1 Peter 5:8-11 NASB

8. Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

9. So, resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brothers and sisters who are in the world.

10. After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

11. To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Empowerment Keys:

• How to stay sober?

• Prayer

• Devotion

-Protection of your Spirit

*You cannot discern the spirit when you spend more time in the flesh

• How does he roar?

• He roars through persecution.

• He roars through strong temptation.

• He roars through blasphemies and accusations against God.

Perfect- make complete

Strengthen- To add strength to something, either physically, legally, or morally. For example, “to strengthen a limb” or “to strengthen an obligation”

Settle You-God will direct your footsteps and locate you on the right path; you will be at the right place at the right time to meet the right people and enjoy the right things

• My suffering is for my benefit