Life Group Discussion Questions
Crash Course in Fighting Spiritual Warfare- Power of Encouragement
JJ Johnson
October 25, 2026
Read 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13
1. What stood out to you in this passage or this week's message, and why?
2. Paul was encouraged by hearing that the Thessalonians were standing firm in their faith, even while he was experiencing distress and persecution.
Who has encouraged you in your faith, how did God use that person in your life?
3. We all experience discouragement, and sometimes we need more than someone telling us everything will be okay.
Crash Course in Fighting Spiritual Warfare- Power of Encouragement
JJ Johnson
October 25, 2026
Read 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13
1. What stood out to you in this passage or this week's message, and why?
2. Paul was encouraged by hearing that the Thessalonians were standing firm in their faith, even while he was experiencing distress and persecution.
Who has encouraged you in your faith, how did God use that person in your life?
3. We all experience discouragement, and sometimes we need more than someone telling us everything will be okay.
When you're discouraged, what kind of encouragement helps you most?
How is God shaping the way you respond to others who are struggling?
4. Biblical encouragement isn't flattery; it means helping people grow in their faith and become who God is calling them to be.
How can we encourage one another in ways that are both loving and truthful, even when that means challenging each other?
How is God shaping the way you respond to others who are struggling?
4. Biblical encouragement isn't flattery; it means helping people grow in their faith and become who God is calling them to be.
How can we encourage one another in ways that are both loving and truthful, even when that means challenging each other?
5. Who in your life could use some encouragement right now, and what might it look like to step into their situation this week?
Take time to pray for those people together. Ask what they might need—someone to listen, someone to sit with them in a difficult season, a reminder of God's faithfulness, or some courage to take a next step.
Take time to pray for those people together. Ask what they might need—someone to listen, someone to sit with them in a difficult season, a reminder of God's faithfulness, or some courage to take a next step.