Playlist: Elijah's Miracles (topic)
The Elijah Syndrome
Sermonette byElijah fell into a dilemma of either fearing God or fearing man, and ended up fearing Jezebel rather than God, thinking he was alone in his zeal for God.
Lessons from Elijah's Work
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughElijah, the prophet known as the Tishbite, was a man of great accomplishment, used mightily by God in numerous miraculous works. He predicted a drought that would only end at his command, lasting three and a half years, as recorded in I Kings 17 through the end of I Kings 18. During this time, he provided food for a family to …
Lessons From Jesus at Nazareth
Sermonette by James C. StoertzLooking at the event where Jesus read from the Book of Isaiah to the congregation at Nazareth and then comparing important parallels with that congregation and today's church, we see it demonstrate lessons we should learn, such as not taking our own righteousness for granted by going into a rage when shown its shortcoming. Why …
It's Enough! Now, Lord, Take My Life!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsElijah experienced one astonishing miracle after another. God sent ravens to feed him. A widow and her son were miraculously provided for during drought and famine, and Elijah raised the widow's son from the dead. Elijah called down fire from heaven while confronting antagonistic idol worshippers, after which a spiritual …
The Two Witnesses (Part Six)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe text presents Elijah's miracles as direct precedents for the authority granted to the Two Witnesses in Revelation 11:6. The power to shut heaven so that no rain falls during their prophecy is identified with the three-and-a-half-year drought Elijah announced to Ahab in I Kings 17:1. That drought arose because Israel, led by …
Everlasting Consolation and Good Hope
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe prophet Elijah experienced one astonishing miracle after another, yet these events did not prevent him from falling into deep discouragement. God sent ravens to feed him during a time of famine. A widow and her son were miraculously sustained through drought and lack of food. Elijah raised the widow's son from the dead. He …
The Two Witnesses (Part Five)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe material draws upon Elijah's ministry as a type for the Two Witnesses, particularly through accounts of his prophetic authority. Elijah stands before the Lord of hosts and declares that dew and rain will cease except at his word, illustrating a servant empowered to announce and effect divine judgments. In confronting the …
The Handwriting Is On the Wall (Part Two) (2007)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughElijah is introduced through his announcement to Ahab that no dew or rain would fall except by his word, establishing him as a man of great zeal for God yet subject to the same human passions, fears, and weaknesses as others. After his dramatic confrontation on Mount Carmel, in which the prophets of Baal were slain, Elijah fled …
Maintaining Good Health (Part 3)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughElijah's miracles demonstrate God's providential care through food during times of famine and isolation. God directed ravens to deliver bread and meat to Elijah each morning and evening beside the Brook Cherith while he drank from its waters. Elijah cooperated fully by remaining at the appointed place in obedience to the divine …
Back to Life (Part Two)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsElijah confronted Israel's widespread apostasy under Ahab when most people worshipped Baal. He issued a public challenge to the king, the prophets of Baal, and the prophets of the king, proposing a contest on Mount Carmel. Each side would prepare an altar with a bull for sacrifice, wood, and the offering, but no fire. The true …
The Failure of Miracles to Produce Righteousness
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsElijah was raised up amid Israel's deep apostasy roughly sixty-five years after Solomon's death. He and his successor Elisha ministered during one of the nation's most disloyal periods. God granted Elijah eight major miracles—the shutting up of heaven, the multiplication of oil, the raising of the widow's son, fire from …