Week 2: Know Your Enemy

October 15 & 18, 2026

  • Ephesians 6:10-12

  • Am I fighting the right enemy?

  • Genesis 3:1-7

  • The enemy isn’t just trying to make you behave badly. He literally opposes the reign of God. He’s about rebellion.

  • Satan’s primary strategy is deception.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:19-21

  • The enemy will use anything he can to deceive us.

  • The enemy finds ways to use our desires against us."

  • We have no reason to fear our enemy.

  • Ephesians 1:19-23

[d]Group Questions

  1. Read Ephesians 6:12. How does recognizing the real enemy change the way we respond to conflict with others?

  2. Is there a current situation where you need to stop fighting a person who really isn’t your enemy?

  3. Read Genesis 3:1–7. Satan’s primary strategy is deception. How have you personally been deceived by the enemy and how can you fight the enemy’s lies with the truth of God’s word?

  4. Read Ephesians 1:19–21; 6:10–18. We have no reason to fear our enemy. What does Scripture reveal about who we are in Christ, and how does that truth change the way we stand against the enemy?

Prayer Prompt

Spend some time thanking Jesus for the victory we have through His finished work on the cross. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you recognize the real enemy, see the people around you through God’s eyes, and respond with truth rather than fear. Pray for one another to stand firm in faith, recognize the lies of the enemy, and live in the victory of Christ within us.

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