Date: May 11, 2025
Text: Ephesians 6:10-20
Questions:
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Ephesians 6:10-20. As Christians, are we immune from spiritual assault? Why/why not? What does Paul teach us about the makeup of our enemy?
3. What makes the second three tools the apostle describes different than the first three? Ultimately, why can we stand firm in the face of oppression? Does this teaching encourage spiritual apathy? Why/why not?
4. Besides armor, what has God provided us to train for this battle? What are you doing to grow in this area? How can we keep one another accountable here?
5. What is the piece of armor Paul lists in verse 16? What size was this shield? What was it designed to do?
6. What is the shield God provides made of? Is Paul referring here to the ‘faith that was once for all delivered to the saints’ (Jude 3) or something different? How do we know? What does it mean to take up the shield?
7. In Christ, what are we assured of? What is the purpose of the helmet? Why is covering our head and mind particularly important? How does the Devil seek to strike us here?
8. In Christ, what have we been provided with at our salvation? How is this piece different than the rest? Read Hebrews 4:12. How does this passage encourage you?
9. How does the sword equip us for battle? What are you doing to ensure the Word has been worked deep into your heart and bones?
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Ephesians 6:10-20. As Christians, are we immune from spiritual assault? Why/why not? What does Paul teach us about the makeup of our enemy?
3. What makes the second three tools the apostle describes different than the first three? Ultimately, why can we stand firm in the face of oppression? Does this teaching encourage spiritual apathy? Why/why not?
4. Besides armor, what has God provided us to train for this battle? What are you doing to grow in this area? How can we keep one another accountable here?
5. What is the piece of armor Paul lists in verse 16? What size was this shield? What was it designed to do?
6. What is the shield God provides made of? Is Paul referring here to the ‘faith that was once for all delivered to the saints’ (Jude 3) or something different? How do we know? What does it mean to take up the shield?
7. In Christ, what are we assured of? What is the purpose of the helmet? Why is covering our head and mind particularly important? How does the Devil seek to strike us here?
8. In Christ, what have we been provided with at our salvation? How is this piece different than the rest? Read Hebrews 4:12. How does this passage encourage you?
9. How does the sword equip us for battle? What are you doing to ensure the Word has been worked deep into your heart and bones?
Date: May 18, 2025
Text: Ephesians 6:10-20
Questions:
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Ephesians 6:10-20. As Christians, when are we supposed to pray? What happens when we fail to obey this command?
3. Why do we need to preach the gospel to ourselves each day? Who does a Christian receive at the time of their regeneration?
4. What role does the Holy Spirit play in our prayer life? Read Romans 8:26. How can we pray continually?
5. How are we called to pray as the children of God? What are some models of prayer? Which one have you used?
6. What is the five-finger prayer? What does each digit represent? What does the acronym ACTS stand for?
7. What does each of the six petitions in the Lord’s prayer ask?
8. What does it mean to keep alert with all perseverance? Why does he encourage this behavior?
9. Who are we called to pray for as God’s people? Who does Paul encourage us to remember to pray for, primarily? Why?
10. Spend some time praying for the needs of your family, friends, and group members.
1. What particularly stood out to you from this sermon? Was anything significantly reassuring or challenging?
2. Read Ephesians 6:10-20. As Christians, when are we supposed to pray? What happens when we fail to obey this command?
3. Why do we need to preach the gospel to ourselves each day? Who does a Christian receive at the time of their regeneration?
4. What role does the Holy Spirit play in our prayer life? Read Romans 8:26. How can we pray continually?
5. How are we called to pray as the children of God? What are some models of prayer? Which one have you used?
6. What is the five-finger prayer? What does each digit represent? What does the acronym ACTS stand for?
7. What does each of the six petitions in the Lord’s prayer ask?
8. What does it mean to keep alert with all perseverance? Why does he encourage this behavior?
9. Who are we called to pray for as God’s people? Who does Paul encourage us to remember to pray for, primarily? Why?
10. Spend some time praying for the needs of your family, friends, and group members.