DEV 22PN Spiritual Warfare

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Session 22: Spiritual Warfare

In this session, you will discover what the Bible has to say about our spiritual battle with Satan and evil spirits and overcoming his attacks.

Heart of a Leader

1. What are you learning about abiding in Christ? How are you practicing abiding through His Word, prayer, obedience, PCS, relationships and fellowship?
2. In what areas of your life do you find it challenging to obey God?
3. What unresolved conflict do you have?
4. In what areas are you believing God by faith, beyond your own ability?

Celebration of Faithfulness

• Share what has happened since the last meeting. Ask them to relate it to goals from the last meeting.

Iron on Iron: Sharpening Myself and Others

Proverbs 27:17 “As iron sharpens iron, one man sharpens another.”

• What is going well?
• What is not going well? What obstacles are you facing?
• What are possible solutions from the other group members?
• What do you need to do to add the missing characteristics into each group?
• Where will you start a new group or church this month?

Discovery Bible Study: Spiritual Warfare

Section 1: Where do Evil Spirits come from?

God Created all Things Seen and Unseen: Nehemiah 9:6; Colossians 1:16

Purpose for Angels: Revelation 5:10; Hebrews 1:14

Satan: Ezekiel 28:12-19; Isaiah 14:12-14; Revelation 12:7-10

• What caught your attention? (or What did you like best?) Why?

Summary:

Section 2: The Battle

Two Plans: John 10:10; Colossians 2:15; 1 Peter 5:8

Work of Satan: Daniel 10:2-14; 2 Corinthians 11:14; Galatians 1:6-9; 2 Corinthians 4:4

Satan’s Future: Revelation 20:10

Jesus’ Authority: Luke 10:17-19; 1 Peter 3:22; Ephesians 1:20-22

Warning about Evil Practices: Deuteronomy 18:10-14; 2 Chronicles 33:6; Galatians 5:19-21

Our Response: Acts 19:18-20; 1 John 4:4; James 4:7; Ephesians 6:10-18

• What caught your attention? (or What did you like best?) Why?

Summary:

Conclusion: Lucifer (Satan) Became God’s Enemy

1. Lucifer wanted God’s position and wanted to become like God (Isaiah 14:13-14).
2. One-third of the angels followed Lucifer (Revelation 12:3-4).
3. God took away Lucifer’s position and threw him to the Earth (Ezekiel 28:17).
4. Satan tempts man and opposes the divine plan in the world, including deceiving people and accusing man before God (Revelation 12:10).
5. In the end times, God will throw Satan and the angels who followed him into hell where they will be tormented for eternity (Revelation 20:10, 15).
6. The Fate of Satan and Evil Spirits: Began in heaven > Cast to Earth for a time > Banished to hell for eternity

Preparing for Mission

Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses in resisting Satan and Make a Plan on how you will improve.

• Pray for each participant who has ever made a vow or promise with a spirit (other than Jesus) that they would live in submission to Christ and they would be free from the power of Satan.

I will _______ by _________