Friends by the Firepit
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All welcome to join us around the First Lutheran Firepit (located just north of the Peel House, yellow brick mansion, front porch). Bring your favorite beverage and a snack if you wish and join a lively discussion about this week's sermon. Remember, you can always find the sermon written in this week’s Ekklesia Newsletter
This week's sermon-based questions:
Getting to Know Me
- Have you ever had an experience that challenged you to fully commit to something? What helped you take that leap?
- What "false gods" (e.g., distractions, pressures, cultural influences) do you think people are most tempted to follow today?
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Into the Bible
3. Read 1 Kings 18:16–40. What stands out to you most about Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Baal?
4. Why do you think Elijah repaired the altar with twelve stones before praying for fire from heaven? What significance did that action hold?
5. How does the way God responds to Elijah’s prayer differ from the way Baal’s prophets tried to get a response?
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Application
6. Elijah asked, “How long will you waver between two opinions?” In what areas of life are you tempted to live with one foot in and one foot out?
7. The sermon compared rappelling with trusting God—requiring full commitment. What would "leaning back in full trust" look like in your life right now?
8. The sermon notes that we often hedge our bets with half-hearted faith. Where are you tempted to give God only part of your life?
9. Jesus showed God’s power not through fire from heaven, but through love and sacrifice. How does that shift how we show God to the world?
10. What might it look like for you to live with “full commitment” this week—in your time, relationships, or decisions?
Friends by the Firepit