What the Devil Doesn’t Want You to Know about Angels and Demons

Angels are beings before the .

| Psalm 148:2-5 | Job 38:4-7 |(MULTILINE)

Angel’s carry out God’s will in four main ways:

1. Angels are of God.

| Luke 1:26-38 |(MULTILINE)

2. Angels are and of God’s people.  

| Psalm 91:11 | Ezekiel 1:5-14 | Matthew 18:10 |(MULTILINE)

3. Angels are of God.

| Revelation 5:11-12 | Isaiah 6:2-4 |(MULTILINE)

4. Angels are for God. 

| 2 Kings 19:35 | Revelation 12:7-9 | (MULTILINE)

The Devil and his Demons are who God. 

| Isaiah 14:12-15 | Ezekiel 28:12-17 | Revelation 12:7-9 | John 8:44 | (MULTILINE)

The Devil’s main goal is to you from God through using , or . 

| John 10:10 | Genesis 3:1-5 | Revelation 12:3-4 | James 2:19 |(MULTILINE)

3 Spiritual Warfare Strategies:

1. Be to the .

| 1 Peter 5:8 |(MULTILINE)

2. Take every .

| 2 Corinthians 10:5 | James 1:14-15 |(MULTILINE)

3. Use the —God’s .

| Matthew 4:1-4 | Ephesians 6:17 |  Isaiah 54:17 |

Small Group Questions

What do you think?

Have someone quickly re-read the fill-ins from Sunday’s message. Then share what particular point(s) stood out to you, challenged you, or raised a question for you.(MULTILINE)

The story of your life.

Have you or someone you know ever experienced a moment of divine protection or guidance from an angel?(MULTILINE)

Digging deeper in God’s Word.

1. In Daniel 10:10-14, an angel believed to be the angel Gabriel was delayed in delivering a message to Daniel. This passage provides a glimpse into the spiritual warfare that is happening around us. Read the passage and answer the following prompts. 
   1. Have a few members recap the story in their own words.(MULTILINE)
   2. What does this passage teach about spiritual warfare and the power of persistent prayer?(MULTILINE)
   3. What does this passage tell us about God? People and yourself?(MULTILINE)
2. The story of Daniel in the Lions’ Den highlights the power of angels as protectors. Read Daniel 6:1-28 and respond to the following prompts.
   1. Have a few members recap the story in their own words.(MULTILINE)
   2. What can we learn from Daniel’s faithfulness to God, even when faced with persecution?(MULTILINE)
   3. What does this passage tell us about God? People and yourself?(MULTILINE)
3. Jesus’ temptation by Satan in the wilderness serves as the ultimate blueprint for defeating the enemy’s lies using the Sword of the Spirit—God’s Word. Read Matthew 4:1-11 together and reflect on the following prompts. 
   1. Have a few members recap the story in their own words.(MULTILINE)
   2. Share a time when knowing a Bible verse helped you resist temptation or overcome a difficult situation?(MULTILINE)
   3. What does this passage reveal about the reality of spiritual warfare and the tactics of the enemy?(MULTILINE)

Personal reflection and application.

1. Have everyone share one thing someone else shared in the discussion that struck a chord with you.(MULTILINE)
2. Pray for one another (men with men and women with women if possible).(MULTILINE)