Intro. Questions:
Do you believe that Satan is real? Why—what evidence do you see to his reality?
Why do you think most people in our world don’t believe in him?
Have you ever sensed any kind of Satanic or demonic ‘attack’ or ‘influence’ in your life? (Note: don’t go into a lot of detail—we don’t want to give him any more attention than he deserves!)
Bible Questions:
Read Genesis 3:1-15: What were the messages that the serpent (entered into by satan) gave to Eve in order to get her to doubt God?
How does he promote those same messages in our culture today?
Read Luke 4:1-13: What were the messages that satan tried to use to distract Jesus from His mission?
How did Jesus defeat him? What can we learn from that?
Read 2 Corinthians 2:11: What are some ways that YOU might give satan an ‘opening’ in your life which enables him to sidetrack you?
Read 1st Peter 5:8-9: How do we defeat our enemy’s work within?
Read Ephesians 6:10-18: Identify each element of spiritual armor that God has given us, and specific ways it can help you overcome satan’s attacks.
Application Questions:
Dave said that satan and the demons “only do as much as they NEED to do in order to defeat us, spiritually”. Looking back, what ways have you seen his influence/work in your life?
How have you made it ‘easy’ on him?
Is there some way in which you have “taken yourself out of the fight” (like Dave’s football example, leaving the huddle and sitting on the sidelines)?
How have you seen God give spiritual VICTORY in your life—or others’ lives—in the past?
PRAY this week, asking God to expose satan’s strategies/devices in your life, the meet them head-on, with the Word!
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