A weekly class at OAG taught by Chaplain Lou Parker.

** Edited to remove personal information shared in the class and extended pauses **

Title: Elijah Defeats the Prophets of Baal

Summary: Elijah's confident, careful, and committed approach to rebuilding the altar and calling on God reveals the power of true faith over empty religion, culminating in a miraculous display of fire that turns the hearts of Israel back to their God.

Approximate Lesson Outline:

00:00 - Introduction

01:09 - Lesson Overview: Elijah vs. Baal

04:49 - Elijah Invites the People Near

06:29 - Rebuilding the Altar with Care

10:08 - Ordering the Wood & Sacrifice

15:19 - Elijah's Bold Commitment: Water on the Altar

20:31 - Elijah's Prayer & God's Answer

25:29 - The Certainty of God

30:33 - Seizing the Prophets & Closing