bible Study (Rev. Bradley Tucker)

Final session of a three-week Bible study on controlling emotions, focusing on doubt through the story of Thomas. Main takeaways: doubt is a natural emotion, identify specific doubts, bring them to Jesus, correct your focus from what you see to God, and accept God's affirmation so faith can grow.

1 Kings 18:42

1 sermon

Elijah went up on Mount Carmel and put his head between his knees as he prayed for relief from drought.

Love That Cannot Be Silenced with Extended Worship | David Thomas | Hillsong Australia

David Thomas exhorts the congregation to pursue a tenacious, heart-broken form of prayer—what he calls travailing prayer or a “love that cannot be silenced”—arguing that sustained, repentant, tearful intercession is the groundwork for revival. Drawing on a recent outpouring at Asbury, historical awakenings, and a Gospel story of a desperate father, he invites Hillsong to reclaim persistent prayer, expect God’s presence in worship, and commit to praying until breakthrough comes.

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.