"Sunday Sermons" Tagged Sermons (Page 20)

We have a tendency to look into the past and wish for the return of past glories, but those glories never last. In this week’s message, Pastor Scott Gourley shows through the contrast of two kings how we need to keep our eyes on the return of Jesus as King. 1 Kings 22:41-53

Despite his best plans, Ahab finally comes to the end that God had predicted for him. In this week’s message, Pastor Scott Gourley shares what we can learn from the failure of Ahab to escape God’s plan. 1 Kings 22:1-40

In the midst of the reign of the most wicked king in Israel, Ahab repents, and God grants forgives him. In this week’s message, Pastor Scott Gourley explains how we must be confronted with our sin in order to repent, and God is willing to forgive us no matter what. 1 Kings 20:42-43; 21:1-29

Elijah had expected God to bring justice to Ahab after the showdown on Mount Carmel. It is not until much later, after God saves Ahab and Israel on two separate occasions, that God finally hold Ahab accountable for his actions. In this week’s message, Pastor Scott Gourley explains how God will often postpone His justice in order to bring greater glory to His name. 1 Kings 20:1-43

We come to the part of Elijah’s story where God calls him out of the cave to let him know he is not alone. In this week’s message, Pastor Scott Gourley shares how we can learn from this to seek God when we are hurting and need to complain. 1 Kings 19:9-21

There are many churches today that tell you God will give you everything you want if you just believe enough. In this week’s message, Pastor Scott Gourley uses the story of Elijah praying for rain to return to Israel to show God is sovereign and not just a genie that grants our every wish. James 5:13-18, 1 Kings 18:41-19:3

We come to the most well known story of Elijah: his showdown with the prophets of Baal. In this week’s message, Pastor Scott Gourley explains how we tend to be more like the people of Israel in this story, chasing after our own idols, than we tend to be like Elijah. 1 Kings 18:20-40

As we approach the showdown on Mount Carmel, we come to the point where God commands Elijah to show himself to Ahab. In this week’s message, Pastor Scott Gourley shows through this story how we often fear man more than we fear God. 1 Kings 18:1-19