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- According to Ephesians 6, who are our enemies?
- principalities, against powers, the rulers of the darkness of this world, spiritual wickedness in high places
- According to Ephesians 6, who are definitely NOT our enemies?
- People (“flesh and blood”)
- Then why do some people seem to despise Christians and consider us to be their enemy?
- They are pawns of Satan, blinded and used by him for his evil purposes.
- In His sermon on the mount, how does Jesus tell us to treat our human “enemies?”
- Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you (Matthew 5:44)
- Why are some Christians embarrassed to talk about Satan and his demons?
- They may get ridiculed or laughed at or scorned by people who consider themselves highly educated (with a secularized education) or too sophisticated to believe in demons.
- What did Jesus say about the world’s reaction to His followers?
- If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. (John 15:18)
- Does the world suddenly start liking us if we try to be “nice” and soft-pedal parts of God’s Word?
- No. If we compromise God’s Truth on one issue, they will insist that we compromise on the next issue on their list
- What did Paul tell Timothy to expect as a follower of Christ?
- all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted (2 Timothy 3:12)
- What did Jesus say in Luke 10 about our power over our spiritual enemies?
- Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. (Luke 10:19)
- What did Paul tell the Corinthians about our spiritual weapons?
- For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. (2 Corinthians 10:4)
- At what levels and circumstances is spiritual warfare happening?
- It’s going on at the national and international level,in many states and cities, in many churches and denominations, in many companies and businesses, in many schools from pre-Kindergarten all the way through elementary, junior high, high school, colleges, and through graduate school, in many homes, in many of our lives, at a very personal level, in our own hearts and minds and bodies
- Why is the Christian life so difficult and painful at times?
- God is using all these challenges and trials to make us more like Jesus
- What did Paul conclude when God refused to take away Paul’s “thorn?” (2 Corinthians 12)
- And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. (2 Corinthians 12:8-9)
- What does God teach us about self-control (self-discipline?)
- “But the fruit of the Spirit is … self-control (Gal 5:22-23)
- How do some Christians try to “delegate” things back to God?
- Only praying for things instead of obeying God’s commands about restoring a sinning brother, evangelism, spiritual warfare, etc.
- Name two possible “ditches” that Christians can fall into regarding this material about our spiritual warfare?
- Looking for the easy way out: “Good grief, there’s way too much stuff here! Give me something simple!”
- A kind of legalistic bondage