Before class, print out enough copies of the Armor of God and W.A.R.F.A.R.E. templates so that every student has one copy of each. (If your class is meeting online, email the templates for families to print before class. Invite students to bring printouts, paper, and pens/pencils to class.)

Our enemy, Satan, is always looking to bring destruction in the lives of Christians. So, it’s important to be prepared and put on the armor of God in order to fight our spiritual battles against the enemy.

Ask your students to help you list the different pieces of God’s armor in Ephesians 6. Write them on the whiteboard (or screenshared document) for everyone to see. You might mention that some include prayer (vs. 18) as a defensive piece of armor.

Divide your students into small groups of 3 to 4 and give each student a piece of paper and a writing utensil. (If your class is meeting online, you can use the breakout room feature of your video chat software and invite students to have supplies ready at home.) Ask them to write down the temptations that many teens face in their daily lives. (Examples might include cheating on a test, taking drugs, giving in to peer pressure, etc.)

Hand out the Armor of God printouts (template here). Have students work together in their small groups to figure out which piece of the armor would help protect them when facing each of the temptations they listed and why. Be sure to point out that each piece is multi-functional, so answers will overlap.

After they have had time to work on this, ask them to call out some of the temptations they came up with along with the answers to which piece of the armor they would use. Write responses on the board (or screenshared document). Accept all reasonable responses.

Hand out the W.A.R.F.A.R.E. template (template here) and give your students an opportunity to read through it. Ask students to think about times in the past when they faced spiritual attacks and temptations. Encourage them to reflect on how they could have used God’s armor to protect themselves during that time and engage them in a discussion about what they would do differently the next time they are faced with a similar situation. Challenge your students to keep the printouts in their Bibles so they are handy the next time they are doing battle against temptation of any kind.

Close in prayer and thank God for arming us with His Word and offering us the protection we need to resist any temptation and fight any spiritual battle. Ask Him to continue to guide and protect us from the enemy.