Sermons on 1 Kings

When life feels overwhelming and hope seems distant, where do we turn? Jared explores Elijah's raw moment of despair and discovers how God meets us with gentleness, provision, and hope even in our darkest valleys.

God's promise to David points to a perfect King who brings lasting peace and justice. Through all human failure, the covenant leads to Jesus, the ruler who transforms hearts and restores what was lost.

God's patience with sin has limits, but His promises of judgment are matched by His promises of mercy and redemption through Christ.

After a great spiritual victory, Elijah wanted to die. God met him not with rebuke but with rest, food, His gentle presence, and a companion for the road ahead.

On Mount Carmel, God demonstrates His absolute supremacy over false gods and calls His people back to wholehearted devotion.

When a widow's son dies, Elijah faces an impossible situation with no precedent: raising the dead. Discover how God uses tragedy to reveal His power and teach us to trust Him in the furnace of testing.

True leadership looks like baking scones in an apron, not wielding a sword. God refines His servants through hardship so they can pour out hope when they have nothing left to give.

God's greatest servants are shaped in the wilderness. Before Elijah could stand against Baal, God cut him off from comfort and taught him total dependence.

From an unknown backwater town, one man steps into Israel's darkest hour to stand alone for God. His story challenges us to find the courage to do the same.