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God sends Elijah not to the faithful or the powerful—but to a poor, Gentile widow in enemy territory. Why? Because His mercy knows no borders. God sees the outsider, works through the overlooked, and invites us to trust Him—even when our jars feel empty.Catch the latest sermon at bridge.tv/sermonsSupport the show

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Reading by Tracy Gramberg ---   1 Kings 17-19   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Kings%2017-19&version=ESV&interface=print

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In 1 Kings 17, God provides for Elijah in unexpected ways. This message encourages us to trust that when we walk by faith, God will always make a way to meet our needs.

Verse-by-verse through the book of 1 Kings!

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In this message on Bold Giving, Pastor Rodney draws from the story of the widow in 1 Kings 17 to show that bold generosity begins not with abundance, but with trust—especially in moments of need. He teaches that putting God first, even with our “little,” opens the door for His miraculous provision. Ultimately, bold giving reflects a grateful, faith-filled heart and positions us to partner with God in ways that not only meet needs but also grow our faith and bless others. Listen and be challenged. Support the show

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On this Faith Friday edition of Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart walk through the miraculous account of Elijah and the widow at Zarephath. As famine ravages the land, God orchestrates a divine meeting between His prophet and a Gentile widow on the brink of death. Elijah's audacious command to "bring me the bread that's in your hand" reveals a powerful faith principle: the miracle is already in your possession—it just requires obedience.Through detailed teaching, Rick and Doc emphasize the necessity of recognizing what God has already placed in your hand, trusting Him with what little you have, and stepping into supernatural provision. The episode challenges viewers to respond in faith, even when resources seem depleted, and highlights God's ability to sustain His people through unexpected sources.Rick Wiles, Doc Burkhart. Airdate 5/30/25Join the leading community for Conservative Christians! https://www.FaithandValues.comIf you're a Faith & Values member, watch today's show with other members here:https://members.faithandvalues.com/posts/morning-manna-may-29-2025-proverbs-126-33-wisdom-laughs-at-the-fools-calamity-85267007You can partner with us by visiting https://www.FaithandValues.com/donate, calling 1-800-576-2116, or by mail at PO Box 399 Vero Beach, FL 32961.Get high-quality emergency preparedness food today from American Reserves!https://www.AmericanReserves.comIt's the Final Day! The day Jesus Christ bursts into our dimension of time, space, and matter. Now available in eBook and audio formats! Order Final Day from Amazon today!https://www.amazon.com/Final-Day-Characteristics-Second-Coming/dp/0578260816/Apple users, you can download the audio version on Apple Books! https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/final-day-10-characteristics-of-the-second-coming/id1687129858Purchase the 4-part DVD set or start streaming Sacrificing Liberty today. https://www.sacrificingliberty.com/watchThe Fauci Elf is a hilarious gift guaranteed to make your friends laugh! Order yours today! https://tru.news/faucielf

In judgment against Israel and in mockery of Israel's monarchs, the LORD sends Elijah to Sidon, Jezebel's homeland. There, the LORD miraculously provides for His prophet through a poor widow who comes to faith in the one true God. When death strikes the widow's son, her regret comes to the surface, but Elijah quickly acts. Through the prophet, the LORD brings the child to life again, showing that the word of the LORD is true. This text is brought to fulfillment in the Lord Jesus Christ, not only when He helps a mother from this same region, but finally when He rises from the dead to life that has no end.  Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, pastor at St. Paul and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Churches in Austin, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study 1 Kings 17:8-24.  To learn more about St. Paul Lutheran, visit  www.stpaulaustin.org. "A Kingdom Divided” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through 1-2 Kings. The division in the kingdom of Israel in this part of history was greater than a matter of north and south. The biggest division was between the people and their God. Yet even as the people rebelled against the LORD as their King, still He remained faithful to call them back to Himself through His prophets, working through history to send the good and gracious King, Jesus Christ. Sharper Iron, hosted by Rev. Timothy Appel, looks at the text of Holy Scripture both in its broad context and its narrow detail, all for the sake of proclaiming Christ crucified and risen for sinners. Two pastors engage with God's Word to sharpen not only their own faith and knowledge, but the faith and knowledge of all who listen. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org

When the kingdom grows dark with idolatry and wicked leadership, God sends in His crack team—prophets. And with Ahab, the worst king so far, God sends Elijah to confront the spiritual decay.In one of the Bible's most dramatic moments, Elijah goes head-to-head with hundreds of prophets of Baal and Asherah on Mount Carmel. It's not even a contest. While the false prophets cry out in vain, Elijah's God—the one true God—answers with fire from heaven and ends a long drought. It's a clear display of who really holds power.But shockingly, even after all that, nothing changes. Ahab returns to Baal. There's no repentance. The kingdom continues its downward spiral.Disillusioned and afraid, Elijah runs. He hides in the wilderness and asks God: What was the point? God responds—not with rebuke, but with purpose. Elijah is told to return and anoint those whom God has chosen. His mission isn't over.Through it all, we see God's design:A call to repentance – We cannot live with divided hearts. Idols must go. We must cling to Jesus alone.A call to obedience – Faith isn't just believing; it's doing. It's action born from trust in God.

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THE SHOWDOWN on Mount Carmel is even more spectacular than we've been taught. The story is sensational on its surface: The prophet Elijah, one of the few prophets of God still active in the northern kingdom of Israel, tells King Ahab to his face that there will be no rain until Elijah says so. Then he flees from the king and hides out for three years. During that time, the prophet was fed by ravens at the brook Cherith somewhere east of the Jordan until the drought caused the stream to dry up. Then Elijah traveled to Phoenicia and lodged with a widow of Zarephath in the region of Sidon. Because of the famine, she was prepared to make one last meal and then starve to death with her son (or children, according to the Septuagint). Miraculously, the woman did not run out of flour or oil during the entire time Elijah stayed with her. The account of the miracle of Elijah bringing the widow's son back from the dead has a deeper meaning when you understand a little of the religion of the Phoenicians (who were Canaanites, which in turn is just a geographic designation for the Amorites in Canaan). The patron deity of Sidon was Eshmun, the Phoenician name for the Greek demigod Asclepius. The Greeks believed Asclepius was the half-divine son of Apollo, a healer of such skill that he was able to cure death. (This led Hades to complain to Zeus that Asclepius was disrupting the natural order of things, so Zeus killed Asclepius.) The point is this: God, through Elijah, demonstrated that He, Yahweh, was the one God who truly has power over life and death. Likewise, Elijah's confrontation with the prophets of Baal has a deeper meaning. This was a literal battle between Yahweh and the Baal worshipped by Jezebel and her pagan father, Ethbaal, king of Tyre. Ethbaal was a priest of Astarte, the Canaanite version of Ishtar, the Babylonian goddess of sex and war (which explains a lot about Jezebel). The kicker is that the Baal of Tyre was probably Melqart, which was the Phoenician name for Herakles—better known to us as Hercules. This explains some of Elijah's taunts while Jezebel's prophets danced, shouted, and cut themselves to summon their small-G god. It also helps us understand why Elijah had twelve vessels of water poured over the sacrifice and the wood on the altar. It didn't just represent the twelve tribes of Israel and make the sacrifice more difficult to burn, it mocked a libation (drink offering) ritual called yarid that is documented in Jewish and Roman texts and inscriptions as late as the 3rd century AD, when Emperor Diocletian performed the yarid at Tyre for Hercules! This also connects to Mount Hermon, where scholars Edward Lipiński and Charles Clermont-Ganneau noted, based on the site drawing by Sir Charles Warren in 1869 (when he discovered the Watcher Stone in a temple near the peak of the mountain), that the summit of Hermon is scooped out like a giant bowl—probably to receive these offerings. Lipiński wrote that this means the Watchers, led by Shemihazah, did not descend in the days of Jared, but in the days when the yarid was performed on the mountain. So, Elijah's actions on Mount Carmel were directed not just at Baal or Melqart/Hercules, but at the “sons of God” who long ago tried to take dominion of Earth away from the children of Adam and Eve. Sharon's niece, Sarah Sachleben, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, and the medical bills are piling up. If you are led to help, please go to GilbertHouse.org/hopeforsarah. Our new book The Gates of Hell is now available in paperback, Kindle, and as an audiobook at Audible! 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In this powerful and deeply moving Mother's Day sermon, we journey through 1 Kings 17 and discover how God meets mothers right where they are—in seasons of scarcity, heartbreak, resilience, and radical faith. Using the story of the widow of Zarephath, this message honors the full spectrum of motherhood: joyful, grieving, single, waiting, spiritual, and grandmothering.You'll hear real-life insight, biblical depth, and pastoral compassion woven together to celebrate every woman who carries the heart of a mother. This is not just a message for biological mothers—it's for anyone who loves, nurtures, sacrifices, and believes even when the jar is nearly empty.In this episode:What the widow's story reveals about God's provision and timingHow motherhood often begins where human strength endsWhy spiritual motherhood is just as powerful as biological motherhoodEncouragement for women in every season of lifeWhether you are a mother, have a mother, long to be a mother, or serve like one—this message will speak directly to your heart. It's a celebration of faith in action, love in sacrifice, and hope in hard places.Subscribe for weekly sermons and biblical encouragement for everyday life and leadership.

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A new MP3 sermon from Christ Covenant Reformed Presbyterian is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 17 (2025) Subtitle: Scripture Readings Speaker: Rev. Todd Ruddell Broadcaster: Christ Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Event: Sunday - PM Date: 4/27/2025 Bible: 1 Kings 17 Length: 13 min.

 A study in 1 Kings 17 from our Midweek Service at Harvest Fellowship with Pastor Paul Mowery.

In 1 Kings 18, after three years of drought and famine, the Lord speaks again to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land.” This is fascinating – Elijah now knows that rain is coming, but the exact timing hasn't been revealed. There are still key events that must unfold first. Elijah encounters Obadiah, Ahab's servant, who is out searching the land for any sign of water or grass in hopes of keeping some of the livestock alive. Elijah tells him to go inform Ahab that he is in the area. But Obadiah is afraid – he worries the Spirit of the Lord might whisk Elijah away again, and if Elijah disappears, Ahab will surely kill him in his fury. Still, Obadiah delivers the message, and in verse 17, Ahab and Elijah finally meet. Ahab accuses Elijah, saying, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?” It's ironic – this wicked, idolatrous king blames Elijah for the nation's suffering. But Elijah boldly responds: “I have not made trouble for Israel, but you and your father's family have. You have abandoned the Lord's commands and followed the Baals” (v18). What follows is one of the most dramatic moments in the Old Testament. Elijah calls for a challenge – he summons the prophets of Baal to prove once and for all who the true God is. He declares, “The God who answers by fire – He is God!” The prophets of Baal go first, preparing their altar and crying out to their god. They even cut themselves in desperation. But nothing happens—no fire, no voice, no response. Elijah mocks them, knowing full well their so-called gods are lifeless and powerless. Then it's Elijah's turn. He rebuilds the altar with stones, arranges the wood, places the sacrifice on it—and then does something extraordinary: he drenches everything with water. Not once, but with twelve barrels of water, until the sacrifice, the wood, and even the trench around the altar are soaked. It raises a good question – where did he even get all that water in the middle of a drought? But more importantly, Elijah sets the stage for an impossible miracle. And then he prays. As Elijah calls on the name of the Lord, fire falls from heaven – consuming not only the waterlogged sacrifice and wood, but even the stones and the water in the trench. It's a breathtaking, undeniable act of divine power. God answers, and there's no doubt left about who the real God is.

What does faith look like in enemy territory? Follow Elijah from his bold confrontation with King Ahab to his humble dependence on God's unusual provisions. Discover why God placed him in the heart of Ba'al worship and what it teaches about authentic faith. Listen now and be inspired to face your own challenges with courage, knowing God is preparing you for greater purpose.

Pastor Jim explores the story of Elijah and the widow of Zarephath from 1 Kings 17, emphasizing what it means to follow God with costly obedience. From hiding in enemy territory to relying on miraculous provision, Elijah's journey reflects deep trust in God's faithfulness. The widow, too, demonstrates courageous faith in offering her last meal. Jim connects this story to Jesus, the better Elijah, who enters enemy territory, speaks truth to power, and draws near to death to bring hope and restoration to the powerless.

In 1 Kings 17, God instructed Elijah, “Go to a widow in Zarephath near Sidon – she will provide for you.” So Elijah obeyed. When he arrived, he saw the woman gathering sticks and said to her, “Please bring me some water – and a piece of bread as well.” She responded, “There's a severe famine in the land. I have almost nothing – just a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I'm gathering wood to bake one last meal for my son and me. After that, we expect to die.” Elijah said, “Don't be afraid. Go ahead and make the bread – but make a small cake for me first. Then prepare something for you and your son. For this is what the Lord says: The jar of flour will not run out, and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the land.” She did exactly as Elijah instructed, and just as God had promised, the flour never ran out, and the oil never failed. Day after day, in the middle of a drought and famine, her household was sustained. This is a powerful illustration of what happens when we trust God. While the world may be in chaos – scarcity all around – God's provision never fails. The flour represents physical sustenance, and the oil often symbolizes anointing. Neither ran dry because God's word stood firm. But the story doesn't end there. Before Elijah ever reached Mount Carmel and called down fire from heaven, the widow faced another crisis: her son fell gravely ill and died. In her grief, she cried out, thinking God was punishing her for past sins. Elijah took the lifeless boy, carried him to his own room, laid him on the bed, and stretched himself out over him three times. He cried out to the Lord, and God heard his prayer – the child came back to life.

If we obey the Word of God, what we have will not run dry until God fulfills every promise. There is a great responsibility on us to obey God; our obedience will affect unbelievers. If we as individuals, and collectively as the Church, are disobedient as King Ahab was in 1 Kings 16:33, then God's anger is roused. We are called to be 'salt and light'. Salt is a purifer and preserver; if the salt loses it's saltiness, it is of no use anymore. There is a danger today that the Church is abandoning the commands of the Lord to adjust to society; I cannot overemphasise this need to obey God's Word.  'Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word.” 'Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: “Leave here, turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. You will drink from the brook, and I have directed the ravens to supply you with food there.” 'So he did what the Lord had told him. He went to the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan, and stayed there. The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook. Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. Then the word of the Lord came to him: “Go at once to Zarephath in the region of Sidon and stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.” So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, “Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?” As she was going to get it, he called, “And bring me, please, a piece of bread.” “As surely as the Lord your God lives,” she replied, “I don't have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it—and die.” 'Elijah said to her, “Don't be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small loaf of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son. For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the land.'”' (1 Kings 17.1-14, NIV)  

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The sermon from The Oaks Church weekly gathering.

Text: 1 Kings 17.17-24 Speaker: Lance Williams Date: March 9, 2025

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SERMON: ENOUGH FOR THE NEXT TIMESCRIPTURE: 1 KINGS 17:17-24SERIES: DAYS OF ELIJAH

SERMON: GOD'S MESSAGE AND MESSENGERSCRIPTURE: 1 KINGS 18-16SERIES: DAYS OF ELIJAH

The world says, "You don't have enough—hold on tight." The gospel says, "Jesus is enough—pour yourself out." Pastor Kevin Weiner preaches a sermon from 1 Kings 17:8-16 about sacrificial service. This is one of our focus areas for 2025. To hear our full vision for 2025, go to reality.la/vision2025.

1 Kings 17-19The Life of Elijah1. The Brook Cherith – I Kings 17:1-72. The Region of Zarephath – I Kings 17:8-24 3. Mount Carmel – I Kings 18:1-394. Mount Horeb (Sinai) – I Kings 19:1-21Teaching by Pastor Jason Duff at The Garden Fellowship on 2.5.25.More information and teachings online at thegardenfellowship.com.

1 Kings 17-19The Life of Elijah1. The Brook Cherith – I Kings 17:1-72. The Region of Zarephath – I Kings 17:8-24 3. Mount Carmel – I Kings 18:1-394. Mount Horeb (Sinai) – I Kings 19:1-21Teaching by Pastor Jason Duff at The Garden Fellowship on 2.5.25.More information and teachings online at thegardenfellowship.com.