Purpose Church • Stand Firm. Act Like Men.
Three Ways the Enemy Attacks Your Family
September 20, 2026 • 1 Peter 5:6–10
1 Corinthians 16:13–14 ESV
“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
14 Let all that you do be done in love.”
1 Peter 5:6–10 NIV
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
The Enemy’s Attacks and God’s Antidotes
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Key Points
Every good thing you have is by the grace of God.
Prayer is the gateway to a peace you can’t comprehend or explain.
You aren’t just called to provide and be present. You are called to protect.
You may be done raising your children, but you’re not done fighting for them.
Failure is not final.
Stand Firm
The God of all grace will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.