How Can We Stand Against the Ahab and Jezebel Spirits Today? | Pastor Mark Driscoll

God is speaking, working, faithful, and commanding. Are you listening, noticing, trusting, and obeying? In this sermon from 1 Kings 18:1-19, Pastor Mark asks a series of questions to show how we can stand against the Ahab and Jezebel spirits in our day just like Elijah stood against Ahab and Jezebel themselves.
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[@mchspd]

Dude preaches like a man hammering nails in wood. Why? Because he’s building something. Thanks for this series Mark. It’s been a blessing. So many need to hear this.

[@Amana.Grace777]

This series is changing my life! My mom is an Ahab and my 2 older sisters are Jezebels. They say they believe in Jesus but then mock me for praying and told me to stop hiding behind Jesus and the Bible. There daughters are also Jezebels but are into demon worship and witchcraft. My mom is so lost that she believes the lies they are saying about me and gossips with them but won't talk to me about how I feel. They all hate me and when I said something to my mom she said I'm sorry you hate the family. I love them which is why I was trying to tell them the truth, I want the best for them. They have so much hate and anger towards me. My mom is too passive and my other siblings are also Ahabs they won't stand up to the Jezebels. I used to be an Ahab but I have been changing into an Elijah, thank God! After getting a degree in environmental science I got Lyme disease and couldn't do much of anything so I started reading the Bible and it has changed me. I no longer fear man but fear God. And the world has told me that I am wrong and I was really depressed and anxious because I started to believe it. But you are teaching me that I am not wrong they are. I am doing what God intended and they are following demons. Thank you so much pastor Mark! May God bless you and your family beyond measure!

[@annoravetz5908]

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Matt 5:10-11

[@VisionClearly]

@Amana.Grace777, may God strengthen you as your family including your mother chose a path away from God. Continue to follow Jesus, you will experience more resilience over time as they oppress you with their nonsense.

[@mariabarlow149]

Time for you to start anointing your home and learning about deliverance.

[@jgilbert8432]

Mark Driscoll not having a mega church anymore is the best thing to happen to him. God is good because look who he is now. Preaching with true power and authority and moves in the Spirit. He always had the anointing no doubt, but now he is overflowing with oil.

[@sistersusie8569]

All the teaching on this Ahab/Jezebel topic is literally saving my soul as I listen - confirming to me God's working on my behalf in a previous situation many years ago, thank you Mark and Praise You Jesus, Father, Holy Spirit. Ps. 31 "You saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul"

[@kellypowell2581]

There's a difference between tolerance and patience.... Nice🎉

[@highimpactlife.ministries]

Wow "unless God blesses you the land you are entering can not provide for you" powerful stuff right there pastor Mark

[@adrienlevoyant4569]

I will make my stand. May God defend my righteous cause. In Jesus name amen

[@KNC08]

Faith over Fear…..needed to hear that. Thank you. ❤

[@highimpactlife.ministries]

The best way to overcome fear is to get a word from God... wow

[@kellyo.1617]

I agree, i will admit that my husband held fast while the Lord was doing work in me... God delivered me from a Jezabel spirit and I returned back to Christ. Praise be to God, the Son and the Holy Spirit. And honest thanks to my husband as well for knowing to Love me like Christ did. Discernment is key. Stay, Leave, whichever GOD speaks to each individual man

[@huntershill4131]

Amen

[@pambailey4381]

Love the dramatic hard rock/punk intro music! Best Pastor ever, that's what I think. I believe we are living in the new Dark age. We will survive because we know the ending.

[@rascallyrabbit]

I'm in California and calvary chapel chino hills with Jack Hibbs stayed open, sued the state of California and won.

[@TheHillrat4wd]

I love and respect Jack.

[@LalalandLizzy]

Phenomenal teaching, Pastor🏆 Praise God!!

[@HolyWarriorPrincess222]

He always has a remnant!!!

[@HolyWarriorPrincess222]

Yay! Calvins and Arminians ARE BOTH RIGHT! Big reason I left Bible college. I’m not paying to argue or divide. Matthew 10:8 and The Great Commission doesn’t need a degree ✝️🙏⚔️🔥🕊️🛐

[@LorrieConrad-rr7pn]

Amazing well said, goats to the left and lambs to the right!

[@ans1044]

Appreciate how he highlights the difference between tolerance and patience. Anyone know a time stamp for it?

[@kellypowell2581]

5:40

[@jedidiahsojourner1917]

About 1,000 years ago? I thought Elijah was about 3,000 years ago.

[@derrill5796]

@@jedidiahsojourner1917 Ooo see Messiah 2030. The 1 year to 1000 is the same as 1000 to 1. All the same and proves it in prophecy plus the true Sabbath is established. Age of grace has zero to do with the 10 commandments. They were not voided cause Jesus is the law. He is the Sabbath. Said so. & rome just took the 4th commandment out and it said Remember the sabbath and keep it HOLY & ppl forgot anyway. If one gets thrown out the other nine may as well go also. Pretty much have actually. Ppl have idols. Ppl don't really get along with neighbors in love. Love brother as thyself? A lot of self love I see or self loathing. To be offended is now considered self love and that's totally perverted. Talking about evil twisting a truth. Anyway the 1st 19 minutes is awesome & totally explains it. The rest of Messiah 2030 is just as good btw. Happy learning trails.

[@ryananderson4792]

Amazing Sermon! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@joellehosette818]

This series has really opened my eyes!! Amen

[@questionresearch8721]

This is wonderful. Thank you for this word of knowledge about Jezebel. The world calls it narcissism when its Jezebel and Ahab spirit.

[@user-dz3sg3gc4q]

Sometimes God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Your message is an extraordinary message.History repeats itself.

[@user-dz3sg3gc4q]

I am glad you are teaching this.

[@dawns5375]

It reminds me of some of the times I spend time with God and what he has done for me in your situation. (Mike) Our almighty Jesus Father and Holy Spirit… Praise Worship, Bless, and Thank our God. Jesus.

[@billcupp4730]

Answer: follow Lord Jesus

[@meggrotte4760]

Man the wonder people hate this pastor. He speaks the truth❤

[@freakinnuclearfantasy2511]

This has been the most insightful piece of information i have ever received. My entire life has been ruled by Jezebel's and ive been an Ahab. For 22 years ive been passive, never once stood up for myself, and ive cowered hoping things would just change for me. Im ready to be Elijah. Im ready to change, be assertive, and not let people walk on me anymore.

[@johnforbey8454]

...feel the same way

[@BonBonHassan]

Amen me too. I've been putting my foot forward in the opportunities God gives me. It's hard but I'm determined to change.

[@lynncraig8111]

I do a 4-5km walk every morning except Sundays when i only have time for a 2km walk...i listen to sermons and i found you this morning... i have listened to you throughout the day to your Elijah series...all i can say is Wow! I havent done Elijah...again Wow...I hear the Holy Spirit thru your teachings...i have listened to many different preachers...i find God has shown me thru the years false and Holy Spirit driven ministers...there are certain Ministries i listen to and you now are one...Bless your anointing...i never quite understood what anointing meant because my church does not teach about it..actually it doesnt teach about a lot of chrismatic things but i study outside of it and get a more round Christian outlook...and isnt that what we are suppose to do...I figure God leads me where I'm suppose to go when he deems I'm ready to move into that direction...and your on my radar now!!!

[@ahtybarubin2096]

Praise GOD

[@dietarychef2212]

I am so glad you spoke about all those gifts because I have all of them. I like to call it a knowing.

[@siluswengu]

Thank you Pastor Mark!

[@santoparfano1910]

Mark thankyou brother. This was needed....

[@DrLoveShackIII]

Thank you for your preaching Pastor Mark.

[@sharon5081]

Amen dear Pastor! May God continue richly blessing u, your congregation & all your loved ones in the name above all names, Christ Jesus 🙏❤️🕊️ 🗡🔥🩸= 👁️ 👁️ s & 👂 👂. Praise the Lord our God!!!!!!

[@lionelmaisonneuve323]

God bless. ❤

[@tressathomas9081]

Prayed this morning and asked God to PLEASE send me the correct message. I have listened to this whole series but since this one popped up first I decided to just listen again instead of hunting a new one. This was exactly my “word”!!! Thank you so much for being the vessel God just used to send me my comfort and direction for this time in my life and in our countries present catastrophe…..God is wonderful and you are an amazing messenger of His! Just wanted you to know your online ministry is working for us here in Alabama. Got a lot of Christian friends that are having to bail on their evil churches and we are all floundering a little right now. You have become our pastor!!! Also, my husband just told a new friend of ours in GA about how much he enjoys your messages so now you have several members in GA also!!! Bless you and your amazing ministry! Thank you also for giving us God’s directions in this crazy time.

[@justcolormyworld1993]

Im truly blessed by this message. It was for me. Thank you

[@inezwilliams4895]

Praise God 👏 ❤

[@brendajones5989]

Love this teaching ❤

[@moronifoster3326]

Thank you for this sermon I've been struggling with some things and this was an amazing reminder. Thank you

[@RobertKatelhut]

This is on point

[@Masons3781]

Thank you for this sermon I needed to hear it. God bless you. Praise the Lord our God.

[@dalecalderone4388]

Hello Pastor Mark, Many Blessings. I have such a strong sense. I just know and within the last year I have been getting very close to God and having two out of body experiences just reinforces my belief. Nurses jaws dropped after I had what they were doing while I was under anesthesia. I saw a lot of what they were doing and I asked why they doing certain things like one nurse was squeezing the blood bag and the other nurse was was squeezing the clear bag. This is one of a few times It's happened to me. I have no doubt Jesus answers our prayers in his own time. All Praises are to my Lord and savior. Thank you and I have no doubt you are blessed.

[@zkeeferneal9043]

Thank you Pastor Mark, I'm new to your teachings and can't get enough, keep up the good work of our Lord in Heaven.

[@BonBonHassan]

This is so powerful and good

[@stylist62]

Wow this story was in my heart for a long time Please pray for me, the fear has gotten in me trauma 🙏exactly what people think we are evil, and hate us🥵😭🥵😭show me what to do Jesus , teach me to fightin the spirit 🙏equip me🙏heal me, been going in my life also from all directions 🙏🥵Thank you Pastor🙏🥰Baal is the environmental spirit, I felt that, was praying rain in California, we had it, spiritual warefare, I feel it, have been getting visions, picture of Elija, Joseph last few years against the Jezabel Arab spirits in my life marriage. I stand against you in the power and the blood of Jesus, in my husband, I cut the cords soul ties lies, the blood of Jesus is agains you. Go scatter Coming after you and your demons will find you can’t hide from Gods angels in Jesus mighty name😂😂

[@terryevans898]

On point message

[@johntigue]

I'm glad Mark is a theonomist now. Very good stuff.

[@stevenkleinhenz1017]

Preaching like a man who knows his God! Truth of Gods Word meeting men’s hearts in real time! Okay End Times!

[@dawns5375]

His Way His Will His When Always

[@eldelsanti9925]

I agree with you🎉

[@TRUENORTHSTRONGANDFREE1]

AMEN.

[@andrewyoung5877]

Please make the series on understanding his will and letting go to him please sir

[@vanessavictorious265]

You tolerate and that’s a sin 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@VEE02010]

When Satan speaks a lie, he's speaking of his own, for he is a liar and the father of it. Good is evil, and evil is good: The World's mindset. We saw this in politics. Whatever those opposers do or have done, they say the good person has done or is doing it. So let's switch their complaint speeches back on those liars when we listen. They tell on themselves every time they speak.❤amen? St. John 8:44-45.

[@russelblack8252]

Just purchase your books, God bless you brother.

[@ChirripoCory]

Preach!!!!!!!!!

[@KatyYoder-cq1kc]

Demonic, controlling, domineering: Jezebel spirits, be gone! 💙💜

[@elizabethgarza5499]

Amen TYJ🙋‍♀️

[@toolman9081]

Thanks to Crowder, we have some of the manifesto and we now know what the motives where/are.

[@margaretHus]

Where in the Bible does it say that God told John the Baptist to confront Herod? Normally People of that day simply did not address leaders, religious or otherwise, in this manner for fear of punishment. But John’s faith made him fearless in the face of opposition. I was told that John the Baptist approached Herod on his own accord and that's when he stepped out of the will of God and later was beheaded

[@kuroihikigaeru]

Seers, hears, Doers etc. please show this in the Bible. I want believe this, but I need to be a good barean, help me brother.

[@jvj5644]

So many people are jumping quick into divorce. The LORD hates divorce. If you’re getting cheated on you can divorce but if he’s beating you separate and try to reconcile but if not separate. Only way to divorce is cheating

[@lionheartmerrill1069]

Neither give the Ahab, Jezebel, Delilah, all evil spirits, or the devil a place.

[@Ziva2017]

What steps should one take when a man with an Ahab spirit who tries to get away from a Jezebellic wife, divorces her, marries someone with an Elijah spirit, cannot handle accountability and gets sucked back in to the ex wife who has a Jezebel spirit, now the Elijah spirit woman is under constant spiritual attack?

[@johnforbey8454]

I'm finally getting out after several attempts. I so much wanted to trust, so much wanted things to change but got the realization that things were always going to be blamed on me. I guess I'm out of it now. Hate being alone, but tired of being afraid to say something wrong. I finally filed. God bless you and I hope for your situation.

[@Ziva2017]

@@johnforbey8454 praying for you. I leaned heavily on the Lord, started spiritual warfare, realized his ex was a witch and boy did it get deep. Within 6 months of leaving him, stepping into a period of isolation, drawing closer to Jesus, I was completely released and walked away and divorced without even settling after 12 years of marriage. I gave God complete control of my life and for the first time, I understand what His love is. I feel more loved now-alone, than I have ever felt. That marriage was 12 years lost, but not really. God filled me with knowledge and understanding more than I ever thought possible. It was worth it! And when the knowledge came…it flooded in! It was amazing!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@johnforbey8454]

Oh yeah, got tired of all the stress and belly pain. I shouldn't live just to lose my health.

[@johnforbey8454]

Thanks for the prayer-appreciated more than you know!

[@johnforbey8454]

P.S. As I've been feeling oppressed I'm praying for your condition and protection...

[@awakeosleepers3386]

BOOM!

[@austinmccollum4168]

I wonder when he will put together Ishtar and 9 months later...."christmas"

[@theFIRMAMENTalist]

Or the obelisks on every “church”…… 🤔🤔🤔

[@robinpeters9066]

Pastor Driscoll this series thus far has been powerful and much needed for the times we live in. One question, I heard you refer to the Yellowstone series, you referenced a character in making a comparison. I tried watching one episode and less than 5 minutes ran from it due to violence and vulgar language. My question, because I don’t want to assume, is do you watch the series? As leaders, and I have heard you do so, we encourage those around us to be very aware of what we are putting in our minds, ears, eyes and hearts. Thank you for your response and For letting God interrupt your vacation for this word.

[@DavcomBass]

You have got to rebuke John Lindell

[@ntme333]

Like aoc?

[@Alaskathelastfrontier]

Put the finger in the chest and pull the trigger Love it He’s like hitting right on my issues

[@Truemercy703]

Love your teaching, but when you mentioned Easter, I cringed because the name comes from the Germanic goddess Eostre, we have mingled Jesus’s resurrection with paganism. I thought I might mention it…..

[@xX0Jesuslives0Xx]

Yeah, that was the idea of when her uncle changed it.

[@DogOneIsOpen]

I’ve appreciated a lot in this series but there’s a big hole in the advice given here: Few Pastors, elders, etc are willing to suggest to men that a certain point they must separate or divorce from these women. “Tough” pastors such as Mark easily call some men Ahabs (and some are) but I’d argue that there are a fair number of men out there who have held the line against their Jezebel wife in a mostly Godly manner (best as can be done under the circumstance), but instead of repentance and Godly submission, turns up the Jezebel meter to 11. She publicly shames her husband and church elders, uses the children as weapons against her husband, threatens divorce or even legal charges. Pastors, seeing this from the outside automatically think the husband isn’t trying hard enough or is too passive, and might even suggest he’s an Ahab. I think it’s time for pastors to preach from the pulpit that as hard as it may be for these husbands, they need to divorce those wives who are very much acting like unbelievers. These women should fall under the category of unbelieving spouse who seeks to leave. She should be “let go” even if the man is initiating the paperwork. She may not want to file herself out of respect of her own public image, but in her fury will try and push her husband out or cause him to stumble so she can get a good enough excuse that she can share with everyone. Only when Christian men are armed with this as an option will they be able to stand fully in the face of Jezebel. Otherwise, they are completely out of options other than “speaking the truth in love” or trying some toothless bad cop routine. These husbands must be prepared for her to take money and time with the children. But until some women know they can’t use manipulation and leverage to try to control their husbands ease their fear and pain, these women WONT STOP. Women know government and social power is now stacked in their favor.

[@lawdog369]

That's exactly what happened to me. 2017 and believe all women. She used it to her advantage. Tried to make me divorce her so she could play the victim. Told so many lies so that her family and our friends took her side. Truth came out when she got a divorce in less than 3 months and was remarried less than 2 months after the divorce. Turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me, but I wouldn't wish that on anybody else.

[@nickzucc]

This exact thing happened to me. I feel like I could’ve written that exact passage that you’ve made. I’ve shared very little information about my story with a very select few amount of people, it was the most spiritually confusing time of my life ever, and I can totally understand why the prophet had to go off and be minister to and wished for nothing but death at that time.

[@MarkDaly-zh8ou]

Wow, that is Alot of insight. I believe that Men more than ever need to connect with healthy/mature (SS) Support Systems, to help them brain Storm. In the Pro. It speaks about In the multitude of Counselors there is strength, to make PEACE, and assurtive resolves, or if necessary make war. Men need to connect and take action. You sound like a Man who has been through some of this stuff personally. It would be good for men like you to go through courses together, bond in the Lord helping them to work out and work in things with the help of God. Mentoring types of things. Having an older mentor, walk along side, iron sharpens iron. And mentoring young Christian, maybe even coaching, YMCA Camps, businesses, supervisors, etc. I hope that resonates to you, and helps you to take action.

[@MarkDaly-zh8ou]

Also, there is an empowerment that goes on when people come together in the Lord, to work on doing God's business. These benefits are priceless.

[@nickzucc]

So here is what I was hoping would be talked about or there could be a follow up. What if, just as you proposed as the man you have stepped up, you are doing EVERYTHING you can to keep peace, going to individual counseling, couples counseling meeting with the pastor on the regular, and the woman has no quit. I wondered why that was, but we were fighting against a spirit that doesn’t quit and doesn’t rest. I had no idea what NPD was until this happened to me, I even brought it to the church and the only advice was to “stay in the fight” “don’t file” and because of this I let the demon back into my life and she tried to complete destroy me this last time before the final discard. If you know the stages of NPD you know the cycles I speak of. I have looked extensively about the grounds of divorce, and there are only 2 sound ones, adultery and abandonment by a non believer. But it isn’t quite clear on chronic physical, mental or emotional abuse. What about this case? If the Pastor of this video is listening, now what? What do you do for the man that has stepped up and tried everything? In my case the person abandoned and immediately started a new relationship so I had biblical grounds for divorce, but some people are stuck in these demonic relationships for 10-20 years. Pure hell. This is NOT Gods design for us. We need clarity on this issue. I can see that NPD is on the rise, blame it on society if you will but this Spirit of Jezebel is loose and is gaining power. What is the answer for us who are trying for God? In many cases, and this happened to me, the relationship and the person became an idol. All their needs and the stress of the relationship came before God. So what is the greater sin? Divorce or Idol worship of your spouse?

[@marz9676]

👋👋👋 Well Pastor, Christians are instructed to walk in the Fruit of the Spirit to separate themselves and exemplify their God to the world. Read Galatians 5. ❤️🍎🍓🍒 It seems conservatives will do anything, including twist scripture, to avoid walking in the Fruit of the Spirit. I know its so hard for controlling bro-dudes, driven by their inflated egos and desire for power, to lower themselves and submit to walking in the soft, woke spiritual fruit of LOVE, JOY, PEACE, LONG-SUFFERING, GENTLENESS, GOODNESS, FAITH, MEEKNESS, and TEMPERANCE, but no one said Christianity was going to be easy, pastor.

[@samjiva]

Awesome sermon AMEN Ironic that you speak out against Baal & Asherah, and then you close commenting on easter celebration which is counterfeit holiday mixed with a neo Christian twist (Deut 12:30-31). Our Lord Jesus passed on Passover and resurrected on the Feast of First Fruits. Jesus is Hebrew after all and did not come to abolish the Torah (law) but fill it more fully (fulfilled doesn’t mean finished - Mat 5:17 onwards). His return will be on Feast of Trumpets. There’s nothing wrong with adopting the feast days of the Hebrews as Jesus demonstrated. I pray a few more souls will hear this message and fill their lamps in preparation for our Lord return AMEN

[@theFIRMAMENTalist]

🙌🙌 praise Yah someone else is of the same mind ❤

[@bufficliff8978]

14:10 TBF half of his audience knew she was pregnant and had been saying so for months and months. So. Was it a prophecy, or did you read the comment section? It's also not a prophecy to say that a child will change a man. It's also not prophetic to tell a man he needs to clean himself up when he's been a drug user for 20 years and kept getting drunk multiple times a week.

[@SSJCyan]

i like mark, but he has some huge issues

[@bufficliff8978]

@@SSJCyan I'm concerned. He's one of my favorites because of how clearly he would mark out moral lines, and having come from a messed up place like he did it helped me get clarity. This series he has seemed "off" and different. Since I obviously don't know him and am not there I don't want to speak out of turn, but I'm concerned. I'd like to hear what your concerns are because I'm trying to believe that this is just a bad series and he's exhausted from campus construction projects and just needs to be told to take some time off, but something has felt very wrong in every sermon this whole series and I hadn't felt that way in previous series.

[@anewbeinging6115]

It's a shame that the video was more about women having this spirit. Men also have this jezebel. My husband has this spirit.

[@strikerpaty]

Right, but this is the 3rd episode, and he said many times before that men also might have it, although it is more common in women. 😅

[@katherineverret3143]

Mine does too! I really don't know what to do after 26 yrs of this. I have also thought divorce was out of the question. I also kept it all in for years. It's very oppressive!

[@ladennayoung2939]

He touches on men having this spirit as well in a different video. He mentions a man's name that he believes is influenced by this spirit or what have you.

[@ladennayoung2939]

The main thing is to take apply what he is teaching to your own life. This spirit has heavily bound and influenced my mother's side of the family for many years now. It is horrible, and they are prideful and refuse to see it and refuse to acknowledge how it takes on toll on everything and everyone around them.

[@theFIRMAMENTalist]

@@ladennayoung2939yep. After listening to several of these sermons I have realized that the rebellious nature I had most of my life was not just “me” but it explains how my father was (controlling, dominating,demanding ) and my grandmother (his mom) also very dominant and controlling, she even said that because of the way her dad was, she decided she wasn’t ever going to let a man tell her what to do…I don’t know how many generations deep it runs, but it’s definitely not a coincidence to me now. And my grandfather (paternal)was and Ahab, even though he was military, my mother is an Ahab/jezebel, (passive aggressive/ gossip) and both of her parents are/were Ahab/jezebel (passive aggressive, and somehow condescending)

[@senorpoopEhead]

Why is it that I need you, Pastor Mark, to know what your god is saying or commanding? 1 Kings 18:1-19 doesn't say anything about standing against spirits, does it? Wouldn't 1 King 18:33-38 attract many more followers and prove skeptics wrong? Why won't you show us that challenge?

[@bufficliff8978]

That story will be told in 2 weeks (the week after Easter). He's going through Elijah's whole story bit-by-bit. I'm not a fan of his overuse of nonspecific "spirit" terms in this series, but in English saying "a spirit of fear" is generically understood to mean having an overwhelming sense of fear, crippling fear, fear that routinely prevents you from doing what you know you should do. It's imagined that there could be demons who's whole purpose is to make people afraid and cowardly in crucial moments, but most people try to not speculate too deeply on the jobs of demons and angels if such things aren't described in the Bible. Since we know faith is of God and fear is not faith then we can deduce that fear of obeying God is either born of our human brokenness or encouraged by demons. So Mark expressing "fear" as a spirit has a reasonable English background and a reasonable deduction of demonic influence. If you just want to hear the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal just type that into the yt search bar, but pulling out random Bible stories isn't what Mark does. Mark goes through whole books or full lives of people or full sections. The only one-offs he does that people expect are on/for Christian Holy days like this upcoming Sunday Easter. A denomination called Calvary Chapel does the same thing: preach through whole books of the Bible--not topic based or pulling a single story out of its context. In that style there was a husband and wife who gave their lives to Christ after hearing a sermon out of Leviticus about ceremonial washing. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." EVERY scripture and story is right for preaching and teaching. It's proper for every part of Elijah's story to be preached. You don't have to listen to Mark. The point of listening online is to learn more, so if there's a personality clash or a style clash that prevents you from learning then listen to people who's format you understand so you can focus on learning rather than being thrown off by format. Maybe sermons aren't the spot for you to learn right now. Maybe apologetics about spiritual reality is a better place for you right now. I personally haven't liked this whole series, but him going through whole books or whole biblical accounts is what he does, and that's good to do, and there's a reason for calling fear a spirit even if I don't care for how he's over-applying "spirit" in this series.

[@senorpoopEhead]

I think it's because 1 Kings 18:33-38 would provide some actual evidence for the Christian god,@@bufficliff8978. Unlike your wall of text.

[@bonnierandklev1463]

I love Calvary Chapel. I also listen to Jack Hibbs teachings gets to the point and is very clear in teaching in context

[@weforgecraft]

I'm confused I know a guy who went to church was married cheated constantly with possibly young females. His business went on to be a huge success I abstained from sin knowingly and worked 3 jobs to get my business (same as the other guy) and mine failed now I'm in hell with a Corp job barely making it. What kind of plan is this... God needs to know you catch more flies with honey not poop

[@annoravetz5908]

God must want you at the corporate job for some reason. It’s up to you to find out what that is. Don’t compare yourself to others. He will get his. Don’t worry. His wife has no obligation to stay with him if he’s cheating, and she is entitled to half of all the marital assets, which could include his business.

[@ladennayoung2939]

Why are you looking at others and comparing? The Bible says there is a time and season for everything. There is a season for plenty and a season of lack. Where is your heart in all of this? Are you only being good in your eyes because you are looking to God to bless you? Or are you serving God because you love Him and Him alone and you are choosing to see Him as your everything regardless? Get your priorities straight, focus, and choose to serve, praise, and worship God from a pure place with a pure heart and right spirit.

[@ladennayoung2939]

I pray your strength in the Lord. I pray that YOU choose to grow in God's discernment, love, wisdom, insight, relationship, perspective, patience, grace, mercy, and strength IN JESUS' NAME. Now choose to fast and pray as a way to get close to the Lord, and so you can get to know and understand HIM for yourself. NOT just because you are trying to get things out of HIM and from HIM. God truly does love and care about you AND SO DO I. Besides, this is more about your salvation and your soul and where you will be for eternity. This life, as we know it, is VERY temporary. So we shouldn't be consumed with or by these things. That's why the Bible tells us not to be fixated on the things that are temporal.

[@garnetsossi8381]

Stop compaling and be thankful you have hand to work with amd feet to walk with thats the whole point of the holy spirit everyone lives the same meaningless existence as you so stop compairing and be thankful for your life

[@meggrotte4760]

Nothing wrong with having a beer. And if you're noticing his wife's clothing shame on you.

[@andrewmallard1974]

Our president is Ahab and our vice president is Jezebel.

[@tim56777]

This guy is right on with scripture, but vanity comes through the screen when I see his wife in clothes so skin tight that you can see the outline of her breast to temp men. Not good! And this pastor said in another sermon, that it's ok to have a beer. Alcohol is a bad spirit that has ruined many lives. Not the same biblically as wine. Shame!!

[@marcellofunhouse1234]

You do know there's no such thing as witches right? And there just shows 😑

[@keigelcampbell7402]

Clearly you have never been to Africa . Not only do we have witches. We have witch doctors.

[@benjoe0099]

People that practice wicca. I've met witches here in USA.

[@marcellofunhouse1234]

@@benjoe0099 the only real witch is the witch of endor from the bible

[@benjoe0099]

Never met one before is my guess. Try and find one. They are out there.

[@bufficliff8978]

@@marcellofunhouse1234 She didn't conjure. God sent Samuel down to mock the practice and damn Saul.

[@6amsensei945]

Still a False teacher

[@JohnnyStanley4844]

Brother I loved your preaching . But you just lost me . I been around a lot of godly men a lot I never meet one that God tells you some one name are some one gonna have baby. If I'm wrong I'm sry. I hope I am . But I gotta stop hearing you and I wish I didn't. You are fabulous preacher

[@Productsthathateyou.]

What is the intro sermon from?