By Taylor Warren
Optional Kids Practice
Invite the kids in your group to join the adults for a few minutes. When they’re ready to engage, start with a few simple questions:
- Have you ever been scared or felt like something was too big to handle on your own?
- What helps you feel brave or safe when that happens?
- Did you know that worshiping God, even when you’re scared, is one way we fight back with His help?
You can tell them that worship is more than singing songs, it’s one of the ways we remember that God is stronger than anything we face. Encouraging them to share moments when worship helped them feel closer to Jesus.
Begin with prayer
Gather together in a comfortable space. Sit in silence for a few moments, simply being present with Jesus and each other. Have someone read 2 Chronicles 20:15-22 over the group. Then, invite the Holy Spirit to guide your time together.
Debrief the most recent teaching
- What did you take away from the teaching, and how has it added to what God is doing in your life?
- How was your experience of trying a different method of worship than what is normal for you?
Read this overview
When we think of spiritual warfare, worship may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But throughout Scripture, worship is one of the most powerful weapons God gives His people. Worship isn’t passive, it’s active resistance. Worship is how we fight back.
In 2 Chronicles 20, King Jehoshaphat sends singers ahead of his army. Not warriors. Not weapons. Worshipers. And what happens? God defeats the enemy before the army even arrives. Worship invites God’s power into our battles, whether they’re internal struggles with fear, doubt, and temptation, or external challenges that feel too overwhelming.
The enemy doesn’t want us to worship. He wants us to stay afraid, ashamed, and silenced. But when we lift our voices in truth, even if we’re trembling, we are aligning ourselves with Heaven’s power. We are reminding our enemy (and ourselves) that God is King. He is the Father fighting on our behalf.
Worship shifts the atmosphere. It reminds our hearts who is really in charge and weakens the grip of lies, fear, and darkness. Even when we don’t feel able, worship declares: Jesus is still worthy, and I am still His.
Discuss the following prompts
- Have you ever thought of worship as a weapon? Why or why not?
- Have you ever felt like worship changed your mindset?
- Think for a moment about a battle (big or small) you brought into worship and what happened when you did. Did it change your mindset? Go around the group and share what came to mind.
- Are there any areas in your life right now where worship could be a spiritual weapon?
Practicing right now:
If time allows, worship together as a group. Choose one or two songs and invite everyone to sing them as a prayer. Let it be awkward if it needs to be. Remember: this is a weapon, not a performance.
Song suggestions:
A Shield About Me – Steffany Gretzinger
Before or after the songs, read Psalm 149:6-9 as a reminder of the power that worship holds in spiritual battle.
Practicing this week:
This week, choose one area of life where you feel opposition, whether that’s fear, anxiety, discouragement, or temptation. Each day, take five minutes to worship in that place. You can sing, speak truth, write a Psalm, or listen to a worship song. Do it intentionally as spiritual warfare. Next week, come ready to share.
Close in prayer
End by having someone read Ephesians 6:10-13 over the group as a prayer of strength and encouragement.