Connect:
- Share a time when you felt strong in your life. What contributed to the feeling of being strong?
Discuss:
- Read Ephesians 6:10-12. Ephesians 6:10 talks about being strong in the Lord. Who is someone you know who is strong in the Lord? What about them – who they are or what they do – reveals their Godly strength?
- Ephesians 6:11 talks about the devil’s schemes. What sort of schemes have you seen the devil use in your life or others to draw a person away from Jesus? In what ways are the devil’s schemes most tempting to you?
- Ephesians 6:12 identifies our true enemy. Who is our enemy? Who is not the enemy that we sometimes think is our enemy? What makes this important?
- In what areas of your life do you feel low on strength right now?
- Re-read Ephesians 6:10-12. Take a moment afterwards to listen to Holy Spirit. What does Holy Spirit want you to apply from these verses? How can your small group help you?
Pray:
- Take time to share prayer requests. After each person shares, take a minute to listen to Holy Spirit. Then pray as Holy Spirit leads, including what was shared in the questions above.