Sermons About Baal
No Middle Ground
1 Kings 17-18 We live in an age of compromise, which has been conveniently couched by terms such as "diversity", "tolerance", "respect", and "inclusivism". The view that there is only one truth and only one true God is viewed as intolerant, hard-hearted and controversial. But cooperation between faiths that are based on different doctrines will only lead to deceitful and misleading messages, and neither group can seek to convert the other. In fact, Paul warns us in 2 Corinthians 6:14 that we should not bond together with unbelievers, lest we be drawn away from worshipping the God of the Bible. Paul's instruction precludes cooperative unions with nonbelieving faiths and although we are called to be winsome in our witness, we are not to intermingle with people of other faiths - just as the Jews were called to be holy or separate from all the other peoples on earth. In 1 Kings 17-18, we learn of the crisis that the Israelites found themselves in as they were divided on whether to serve the false god Baal, or the one true God of Israel. Indeed, in Deuteronomy 6:4, Moses warned the Israelites that if they worshipped the gods of any other nation on the earth that God would wipe them out. It was in this dark era of compromise that God sent his servant Elijah to demonstrate to them without a doubt who the only real God is. The lesson of 1 Kings 17-18 is that God forces us to make a choice between Him and other gods. He demands an unwavoring, uncompromising devotion to Him. We know that God is a jealous God, and will share His glory with no one, and no other god. We also know that a man cannot serve two masters. For we who are Christians, are we following the Lord our God with all our hearts and does He have our entire lives? Are we guilty of pursuing other things, things that we may be worshipping besides God? How long will you hesitate to give it all up to the Lord? Make a choice now - God or the World. Make a choice and follow it whole heartedly!
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The Letter to the Church at Thyatira: Some Partnerships aren't worth it!
Some Partnerships are not worth it. Ahab made a partnership with Jezebel that came close to destroying the nation of Israel. The letter to the church at Thyatira warns against these partnerships, a warning that needs to be heeded today.
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The Letter to the Church at Pergamum and our problem with Pornography
Pornography is a rampant problem within our culture and the church. Israel faced this problem, as did the church in Pergamum in their own ways. Satan seduces by the inappropriate things that our eyes see.
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Running From God
Running From God Elijah in 1 Kings 19: 1-21 witnessed the power of God in the 18th chapter when 450 prophets of Baal offered sacrifices’ to Baal on Mount Carmel and nothing happened. Elijah had them pour water and more water over the offerings and wood and the power of God consumed everything, the wood, sacrifices and the stones. After seeing all these things, when his live was threatened, he ran and did from persecution and God. How often do we do the same thing?
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Elijah and the One True Almighty God
Sermon focuses on choices. We all have the opportunity to choose God as our god.
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Elijah The Prophet God took home
Elijah went from the mountain to the valley. God was there the entire time and eventually took him home. We have the same home of eternal life with God,because of what Christ Jesus did for us on the cross.
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