The Gospel According to Elijah
A Glimpse of Glory
September 2, 2023 • Joshua Moffit • Matthew 17:1–13
In the Transfiguration God pulls back the curtain just a little bit to give us a glimpse of who Jesus is so that we can have confidence through life’s often difficult pilgrimage that he will satisfy and exceed all our greatest expectations. Jesus is the Lord of Glory, the living God who comes to save his people in the most inconceivable way – by laying aside his glory and ultimately by laying down his very life to save sinners.
Where is the God of Elijah?
August 26, 2023 • Tim Cain • 2 Kings 2:1–14
How do you continue to follow God when you lose someone who has faithfully taught you what he is like? That is the question Elisha finds himself facing in II Kings 2. Knowing that Elijah is about to be taken up to heaven Elisha is faced with the difficult prospect of going on without him. However, before he leaves Elijah gives Elisha the chance to make one last request of him. What would he ask for? What would you have asked for? Will Elisha get his final request answered? These are some of the questions we will look at in II Kings 2.
The Fire of God: Redemptive and Consuming
August 19, 2023 • Wes Van Fleet • 2 Kings 1
Throughout the Bible, fire is often synonymous with God's presence. In this passage, we read of God sending fire on some people in judgment, while not sending it on others. Listen and hear how the Gospel transforms the fire of God from something consuming into something redemptive.
Suffering By Faith
August 12, 2023 • Joshua Moffit • 1 Kings 21:1–20
What will keep us faithful like Naboth when opposition arises or suffering comes? Future rewards alone will not be enough for us to persevere as sojourners in a hostile world if we have not and are not tasting the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior through an active fellowship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is with us and for us in the midst of suffering. Your suffering with Christ is never meaningless. Your suffering is always an opportunity to draw near to Jesus as he draws near to you.
The Broken Prophet and his Glorious God
August 5, 2023 • Wes Van Fleet • 1 Kings 19:1–18
What makes you sorrowful? In this passage we learn of a prophet so saddened by God's name not being worshipped that he wishes he could die. Listen and hear how God's character is meant to move people from darkness to light and how the Gospel is about God's character putting on a face.
Humble Prayers of Dependence
July 29, 2023 • Wes Van Fleet • 1 Kings 18:41–46
Many times it is easy for us to pray when we are in need. But what about when we already believe what God has promised? Why pray if we know God will do what he has promised to do. In this sermon we will learn from Elijah that the evidence of humility are prayers of desperation, no matter what the situation. Listen and hear how Elijah is a sign pointing towards the one who prayed the most humble prayers of desperation...for us.
Salvation Through Judgment
July 22, 2023 • Joshua Moffit • 1 Kings 18:30–40
The LORD’s triumph over Baal is really a triumph over the human heart – a heart that is set against God – mute, blind, deaf and dead to the love and truth of God. On Mount Carmel the righteous judgment of God came down from heaven, but it came in a way that not only demonstrated his power but in a surprising way that poured out grace upon his enemies. As Elijah intercedes for the people before God, we find that the LORD is a God who turns hearts back to himself. The love, grace, and atonement found in Jesus Christ alone is foreshadowed in this triumphant victory of the LORD over Baal and over human rebellion as he grants salvation through judgment.
The One True God
July 15, 2023 • Wes Van Fleet • 1 Kings 18:19–29
In this sermon, we see Elijah confronting Israel and its leaders for limping between different gods. In a pluralistic culture like ours, having multiple opinions and not being dogmatic is seen as a virtue. Listen and hear why it is so important to get right who the Lord is and what he has done.
The Climactic Confrontation of Good vs Evil
July 8, 2023 • Joshua Moffit • 1 Kings 18:1–19
We fight against a real and powerful enemy. All the forces of darkness are assembled against Jesus' church but the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. We worship the LORD of HOSTS! He must win the battle! So, live a life of repentance free from teh need to shift blame because you trust in the finished work of Christ upon the cross. Boldly proclaim his message of good news and courageously serve him even in the most difficult of circumstances knowing that he loves you, and he will conquer evil for all time in the battle to end all battles when he returns.
The Lord of Life
July 2, 2023 • Wes Van Fleet • 1 Kings 17:17–24
God hates death and is willing to go to great lengths to destroy it. In this sermon,God sends Elijah to demonstrate that God is sovereign over death and idolatry, using his prophet to foreshadow what his own Son will one day do to defeat sin, death, and Satan. Listen to how the Gospel changes everything!
The Problems of Life and the Promises of God
June 24, 2023 • Tim Cain • 1 Kings 17:6–16
There are times when the problems of life can seem absolutely overwhelming. Times where our circumstances can become so bleak that we find it difficult to believe that God is really for us or that his promises could possibly be true. In this story we will find that even on our darkest days the promises of God are always bigger than the problems of this life. Not only are his promises always bigger than our problems but in this story we will come to see why it is that we can trust our God even when we have no idea exactly how he plans to keep his promises.
Who is God?
June 17, 2023 • Joshua Moffit • 1 Kings 17:1–6
Who is God and who gets to decide? Elijah comes to confront the culture of his time declaring, "The LORD is God!" This news confronts, but it also gives hope. The LORD remains faithful even when we are faithless so as long as his good news is proclaimed there is opportunity for repentance and faith in the true and living Son of God, Jesus Christ. Jesus alone gives life!