Tag: Elijah

Conviction and Courage at a Vineyard (1 Kings 21)

July 25, 2026 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

A visual of a vineyard to highlight how Naboth stayed true to his conviction in the Bible story.

Introduction: Start by describing the Bible story in 1 Kings 21 as if it was a current story of injustice happening in our time. Mention thereafter that you didn’t take the story from a newspaper, from social media, or from a human-rights magazine; that it was from the Bible.

Illustration: Show a visual of a cherry field and share the story of how our family went cherry picking in Australia and the fun everyone had.

Scripture: Let’s look at 1 Kings 21 today.

Proposition: We need to live courageously by our convictions.

In the Biblical story, Naboth had a beautiful vineyard in Jezreel, close to King Ahab’s winter palace. This was apparently his 2nd palace, with a milder winter climate – (Show a visual of modern Jezreel).

Today, we will highlight 4 thoughts on how this sad story of injustice unfolded and how God responded. So, let’s first look at the main characters in the story.

Preparations for God’s Powerful Plan

October 18, 2019 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

This is the video of a sermon I preached at the People’s Church in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sunday, October 6th, 2019. It is based around Elijah’s ministry and talks about some lessons God takes us through to prepare us for His powerful plan for our lives. Be blessed as you watch.