Winning Personal Spiritual Conflicts

2 Corinthians 10: 1 – 6

Have you ever had something that was particularly difficult to get clean? How did you do it?

Compare and contrast how Paul comes across in his letters with how he does in person.
Why is there such a difference between the impacts of the two?
What does Paul identify as the primary problems with those who are his opponents?
What are some “standards of the world” that impact our thinking today?

What kind of terminology does Paul use to describe the debate he is having?
Why does Paul choose to use such militant verbiage?
Compare and contrast the arsenal that Paul uses (Eph 6:10 - 20) with those the world uses.
Why are Paul’s tools more effective in deconstructing mental fortresses?
What is the primary purpose of spiritual battle according to this passage?
Based on the context of this passage, how would you define what strongholds actually are?
How would you describe the impact that spiritual strongholds have on people’s lives?
How can a line of thinking be led captive? What does it mean for a thought to obey Christ?
What are some negative spiritual strongholds that you may have embedded in your life?
What can you do to allow God to lay siege to and conquer those strongholds in your mind?