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War of the Worlds
Part 4 -
Group Questions
What do you want to remember about this past week?
What is your favorite Christmas song?
Are you an optimistic person or a pessimistic person? Why?
Text Questions
What is the most powerful thing a person can have?
Read Ephesians 6:10-20
What is the helmet of salvation?
What is the sword of the spirit?
What and who are we told to pray for?
What does Paul ask them to pray for him about?
Read Ephesians 2:12
Can you be saved if you were never hopeless?
Matthew 22:29
What did Jesus say they were in error about?
What did Jesus say about the power of God?
How much effort do we put into knowing the Scripture?
1 Thessalonians 5:8-11
What does the hope of salvation mean?
What does God want for us?
What does God not want for us?
How did God accomplish His plan?
What are we told to do in light of this news?
Hebrews 4:12
What does this verse teach us about God’s Word?
What is more powerful than God’s Word?
Personal Questions
Do you have the hope of salvation in your life?
Are you 100% sure of your salvation?
How committed are you to learning God’s Word
What do you need to work on?
Application
Live out Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Live out 2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
What is God telling you
What do you want to remember and share about this study
Verses
Ephesisans 6:17-20 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains.Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
Ephesians 2:12 Remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
Matthew 22:29 Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
1 Thessalonians 5:8-11 8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. 9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him. 11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
War of the Worlds
Part 3 - Faith and Peace
Group Questions
What do you want to remember about this past week?
Have you ever been hunting?
When do you feel the most awake?
Text Questions
Why do we need spiritual protection?
Read Ephesians 6:10-16
What does verse 15 mean?
What does readiness mean?
What is the Gospel of peace?
What does verse 16 mean?
What does flaming arrows of the evil one mean?
Read Luke 12:8-9
What do we learn from this passage?
Read James 1:5-8
What do we learn about God from these passages?
What do we learn about doubt from these passages?
Read Luke 12:11
What should we not worry about?
Who does it say will teach us?
Read Hebrews 11:1
How is faith the confidence in what we hope for?
How is faith the assurance of what we do not see?
Personal Questions
Are you ready to share you faith at any time?
When is the last time you share Jesus with someone?
Have you been wounded spiritually?
Are you double minded?
Do you feel secure in your faith?
Application
Priorities spiritual growth
Ask God to help you be a person on peace
Be honest about your faith
Ask God to strengthen your faith
Memorize Hebrews 11:1
What do you want to remember and share about this study
Verses
Ephesians 6:10-1410 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Luke 12:8-9 “I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. 9 But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God..
James 1:5-8If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
Luke 12:11 “When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”
Hebrews 11:1Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
War of the Worlds
Part 2 - Truth and Righteousness
Group Questions
What do you want to remember about this past week?
Are you good at taking tests?
Can you easily tell if someone is lying?
Text Questions
Why does God hate lying?
Read Ephesians 6:10-14
What is the evil day?
What is meant by the belt of truth?
What is meant by the breastplate of righteousness?
Read John 8:44
Who is the father of lies?
How will the enemy attack?
Read Proverbs 13:5
What do the righteous hate?
What do the wicked do?
Read Proverbs 15:29
What is the Lord's relationship to the wicked?
What is the Lord's relationship to the righteous?
Read 2 Peter 2:21-25
How is Christ an example?
How did Jesus react to his attachers?
Who did He entrust Himself to?
What are we to die to?
What are we to live for?
How were we healed?
How are we like sheep?
Who is the Shepherd?
Personal Questions
Do you struggle to always tell the truth?
Are you right with God?
Do you live the right way?
Application
Ask God to help you be truthful
Ask God if there is anything in your life that He wants to change
War of the Worlds
Part 1 - The Battle Field
Group Questions
What do you want to remember about this past week?
What historical event would you like to know more about?
What do you have a burden for?
Text Questions
What are the differences between Christianity and Critical Theory?
Read Ephesians 6:10-12
Who is our struggle against?
Read 2 Corinthians 11:15
What does it mean that satan masquerades as an angel of light?
How does satan counterfeit Jesus?
Read 1 Peter 5:8
What do we learn about satan in this verse?
Read Revelation 12:10
Who is the accuser?
Read the verses and compare them with Critical Theories terms;
Read Matthew 10:6-10
Critic: deconstruction, non-binary, non-patriarchal, self-love, self-identity
Read Acts 4:12
Critic: inclusive, tolerant, open minded
Read Romans 12:1-2
Critic:fluidity, self identity, you do you
Read 2 Timothy 2:22
Critic: social justice, pride, toxic culture, virtue signaling
Read John 3:3
Critic: conversion -woke, coming out, self-realization
Read Ephesians 2:8-9
Critic: judgment -intolerant, phobias, hate,(institution, systemic, historical) cancel culture
Read Hebrews 9:27
Critic: salvation - educated, empowered, right side of history, being the real me
Personal Questions
Do you agree with Critical Theory?
Who can you be praying for who is struggling with these topics?
Application
We need to lovingly stand against this counterfeit gospel
We need to pray for wisdom
Verses
Ephesians 6:10-12 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15 13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.
1 Peter 5:8 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Revelation 12:10 For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down
Matthew 10:6-10 6 “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’7 ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,8 and the two will become one flesh.’So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
Acts 4:12 12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”.
Romans 12:1-2 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
2 Timothy 2:22 22 Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
John 3:3 3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again
Hebrews 9:27Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,
Ephesians 2:8-98 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—9 not by works, so that no one can boast.