1 Peter 5:8-9, “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.”

Part 1 – THE ACTUAL SPIRITUAL WAR (13 minutes)

• Click on this link to watch the video – The Actual Spiritual War

Part 2 – Discussion: (20 minutes)

• In your community, is it more common for people to never think about spiritual warfare, or to blame spiritual warfare for everything? Why do you think that is?

• Was there anything in this section that surprised you? If so, what, and why? If not, what additional biblical insight could you bring?

• What does it mean to you that Christianity is primarily an offensive move as opposed to a defensive move?

Part 3 – THE DEVIL’S PLAYBOOK (11 minutes)

• Click on this link to watch the video – The Devil's Playbook

Part 4 – Discussion (4 minutes)

• Do you think that everyone experiences spiritual warfare in some form? Why or why not? Have you or anyone in the group had experiences that you think could have been spiritual warfare?

• Charles Baudelaire is attributed as saying, “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” What are your thoughts and feelings about that quote?

• In your own words, why does God allow Satan to tempt us?

Part 5 – Comment and Prayer: (1 minute)

• Delegate someone in your group to send an email to Pastor John with a 2-3 sentence comment on today’s content (jessig@ecaoh.com).

• Have someone close in prayer.

Thank you!

Pastor John