Studies in First Peter
Battle Ready Believers – Part 2
1 Peter 5:5-11
November 3, 2024

Sermon Proposition
Our enemy is on the prowl seeking someone to devour.

Sermon Question
Are You Ready for Battle?

Battle Ready Believers Are

Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, —1 Peter 5:5-6 (ESV)

Battle Ready Believers

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Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. —1 Peter 5:7 (ESV)

*Battle Ready Believers Are

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Be sober-minded; be watchful your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. —1 Peter 5:8 (ESV)

Battle Ready Believers Are

Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. —1 Peter 5:9 (ESV)

Open It!
Name three predatory animals. What behaviors do they exhibit pursuit of their prey?

Consider It!
What makes us easy prey for the devil?

James 1:14-15)

Ephesians 4:26-27)

Matthew 4:1-3)

1 Kings 18:1-4)

James 4:1-6)

Hebrews 12:15)

What does it mean to be watchful (5:8)? Do you see anyone who is vulnerable at risk?

What do Peter, Paul, and James teach as essential to resisting the devil and standing firm in faith?

Peter, 1 Peter 5:9

Paul, Ephesians 6:10-18

James, James 4:7-10

Paul, 1 Corinthians 16:13-14

Live It!
What has God’s word taught you?

What does God’s word promise you?

What does God’s word require of you?