Point One: Recognize The Real Root of Where Evil Comes From

Point Two: Realize That Other Believers Are Fighting Spiritual Battles Too

Point Three: Remember That Your Ultimate Victory Is in Christ

Discussion Questions:

Watch the past message, then choose questions to get your group thinking and create openness.

  1. What was something that stood out to you? Share what you learned and how it will impact your life.

  2. Read 1 Peter 5:8-11. What instructions and promises does Peter give to believers facing spiritual opposition?

  3. In 1 Peter 5:8-11, what four things does Peter say God Himself will do for His people after they have suffered "a little while"?

  4. Read 1 Peter 5:8. What does Peter's description of Satan reveal about the reality of spiritual warfare, and what does it teach us about our need for God's grace?

  5. Peter calls God "the God of all grace." What does this title teach us about His character and His relationship with His people?

  6. Read 1 Peter 5:10. Why is it significant that Peter says God Himself will restore, strengthen, establish, and confirm believers? What does this reveal about salvation and perseverance?

  7. Both Peter and Paul describe the Christian life as a spiritual battle. What similarities do you see between Ephesians 6:10-18 and 1 Peter 5:8–11? How do both passages teach believers to stand firm against the enemy?

  8. The devil roars to make you fear, but God speaks to make you stand. How have you experienced the difference between the enemy's voice of accusation and God's voice of grace and truth?

  9. In 1 Peter 5:8-11, Peter doesn't end his letter by talking about the power of Satan. He ends by talking about the grace of God. Why is that significant? What does it teach us about where our focus should be in the Christian life?

  10. Peter says the God of all grace will restore and strengthen His people after suffering. How does the death, resurrection, and present reign of Jesus assure us that Satan's defeat is certain and that God's work in us will be completed?

  11. Peter calls believers to be alert, resist the devil, and trust the God of all grace. What is one practical step you can take this week to remain spiritually alert and to depend more intentionally on God's grace rather than your own strength?

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