Summit Church
ReFormation Pt 5 | Know Your Enemy | Jim Ladd
Locations & Times
Summit Church
7200 S Clinton St, Centennial, CO 80112, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
The Big Idea: I can’t win the fight if I won’t get in the ring.
1. The Enemy is Angry
2. The Warfare is Psychological
You will always move in the direction of your currently dominant thoughts.
The ReFormation Journey is a little bit of discovery, followed by a lot of development, and then a lifetime of deepening.
Three Messages From Your Enemy:
- Your weaknesses are so severe that failure is guaranteed
- Your slow progress proves you cannot truly change
- Your rubble is so severe that you will never be strong
- Your weaknesses are so severe that failure is guaranteed
- Your slow progress proves you cannot truly change
- Your rubble is so severe that you will never be strong
3. I Gotta Get in the Ring
Three Confessions to Dwell Upon:
1. My weakness is the Birthplace of my strength
1. My weakness is the Birthplace of my strength
Three Confessions to Dwell Upon:
2. My Restoration is Guaranteed
2. My Restoration is Guaranteed
Three Confessions to Dwell Upon:
3. I Can Practice the Power of God
3. I Can Practice the Power of God
Response:
1. Identify Enemy Tactics
2. Confess the Truth
3. Celebrate the Cross
1. Identify Enemy Tactics
2. Confess the Truth
3. Celebrate the Cross
Discussion Guide
Icebreaker Question
What’s something in your life that was broken but became more beautiful after being restored (like the Kintsugi bowl)?
Discussion Questions
1. What stood out to you most from this message?
(Was it a scripture, a story, or a particular phrase?)
2. Why do you think the enemy is so intent on attacking believers during seasons of rebuilding and growth?
(Refer to Nehemiah 4:1-5 and Revelation 12:12.)
3. Jim mentioned that "you will always move in the direction of your currently dominant thoughts." How have you seen that play out in your own life?
(Philippians 4:8 can be helpful here.)
4. How do the lies from the enemy—about your weakness, progress, or rubble—show up in your life? Which one do you relate to the most right now?
5. What does it mean to you that "scar tissue is the strongest"? How might your wounds become your witness?
6. How do we “get in the ring” when we’re under spiritual attack? What does spiritual engagement actually look like day-to-day?
(Ephesians 6:10-13; Philippians 4:9)
7. Of the three confessions—Boast (My weakness is my strength), Confess (My restoration is guaranteed), and Practice (I can walk in God’s power)—which one do you need to lean into this week? Why?
8. How can you begin to shift your thought life to focus on truth, nobility, purity, and what is praiseworthy? What practical steps could help?
(Philippians 4:8)
9. What promises from God’s Word are most powerful for you to confess when you're under attack?
(Encourage the group to share specific verses they hold onto.)
10. How would your life look different if you consistently spoke truth over your situation instead of listening to the enemy’s voice?
• Challenge: Choose one confession (Boast, Confess, or Practice) and speak it daily this week along with a scripture. Share your experience at the next group meeting.
What’s something in your life that was broken but became more beautiful after being restored (like the Kintsugi bowl)?
Discussion Questions
1. What stood out to you most from this message?
(Was it a scripture, a story, or a particular phrase?)
2. Why do you think the enemy is so intent on attacking believers during seasons of rebuilding and growth?
(Refer to Nehemiah 4:1-5 and Revelation 12:12.)
3. Jim mentioned that "you will always move in the direction of your currently dominant thoughts." How have you seen that play out in your own life?
(Philippians 4:8 can be helpful here.)
4. How do the lies from the enemy—about your weakness, progress, or rubble—show up in your life? Which one do you relate to the most right now?
5. What does it mean to you that "scar tissue is the strongest"? How might your wounds become your witness?
6. How do we “get in the ring” when we’re under spiritual attack? What does spiritual engagement actually look like day-to-day?
(Ephesians 6:10-13; Philippians 4:9)
7. Of the three confessions—Boast (My weakness is my strength), Confess (My restoration is guaranteed), and Practice (I can walk in God’s power)—which one do you need to lean into this week? Why?
8. How can you begin to shift your thought life to focus on truth, nobility, purity, and what is praiseworthy? What practical steps could help?
(Philippians 4:8)
9. What promises from God’s Word are most powerful for you to confess when you're under attack?
(Encourage the group to share specific verses they hold onto.)
10. How would your life look different if you consistently spoke truth over your situation instead of listening to the enemy’s voice?
• Challenge: Choose one confession (Boast, Confess, or Practice) and speak it daily this week along with a scripture. Share your experience at the next group meeting.