SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS


Text: Ephesians 6:10-12


Big Idea: Demons are not rare. Spiritual warfare is a real and present reality for Christians. However, we engage it with confidence in Christ’s authority, personal responsibility for our sin, and healthy awareness that doesn't look like being an alarmist or superstitious.



Read Ephesians 6:10-12 out loud in your group.



Discussion Questions:


1. When you hear the phrase “spiritual warfare,” what comes to mind? Movies? Extreme stories? Something rare?



2. Why do you think modern Western Christians often minimize spiritual warfare?



3. Spiritual conflict is not rare in the ministry of Jesus. Across the four Gospels, exorcisms appear repeatedly and publicly. They are not fringe events, nor are they always dramatic.


Read:

  • Gospel of Matthew 4:23–24

  • Gospel of Luke 13:11–16


How do these stories confirm or challenge your worldview on the reality of demons and the demonic?



4. Why do you think demons attack people in general? What about why they attack Christians?



5. Let's shift the lens a little bit. Read the following passages.

  • James 4:7-8
  • 1 Peter 5:8-9
  • 2 Corinthians 2:10-11
  • 1 Corinthians 7:5

Do these texts treat spiritual warfare like a rare or common event in the life of a believer? How can this reshape the way we think about everyday sin?



6. When you are tempted do you ever entertain the possibility that the source of your feeling tempted may be more than just you? Why or why not?



7. Read Luke 10:18-20. What does this passage tell us about a believer's authority in Christ over the demonic?



8. In verse 19 Jesus says, "nothing will harm you." How do we square this with the reality of attack presented in the epistles we have read? What do you think this text is and is not promising?



9. If someone who identified as a Christian were to practice tarot cards or use an Ouija board, is this promise from Luke saying they would not suffer any negative consequences for doing so?



10. Why is it spiritually dangerous to say, "Satan made me do it"? How can we hold together the concepts of spiritual warfare and human responsibility?