Taking Satan’s Kingdom by Force

Deliverance Ministry Vol. 2

Pat Holliday, PhD

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Chapter One

Return to Sound Doctrines

THE WAY

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me,” (Jn. 14:6).

“Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind,” (Matt. 22:37).

All pathways do not lead to God, despite many Christian leaders pushing for a Universal God and One World Religion. Christians must return to biblical basics and sound biblical doctrines. Jesus Christ has always been the center of training the Christian Church. Saints must be strong and able to stand firm in God’s cause. Jesus Christ, as presented by The Father and also Jesus’ testimony is according to the Word, “And Jesus came and when Jesus asked them about popular opinions of his identity, they recounted the rumors that he was Jn. the Baptist or one of the ancient prophets. Jesus then turned the focus on them: “But who do you say that I am?” Jesus insisted. When Peter spoke for them all and revealed that Jesus was the Messiah and “Son of the living God,” Jesus blessed him for making that confession. “You are Peter {Petros}” Jesus said in a play on words, “and on this rock, {Petra} I will build my church,” (Matt. 16:18).

The apostle Paul reports that Jesus rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us from the power of darkness and into the kingdom of his beloved Son. He writes in the beautiful poetic language of Jesus in (Col. 1:13), describing Christ’s sovereignty a passage celebrates Christ as creator and preserver of the universe, supreme over every creature. He is the Head of His body, the Church, and the first to conquer death. Although in Christ “all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,” Paul asserts, it was ultimately only through his human suffering ~ through “the blood of His cross,” (Col. 1:19, 20), “That he was able to reconcile all things to God and make peace.”

As you study this subject concerning deliverance, remember the New Testament was written by Jews, not gentiles. These Jewish Apostles spoke Aramaic as did Jesus. The Apostles wrote the New Testament in ancient Koin¢ Greek, which began to displace Aramaic as the lingua franca of the Near East after Alexander's conquests (331 B.C. - 323 B.C.).

The Messiah: the Greek word here is “christos,” which means the same thing as Hebrew “mashiach,” namely, “anointed” or “poured on.” The significance of being known as “The Anointed One” is that both kings and cohanim (priests) were invested with their authority in a ceremony of anointing with olive oil. Thus, inherent in the concept of “Messiah” is the idea of being given God's priestly and kingly authority, (Matt. 1:1,).

The Greek word “Christos” is usually brought over into English as “Christ.” In two verses of the New Testament (Yn 1:41, 4:25) the Greek text has “Messias,” obviously, like English “Messiah,” a transliteration of the Hebrew word; there the JNT uses “Mashiach” (see Jn. 1:41 N).

JESUS

BC means Before Christ and AD stands for Anno Domini, which is Latin for "year of our Lord," and it means the number of years since the time of Jesus Christ.

Thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins. (Matt. 1:21).

Over seven hundred times in the New Testament is this name used—"Jesus" (Joshua). How familiar we are with that name! Joshua of the Old Testament, who saved Israel by leading them through the River Jordan, fought their battles and was steadfast in his allegiance to God and His people. He was a type of our Lord, who is our Joshua; who fights our battles for us; who is our Leader, our Protector, and our Savior! Who will never cease His lordship until He has us safely in the sheepfold on the other side. Hallelujah! What a Savior!

This day, You Savior of our souls, in whom we are separated for eternity, guide us by Your Holy Spirit to the praise of Your grace. Amen.

EMMANUEL

“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.  Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us,” (Matt. 1:21-23).

"Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." "Emmanuel" (God with us)! What a wonderful God and Savior He is. He is with us as He promised in Matt. 28:19-20: "Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." Let us sense His presence and make Him real. Walk, talk, live with and love Him more and more as the days go by,” (Isa.7:14).

“And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work. our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.,”(II Thess. 2:10-17).

SATAN’S STRATEGY

Satan’s strategy in these last days is to get you to doubt the reality of Jesus and His power. However, for the most part, entire denominations today operate without the Holy Spirit. They are devoid of the presence of Jesus, bankrupt of all spiritual gifts. They practice a form of religion without any power, conviction or saving message. They have cultivated friendship with sin and ridiculing the supernatural by tossing aside all teachings about heaven, hell, repentance and God’s judgment. They are spiritually weak, and cold. The world no longer fears them. They have no respect, and no influence and on society.

A wolf:

“But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep,” (Jn. 10:12).

Christian leaders’ signs and wonders power consists of Kundalini demons flashing demonic powers. Now let’s look at the following common manifestations of the risen Kundalini in occult practices as seen in the strange false Third Wave Movement. Spontaneous vocalizations (including laughing and weeping) — are as unintentional and uncontrollable as hic coughs. Hearing an inner sound or sounds, classically described as a flute, drum, waterfall, birds singing, bees buzzing but which may also sound like roaring, whooshing, or thunderous noises or like ringing in the ears, Muscle twitches, cramps or spasms, Energy rushes or immense electricity circulating the body, Itching, vibrating, prickling, tingling, stinging or crawling sensations. Other sensations include: intense heat or cold, involuntary bodily movements, jerking, tremors, shaking; feeling an inner force pushing one into postures or moving one’s body in unusual ways, Emotional outbursts; rapid mood shifts; seemingly unprovoked or excessive episodes of grief, fear, rage, depression. Flee from this spiritually sick, false prophets and return to Jesus.

HIS NAME IS SOVEREIGN

“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father,” (Phil. 2:9-11).

Jesus praise’s the church for protection of his name, “. . . you hold fast to My name.” In (Rev. 3:7), Jesus commends the church for keeping both his word and his name,” (Rev. 2:13). It becomes apparent that God wants us to know him by name for his name represents to us who He is.”

DELIVERANCE IS REAL AND NEEDED

Deliverance is as real today as it was in the Old Testament and New Testament. Jesus also delivered and cleansed people when He was alive. "And he said unto them. Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs that follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover," (Mk. 16:15-18). There were only two groups God recognized in the Old Testament the Jews and the gentiles. Today they are called believers and unbelievers.

There are those who God personally gave the truth to (Israel) and those who did not have it and had invented their own ways to God. The Bible speaks directly on this matter of the Gentiles knowing God, Speaking of the Gentiles, (Eph. 2:11-12), “. . . that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.” Paul further writes: “This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart; who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. But you have not so learned Christ,” (Eph. 4:17-20), Paul is referring back to Romans Chapter One in this statement making it clear that they have strayed and have no true knowledge.

HIS PRECIOUS NAME

In Jesus said,” In my name: we are operating in the name of Jesus. What's in a name? Better yet, what is behind a name? (Mk.16:17).

Just Speaking His name is powerful. A little lady told me the following experience about the power of the name of Jesus. "We were having a prayer meeting. A crazy man ran off into the street with a knife in his hands. The minister stood, tightly clutching his Bible to his chest like it was gold. This insane man grabbed the Bible and struggled with the minister for a few minutes. He held the knife to the minister’s neck. We were all very scared and didn’t know what to do. We all started saying the name of Jesus over and over again. Suddenly an unseen power over came the insane man pinning him to the floor! He was a captive of something that could be seen with natural eyes. Within a few minutes another man entered the room from the street and dragged the crazy man out.

“But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven (Matt. 16:15-17). It also reveals the names of other spiritual beings.”

THERE'S POWER IN THE NAME OF JESUS

Most Christian prayers are uttered “in the name of Jesus.” To many, this has come to be nothing more than a phrase that is little different from the complimentary close of a letter. To pray in the name of Jesus, however Is to pray in the character. Spirit, and attitude of Jesus; it implies that we are his representatives on earth and, as such, we are united with Him and His purpose.

“But we are bound to give thanks always to GOD for you, brethren beloved of the LORD, because GOD hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the SPIRIT and belief of the truth: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our LORD JESUS CHRIST. Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. Now our LORD JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF, and GOD, even our FATHER, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work,” (II Thess. 2:13-17).

OLD TESTAMENT DELIVERANCE

In a pre-incarnate appearance of Jesus, Joshua saw that the Lord was with him in battle and deliverance, “… When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked and behold there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand and Joshua went unto him and said, ‘art thou for us or for our adversaries? And he replied, nay, by as Captain of the hosts of the Lord am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and did worship. .. And the captain of the Lord hosts said unto Joshua, loose they shoe from off thy foot, for the place where thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so… And the Lord said unto Joshua….” (Josh. 5:14-6:2).

Joshua was a famous deliverance minister; the result of his deliverance ministry depended upon his and the people’s obedience to the Lord.

“But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel, Josh. 7:1) The trespass is imputed here to the entire congregation; soon the entire group suffered shame and disgrace on the account as their armies were defeated, thirty-six persons slain, and general terror spread through the whole camp. Being one body, God attributes the crime of the individual to the whole till the trespass was discovered and by a public act of justice inflicted on the culprit the congregation had purged itself of the iniquity. This was done to render every man extremely cautious to cause the people to be watchful over each other that sin might not be tolerated as one transgression might bring down the wrath of God upon the whole camp. Josh. 7:1).

One man, Zabdi took the accursed thing, a portion of the spoils of the city of Jericho, the whole of which God had commanded to be destroyed, Josh. 7:3). This transgression brought the wrath of God down upon the entire group.

TRANSGRESSION OF SELF CONFIDENCE

"And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labor thither; for they are but few. This group was full of self-confidence when they went to war, Josh. 7:5); they had totally lost their dependency upon God. They chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim. They marched up with confidence; but the enemy appearing, they were put to flight, their ranks utterly broken, and thirty-six of them killed. Shªbaariym signifies breaches or broken places, and may here apply to the ranks of the Israelites, which were broken by the men of Ai; for the people were totally routed, though there were but few slain. They were panic-struck, and fled in the utmost confusion.

[The hearts of the people melted] They were utterly discouraged, and by this gave an ample proof that without the supernatural assistance of God they could never have conquered the land.

“And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor,” (Josh. 7:24),

The sin had been national (Josh. 7:1). Note accordingly the explanation of it was no less so. The whole nation, no doubt through its usual representatives, took part in executing the sentence. Achan had fallen by his own act under the ban (Josh. 6:18), and consequently he and his were treated as were communities thus devoted (Deut. 13:15-17). It would appear too that Achan's family must have been accomplices in his sin; for the stolen spoil could hardly have been concealed in his tent without their being privy thereto.

“And Joshua said why hast thou troubled us? The LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones,” Josh..7: 25) Taking the accused thing brought God’s wrath and therefore defeat to God’s people. God’s blessing was withheld and death ensued.

Chapter Two

Kundalini Spirits

KUNDILINI SERPENTINE SPIRIT

This false spirit has invaded the Christian Church and is imitating the Holy Spirit. Many Church leaders are blinded by this spirit and they are leading their congregation to fall away from the truth.

DOCTRINES OF DEVILS ARE CREATED BY DEVILS AND HUMAN AGENTS

An imitation Kundalini spirit that impersonates the Holy Spirit that is actually and a snake spirit from eastern religions has entered the Christian Church through many counterfeit revivals.  In some cases the discernment of the leaders saved them. The Kundalini Spirit entered the Christian Church territory secretly and successfully infiltrated his troops behind church line without the knowledge of many slumbering church leadership. Satan was able to become part of Christian organizations entering surreptitiously into high places in order to gather information and influence events and send his change agents to carry out this penetration. Millions have been captured by the spirit of Kundalini that freely preached another gospel, produced another Jesus, by another spirit that many now have come to be known as Kundalini.

An imitation Kundalini spirit that impersonates the Holy Spirit that is actually and a snake spirit from eastern religions has entered the Christian Church through many counterfeit revivals.  In some cases the discernment of the leaders saved them. The Kundalini Spirit entered the Christian Church territory secretly and successfully infiltrated his troops behind church line without the knowledge of many slumbering church leadership. Satan was able to become part of Christian organizations entering surreptitiously into high places in order to gather information and influence events and send his change agents to carry out this penetration. Millions have been captured by the spirit of Kundalini that freely preached another gospel, produced another Jesus, by another spirit that many now have come to be known as Kundalini.

ANOTHER JESUS, A DIFFERENT, DIFFERENT GOSPEL

“For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted-you may well put up with it!” (2 Cor. 11:4).

We have today in the church of Jesus Christ false prophets, seducers, liars and thieves masquerading as men of God, who through the Third Wave give rise to seducing Spirits and doctrines of devils.

The Third Wave is a revival of the theology of the Latter Rain tent revivals of the 1950s and 1960s led by William Branham and others. It is based on the idea that in the end times there will be an outpouring of supernatural powers on a group of Christians that will take authority over the existing church and the world. The believing Christians of the world will be reorganized under the Fivefold Ministry and the church restructured under the authority of Prophets and Apostles and others anointed by God. The young generation will form “Joel’s Army” to rise up and battle evil and retake the earth for God.

While segments of this belief system have been a part of Pentecostalism and charismatic beliefs for decades, the excesses of this movement were declared a heresy in 1949 by the General Council of the Assemblies of God, and again condemned through Resolution 16 in 2000. The beliefs and manifestations of the movement include the use of ’strategic level spiritual warfare’ to expel territorial demons from American and world cities. Worship includes excessive charismatic manifestations such as hundreds of people falling, ’slain in the spirit,’ and congregations laughing, jerking, and shrieking uncontrollably.

Rodney Howard-Browne is one of the most controversial and publicized figures of the Third Wave movement. While many of the leaders have been almost invisible in the mainstream media, Howard-Browne and his Holy Laughter anointing have been covered by CNN, Time, Newsweek, PBS, and numerous British media outlets. Howard-Browne refers to himself in many of these articles as the "Holy Ghost bartender."

He is also one of the most controversial figures in the Evangelical world and is the subject of many hundreds of internet pages from other Evangelical and Fundamentalists discernment groups who view his unusual revival manifestations such as uncontrollable laughter, weeping, shrieking, and animal noises, as cultic. Other conservative Christians also find fault with Howard-Browne's end time belief that a unified and purified church is currently being restored through a "great awakening" that is manifesting itself through these "signs and wonders."

Howard-Browne, like the other leaders of the Third Wave, believe that they are raising a great end time army that will take control of the world through spiritual warfare, and triumph over Satan before the millennial reign of Jesus.

Through the revivals held at Carpenter’s Home Church in Lakeland Florida broadcast by Trinity Broadcasting Network, Rodney Howard Browne infested Christendom in North America with Kundalini spirits!

The false failed and demonic Lakeland revival of 2008 demonstrated to the world not only how deceived and idiots the Third Wave leaders were but also the “Kundalini spirits” that possess them! Todd Bentley now carries the label of a liar and a deceiver. I'm sorry to mention it, but I felt personally deceived in the same way when Ted Haggard's sin was exposed and he was immediately removed from ministry... Suffice it to say that there is more than I am going to mention. First of all, Todd has been removed from public ministry until further notice. He has resigned from the ministry he founded, Fresh Fire, so he is no longer a part of that board. It has become clear that he indulged in periodic drunkenness. He has no intention at the moment of reconciling with Shonna, his wife, nor does she with him. Their marriage has been torn for years by his emotional attachment with at least one other female whose physical contact went beyond hugging and kissing and holding hands. Enough said-maybe more details will be revealed later-but it was clearly immoral. All of this was skillfully concealed by lying and by swearing close associates who had observed his behavior to secrecy.

As a result Peter Wagner, one of the major Third Wave leaders, stated “Todd Bentley, the criminally convicted homosexual pedophile turned drunken heretic and adulterer who kicked old ladies in the face and stomach on YouTube at the failed Lakeland, Florida counterfeit revival has entered into a biblically adulterous re- marriage while under a “process of restoration” led by biblically proven false prophet Rick Joyner.

Bentley was ring master at a debacle of lunacy and false healing debunked on national TV orchestrated by the infamous Strader family, whom the District Attorney implicated in financial scandals defrauding elderly Christians of millions of dollars. While the Florida District Attorney publicly names Pastor Steve Strader as complicit in the swindling, his brother was sent to prison for over 30 years as a professional gangster under American anti-racketeering RICO statutes.  Bob Jones was debunked as a sexual predator with vulnerable women while Paul Cain was publicly disclosed to be a drunken pervert with a life long history of alcoholism and homosexuality, Pastor Bola Olivia stated. In 2009 after the revival failed and Todd Bentley divorced his wife, Rick Joyner led the restoration team which included leaders who had vouched for Bentley’s good character in the past even as he was deceiving us all, and has posted a letter on his web page. We are informed that ‘Even so, they are married now and are resolved to make the most of their marriage, their lives, and to continue to serve the Lord in the best way that they can.

Their being married far from making it right has in my view made matters even worse and totally disqualified Todd Bentley from any reinstatement in ministry in the foreseeable future. It means there is no repentance. He has simply gone into outright rebellion by marrying his mistress. Even if his wife had chosen to divorce him, which does not seem to be the case, a more judicious, moral and righteous course of action would have been to break off this adulterous relationship and stay celibate before God Instead, he remarries quickly. And we are put before the fait accompli. Is there a recent translation of the New Testament that decrees that the solution to adultery is to quickly divorce the offended party and marry the mistress?

Rick Joyner and Bill Johnson, who are both caught up in the realm of deceiving spirits, have been working hard to reinforce Todd Bentley’s unbiblical behavior as acceptable. It’s to be noted Todd Bentley’s s declaration of “opening up the star gate portals to the third heaven” has absolutely nothing to do with God or His heavenly realms…it is based on previous declarations by high level occultist. His “angel” connections are not God’s angels; they are familiar spirits and demonic forces. What he does and declares is UTTERLY SATANIC…not “just a little eccentric.”

BENTLEY DEMONIC MINISTRY

The opening up of these “portals” that TB is engaged in is activated by his own soul power/soul energy called Kundalini in Hinduism. There is a lot on the web about it as it is practiced by those in the occult/new age. This web site covers it quite well: http://newchristian.org.uk/kundalini.html It gives a list of some the symptoms. Serpent Power of the Awakening Kundalini:

In Hinduism there are several forms of yoga (yoking) which all have the goal of giving the practitioner cosmic consciousness and unity with God? [The origins of Kundalini Yoga (sometimes called Raja or roya Yoga) come from the form of Hinduism known as Kashmir Shavism. This form of yoga comes from the Kashmir region of India and the god these Hindus worship is Shiva. Shiva was the Hindu god represented in the movie "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom."

HINDU DEPICTION OF A CHAKRA

Wheel of spinning Energy - Kundalini Yoga "the serpent power" Sanskrit kund, "to burn"; kunda, "to coil or to spiral": a concentrated field of intelligent, cosmic invisible energy absolutely vital to life; beginning in the base of the spine as a man or woman begins to evolve in their first incarnation; fed by the chakras along the spine and by the cosmic energy entering through the feet from the earth; as wisdom is earned in each incarnation, this electromagnetic, ultra potent energy moves slowly upward through the spine; Kundalini is feminine polarity in nature.

1. Kundalini in English means "the serpent power." It is the common Hindu belief that within each person resides a "serpent" coiled tightly up at the base of the spine. Through practicing Kundalini yoga, along with chanting, mediation, and an impartation from the guru one can have their Kundalini Awakened. Kundalini Yoga is the "power yoga" of Hinduism. It is the pathway to supernatural power and godhood. Kundalini Yoga can also lead to mental collapse, psychosis, and demon possession or oppression.

2."Asian cultures have used these teachings of the Chakra System for about 4,000 years and it's only the last approx. 10 years that this information has filtered into the west. Chakra literally translated from the Hindi means 'Wheel of spinning Energy'. Within our bodies are contained seven major energy centres. They are located within the body in front of the spinal column and are aligned vertically up and down the spine. Each wheel has a color of the rainbow and vibrates to a musical note."

FALSE CHRISTIAN LEADERS AND SEXUAL EXPLOITS

The news about (Bob) Jones was reported in the Daily News paper, 11/31/91. It cited that Jones admitted to sexual misconduct. He was removed from “ministry” to undergo a process of “restoration”. This news was also published in a book called “What Happened to the Fire” by Lee Grady (1994). On page 103 it states, “About a year later, after the church had become affiliated with John Wimber’s Vineyard network of churches, Jones admitted to a moral failure and was removed from his leadership position. Later, Mike Bickle stated publicly that he had promoted Jones improperly. He admitted that his church’s emphasis on prophecy and mystical experiences had been unhealthy and destructive.” Then, in another review of the Kansas City Prophets, Bill Alnor of the Christian Sentinal reported the following: “Jones, who was using his spiritual authority to induce women to disrobe for him, was removed from that church.” I have contacted Bill personally and he will be forwarding me a copy of the investigative internal report that was published directly by the leadership team at the church where this incident transpired. The Apologetics Index, which is a ministry that researches resources on cults, sects and other religious movements, doctrines and practices, also reported on the matter. They state the following, that Bob Jones “was removed from the Vineyard Anaheim because of sexual improprieties, which consisted of encouraging women to undress in his office so they could stand ‘naked before the Lord’ in order to receive a ‘word.’” In addition to this, several cult watch organizations have put him (Bob Jones) on watch for the same thing. Those are my sources concerning the sexual misconduct issue…

EMMA O AN ANGEL FROM HELL

Bentley tells how he was led to have a relationship with a deceiving, familiar demon that led his ministry. “Now let me talk about an angelic experience with Emma. Twice Bob Jones asked me about this angel that was in Kansas City in 1980: “Todd, have you ever seen the angel by the name of Emma?” He asked me as if he expected that this angel was appearing to me. Surprised, I said, “Bob, who is Emma?” He told me that Emma was the angel that helped birth and start the whole prophetic movement in Kansas City in the 1980s. She was a mothering-type angel that helped nurture the prophetic as it broke out. Within a few weeks of Bob asking me about Emma, I was in a service in Beulah, North Dakota. In the middle of the service I was in conversation with Ivan and another person when in walks Emma. As I stared at the angel with open eyes, the Lord said, “Here’s Emma.” I’m not kidding. She floated a couple of inches off the floor. It was almost like Kathryn Khulman in those old videos when she wore a white dress and looked like she was gliding across the platform. Emma appeared beautiful and young-about 22 years old-but she was old at the same time. She seemed to carry the wisdom, virtue and grace of (Prov. 31) on her life.

She glided into the room, emitting brilliant light and colors. Emma carried these bags and began pulling gold out of them. Then, as she walked up and down the aisles of the church, she began putting gold dust. The Lord answered: “She is releasing the gold, which is both the revelation and the financial breakthrough that I am bringing into this church. I want you to prophecy that Emma showed up in this service-the same angel that appeared in Kansas city-as a sign that I am endorsing and releasing a prophetic spirit in the church.” on people. “God, what is happening?”

While researching this revival today, and the programs being aired at GODTV; it was noted by at least 2 people who watched a recent program that this ‘Angel’ was also being referred to by Bentley as not only ‘Emma’ but ‘Emma-O’ on occasion. Could that be a slip of the tongue on his part, or a clue to who this really is?

"Emma-O," derived from the Sanskrit Yama (see Yama), is the Japanese Buddhist Lord of Jigoku, or Hell (see Jigoku). Emma judges souls and places them in hells appropriate to their crimes. In this context there are a total of eight hells. These have been described by people who were for one reason or another released from punishment. The hells are a popular subject for Japanese scrolls. Emma’s primary enemy is Jizô (see Jizô), always a supporter of the dead souls against Emma and usually the victor over his dark adversary. As Jizô’s popularity has grown and Emma’s diminished, Emma has become a demon.

TWISTING HYPOCRISIES WILL KILL YOU

Multitudes have stopped attending church because they are offended at the ridiculous nature of false worship and religious deception; practicing bigotry and extreme prejudice twisting into hypocrisy. Using false spiritual authority, certain leaders exercise dominion over their flocks; people describe church experiences as being spiritually abused; feelings of guilt brought on by heavy weight of condemning sermons and false beliefs delivered by others. They describe “coming out from under them” as a crucial part of their witness and testimony of Christ.

Christian faith never teaches that a person should enslave themselves to another human being. You must establish a spiritual relationship with Jesus. He is waiting for you to come before His heavenly throne and fellowship with Him. The spiritual veil was broken at His crucifixion opens the door to His palace as heir to His kingdom, there is a place there for you.

Various Christian Churches led by worldly-minded leaders are simply materialistically without Jesus. Ask the Father to lead you to people who are spiritually like-minded, seeking a personal relationship with Jesus wanting to know His Word.

“For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God…” (Josh. 8:13-19).

People are yearning to connect with Jesus spiritually to find peace for their souls.

“Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man has not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. 10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness…” (Rom 8:7-10).

If you are hurt and busied by church people, rededicate your life to Jesus and daily read His Word. He will minister to your soul.

“But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved…” (Rom. 10:8-13,).

The Bible shows Satan taking the form of the Serpent and tempting Eve to rebel against God. Satan took over the vessels of Adam and Eve possessing them with the Serpentine spirit of Evil. Satan’s target was not only to take over control of their fallen souls but I believe that he wanted to take over ownership of the Garden of Eden. God disallowed this target because also planted in the Garden of Eden was another tree, “The Tree of Life.” If Satan could have gotten control of the Garden of Eden, and the fallen humans had eaten from the tree, he would have fulfilled his original desire to be like God and rule over a people living forever!

Every false religion is searching for the Tree of Life. If they can only find it, says Satan, they will live forever!

KUNDA

Kunda is a hole or well into which all debris and rubbish is thrown. In time the rubbish loses its original form and disintegrates into a formless mesh in which the individual components are no longer recognizable. In the similar way, our impression from earlier lives lie like an amorphous substance deep in the unconscious (Muladhara Chakra).

KUNDALA means the ring and is generally used to refer to an earring in Sanskrit.

The other roots of "KUNDALINI" are KUNDALIN the serpent, and KALA the time or death. In Indian mythology Lord Vishnu rests on a thousand-headed snake and sends out the first vibration (Sphurna), from which the entire Universe evolves.

Kundalini (kuṇḍalinī, Sanskrit:  literally means coiled. In Indian yoga, a "corporeal energy" - an unconscious, instinctive or libidinal force or Shakti, envisioned either as a goddess or else as a sleeping serpent coiled at the base of the spine, hence a number of English renderings of the term such as 'serpent power'.

Yoga and Tantra propose that this energy can be "awakened" by Guru, but body and spirit must be prepared by yogic austerities such as pranayama, or breath control, physical exercises, visualization, and chanting. It rises from muladhara chakra up a subtle channel at the base of the spine (called Sushumna), and from there to top of the head merging with the sahasrara, or crown chakra. The awakening is not a physical occurrence. It consists exclusively of development in consciousness. With awakening of the kundalini our consciousness expands and we become more aware of the truth. When Kundalini Shakti is conceived as a goddess, then, when it rises to the head, it unites itself with the Supreme Being (Lord Shiva). Then aspirant becomes engrossed in deep meditation and infinite bliss. The arousing of kundalini is said to be the one and only way of attaining Divine Wisdom. Self-Realization is said to be equivalent to Divine Wisdom or Gnosis or what amounts to the same thing: Self-Knowledge. The awakening of the Kundalini shows itself as "awakening of inner knowledge" and brings with itself pure joy, pure knowledge and pure love.

However, like every form of energy one must also learn to understand spiritual energy. In order to be able to integrate this spiritual energy, careful purification and strengthening of the body and nervous system are required beforehand.

However, like every form of energy one must also learn to understand spiritual energy. In order to be able to integrate this spiritual energy, careful purification and strengthening of the body and nervous system are required beforehand.

Kundalini can awaken spontaneously or be awakened through the grace of a Siddha-Guru who awakens the kundalini shakti of his discipline through shaktipat, or blessing. A Siddha Guru is a spiritual teacher, a master, whose identification with the supreme Self is uninterrupted.

The Yogatattva Upanishad mentions four kinds of yoga, of which laya-yoga involves Kundalini.

Sri Ramana Maharshi maintained that the Kundalini energy is nothing but the natural energy of the Self, where Self is the universal consciousness (Paramatma) present in every being, and that the individual mind of thoughts cloaks this natural energy from unadulterated expression. Advaita teaches that Self-realization, enlightenment, God-consciousness, nirvana and Kundalini awakening are all the same thing, and self-inquiry meditation is considered a very natural and simple means of reaching this goal.

The guru says that that the energy fed by the chakras along the spine and by the cosmic energy entering through the feet from the earth; as wisdom is earned in each incarnation; this electromagnetic, ultra potent energy moves slowly upward through the spine; it is directed by the speed of the soul mind as the soul-mind meets the requirements of each chakra, according to the need and thinking of the individual; eventually this energy is un spiraled through the medulla oblongata, pituitary gland, pineal gland and through the crown chakra to unite with the silver cord; one will ascend to the higher realms to finish the evolutionary cycle …”

Not only does this religion teach reincarnation but it also teaches evolution! Other words, a person will eventually arrive through their own learning of good and evil and arrive into their higher realms through their thinking and with the aid of the Kindalini snake demon coiled in the their spine.

HOW KUNDALINI IS AWAKENED

“Traditionally, Kundalini energy can be awakened through three main practices: Asanas (yogic postures), mudras (hand positions), and pranayama (breath-control exercises)

GRACE OF THE GURU

The accumulated results of devotional practices through several lifetimes; Awakening Kundalini through the grace of a Guru is traditionally seen as the best and most natural way of stirring this energy. When Kundalini energy awakens through the grace of the Guru, yogic postures, mudras, and breath control exercises do not need to be performed…” way.

In other words a short cut to an awakened kundalini is through a Guru or so called holy man.

However, for those who think that Yoga and Meditation are safe for the Christian, carefully note what  Philip St Romain, author of Kundalini Energy and Christian Spirituality (the title alone is enough to make one gag), and who is described as “at once a practicing Catholic devoted to the life of prayer and the recipient of experiences described by the sages of India.”

“Kundalini energy in its pure, undifferentiated form is experienced only after the personal and pre-personal dimensions of the unconscious mind have emptied their contents. Of course, kundalini is the energy "pushing" this cleansing process, and so the emptying of the unconscious is itself a "colored" experience of kundalini energy.

TRANTRIC SEX AWAKEN KUNDALINI

It may be said, then, that practices that facilitate the breakdown of Egoic defenses can help to awaken kundalini. The most effective method is a combination of meditation and yogic postures such as those taught in Hatha Yoga. Also effective are laying on of hands in prayer, certain drug experiences, praying in tongues, near-death experiences, certain ritualized sexual practices (Tantric sex), and intensive chanting and/or dancing. If these practices only temporarily puncture the seal of repression between the conscious and unconscious mind, the kundalini energies will erupt until the repressive mechanisms are "repaired." Such an arousal, then, is short-lived in comparison with a full-blown awakening, in which at least part of the repressive seal is permanently ruptured.

WHAT IS SHAKTI PAT OR DIVINE TOUCH

Wikipedia sums it up, Shaktipat or Śaktipāta is a Sanskrit word in the Hindu spiritual tradition that refers to the act of a guru or spiritual teacher conferring a form of spiritual "power" or awakening on a disciple/student. Śakti translates as spiritual energy and "pāta" as descent(to fall down). Shaktipat can be intermediated by the spiritually enlightened master either by transmission of sacred word or mantra, a look, a thought or by touch. The touch is usually given to the ajna chakra or third eye of the disciple. Shaktipat can be transmitted in person or at a distance, through an object such as a flower or fruit, or via telephone or letter.

So the touch is given to the “ajna chakra or third eye of the disciple”. In other words to the forehead.

Satan, the prince of darkness, can appear as an angel of light, not just as the stereotypical dark force of occult worship.  The Apostle Paul warned that Satan has his own ministers who appear as ministers of righteousness.  That is why we challenge you not to believe us just because we assert some truth.  We urge you to go to your Bible to find the truth.

KUNDALINI HAS CAPTURED LARGE SECTIONS OF CHURCH

“Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God,” (II Thess. 2:3-4).

The Apostle Paul tells us in I Cor., to seek God. We preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block and unto the Greeks foolishness; but unto them which are called, but Jews and Geeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.” Jesus came down to earth and lived among men. Jesus also suffered, was crucified and the He died on the Cross for us. You can find Him when seek for Him with all your heart. Many no longer preach about the cross of Jesus or the importance of His sacrifice. Jesus said, if I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto me. The problem we face today is, millions have been drawn away to receive another spirit other than the Spirit they had previously received (I Cor.). Paul reproved these Corinthian Christians for receiving another Spirit.

KUNDALINI APOSTASY AND THE FALLING AWAY

Apostasy the renunciation of a religious or political belief or allegiance; there will be a total abandonment of Christianity in the end times. Also there will be such a corruption of its doctrines that will cause it to be ineffectual. Jesus, His Word and His atonement will be dropped as the center of Christianity. False ministers will preach under the direction of another spirit, i.e., the Kundalini Serpentine Spirit of Satan.

“Thus says the Lord: "Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they said, 'We will not walk in it,'" (Jer. 6:16).

Remember the Bereans in (Acts 17:11)? Luke wrote that they, "searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so." We all need to do that!

Some clergy may be sincere, but sincerely deceived.  Some ministers preach that you do not need to keep the Ten Commandments they falsely equate obeying God's law with salvation by works!  But if any minister tells you that you do not need to obey God, ask him if he approves of disobedience or rebellion against God.  The Apostle Peter wrote, "For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God- and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?" (I Pet. 4:17).

The Apostle Paul also warned those who disobey God's truth.  "To those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness-indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek" (Rom. 2:8-9).  The Bible plainly teaches obedience to the truth, to the gospel, to the Ten Commandments and to God's righteousness.  Counterfeit religions are one of Satan's deceptions.  He appears as an angel of light, but leads millions away from the light of the Bible.

GOSPEL MERCHANDISERS

It is Satan’s plan to join all the faiths of the world to unify to their gods teaching all pathways lead to God. We must be prepared to explain why we are not encouraged to follow every wind and doctrine; or follow men and women who preach another worldly Jesus who moves by another spirit called Kundalini.

Obviously Satan’s counter-kingdom is organized, “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places,” (Eph. 6:12).

Many American preachers no longer speak about Hell or Satan; and who is Lucifer, a New Age God?  The word Satan occurs 56 times and “devil” appears 6I Times in the Bible. Why would preachers ignore such serious topic so prevalent in the Bible; to refuse to acknowledge the full counsel of the Holy Writ Acts and spiritually criminal as souls are at stake?

Ignoring the enemy is simply not biblical and has caused the greatest devastation of human souls in history. It is not wise to ignore Satan and his powers of deception and God warns us “not to be ignorant of his devices (II Cor. 2:11); know our enemy “who walketh about seeking (aggressively) whom he may devour.” The great stealer of souls has power, characteristics/devices shown from Genesis to Revelation. He is a supernatural being that has been given many names; but remains forevermore our arch enemy. Yet, preachers chose to keep him hidden from view from their congregations; thus giving him overwhelming power over their minds to guide them to eternal destruction! "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, and seeking whom he may devour: Who resist steadfast in the faith," – (I Pet. 5: 8, 9).

"Resist the devil and he will flee from you," (Jam. 4: 7).

STRUGGLE – GOOD AND EVIL

Many Christians refuse to try to understand the eternal struggle between cosmic good and evil, darkness and light that has progressed throughout the ages. “Can’t we all just get along, I’m so tired of the divisions, splits and the bickering; the Lord wants us to be in unity.” Jesus said, (Matt 10:34-36). “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law; and a man's foes shall be they of his own household…”

Other words, Jesus came to separate us from the evil powers of the Satanic world and his wicked followers. “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not,” (Jn. 8:44-45).

PAGAN BELIEFS

Looking closely at leaders from a Bible perspective is a mandate for Christians. Such only becomes a negative when done out of a critical spirit instead of out of love for souls that are entrapped by the bewitching demons and obedience to the LORD; also for keeping of the way of the LORD scripturally true for ourselves and others

FALSE LIFE FORCE

Kundalini is depicted as a concentrated form of prana or life force that lies dormant in a person’s body as a coiled serpent. (In Sanskrit language, Kundalini  means literally that which is coiled).

Another resource describes it: “A concentrated field of intelligent, cosmic invisible energy absolutely vital to life; beginning in the base of the spine as a man or woman begins to evolve in their first incarnation; (this is speaking of reincarnation or returning again and again from death from the other side and come back in the flesh entering a new body but retaining your human spirit).

The Bible does not teach reincarnation. “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment,” (Heb. 9:27). The false doctrine of reincarnation is a damning heresy because it makes people put off their decision of repentance thinking they have many chances of salvation. Also, they are taught that in each lifetime, they grow and eventually they will reach perfection! As I look around the world, I’ve never seen but one soul reach perfection that is Jesus Christ.

We live one time and then we face judgment.

Disciples are to examine every teaching, philosophy, and notion encountered in the light of His holy oracles. In such, the disciple is to identify deceivers, false teachings and practices and “mark them,” (I Tim. 4:6, 16) that is, watch out for and take aim at them, while warning others. The Holy Spirit also says we are to “avoid them,” (Rom. 16:17).

Neo Paganism is the revival of the old gods and goddesses of pre-Christian polytheistic mythologies, mystery cults, and nature religions, such as Celtic, Egyptian, Roman, and Sumerian.

Prudence Jones and Caitlin Matthews writes: “Pagans’ are people who follow the Old Religion, the native religious tradition of Europe which predated more abstract world religions such as Christianity . . . In a sense the new Pagans are neo-Pagans, since they derive their impetus from a spiritual re-emergence and reinstatement of ancient Pagan principles.”

Neo Paganism also includes existing tribal religions and shamanism. Then it includes new religions inspired by avant-garde science fiction and fantasy works as well as diverse occulted sources and traditions; related to witchcraft covens are other neo-pagan groups.

The term “Pagan” comes originally from the Latin “paganus,” which appears to have originally had such meanings as “villager,” “country dweller,” or “hick.” The Roman army used it to refer to civilians. The early Roman Christians used “pagan” to refer to everyone who preferred to worship pre-Christian divinities, whom the Christians had decided were all “really” demons in disguise, based on the habit of rural folks holding on to their old faiths longer than city folks, as well as because the polytheists were unwilling to enroll in “the Army of the Lord.” Over the centuries, “pagan” became simply an insult, applied to the monotheistic followers of Islam by the Christians (and vice versa), and by the Protestants and Catholics towards each other, as it gradually gained the connotation of “a false religion and its followers.” By the beginning of the twentieth century, the word’s primary meanings became a blend of “atheist,” “agnostic,” “hedonist,” “religion less,” etc., (when referring to an educated, white, male, heterosexual, non-Celtic European) and “ignorant savage and/or pervert” (when referring to everyone else on the planet).

The Apostle Paul tells us in (I Cor. 1:23), to seek God. We preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews stumbling blocks and unto the Greeks foolishness; but unto them which are called, but Jews and Geeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.” Jesus came down to earth and lived among men. Jesus also suffered, was crucified and the He died on the Cross for us. You can find Him when seek for Him with all your heart. Many no longer preach about the cross of Jesus or the importance of His sacrifice. Jesus said, if I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto me. The problem we face today is, millions have been drawn away to receive another spirit other than the Spirit they had previously received (I Cor. 11: 4). Paul reproved these Corinthian Christians for receiving another Spirit.

FROM PAGAN’S VIEW

Today there are many people who proudly call ourselves “Pagan,” and we use the word differently from the ways that most mainstream Westerners do. To most of us, “Paganism” is a general term for polytheistic religions old and new, with “Pagan” used as the adjective as well as the membership term. The overwhelming majority of all the human beings who have ever lived were or are Pagans and we believed that there is an enormous wealth of spiritual insight and strength to be gained from following a Pagan path.

Chapter Three

Who hath Bewitched You

FEEL GOOD FALSE CHRISTIANITY

The Corinthians had cheerfully accepted a man that came preaching a different Jesus than the Jesus that Paul preached and had turned from the good news to a different message they had originally accepted. Paul asked in amazement, “Who had bewitched the believers to draw them away from the truth.” The consequence upon them was not just the influence of receiving wrong mental impressions conveyed by counterfeit and deceptive teachers, but transformations of their faith caused by evil spirits imposing false doctrines through false teachers, (Gal.3:1). They had changed. They were religious, but had a new agenda. They had become the New Age People of their day, bewitched by the paranormal, magical words of a false prophet; changed into another kingdom. They once were saved but now they were lost.

Sadly, Christians are falling into the traps of Satan through their trust of wealthy, prominent, religious men and women and false religious doctrine that no longer preach Jesus Christ or the Bible. In these last days many Christians have not had their mind renewed through the Word of God. They have not been sanctified through the washing of the blood of Jesus. Their faith centers on Christian icons instead of Jesus Christ and His purpose of giving them salvation to enter into His Kingdom. He never taught us to seek a kingdom on this earth that is calling all religions to come into religious unity.

So many in the Christian Church have become cold and lukewarm and they have given their minds over to forms of Better Homes and Garden and Disney World Christianity and lifestyles that are just seeking after material things and emotional experiences. Jesus is rarely preached, (Rom. 10:17), “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

Are you listening to preaching that consists of stories about the minister, his or her family experiences, or you giving to them so that you can get some money to increase your depleted bank account? Is your church similar to an entertainment center and your pastor acting as the master of ceremonies rather than a spiritual leader?

Many of these preachers are living sumptuously like kings and queens in multi-million dollar homes while you sit overwhelmed by debt.  I’m telling you, that you are NOT listening to the real gospel. Repent for seeking after God the Father as a sugar daddy instead of the God that sent His Divine Son Jesus to save you from your sins to give you eternal life. Rededicate your life to Jesus and ask Him where you can go to receive the true Gospel with a real Bible and the real Jesus is the center.

The Bible warns, “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God,”  (Rom. 12:2).

PREACHING ANOTHER JESUS

Paul reproves the Corinthian Christians for receiving another spirit than the Spirit they had previously received, (II Cor.11:4).

1. Phillips translation says: “For apparently you cheerfully accept a man who comes to  you preaching a different Jesus than the one we told you about, and you readily receive a spirit and a gospel quite different from the one you originally accepted,” (II Cor. 11: 4).

2. Paul inquired, “Who had bewitched the believers to draw them away from the truth.”

3. “O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?”(Gal 3:1).

4. Effects upon them were not just the effects of wrong mental impressions conveyed by false teachers but were the effects of evils spirits imposing false doctrine through false teachers, (Gal. 3:1).

5. References do not suggest that believers enjoy an easy exemption from the activities of devils but are particularly targeted by them.

6. In (1Tim. 4:1) how wicked spirits attack the spiritual believer by deception beguile him away from the faith through the use of false prophets.

A. “Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.”

1. Most believers have adopted the fallacious idea that if they ignore Satan, he will ignore them.

2. Scripturally, such a position is indefensible, (I Pet. 5: 8, 9; Jam. 4:7; 1I Cor. 2:11).

God caused me to see the analogue between the snakes in this Scripture and demons.

1. Demons are released among us for the same reasons and with the same results.

2. “And supper being ended, the devil now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,” (Jn. 13:2).

3. “And after the sup Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, that thou doest, do quickly,” (Jn. 13:27).

Satan Binds:

4. “And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?” (Lk.13:16).

5. “Neither give place to the devil,” (Eph. 4:27).

6. “And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, the word of God with boldness. And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them ALL. Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, and laid them down at the apostle’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need. But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?”  (Acts 4: 31-35; 5; 1-3).

Kingdom of God:

7. “And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, and certain  women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, Out of  whom sent seven devils,” (Lk. 8).

8. Person has no resistance at all to demons without Jesus! “I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me,” (Phil. 4:13).

9. The natural man without Christ is spiritually weak and highly susceptible to infestation by demons. There is little he can do about fighting off demons if Christ is not dwelling with him.

KUNDALINI IS DANGEROUS

The of manifestations of the risen Kundalini on the Kundalini Gateway site is accompanied by the following warning.

“Many people know that the risen Kundalini flings open gates to all sorts of mystical, paranormal and magical vistas but few realize it can also dramatically impact the body. A large percentage of Shared Transformation subscribers have reported long bouts of strange illness as well as radical mental, emotional, interpersonal, psychic, spiritual and lifestyle changes. Over and again we hear stories of frustrating, sometimes desperate visits to doctors, healers, counselors, etc. who neither understood nor were able to help with the myriad pains and problems catalyzed by raging Kundalini.”

And this tidbit [Emphasis Added]

“We have also been asked why we do not put more emphasis on union with the Divine and God-realization, which are very much central to spiritual awakening. Since everyone experiences and interprets their mystical experiences differently and very personally, to make sure no one will feel excluded, we just speak of "awakening consciousness" or "transcendent states" on the ST Web pages”.

Kundalini teacher also warns that “Some caution is recommended when dealing with Kundalini” since “he cannot control Goddess”. [Emphasis Added]

“Legally and morally, I have to tell you: "Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread." Kundalini has been called the most powerful force in the universe. Respect it, or it will kick you to pieces. I don't think Kundalini itself, kills anyone but resistance to the process can result in trauma that moves people to suicidal behavior.

Don't seek awakening unless you are genuinely ready to turn your whole life over to your Higher Power, have it taken from you, and reshaped, redirected and rebuilt. "Not my Will, but Thine be done." Kundalini eats your ego based free will, replaces it with the will of your Soul. This is a door that once opened, does not close again. There is no putting the Genii back in the bottle.

Like the Borg say, on Star Trek:

Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated...into the collective consciousness... into the Self. Bliss! Resistance, is worse than useless, it is dangerous, and the cause of most all kundalini based problems. There is growing evidence that many bipolar disorders and psychoses may be undiagnosed kundalini Surrender is the imperative of Kundalini.”

LOOKING FOR A NEW MOVE OF GOD

Christians were looking for a “new move” or God is doing a “new thing” of the Holy Spirit and He was anointing and empowering people for the ministry. The magic touch transfers source of pleasure and gives an immediate feeling of ecstasy and joyfulness; staggering around as in a drunken stupor; falling on the floor; uncontrollably, hysterically laughing; shaking; trembling; falling on the floor. Someone saying the magical words, “More Lord; give more Lord.”

The new move is not a blessing but soon millions will discover this “new thing” is a powerful spirit of deception and delusion called Kundalini demon that takes your mind away. It puts you in an altered state of consciousness, like a trance, like a sleepwalker; causing dissociation, which does not appear in all PTSD cases, is "one of the strangest phenomena associated with the disorder," says Frank Ochberg, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Michigan State University. "The idea is that at some point without having full appreciation of what she was doing, she could have moved into an altered state of consciousness, like a trance, like a sleepwalker.

“Few Christians realize that for thousands of years gurus have operated with gifts of healing, miracles, gifts of knowledge, and intense displays of spiritual consciousness as they stretch out and connect with a cosmic power which, though demonic in origin, is very real. The meetings which mystic Hindu gurus hold are called 'Darshan'. At these meetings devotees go forward to receive spiritual experience from a touch by the open palm of the hand, often to the forehead, by the guru in what is known as the Shakti Pat or divine touch. The raising of the spiritual experience is called raising Kundalini. The Requirements for a Receiver Kundalini: The unique perspective of Siddha Mahayoga is that because kundalini is an intelligent force it will, upon awakening, naturally direct the practice of the student. All that is required is that the student completely surrenders to this force. As a result of kundalini's unfoldment spontaneous purifying movements, called kriyas will occur. It is not uncommon for those with an awakening Kundalini to feel themselves overtaken by powerful astral animals like bears, wolves, lions... or tigers; a shamanistic phenomenon which is called "shape- shifting." Especially for those of who have a shamanic helping of bringing others into the Kundalini Awakening. Often guardian demons come into them under the guise of animals. This can be in meditation, in dreams, in a paranormal experience or through an ordinary world experience. One such “helper stated, “I learned that far from being threatening (or proving me crazy), my tiger had been a wholly benevolent protector spirit. In Tibetan lore, the tiger is the guardian of the Gates of Knowledge, and in India, the tiger is sacred to Kali!”

PHYSICAL MANIFESTATIONS

The end results of an awakened Kundalini are: along the process of Kundalini, there can be extreme emotional outbursts without any apparent cause or source. This is simply the effect of karma releasing.

And Kriyas [literally activities] are spontaneous movements that occur after kundalini awakening. After a period when the devotee has reached a certain spiritual elevation they begin to shake, jerk, or hop or squirm uncontrollably, sometimes breaking into uncontrolled animal noises or laughter as they reach an ecstatic high. These manifestations are called 'Kriyas'. Devotees sometimes roar like lions and show all kinds of physical signs during this period. Often devotees move on to higher states of spiritual consciousness and become inert physically and appear to slip into unconsciousness when they lose sense of what is happening around them. This state is called 'Samadhi' and it leads to a deeper spiritual experience.'

In his book Kundalini: The Arousal of the Inner Energy, Ajit Mookerjee, an “acknowledged expert on Eastern art and the sacred texts of India” says:

"The ascent of the Kundalini as it pierces through the chakras is manifested in certain physical and psychic signs. Yogis have described the trembling of the body which precedes the arousal of Kundalini, and the explosion of heat which passes like a current through the Sushumna [the supposed channel by which this energy rises through the body]....inner sounds are heard... the head may start to feel giddy... the yogi visualizes a variety of forms... pure light...numerous signs and symptoms may be experienced... as creeping sensations... tingling sensations all over the body; heaviness in the head or sometimes giddiness; automatic and involuntary laughing or crying; seeing visions of deities.

The chin may press down against the neck; the eyeballs roll upwards or rotate; the body may bend forward or back, or even roll around on the floor... the mind becomes empty... there is spontaneous chanting of mantras or songs, or simply vocal noises.

The eyes may not open in spite of one's efforts to open them. The body may revolve or twist in all directions. Sometimes it bounds up and down... sometimes the hands move... some speak in tongues... Sometimes the body feels as if it is floating upwards and sometimes as if it is being pressed down into the earth... It may shake and tremble and become limp, or turn as rigid as stone.

In the process of the arousal of Kundalini, Muktananda went through an experience of extreme sexual excitement. Not everyone will experience all or even most of these signs. The Sakti [foundational consciousness] produces whatever experiences are necessary for the disciple’s spiritual progress according to his samskaras [impression or fruit of Karmic action] or habit pattern formed by past action".

Although the effects of an awakened kundalini can vary from person to person, both in form and intensity, the following are common manifestations of the risen Kundalini according to the Kundalini Gateway site.

Muscle twitches, cramps or spasms.

Energy rushes or immense electricity circulating the body

Itching, vibrating, prickling, tingling, stinging or crawling sensations

Intense heat or cold

Involuntary bodily movements (occur more often during meditation, rest or sleep): jerking, tremors, shaking; feeling an inner force pushing one into postures or moving one's body in unusual ways.  (May be misdiagnosed as epilepsy, restless legs syndrome, or PLMD

Alterations in eating and sleeping patterns

Episodes of extreme hyperactivity or, conversely, overwhelming fatigue

Intensified or diminished sexual desires

Headaches, pressures within the skull

Racing heartbeat, pains in the chest

Digestive system problems

Numbness or pain in the limbs (particularly the left foot and leg)

Pains and blockages anywhere; often in the back and neck

Emotional outbursts; rapid mood shifts; seemingly unprovoked or excessive episodes of grief, fear, rage, depression

Spontaneous vocalizations (including laughing and weeping) -- are as unintentional and uncontrollable as hiccoughs

Hearing an inner sound or sounds, classically described as a flute, drum, waterfall, birds singing, bees buzzing but which may also sound like roaring, whooshing, or thunderous noises or like ringing in the ears.

Mental confusion; difficulty concentrating

Altered states of consciousness: heightened awareness; spontaneous trance states; mystical experiences (if the individual's prior belief system is too threatened by these, they can lead to bouts of psychosis or self-grandiosity)

Heat, strange activity, and/or blissful sensations in the head, particularly in the crown area…

Ecstasy, bliss and intervals of tremendous joy, love, peace and compassion

Psychic experiences: extrasensory perception; out-of-body experiences; past life memories; astral travel; direct awareness of auras and chakras; contact with spirit guides through inner voices, dreams or visions; healing powers

Increased creativity: new interests in self-expression and spiritual communication through music, art, poetry, etc.

Intensified understanding and sensitivity: insight into one's own essence; deeper understanding of spiritual truths; exquisite awareness of one's environment (including "vibes" from others)

Enlightenment experiences: direct Knowing of a more expansive reality; transcendent awareness

Many times, however, only a few have been able to see the reality of their demon possessions before becoming completely enslaved. In the beginning, Kundalina gives them a false sense of ecstasy, euphoria and electrical fire, tingling, false dreams, visions and prophecies. They react with excitement but sooner or later will discover that the devil is not nice and will be tormented and drop into grave despair, hearing demonic voices, tormented with raging nightmares. Their family send them to the doctrine that prescribe powerful drugs that only drop them further down the rabbit hole of despair. They become like the man in the Bible that has legions of demons and believe their only hope is finding a true deliverance minister to drive these forces of demons from them and them filling with Jesus and His Word; God have mercy.

NEW AGE MOVEMENT

The new age movement is the most deceptive and damaging philosophy around today. It is entwined not only in witchcraft and Satanism but it is prevalent in all denominations of what the world calls Christianity. The belief systems are deeply rooted in Eastern Mysticism and the Occult. Followers are told “you are a god, to awaken their God consciousness thru Transcendental Meditation, Yoga, Hypnosis, visualization etc. What most people do not understand is this is the same thing Satan said in the Garden of Eden to Eve. "You will be as Gods", (Gen. 3:4, 5). No one is a god but Jesus Christ. To accept yourself as a god puts you on the list of those going to hell. Big ole fat Buddha was demon possessed. Hinduism, Taoism and all the eastern philosophies are a result of demons talking to those who would allow them to. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God, not through meditative practices, rituals and methods.  "Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness," (Lk. 11: 35).

Re: Kundalini and Demon Possession - What you don´t know CAN hurt you! Now, to bring this to the contemporary world and the forces are working to build the New World Order.

CHURCH MONSTERS

Many are simply losing their minds and are being put on psychotropic drugs because they are “bi-polar” or “schizophrenic” which completes the job of the devil totally stealing their minds. There are millions now ensnared by the powers of the Devil while many brainless pastors stand over them fanning them with their new gospel MANTRA of shouting, “more lord, more lord,” which shows people jerking, twitching, acting like animals; barking like dogs; mooing like cows; howling like hyenas’; clucking like chickens; laughing uncontrollably and even having imaginative sexual experiences on the carpets of churches. This insane, feel good gospel may be filling their churches sinful people but it is also filling it with hardcore devils and pay day is just around the corner – EMPTY CHURCHES and God’s judgment!

THE GREAT FALLING AWAY

The apostle Paul speaks of two dreadful events that will occur just prior to Jesus’ return. First, Paul reveals the Church in this last day that there will be a falling away from the faith. Second, that an evil spirit of the Antichrist will overtake many turning them to doctrines of devils.

It has infiltrated every aspect of our lives and has been a secret operation until just the last few years, (Psa. 2:3), says, "Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us."

THE GREAT DECEPTION

Throughout his various Epistles, the Apostle Paul admonished us to stay awake - to "watch and be sober."

"Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. For they that sleep in the night; and they that be drunk are drunken in the night," (I Thess. 5:6-7).

"And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed," (Rom. 13:11).

"Awake to righteousness and sin not. . .” (I Cor. 15:34).

"Wherefore He saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead ...” (Eph. 5:14).

"Not slothful in business . . .” (Josh. 12:11).

SLUMBERING SPIRIT

“According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear; unto this day,” (Josh. 11:8).

People who are spiritually asleep generally have certain features about them. Some of them are as follows:  They are insecure, lackadaisical, careless, apathetic and unconcerned about their souls.

• Negligent of their duties like prayer,

• Bible Study, fellowship with other believers, and witnessing.

Regardless of their spiritual enemies or the warfare in which they are engaged: They are given to a carnal security and sinful indulgences: stupefied and blinded by besetting sins, living as though there is no tomorrow or an eternity awaiting them when they leave this world willingly ignorant of God's Word and His Will for their lives, .not teachable.

• avoid any serious means of instruction

• generally intemperate and excessive

• corrupt in their morals

• insensible to spiritual things

• lukewarm in their love for the Lord and His kingdom work

• given over to the lusts of their own flesh such as "chambering," "strife and envying,"

• "surfeiting"...unresolved in their convictions and unstable and unsteady in their purposes

• Constantly in warfare in their souls as to whom they should serve - God or the world, their own selves, and Sin.

They have a divided heart between God and this world  . . .  fear God - yet have hearts that are filled with the idols of this world  . . . Like Ephraim, they have mixed with the people of this world, learned their works, lost their spiritual identity by becoming conformed to this world and its ways, and adhered to the counsel of the ungodly rather than the Word of God  . . . have "itching ears" which are constantly looking for teaching and preaching that will gratify the lusts of their own flesh and satiate their endless curiosity or desire for variety  . . . avoid any kind of teaching or preaching that calls for holiness of living or the crucifixion of their flesh . . .  and have turned away their ears from the plain and solid Truth.

The Apostle Paul loudly and clearly sound out the alarm to the Body of Christ today

(I Thess. 5:6), says, let us not sleep, as do others . . .”

(Rom. 13:11),  says, "And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed."

ONE PATHWAY TO GOD

Some believe when Jesus said, “I am the Way,” that He lied. “They believe there are many roads to God. Unfortunately, man’s channel of supernaturalism is Satan’s counterfeit religion. The host of darkness has converged upon the world and churches are offering counterfeit faith and counterfeit gifts. The Word of God implies that these spirits are legion. ‘Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s Table, and of the table of devils. Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?” (I Cor. 10: 21).

The new world religion is here. You can follow any religion that you want and the Devil will answer. You can worship any false god, including yourself and it will be fine as long as you don’t say Jesus Christ is the only way back to God.

Christians should be looking for the return of Jesus Christ. They must be willing to meet him as sold out Believers. While seducing spirits are unleashed by Satan to draw the world to his Antichrist he is also working diligently to deceive Church people. In (I Cor. 10:20-21) we read, “But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God; and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. Ye cannot drink the ‘cup of the Lord’ (Communion cup) and the ‘cup of devils’; ye cannot be partakers of the ‘Lord’s table’ and of the tables of devils (Demons).”

We must avoid the proclamation of the “doctrines of devils” (I Tim. 4:1), and the teaching of “Damnable Heresies” (II Pet.  2:1). the worldwide false revival of “Christian idols or Christian stars,” are being guided by demons and one of the “Signs of the Times.” It should be a warning to every true child of God of the approaching end of the Age.

LIFE SEEKERS

God has permitted Satan to maintain a degree of authority to deceive the nations.  But it is man who has given him THE RIGHT to do it. How is that? Because Satan rules the darkness of this world, his realm (kingdom) of operation, and that darkness is found in the hearts of men who refuse to love the truth.

(Rev. 13:2) reveals that the Devil (the dragon) has power: "the dragon gave him his power." Strong's (G1410) says the word "power" means "miraculous power," (Rev 13:2). God’s intention was that his POWER, THRONE AND AUTHORITY was given to Adam to rule the earth. He renounced his power when he obeyed Satan, giving him the reigns of his authority.

The Body of Christ is facing the most horrendous, Satanic and demonic greater confrontation than at any other time in history. It will be a time of intensified spiritual warfare where demons will manifest themselves and will fight in direct confrontation with God’s people. The Lord Jesus told us in (Matt. 10:22), "And ye shall be hated of all men for.  My name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved."  And then in (Matt. 6:33), He said, "But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness . . .”

Chapter Four

Apostles Deliverance Ministry

JESUS DELEGATED AUTHORITY

"And He called the twelve together, and He gave them power and authority over all the demons, and to heal diseases. And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to perform healing,"(Lk. 9:1, 2).

Take authority over each transgression in your life in prayer and bind the power of Satan according, “Verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven,” (Matt. 18:18).

“These signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18.They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover,” (Mk. 16:17-18).

“Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? And then he will spoil his house,” (Matt 12:29). Therefore, you would bind the strongman, Satan!

Jesus said that this is giving the believer the keys to the kingdom.  “And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven,” (Matt 16:19).

“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he (Jesus) that is in you, than he (the Devil) that is in the world,” (I Jn. 4:4).

“And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you,” (Lk. 10:17-19).

“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father,” (Phil 2:9-11).

RECEIVE JESUS

"God be merciful to me a sinner. Receive me now for Christ's sake. Cleanse me from my sin by your precious blood, shed on the cross for me; fill me with your Holy Spirit. Teach me to pray each day; to read Your will for my life from your word, the Bible; and help me to worship and serve You in the fellowship of your church. I thank you Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN!

They follow a credo that will eventually lift the species above the fear, ignorance and brutality that have plagued mankind throughout its history. This is the new breed of men and women that they believe will be created through the powers of their mind control.

While New Age philosophy may provide temporary relief from stress and internal conflict, in my experience it provides no long term answers. People involved usually become bewildered and confused.

The problem is that New Age philosophy only wants to focus on the positive; it fails when forced to deal with the negative. The negatives build and reality brings the person to crash into depression.

Leaving the Word of God and Jesus behind, only leaves a void in the person’s life that can only be filled by Him. These newly created mind controlled zombies are just dead men and women, walking.

REPENTANCE

Then you must live for Jesus and abstain from returning back to the offensive activities of the past. You can be and stay free in Jesus. He said that whosoever the Son shall make free shall be free indeed. However if you return to your sin after deliverance, you will be seven times worse than before deliverance. “Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation,” (Matt. 12:44-45).

Always remember and trust that Jesus’ power is much greater than the Devil’s. “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he (Jesus) that is in you, than he (the Devil) that is in the world,” (I Jn. 4:4).

1.        “And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you,” (Lk. 10:17-19).

2. “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father,” (Phil 2:9-11).

JESUS DELEGATED POWER

The omnipotent power of God is at our disposal as we in faith come against "all the power of the enemy.” Jesus trained the twelve apostles for the work of the ministry. The Ministry of the seventy referred to in (Lk. 10:1, 17:21) were not apostles, but sent forth to do the same work.

“After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come,” (Lk. 10:1).

“And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name,” (Lk. 10:17).

He sent them out two by two ahead of Him to every city and place where He was going to come. When they returned, it was with joy saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us, in your name!" They experienced the power and authority of the Lord Jesus when they used His Name in faith, (Lk.10:17-21; Eph. 1:16-23); especially (verse 19 and Matt. 28:18).

You must be trained for the work of the ministry too. Jesus taught his disciples for years before he was crucified. Part of their training was through teaching them the Word of God and the other part was on the job, on hands experiences of doing the work. Stepping out without proper preparation for the deliverance ministry, can cause great disasters in your life as well as those that you minister to. First, you can be over taken by the demons if you do not have the faith in Jesus Christ’s power to overcome them.

You may think you have the faith because you read some books and thought, “I can do that, it’s easy.” Then create a simple formula and start casting out demons. A minister like this will become shipwrecked in his/her faith and may end up spiritually hurting many people. Other words, casting out devils is not ever done ritualistically or by mechanical repetition of something so that it is remembered, often without real understanding of its meaning or significance.

The deliverance, miracle ministry is a consists of a supernatural call from God. Then it must yield always to the Word of God.

“These signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18.They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover,” (Mk. 16:17-18).

The deliverance ministry is connected with "proclaiming the kingdom of God.

This is not talking about the Kingdom Message that is being preached by some.

“But as many as received him, to them gave the power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God,” (Jn. 1:12-13).

"But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you," (Matt. 12:28).

Jesus connects healing with casting out devils.

“And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease,” (Matt 10:1).

"Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see," (Matt. 12:22). Satan puts people in bondage. Jesus and his people set them free.

APOSTLE PAUL’S DELIVERANCE MINISTRY

F. F. Bruce explains how the term was used in the ancient world. "The magi were originally a Median priestly caste, but later Greek and Roman times the word was used more generally of practitioner of all sorts of magic or quackery. The latter sense is required here; a Jew, even a renegade Jew (as this man was) could not have been a member the magician priesthood.”

ELYMAS SPIRIT MEDIUM

Encounter with Elymas and the spirit medium of Philippi (Acts 13, 16); the Greek word magos, translates "magician; sorcerer, wizard, enchanter, astrologer and wise men…”

Elymas the magician (that was the meaning of his name); - Luke calls him "a Jewish false prophet," (Acts 13.6b). Being Jewish, he knew the truth of Jehovah but had apostatized and immersed himself in Eastern religion.

1. He had abandoned the truth of God.

2. He became a man skilled in lower and uncanny arts strange powers of the medium priests or magi.

3. He mixed religion with science and magic.

Magi enjoyed great influence over both the rulers and masses of the biblical world according to Ramsay. It is certain that the priests of some Eastern religions possessed very considerable knowledge of the powers and processes of nature. They were able to do things that either were, or seemed to be marvelous. . . It is natural that the Magician's knowledge and powers should have made him a striking and interesting personality; and a person like the proconsul, keenly interested in nature and philosophy, would enjoy his society.

Bar-jesus (Elymas), a Son of the devil. Paul calls Bar-jesus "a son of the devil and the enemy of all righteousness," (Acts 13:10).

1. Son of the devil (Gk Diabolos) means slander.

2. Bar-Jesus was Satan's child, his servant.

3. Thus was slandering God, God's people, and God's truth.

4. "Your enemy of all righteousness.”

5. Bar-Jesus masqueraded as "an angel of righteousness," as does his master, the Devil, (I Cor. 11:13-15).

6. His teaching was making "crooked the strait ways of the Lord."

7. He was deliberately distorting and perverting God's truth in order to turn the governor away from God.

9. He was deceived and had become a deceiver (I Tim. 3:13).

10. The deceptive nature of his master Satan had become his nature.

The central issue is of the power encounter between the gospel and the demonic religious systems of the Greco-Roman world.

BAR-JESUS

1. Bar-jesus is accused of endeavoring "to make crooked the straight ways of the Lord.”

2. He was without doubt thoroughly demonized, both deceived and a deceiver (I Cor. 4:3-4; I Jn. 4:1-6; II Tit. 3:3, II; Tim. 3:13).  He is the embodiment of satanic, religious evil opposing the true faith (v. 8). "You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy and all righteousness, will you not cease to make crooked the straight ways of the Lord?”

4. (v. 10).  Greek Dolos - meaning deceit: a snare if a bait.

5. Vine says. Bar.jesus was out to trap men, to snare them, to bring them under Satan's control.

DESCRIPTION OF SATAN’S MINISTRY

These powers of darkness, which lay behind his (Elymas') system worked hard to stop the progress of the Gospel. (Elymas the magician) Bar-jesus represented a spiritual kingdom of deception and a terrible syncretism of Yahwehism and paganism.

1. Luke states, "that he was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith” (v.8).

2. Paul saw into the very center of the man's being, discovering the true source of power in Bar-jesus, evil spirits.

Greek. padiourgia - meaning fraud: "ease of working or easiness in doing anything, also laziness, wickedness and facility."

Dealing with demonized persons contact with demons is often made through direct, intense eye contact.

Paul "filled with the Holy Spirit, fixed his gaze upon him".

1. The stress was on the fixed intensity of the gaze.

2. Through experience, one can’t detect the change that comes over a person's eyes when the demon has come up to take temporary control of the victim.

3. Demons will often cry out in fear or anger at the brightness as a Spirit-filled Christian stares intently at them.

4. Demons recognize the power and react.

GOOD REPORT

"Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil," (I Tim. 3:7).

"And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will," (II Tim. 2:26).

JUDGMENT OF GOD

Temporary judgment pronounced upon Bar-jesus is described in (Matt. 16: 11).

1. He was struck blind for a season.

2. The judgment was immediate.

3. It came in stages (Matt. 16: 11).

4. First, Greek Axlus “a mist came upon him.

5. He becomes an outward and visible sign of the inward spiritual darkness which would be his portion for a while and punishment for his resistance to the truth.

6. The mist gradually deepened into total darkness and blindness.

DISRUPTING PROFITABLE BUSINESS

Paul and Silas were seized not because they were preaching the Gospel but because they had disrupted a profitable business.

A great conflict that rages in every Christian as between the Spirit-led life of the new born spirit; in the believer and the soul-led life born and bred of this world.

1. The soul in the believer, is born, nurtured and fed as it is in this world.

2. Its system must first thoroughly be broken.

3. This is (a process usually taking years) before the dominance of the soul life in the Christian is sufficiently removed that he Spirit-led-life can truly and successfully come forth.

"Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him," (Rom. 6¬9). (Our Lord described this process when He said: "Verily, verily, 1 say unto you, except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone: 'soul') loseth it; and he that hateth his life (soul) in this world shall keep it unto life eternal," (Jn. 12:24 & 25).

SCRIPTURES

“Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?”  (Rom. 6:16).  “But I fear lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For it he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom, we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him,” (II Cor. 11:3-4). “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils,” (1Tim. 4:1). “However at that time, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are no gods. But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things, to which you desire to be enslaved all over again?” (Gal. 4: 4-9). “And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will,” (II Tim. 2:26). “They began to murmur against God and complain against Moses.  So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among them to punish them, and many of them were bitten and died.” (Num. 21:8).

Chapter Five

Authority of the Church

STRADEGIES IN WAR

There is not one reason why we, the church should concede one square inch of this planet to the government of territorial spirits.

EARLY FATHERS’ ATTITUDE -- TERTULLIAN 160-230 A. D…

The Attitude of the Early Fathers’ to evil spirits; Tertullian (160-230 A. D.); Roman Theologian and apologist, the son of a centurion, thoroughly educated, converted in 197, he became the most formidable defender of the faith in his day. In his apology addressed to rulers of the Roman Empire he said: “Let a person be brought before your tribunals who is plainly under demoniacal possession. The wicked spirit bidden to speak by a follower of Christ will as readily make the truthful confession that he is a demon; as elsewhere he has falsely asserted that he is a god. If you will let there be produced one of the god-possessed as they are supposed —if they do not confess, in their fear of lying to a Christian that they are demons; then and there shed the blood of that most impudent follower of Christ.”

“All the authority and power we have over them is from our naming the name of Christ, and recalling to their memory the woes with which God threatens them at the hand of Christ their judge, and which they expected on day to overtake them. Fearing God in Christ and Christ in God, they become subject to God and Christ. So at one touch and breathing, overwhelmed by the thought and realization of those judgment fires, they leave at our command the bodies they have entered, unwilling and distressed, and before your very eyes, put to an open shame.”

JUSTIN MARTYR

Justin Martyr (100-164 A.D.) was also a Christian apologist, sometimes called Justin the Philosopher. He opened a School of Christian Philosophy at Rome where he and some of his disciples were finally martyred under Marcus Aurelius.

In his second apology, addressed to the Roman Senate, he says: “Numberless demoniac throughout the whole world, and in your city, many of our Christian men. They are exorcizing them in the name of Jesus Christ Who was crucified under Pontius Pilate. Our Christian men have healed and do heal, rendering helpless, and driving the possessing demon out of the men, though they could not be cured by all other exorcists, and those who use incantations and drugs.”

CYPRIAN (207-258 A.D)

Cyprian (207-258 A.D). was a father of the Church and Bishop of Carthage who expressed himself with equal confidence?  He noted that it was evil spirits which inspired the false prophets of the Gentiles to deliver oracles by always mixing truth with falsehood in an effort to prove what they said. He adds: "Nevertheless these evil spirits adjured by the living immediately obey us, submit to us, own our power and are forced to come out of the bodies they possess.”

"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do shall he do also: and greater works than these shall do; because I go to the Father,” (Jn. 14:12).

GOD GAVE HIS PEOPLE THE WORLD

This is our planet! God gave this world to His people but Adam and Eve gave their inheritance to Satan when they obeyed him instead of obeying God. Satan rules the planet only because humans freely give him the power to rule. God never gave the planet to Satan. He simply takes the power from the hands of humans through their choice to follow him. “. . . Heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s; but the earth He has given to the children of men,” (Psa.115:16).

Through Jesus we have regained our stewardship of the earth. “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven,” (Lk. 10:19). Jesus is the full payment of Satan’s defeat. However, until He returns to this planet with those who have willingly followed Him, humanity will continue to allow Satan to enslave them through sin.

Jesus shares his authority by giving men and women delegated power over the enemy, (Satan and His demons).

SATAN’S FALL AND JUDGMENT

Satan desired to usurp the power of the Throne of God and was cast out of Heaven in rebellion. He took one third of the angels with him. However, the Father has two thirds of the Angels that remains with Him in Heaven. The prophet Isaiah describes the fall of Lucifer, son of the morning, who after his fall became known as Satan which means adversary. Just as Satan tried to usurp God’s authority, he did successfully commandeer the power that God’s created humans had been given and without the right from God to do so. Therefore, according to God’s laws, humans gave the Satan their authority and power which made both Satan and humans in rebellion to God. Humans willingly agree or comply with his ruler-ship in a passive or reserved way and go along with his evil by submitting to his illegal authority over the world. The result is total destruction! “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! (Isa. 14:12-22).

Satan wants to establish his throne on the earth bring all of humanity to worship him, (Isa. 14: 13). “For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north…” (His plan is to take God’s throne and His people through rebellion and force. “I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High,” (Isa. 14:14).

THE FATHER KNOWS THE BEGINNING AND THE END

God reveals the future of Satan through His prophet in (Isa. 14: 15), ‘Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.” (Rev. 20:1-3), “And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, and cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.”

Then God foretells of the astonishment of the people at seeing the true power of Satan when he appears at the Great White Throne Judgment seat of Jesus. (Isa. 14:16), “They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, is the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms…” (Rev. 20:10-16), “And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”

These people have all experienced his great disasters and near total destruction of world and yet, they had followed him until the end. It will be at the Throne of Judgment that they will discover that Satan never had the power to destroy the world; they, in fact, gave him their power and then he set everything on tract to destroy. That’s his job according to (Jn. 10:10), to “kill, rob and destroy.”

Standing at the Judgment Seat the masses of humanity accuse Satan saying, (Isa. 14:17 – 22), “That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners? All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, everyone in his own house.  But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.  Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned. Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.  For I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the Lord”.

PREACH THE WORD IN AGREEMENT POWER OF JESUS

We have a commission to preach the Word, walking in agreement with the power of Jesus Christ; His delegated power to usward who believe.

“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: That in the dispensation of the fullness of Times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints…” (Eph. 1:6-15).

JESUS RAISED AT RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER GOD

He is ruling in power and distributing His power to the ones who believe. “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and Rev. in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all,” (Eph. 1:17-23).

PERSERVANCE IS THE BADGE OF TRUE SAINTS

"Continue in the faith," (Acts 14:22). The Christian life is not a beginning only in the ways of God, but also a continuance in the same as long as life lasts. It is with a Christian as it was with the great Napoleon: he said, "Conquest has made me what I am, and conquest must maintain me." So, under God, dear brother in the Lord, conquest has made you what you are, and conquest must sustain you. Your motto must be, "Excelsior." He only is a true conqueror, and shall be crowned at the last, who continueth till war's trumpet is blown no more. Perseverance is, therefore, the target of all our spiritual enemies.

The world does not object to your being a Christian for a time, if she can but tempt you to cease your pilgrimage, and settle down to buy and sell with her in Vanity Fair. The flesh will seek to ensnare you, and to prevent your pressing on to glory. "It is weary work being a pilgrim; come, give it up. Am I always to be mortified? Am I never to be indulged? Give me at least a furlough from this constant warfare." Satan will make many a fierce attack on your perseverance; it will be the mark for all his arrows. He will strive to hinder you in service: he will insinuate that you are doing no good; and that you want rest.

He will endeavour to make you weary of suffering, he will whisper, "Curse God, and die." Or he will attack your steadfastness: "What is the good of being so zealous? Be quiet like the rest; sleep as do others, and let your lamp go out as the other virgins do." Or he will assail your doctrinal sentiments: "Why do you hold to these denominational creeds? Sensible men are getting more liberal; they are removing the old landmarks: fall in with the times." Wear your shield, Christian, therefore, close upon your armour, and cry mightily unto God, that by His Spirit you may endure to the end.

Chapter Six

The Devil’s Devices

SATAN AND HIS FALSE PROPHETS

The Apostle Jude tells us in Jude 1 to “contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints and he warns why. He says that certain men have crept in unawares…” Contend means to argue or claim that something is true. Jude is telling us to defend the faith and fight with, struggle against, ungodly men/women who are religious but do not really believe in Jesus Christ.

“The servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:” (Jude 1).

Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to who is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.

And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

These are murmurs, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

And of some have compassion, making a difference:

And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

END TIME FALSE MINISTERS

The apostle Peter indicated that many would come in the name of Christ, yet deny Him as both Lord and Savior. The apostle also said that these same apostates would make merchandise of the members of the churches. In other words, like the Nicolatians, they would use the money to gain advantage, (Rev. 2).

“But there were false prophets also among the people even as there shall be false teachers among you, you privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now to a long Time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not,” (II Pet. 2:1-3), describes the methods of the end-Time false ministers.

These false brethren are endued by the demonic energies and inspired by the false doctrines of the devils. Our war is against the Satan and his demons and not humans.

Be on guard and defy the Devil daily. “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it,” (Jn. 8:44).

WARFARE IS SUPERNATURAL

The spiritual warfare is not in the flesh but takes place in your mind. You must take control of the thoughts and voices that speak into your mind. The old saying, “an idle mind is the devil’s workshop is true. Since the Devil uses fantasy you must guard your mind and bring your thoughts in obedience to God and line them up to the Word of God. The Lord has given us spiritual weapons to win the war. However, we do have an adversary, Satan. Jesus has overcome his powers and made an open show over him. The wonderful new is that Jesus gives us power to overcome him too!

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ,” (II Cor. 10:4-5).

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world,” (I Pet. 5:8-9).

OVERCOMING SATAN

We can overcome the Devil. We have many promises to claim from God’s Word. When we bind the strongman, we are binding Satan’s power and then able to rob his kingdom of souls that he has stolen. “Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house,” 29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house,” (Matt. 12:29).

“Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you,” (Lk. 10:19).

“And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen,” (Rom .16:20).

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you,” (Jam. 4:7).

“I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one,” (I Jn. 2:14).

IGNORANT OF SATAN’S DEVICES

Don’t be ignorant of the Devil’s devices. “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices,” (II Cor. 2:11).

1. The serpent devious than any beast, (Gen. 3:1a).

2. Stand against his wiles.

3. He has strategies.

4. He wants to gain every soul.

5. Christians are not to be ignorant of Satan’s tactics.

6. A knowledge of the Word of will guard you against the Devil.

7. God has given us protection through Word.

TRAINING YOUR SPIRITUAL MIND

As you train your spiritual mind, you will be able to take authority over all attacks. You must have a close walk with Jesus and become sensitive to the Holy Spirit. Learn to be obedient because you can’t walking in the supernatural your way. Do it God’s way. Then you will have spiritual authority. The Devil is a liar and deceiver and he is already defeated by Jesus. He just needs you to take back the territory that Jesus has already won for you. “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him,” (Rev 12:9).

SATAN WORKS TO CREATE DOUBT

He works to create doubt of the Word of God. Remember he destroyed the relationship that Adam and Eve had with God by carefully twisting the God Word in Genesis 3b, “Yea hath God said?

Jesus exposed his intent when He was preaching and the Sadducees and Pharisees’ came out to oppose the truth. “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it,” (Jn. 8:44).

Despite what church ministers falsely teach, Satan does have power to deceive believers. However, first he has to draw one to willingly sin. Then, he has an open door to attract that person to his designs and delusions. Satan filled the heart to lie to the Holy Ghost; he bewitched Eve; she listened to him; he promised her that she could be a god; she transferred that deception to her husband. Their rebellion to God transferred their power to rule over the earth to Satan and fell away from God.

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ,” (II Cor. 11:3).

1. His goal is to lead you to disobey God by accepting his lies.

2. When he attacks, he brings hoards of demons.

3. You could feel like an avalanche has come against you.

4. Stop a moment and ask Jesus what is happening.

5. Don’t react in the flesh.

TEST THE SPIRITS

Avoid falling for the false messengers of another Jesus - another Gospel - Test the spirits. Satan leads to contradict and doubt the truth

1. “For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him,” (II Cor. 11:4)

2. “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works,” (II Cor. 11:13-15).

“Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness,” (II Thess. 2:9-12).

4. “And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world,” (I Jn. 4:3).

SATAN DECEIVES

The Devil and his agents work to turn people from salvation. He works to hinder their lives and make them failures. “And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts…” (Mk. 4:15).

“But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, and said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand,” (Acts 13:8-11).

He blinds your mind against Jesus and His gospel. “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them,” (II Cor. 4:4).

“And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. 2 And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire…”(Zech. 3:1- 2).

Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us,” (I Thess. 2:18).

GUARDING YOUR SPIRIT

Specific “devices” to be on guard against: he perverts, betrays, confusion, fear, hatred, accusers, destroy. “But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men,” (Matt. 16:23).

“When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him. And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews,” (Acts 12:10-11).

“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints,” (I Cor. 14:33).

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God,” (II Tim. 1:7, 8).

SATAN IS A LEGALIST

Satan is a legalist and holds a Christian to a strict adherence or to a literal interpretation of a law, rule, or religious or moral code. This why you must walk in a close relationship with the Lord Jesus Who will help you to stay on the straight pathway.

Satan and his agents (human slaves) watch you to see where you are failing; then he then sends you assignments (demons) to help you fail. “…And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him…” (Jn. 13:2). These assignments activate in local, state, global areas and specific persons. They can work in the present or the future. He brings them for specific purposes of the Devil.

ASSIGNMENTS

Satan sends demons operating, defilements, illness, death and destruction, abuse, blood sacrifices, division, devoices contention, strife, wrath, rioting, poverty, etc.  The devil is an accuser. He tempts men to sin. (See Gen. -3,7,8; 1-6; I Chr. 21:1-3,7,8; Matt. 4:3-9; I Cor.. 7:5; Lk. 4:1-13). “And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night,” (Rev 12:10).

Words are by the Spirit of God or the spirit of the Satan; they can make good or bad things to happen. The Devil is a destroyer. He causes bondage, snares and oppression. (See Lk. 8: 29b; Acts 10:38; Rom. 8:15; I Tim. 3:7; II Tim. 2:26).

DISEASE

“And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. 12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity,”(Lk. 13:11-12).

DESTRUCTION

“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it,” (Jn. 8:44).

God sometimes uses the devil to punish the disobedient. (See I Sam. 16:14; 1Cor. 5:5; I Tim. 1:20.)  Satan seeks to subvert the saints. (Job 1: 8-11; Job 2:3-5; LK. 22:31).

INDWELLING

A basic problem in the Church today is the indwelling demons which have not been dealt with in deliverance.

Derek Prince writes, “Today, by divine providence, the veils of convention and carnality are once again being drawn aside, and the church of Jesus Christ is being confronted by the same manifest opposition of demon power that confronted the church of the New Testament. In these circumstances, the church must once again explore the resources of authority and power made available to her through the truth of the Scripture, the anointing of the Holy Spirit, and the Name and the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.”

The Church is full of uncommitted Christians Full of rebellion, spiritual and sexual perversion, adultery, lust, incest, fornication, oral sex, whoredom, homosexuality, hate and not forgiving, and every bondage under the sun.

The big three in destroying people are sex, money, and power. One is sufficient to destroy. Jesus warns of the Devil’s power. ”Simon, Simon, Satan has demanded to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you. Simon that your faith not fail when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers,” (Lk. 22:31-32).

Many Christians are content to live with demon powers controlling their lives and their families. Sin has become a companion.

They do not resist temptation, “. . . . I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpents cunning, so your minds may somehow be led  astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ,” (II Cor. 11:3). They enjoy living for the things of the world and the flesh.

Chapter Seven

Take Heaven by Force.

WESTLING AGAINST FORCES OF EVIL

We are not wrestling against the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, but against Satan and his forces of evil. God gives us the abundant life but we must take it by force from Satan. God gave the people of Israel the promised and then told them to take it by force (Eph. 6:12). “Kingdom of heaven suffereth violence and the violent take it by force,” (Matt. 11:12). “Kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it, (rule of Supreme Deity is preached and every man forces into it),” (Lk. 16:16).

Other good fighting verses are:

1. They have digged a pit before me,” (Psa 57:6).

2. “No weapon formed against thee shall prosper,” (Isa. 54:17).

3. “Woman fought for deliverance for her child!” (Matt. 15: 26).

4. “Weapons of our warfare.” (I Cor. 10:3-6).

5. “Put on the whole armour of God.” (Eph. 6:10-18).

6. “Testimony and Blood of Lamb,” (Rev. 12:11).

Focus your attention of Jesus and His authority and ability to conquer.

1. Yield to the anointing of the Holy Spirit. (Jn. 16:13).

2. Use the Word of God, “it is written,” (Jn. 8:31).

3. Use the Name of Jesus and resist the devil, (Jam. 4:7).

4. Stay in contact with your deliverance minister.

5. Fellowship with the Saints.

Don’t pay attention to what the demons say during or after session.

1. He is the father of lies, (Jn. 8; 26).

2. Don’t talk to them- command them to be quiet in Jesus name.

3. Demons may try to intimidate you with demonstrations of his power.

4. “Greater power is in you than the one in the world,” (I Jn. 4:4).

5. “The demons believe this and do tremble.” (Jam. 2:19).

COMMIT YOURSELF TOTALLY TO CHRIST

Faith and trust in God is the greatest weapon against the Devil, (Eph. 6:16). “Know ye not that to whom yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?” (Rom. 6:17).

There are only two sources of supernaturalism in the world.

GOD AND SATAN

“I would not that ye should not have fellowship with devils,” (demons), (I Cor. 10:20). Repentance must be complete for deliverance to work. When the activity is stopped in the flesh and the person’s will is removed from it then the Spirit of God is able to help. Without the proper foundation of repentance, demons may reenter. The latter state of the man would then be 7 times worse than the former one. Ignorance of this principle of repentance has produced much unbelief and opposition in the body of Christ to the validity importance of the deliverance ministry. Deliverance is something we do, yet Jesus is the Deliverer. This is called human-divine interaction. . “To this end I labor, struggling with all the energy he so powerfully works in me,” (Col.1: 29).

WE ARE HIS INSTRUMENTS

“And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead and set him at His own right hand in the heavenly places. Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,” (Eph. 1: 19-22).

Our warfare takes places from this vantage point, “Sitting in heavenly place with Jesus Christ…”; retaining this truth prevents anxiety and fear; keeps Satan from hindering the deliverance ministry;  gives person being ministered to a sense of security and confidence. “And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus…” (Eph. 2: 6). Bible scholars estimate that Jesus spent about 1/3 of His ministry casting out demons.  He told us to do the same. Jesus also uses the deliverance to heal. Many illnesses are tied to demons. This was true in the Bible and its true today.

TESTIMONIES

Kevin has been healed of AIDS He was in the intensive care in May 1998. His mother was told by the doctor that all hope was over and advised her that all the machines should be turned off. Marilyn asked for time to pray. The Hindu doctor reinforced his diagnosis but she insisted. God gave Kevin the strength to recover enough to come to Miracle Outreach Ministries. Jesus did the rest. Kevin was instantly delivered from the infirmity in June. He received a clear blood test without a trace of the disease and August 2 Kevin returned to work driving an 18-wheeler truck! He is doing well, to God be the glory.

Annette was healed of cancer in July. She shouts it from the rooftops that

Jesus Christ is still alive and cares about her. Barry was delivered from Turrets Syndrome. He had been afflicted with this illness since thirteen-years-old. He twenty-five now and his face is lit up with God’s glory.

Nancy has been sick with a strange decease called Torricelli’s Syndrome. This terrible infirmity had affected the muscles in her face and would throw her upper body into uncontrollable spasms. She had been living with this disorder since the seventies. She was instantly delivered. The praise goes to Jesus Christ. Nancy told a strange story of an infiltration of her home prayer meeting. She was working for a Catholic College. She said a nun began coming to her prayer meeting. She didn’t think anything about it because she’d seen nuns where she was working. However, this nun began to bring mixtures of oil with other things. She’d rub the mixture on the bodies of Nancy’s children. Then the nun would take her veil off and rub the concoction on her head. Soon mushrooms began to grow out of Nancy’s carpet. Then one day a friend came to Nancy’s home and pointed out that all the crucifixes in the house were bound by cords. “Only the eyes were not bound.” Nancy’s friend told her that the nun was practicing Hoodoo. The binding of the cross was to keep the family from serving Jesus Christ!” Nancy’s house was destroyed. Divorce, and then the children fell away from Christ. Nancy has been able to hang onto Jesus since these strange phenomenons began. She was a captive of Torricelli’s which distorted her face and she was bound by devils in every area of her life. All her finances were drained by doctors and medications. Jesus Christ, through the anointing of the miracle-deliverance ministry, set Nancy totally free from the powers of witchcraft. This is glorious, but at the same time, it is very sad that Nancy suffered these ungodly torments. Another woman, whom I will call Jesse, received deliverance from environmental chemical poisoning was healed. This woman also has walked through many years of violent demonic bondage and torment because the American Church does not want to set the captives free. Jesse was bound to the point that she could hardly leave her home. She could not even read the Bible because of the allergies of the ink. During her deliverance she was screaming with great pain in her head. Evil spirits were seen walking around her house. She could see them. They were tormenting her day and night. Jesse was radiant when Jesus delivered her. She was ecstatic when the kingdom of God came upon her. Another young man came and he was in the choir. He was being tormented by a spirit of homosexuality. After being set free, his face was beaming. ‘Only Jesus Christ could do this,’ he said.

The above testimonies all happened in the ministry of Dr. Pat Holliday. PhD.

POWER OF DEMONS OVER THE HUMAN BODY

“And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be your judges. But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils,” (Lk. 13:11, 16).

The word of God declares, people can be bound by Satan, “There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one,” (Acts 5:16).

OPPRESSED OF THE DEVIL

“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him,” (Acts 10:38).

1. Vexed with unclean spirits

2. “There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one,” (Acts 5:16).

DEMONS CAN CAUSE

"As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marveled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel,” (Matt. 9:32-33).

1. Dumbness

2. Blindness (Matt. 12:22).

3. Insanity (Lk. 8:26-35).

4. Suicidal Mania (Mk. 9:22).

5. Personal injuries (Mk. 9:18).

6. Inflict Physical defects and deformities, (Lk. 13:11-17).

Once they get control over a human body they can come and go at will, (Lk. 11:24-26). The character shows “demons” is seen in the use they make of their victims. Instruments of unrighteousness,

1. Proclamation of “doctrines of devils, (I Tim. 4:2).

2. Teaching Damnable heresies, (II Pet 2:1).

3. The effect: unmoral and immoral.

4. Leads to vicious and inhuman conduct.

5. Demon takes possession of for purpose of physical sensual gratification.

6. Sins of sensuality: nudity, lustful and licentious thoughts, immodesty, doctrines of devils.

Demons alienate husband and wife and break up homes.

1. Demons for personal gratification:

2. Has the power once he is in control of his victim, to rearrange both mind and body.

3. He is able to wreck health, mind and spirit.

God sets us free from sickness, as we claim that freedom (Psa. 91:14-16).

1. We can become entangled again, (Heb. 10:26-27).

2. There is a difference between a demon possessing a person, (Jn. 13:27).

3. A person possessing a demon, (Mk. 9:17).

There is a difference between the Holy Spirit filling a person,

1. Ephesians 3:19, and a person having the Holy Spirit, (Rom. 8:9).

Stages of influence

1. Temptation, (Jam. 1:12).

2. (Normal)

3. Torment, (Heb. 12:15).

4. (Oppression)

5. Control (Acts 5:3).

6. (Possession)

God has put certain restrictions upon Satan’s efforts.

1. God never allows us to be tempted beyond our ability to endure and triumph, (I Cor. 10:13).

2. Satan is limited in his power in that he must request permission of God to come against us. (Job 1:12).

Why does God allow temptation?

1. Overcoming is to “perfect” us, or to make us complete. (Job 23:10)

2. (Godly typifies the divine nature and character. (Jam. 1:1-4).

Choice: either to overcome by God’s grace or yield to it in sin.

1. The reward for victory over will be the crown of life. (Jam. 1:12.

2. The result of defeat under temptation is death, (Ezek. 18:4; Jam. 2:15).

Overcome by faith (I Pet. 5:9; I Jn. 5:44).

1. God Judges the Heart!

2. Lust, sin, death

SNARE OF THE FLESH

Recently an African friend told me that Secretary of the State, Hillary Clinton told the African leadership in her country that they must change their laws concerning homosexuality else they would lose their funding from the United States. Clinton was a child of the ‘60s. The 1960s in the United States are often perceived today as a period of profound societal change, one in which a great many politically minded individuals, who on the whole were young and educated, sought to influence the status quo.

Attitudes to a variety of issues changed, sometimes radically, throughout the decade. The urge to 'find oneself', the activism of the 1960s, and the quest for autonomy were characterized by changes towards sexual attitudes at the time.[1] These changes to sexual attitudes and behavior during the period are often today referred to generally under the blanket metaphor of 'sexual revolution'.[2]

HUMAN SEXUALITY

There have been momentous and influential effects in social attitudes, behaviors and institutional regulations surrounding sexuality since Sigmund Freud presented his perverted views concerning human sexuality as science. Human sexuality throughout the 20th century has moved closer to the center of public debate than ever before. One hundred years ago the idea of sexual politics would have been unthinkable. For many in the lecture today the 1960s which unleashed the so called sexual revolution seems more a source of comic relief and tragic nostalgic recirculation than political inspiration. Throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s the combination of student protests, counter culture movements and medically prescribed contraceptives ushered in a decisive break with the preceding values which prescribed confinement of women’s sexual pleasure within the suburban walls of heterosexual marriage and the regulation of man’s sexuality in the public. D.H Lawrence may have shocked an earlier generation with Lady Chatterley’s extramarital sexual independence, but it was not until the 1970s that women’s sexuality outside marriage became widely accepted.

The predominantly young who became involved with the peace movement and co-operative counter cultures which flourished particularly between 1967-72 took sexual liberation and sexual freedom as central to its politics

Championed writers of the so called "new left" such as Herbert Marcuse & William Reich fused Marxism and Psychoanalysis to forge a revolutionary sexual radicalism which argued that capitalism sexually repressed the masses in the interests of its life negating and exploitative goals. Capitalism demanded self-restraint and compulsive work, both it was argued were contrary to any liberated and spontaneous sexual expression. Sexual libido had been colonized and brought into the service of capitalism’s nexus of production and consumption. The bourgeoisie a century earlier had forged an identity around the confinement of sexuality within the private domain of the heterosexual family. The anti-authoritarian and revolutionary movements of the 1960s saw the reproductive suburban family along with its morality of self-restraint, hard work and moral Puritanism as an expression of class domination. Sexual freedom was tied to revolutionary outcomes. 35 The so called "permissive" or "swinging sixties" has become a metaphor for contemporary social conflict. For progressives it is heralded as a time of revolutionary ferment which ushered in much needed social change, ushering in the civil rights movements, decolonization, women’s liberation, gay & lesbian liberation, green and peace movements. For conservatives it has become a scapegoat to blame many contemporary problems upon. Issues such as pornography, marriage breakdowns, single parent families, welfare state dependency, drugs and youth crime are all seen as having their origins in the "permissiveness" of the sixties. For the generation after the sixties, the love children of the baby boomers, it is often seen as a failed project which sustains their parents’ romanticism of their youth prior to selling out.

To summarize the nineteen sixties sexual revolution and its consequences ... Sexuality became political, emerging as an axis around which new social movements organized.

Shifts in the relations between women and men, particularly those inspired by the emergent women’s liberation movements. This parallels women’s increased presence in the public realm and personal autonomy concerning reproductive choices and sexual expression.

The political mobilization of the gay & lesbian movements…

A destabilizing of the rigid boundary between the private family and the individualistic orientated public realm…

Reforms in the legal and medical regulation of sexuality…

The increased commercialization and commoditization of sexuality through pornography and mass media… The concomitant relaxation of censorship laws.

“But he answered and said every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man,” (Matt. 15:13-20).

“The night is far spent, the day is at hand, let us therefore put off the works of darkness,” (Rom. 13:12).

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God,” (I Cor. 6: 9, 10).

“Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid. What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? For two, saith he, shall be one flesh. But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's,” (I Cor. 6: 15-20).

Chapter Eight

Supernatural Faith

NEW CREATION IN CHRIST JESUS

Two Types Of Life.

1. Natural life.

2. Bios: Refers to our earthly, natural, physical life on earth.

B. Spiritual life.

1. Zoe: Refers to the resurrection life, the eternal life we have in Jesus, the only true life.

2. “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me,” (Jn. 14:6).

C. Bible speaks of three types of PEOPLE.

NATURAL

1. The natural PERSON is unsaved.

2. He/SHE has but the one adamic nature.

3. He/SHE is incapable of discerning spiritual things, (I Cor. 2:14).

4. He/SHE doesn’t even want to hear them.

5. Everything about him/HER is opposed to the way of the Lord.

CARNAL MAN/WOMAN

“(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” (II Cor. 10:4-5).

1. Lives a worldly life.

2. Wants Jesus for his Savior, but not as Lord.

3. Not interested in spiritual things or the life to come.

4. Wants the good life now.

5. Far from laying up treasure in heaven.

6. Getting the most out of this life.

7. Not interested in being a servant of the Lord.

8. Goal is personal happiness now.

“For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?” (I Cor. 3:3).

SPIRITUAL

1. “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ,” (I Pet. 2:5).

2. The spiritual PERSON is not only saved, but wants Jesus as Master.

4. Has little interest in this life except as he can use it to bring glory to Jesus.

5. Sole desire is to exalt Christ and be like Him.

6. The chief thing about the spiritual man is his gradual change into the likeness of the Lord.

WORD MADE FLESH

The word flesh is used many times in the Bible with a variety of meanings. Frequently it refers simply to the chief substance of the body of animals and men. Sometimes used to designate the whole of the animal creation, whether man or beast, in such expressions as “all flesh; “can be found in the sense of relationship, as one’s own “flesh and blood” that is one’s own relatives, whether familial, tribal, or national. Paul often designates man’s carnal nature as flesh, contrasting it with “spirit.”

“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit,” (Rom. 8:1).

“O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?”  (Gal. 3:1).

“Are ye so foolish having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?”  (Gal. 3:3).

THE FLESH TO BE SUBDUED

“Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God,” (II Cor. 7:1).

A tree is known by the fruit it bears our natures are recognized by the fruit they produce in our lives. Yielding to the old nature, a Christian’s thoughts and actions can be just as evil as that of an unsaved man/WOMAN, when you see a believer who wants the same things the Lord.

1. Believer wants and who keeps himself low in sight of men.

2. Christ might have all the glory.

3. It is obvious which nature is dominating Believer’s life.

Difference between the carnal and a spiritual Christian is not in faith.

1. Both have the faith to be saved.

2. The difference lies in which nature they prefer to have in control of their lives.

3. There is never a time when the Christian is not controlled by one or the other of his natures.

SPIRITUAL OR CARNAL

1. Determined by which nature allowed exercising the most control over life.

2. Living for self-most of the time.

OLD NATURE IS IN CHARGE OF LIFE

“Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin, for he that is dead is freed from sin…” (Rom. 6:6).

Jesus Christ took on a body for himself; a body in the likeness of sinful flesh, (Rom 8:3); and gave up that body to death; through which death alone an atonement was made for sin, and the way laid open for the vivifying Spirit, to have the fullest access to, and the most powerful operation in, the human heart. Here, the body of Christ dies that he may be a quickening Spirit to mankind. Our body of sin is destroyed by this quickening Spirit, that henceforth we should live unto Him who died and rose again. Thus, the metaphor, in all its leading senses, is complete, and applies most forcibly to the subject in question.

We find that palaios anthroopos, the old man, used here, and in (Eph. 4:22), and (Col. 3:9), is the same as the flesh with its affections and lusts, (Gal.5:24); and the body of the sins of the flesh, (Col. 2:11); and the very same which the Jewish writers term Aadaam haqadmowniy, the old Adam; and which they interpret by yetser hara± "evil concupiscence," the same which we mean by indwelling sin, or the infection of our nature, in consequence of the fall. From all which we may learn that the design of God is to counterwork and destroy the very spirit and soul of sin, that we shall no longer serve it, douleuein, no longer be its slaves. Nor shall it anymore be capable of performing its essential functions than a dead body can perform the functions of natural life. [Knowing this] We all knowing this. All Christians are supposed to know this. This is a new illustration drawn from the fact that by his crucifixion our corrupt nature has been crucified also, or put to death; and that thus we should be free from the servitude of sin.

[Our old man] This expression occurs also in (Eph. 4:22), "That ye put off ... the old man which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts." (Col. 3:9), "Lie not to one another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds." From these passages it is evident that Paul uses the expression to denote our sinful and corrupt nature; the passions and evil propensities that exist before the heart is renewed. It refers to the love of sin, the indulgence of sinful propensities, in opposition to the new disposition which exists after the soul is converted, and which is called "the new man."

OLD NATURE- OLD MAN

“That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts…” (Eph. 4:22).

[Is crucified] Is put to death, as if on a cross... (Rom. 6:6). In this expression there is a personification of the corrupt propensities of our nature represented as "our old man," our native disposition, etc. The figure is here carried out, and this old man, this corrupt nature, is represented as having been put to death in an agonizing and torturing manner. The pains of crucifixion were perhaps the most torturing of any that the human frame could bear. Death in this manner was most lingering and distressing. And the apostle here by the expression "is crucified" doubtless refers to the painful and protracted struggle which everyone goes through when his evil propensities are subdued; when his corrupt nature is slain; and when, a converted sinner, he gives himself up to God. Sin dies within him, and he becomes dead to the world, and to sin; "for as by the cross death is most lingering and severe, so that corrupt nature is not subdued but by anguish." (Grotius.) All who have been born again can enter into this description. They remember "the wormwood and the gall." They remember the anguish of conviction; the struggle of corrupt passion for the ascendency; the dying convulsions of sin in the heart; the long and lingering conflict before it was subdued, and the soul became submissive to God. Nothing will better express this than the lingering agony of crucifixion: and the argument of the apostle is, that as sin has produced such an effect, and as the Christian is now free from its embrace and its power, he will live to God.

[With him] The word "with" sun here is joined to the verb "is crucified" and means "is crucified as he was."

1. Thinking dominated by the old nature. (Col. 3:9), “Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds…”

2. Results in those things which lead to death.

The natural appetites of a man war against the holiness of God.

1. Natural man won’t submit to the law of God.

2. It can’t submit.

There is not a way for those who live according to that natural to place God.

1. Slay the flesh.

NEW NATURE - NEW MAN

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new,” (II Cor. 5:17).

Living for Christ, allowing the new nature to dominate his/her thinking and actions… “And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles,” (Mk. 2:22).

Thinking dominated by the Spirit.

NEW CREATURE

You become a newborn creation in Jesus Christ. He is the bringing of something new into existence that never existed before; your living soul changes from spiritual death to becoming alive to God! It's a totally new soul that is enhanced with a new nature that acquired a new eternal position with God.

1. You yield to the new nature. “And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old,” (Lk. 5:36).

2. Results in life and peace. “For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby…” (Eph. 2:14-16).

3. Having the new birth and the Holy Spirit, does not automatically cause a person to live a holy life. One can only be holy if one wants to. “And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness…” Other words, you decide to put on your “new man nature of righteousness and true holiness,” (Eph. 4:24).

“Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all,” (Col. 3:9-11).

POWER AVAILABLE FOR HOLY LIVING

Certainly the power is available for holy living. “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service,” (Rom. 12:1).

1. To make progress in holiness, it is necessary for the Spirit of God. “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God,” (II Cor. 7:1).

KILL OLD NATURE

“I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness,” (Rom. 6:19).

2. To put to death any evil impulse of the Old Nature. “To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints…” (I Thess. 3:13).

TEMPTATION STRIKES

“For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness…” (I Thess. 4:7). If this doesn’t happen, then the believer will have to resist to impulse by WILL Power alone. “They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away,” (Lk. 8:13).

While it’s truly stirring in his old nature, it’s extremely difficult apart from the Holy Spirit’s help. “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak,” (Matt. 26:41).

SLAYING PROCESS

1. The instant a temptation comes, the believer acts first. “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it,” (I Cor. 10:13).

2. Wills not to sin. “And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation,” (Lk. 22:40).

3. Trust the Spirit to help him overcome the desire behind that sin. “But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition,” (I Tim. 6:9).

“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him,” (Jam. 1:12).

“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust unto the Day of Judgment to be punished…” (II Pet 2:9).

“Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth,” (Rev. 3:10).

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you,” (Jam. 4:7).

Chapter Nine

The Tongue

BITTER SWEET WATER

“God is grieved when our words do not edify or minister grace to those around us…” (Eph. 4:29 - 30). Bitter and sweet water cannot come from the same well.

“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.” (Jam. 3:5-8, 5).

BAD AND GOOD FRUIT

“Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?  Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.  Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them…” (Matt 7:16- 18).

“Great power in the tongue, can minister either life or death,” Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof,” (Prov. 18:21).

DEADLY DESTRUCTIVE AND DEADLY WEAPON

“A hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered,” (Prov. 11:9, 4). “A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit,” (vs.15: 4). “My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword,” (Psa. 57:4).

1. Razor sharp, (Psa. 52: 2).

2. Like a sword, (Psa. 55:21; 57; 4; 59:7; 64:3).

3. Is a Fire, (Ps 57:4; 59:7; Prov. 17:27; Jam. 3:5-6). Deadly poison of a serpent, (Psa. 58: 3-4; l4-:3, Rom 3:13; Jam. 3:8).

4. Eat away like gangrene, (II Tim. 2:16-17).

5. Words can minister life as well, (Prov. 14:4).

6. Healing in a soft word, (Prov. 4:22).

7. Imparts joy and gladness, (Prov. 12:25).

GLORIFY GOD IN YOUR BODY!

1. How can we bring glory to God? (I Cor. 6:20).

2. How do we overcome our flesh? (Gal. 5:16).

3. Are we under the law if we’re a Christian? (Gal. 5:18).

4. What are the works of the flesh, (Gal. 5:19-21).

5. Can we be divorced from unholy powers? (Gal 5:24).

6. Kill the Old Man! (Rom. 8:13).

THINGS OF THE FLESH

Fear, lust perversion, gluttony, tobacco, caffeine, resentment, rebellion, doubt pride, censorship, anger, occult covetousness, domination, murmuring, anxiety.

PHYSICAL

Healing, allergy, arthritis, heaviness, madness, infection, fever, lameness, headaches, deafness, blindness, nervousness, impediment, barrenness, infirmity…

STEPS FOR DELIVERANCE

1. Confess it! (I Jn. 1:9).

2. Renounce it!  (II Cor. 4:2).

3. Count yourself dead to it! (Rom. 6:11).

4. Command it to go! (Jam. 4:5-9).

5. Apply a fresh blood line! (Rev. 12:11).

6. Acknowledge your freedom! (Heb. 10:23).

7. Be filled with God! (Eph. 3:19).

KEEPING YOUR DELIVERANCE

1. Stay filled with Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:13 Gal 5:16).

2. Renew your mind with the Word (Col. 3:16; 1I Tim. 2:15).

3. Put on the whole armor! (Eph. 6:10-20).

4. Plead the blood, (Ex. 12:13).

5. Confess the Word! (Rev. 12: 11).

6. Resist the Devil! (I Pet. 5: 8, 9).

7. Submit to God, (Jam. 4:5-10).

8. Sing! (II Chron. 20:22).

Chapter Ten

General Deliverance

POWER OF JESUS

“And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe, according to the working of his Mighty power, which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead and set him at His own right hand in the heavenly places. Far above all principality and power and might, and dominion, and every that is named not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,” (Eph. 1:19-22).

“Mark them” - Beloved, we are mandated to simply and truly hearken to this divinely given instruction, to personally own this truth and walk in it, to be possessed with the protective love of our holy and “Great Shepherd of the sheep.” (Heb. 13:20) One of the ways the “Great Shepherd” protects the sheep of His pasture, is by His other sheep, scoping out and marking the wolves whose venomous lies would devour.

“Mark them” – the Greek word here for “mark” is skopeo, which means “to scope out; to take aim at, consider, watch.”

Believers are here mandated to wisely scope out closely, observe and scrutinize all teachings and spiritual leaders under the lamp of God’s holy Word. We are to closely discern between true and false doctrines and leaders and sound the alarm on that which is found to be inconsistent with holy Writ. This is to be done especially when dealing with foundational, essential truth (which is a salvation issue).

“Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way,” (Psa. 119:128).

“But I fear lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For it he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom, we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him,” (II Cor. 11: 3-4).

CHOSEN GENERATION, ROYAL PRIESTHOOD

Christians have direct access to the power of God, Eph. Chapter One; sadly, much of the power today is squandered on so-called clownish style ministers standing as circus entertainers striving to get laughter from the congregation instead seeking their souls for Jesus.

Jesus fully intended to leave a militant church so that His people could evangelize the world for souls.

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: 10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation,” (I Pet. 2:9-12).

As the people of God, the mission of the church is to proclaim or announce to the world called believers out of the darkness of sin into light of His love and life. This is the good news the unsaved needs to know. Through the grace of God they too can pass from the darkness of sin into the light

SATAN IS DEFEATED WHEN WE SPEAK HIS NAME

We defeat Satan the same way Jesus did; we speak to the spiritual problem using His Word, his name and His delegated authority. Jesus used the Word of God when He needed the power of God and we use the Word of God when we need the power of God.

Many Christian ministers are ignorant of the reality spiritual warfare! They have not been taught essential tactics concerning the subject in the seminaries and most of them have never made an effort to learn it on their own. The emphasis is filling their churches with vast numbers of “sinners saved by grace who have never been saved,” while the enemy is savaging the sheep left and right. A general would never dream of sending his troops into battle without first giving them minimum of training concerning the warfare strategy of their opponents. One of the most important maneuvers is how to recognize and neutralize the enemy! Yet, many Christians are being sent out to fight the original "unconventional war" without a real clue as to the stated aims and strategies of Satan and his hosts.  I am constantly confronted by an attitude of "ignore him and maybe he will go away!"

“For no other ‘foundation’ can no man lay than is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” Then Jesus becomes the head of the church and connected to His people. The Apostle Peter addresses the church as consisting of people to a living mystical organism in (I Pet. 2:5), “Ye also as ‘lively stones,’ are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” “In whom all the building fitly ‘framed’ together groweth unto a holy temple.”

THE DEVICES OF SATAN

Hello, if you look around, you will see that Satan is here. He’s in the government. He’s in the schools, colleges, businesses, churches, and homes. He’s everywhere. He has not gone away! Unfortunately, it is the Christian Churches that are sleeping while he destroys everything, individuals, families, schools, university, schools, church and our governments, just look and see. His goal is to take every generation into his kingdom.

Recently, the author attended a meeting of seminaries trained missionaries. They were already going to the evangelistic fields. When I saw them through the eyes of the Spirit of God in the spiritual realms, they appeared as people that had just been released from consecration camps. Many of them had sicknesses unto death! I asked the Lord, what is meaning of this that I can see? He revealed to me that these fine Christians had not been properly spiritually trained for battle and because of their spiritual ignorance, the enemy had the advantage! It should be pointed out, that the knowledge of deliverance and spiritual warfare is not being taught in most seminaries in America. However, our evangelist and missionaries are being sent out on the mission fields to engage in a supernatural war with witches, wizards and voodooists that they are ill prepared to meet!

Satan’s agents are human shells filled with demons that have agendas to rob, kill and destroy. Witches and wizards believe they are in charge of these paranormal beings. However, the demons actually have power over humans Demons hate humans and only associate with them to use them for Satan’s plan to rule the world. Witches and wizards’ believe because they do satanic rituals that they are in command of the forces of evil. However, the demons are actually manipulating the witch or wizards’ mind body and spirit because they obediently submit to the demons by doing these required sacrifices. Demons give the illusion that the human is in charge of the paranormal power. They scalp their minds and steal their souls; there are no freedoms in the person’s life; they become enslaved servants or puppets to the spirit beings. These agents of Satan fully understand their “faith” and military mission and sent to spiritually and physically destroy the religious beliefs of these poorly trained missionaries. Witches and wizards also know how to destroy bodies though voodoo practices. Christians in America are simply told that “Christians cannot have devils,” and that’s all these Christians know! They do not understand the principles of spiritual self-defense. The Devil is laughing at the ignorance as he sweeps over and captures both Christian workers and God’s people!

The Bible says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children,” (Hos. 4-6).

USING GOD’S WORD

You must use the Word of God to tap into the Power of God. You must be a doer of the Word.

“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do,” (Heb. 4:12-13).

AUTHORITY OVER DEVILS

I believe that we Christians have absolute power over demonic spirits when we. Scripturally are submitted to God and properly use His Word.

BARNABAS AND SAUL POWER OVER SORCERER

Barnabas and Saul were evangelizing, preaching about Jesus. But Elymas the sorcerer was interfering with them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. “Then Saul, (who also is called Paul), filled with Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, and said, O full of all subtlety and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?”

It is through the power of Paul’s words under the anointing of the Holy Spirit that caused God’s punishment to come upon this imposter.

“And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand,” (Acts 13:11).

Paul used his supernatural authority to stop the sorcerer from stealing a man’s soul. God backed Paul’s authority up and caused Paul’s words to immediately take an effect over the sorcerer’s life, (Acts 13:11).

[Not seeing the sun for a season] (Remember that the sun was usually the god that was worshiped by the pagans). The man was cut off from his god.  Paul’s words were more powerful than the sorcerer’s and demonstrated to the people that his God was not only more powerful but his God was alive!

For how long of time this blindness was to continue is nowhere specified. It was, however, in mercy ordained that the blindness should not be permanent and final.  Though it was a punishment, it was at the same time benevolent, for nothing would be more likely to lead him to reflection and repentance than such a state of blindness.

It was such a manifest proof that God was opposed to him it was such a sudden divine judgment; it so completely cut him off from all possibility of practicing his arts of deception that it was adapted to bring him to repentance. Accordingly there is a tradition in the early church that he became a Christian. Origen says that "Paul, by a word striking him blind, by anguish converted him to godliness" (Clark).

[A mist] The word used here properly denotes "a darkness or obscurity of the air; a cloud," etc. But it also denotes "an extinction of sight by the drying up or disturbance of the tumors of the eye."

[The hand of the Lord is upon thee] Paul said, “God shall punish thee.”  By this sudden and miraculous punishment he would be awed and humbled, and the proconsul and others would be convinced that he was an impostor, and that the gospel was true. His wickedness deserved such as punishment.  At the same time that due punishment was inflicted, it was designed that the gospel should be extended by this means.

In all this there was the highest evidence that Paul was under the inspiration of God. He was full of the Holy Spirit; he detected the secret feelings and desires of the heart of Elymas; and he inflicted on him a punishment that could have proceeded from none but God.

That the apostles had the power of inflicting punishment is apparent from various places in the New Testament, “To deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus,” (I Cor. 5:5);

“Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme…” (I Tim. 1:20).The punishment inflicted on Elymas, also, would be highly emblematic of the darkness and perverseness of his conduct.

Notice that the sorcerer’s hindrance to the work of Paul was not attacking him through oppression or physical. The sorcerer was trying to influence a man to turn him away from the Gospel. An attack of oppression can be used by modern wizards and witches to stop the minister work. So, how should we stop these hexes and spells demons sent by Satan’s Agents? Should we simply pray and ask Jesus for relief? Should we resist the work of the demons by rebuking them and sending them back to their dwelling places where they came from?  Satan and his agents are involved in keeping people from the kingdom God. Should we just ignore their handy work? Let’s see what the Word of God says and not what we think in our minds. Remember this, when an evil power is sent, it will abide until a superior power defeats it.  Together with Jesus, you are that superior power but you have to use the power that Jesus paid a price for you to put to use!

WE ARE IN A SPIRITUAL WARFARE

Christians must know that we are in warfare to defeat our lives and the lives of others. Satan wants to defeat the Church and bring many people into hell through using his ordained agents. They work their evil powers by sending demonic forces to carry out his wicked plans.

The Philistines make war on Israel in (1 Sam 28:1-6). Here is, the design of the Philistines against Israel. They resolved to fight them, vs. 1. If the Israelites had not forsaken God, there would have been no Philistines remaining to molest them; if Saul had not forsaken him, they would by this time have been put out of all danger by them. The Philistines took an opportunity to make this attempt when they had David among them, whom they feared more than Saul and all his forces. The Philistines feared David because he was God’s obedient servant. They wanted to kill him because they wanted to take the territory back that he had won.

We have enemies too. Satan’s people want you dead! Christian warfare depends on our obedience to God and knowledge of His Word.

The expectation Achish had of assistance from David in this war, and the encouragement David gave him to expect it: "Thou shalt go with me to battle," says Achish. "If I protect thee, I may demand service from thee”; and he will think himself happy if he may have such a man as David on his side, who prospered whithersoever he went. David gave him an ambiguous answer:” (1 Sam 28:1-6) "We will see what will be done; it will be time enough to talk of that hereafter; but surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do" (vs. 2), that is, "I will consider in what post I may be best able to serve thee, if thou wilt but give me leave to choose it." Thus he keeps himself free from a promise to serve him and yet keeps up his expectation of it; for Achish took it in no other sense than as an engagement to assist him, and promised him, thereupon, that he would make him captain of the guards, protector, or prime-minister of state.

The instruction of God to Moses showed him that he was going to inherit the land but he had to battle for it. God gave him the plan.

“Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places: 53 And ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to possess it.54 And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit. 55 But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell,” (Num. 33:52-55).

This is a perfect description of spiritual warfare. We cannot coexist with the enemy. Time and time again, and we see God’s people going into battle in the Old Testament with God as their Commander and Chief. Again, we see the instructions such as shown in (Deut. 2:21-28), concerning the giants, “A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead”:

DO NOT LOOK AT THEIR FACES

Look at the supernatural God

God’s people simply could not coexist peacefully with His enemies. He told Jeremiah that he would use his words to destroy the enemies.

“Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD. 9 Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth. 10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.” (Jer. 1:8-10).

[I have this day set thee over the nations] God represents his messengers the prophets as doing what he commanded them to declare should be done. In this sense they rooted up, pulled down, and destroyed-declared God's judgments; they build up and planted-declared the promises of his mercy. Thus God says to Isaiah, (Isa. 6:10): "Make the heart of this people fat-and shut their eyes." Show them that they are stupid and blind; and that, because they have shut their eyes and hardened their hearts, God will in his judgments leave them to their hardness and darkness,” (Jer. 1:10).

Obedience is better than sacrifice, (1 Sam 15:22-23), “And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.”

Saul got into spiritual trouble because he wanted to do it his way. God told Saul in (1 Sam 15:3) to go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

Look at what Saul did in (1 Sam 15:8), “And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.”

And then see (1 Sam 15:9), “But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.”

Saul lost his kingdom because he tried to move in the physical realms by his own mind motivations and in the flesh. (I Sam. 15:1-9).

Saul was a chosen vessel of the Lord to do His will and execute His Word. Though he was appointed to destroy Amalek, Saul decided to go into this war, ignoring God’s divine orders. Saul was in rebellion which is the sin of witchcraft.

God then swore that he would have war with Amalek from generation to generation, and that in process of time he would utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek; this is the work that Saul is now appointed to do (v. 3): "Go and smite Amalek. Israel is now strong, and the measure of the iniquity of Amalek is now full; now go and make a full riddance of that devoted nation." He is expressly commanded to kill and slay all before him, man and woman, infant and suckling, and not spare them out of pity; also ox and sheep, camel and ass, and not spare them out of covetousness.

Saul saved the life of the king and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them:  but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

He lost his life, kingship, and sons because he did not obey God to war against his enemies. Today Christians are losing territories that have been gained by past generations. They have lost entire Christian denominations, nations, cities, families because they refuse to go into battle and fight against the wiles of the Devil.

SPIRITUAL STUPOR

Spiritual realms have not changed. God still has enemies and God still has people. The Devil also has people and they are taking territories for him. Meanwhile, God’s people seem to be in a spiritual stupor concerning the fact that there is a Spiritual Warfare going on. If you look at the condition of the Church in western civilization, it seems we are losing the Battle! It also seems that Satan’s people are deeper in his spiritual realm than God’s people are abiding His spiritual realm. Therefore, Satan’s people are driven to do his will. God does not drive his people; they must use their free will.

Therefore, most choose and will not to fight or struggle against the powers of darkness. They will to just have fun with the “Holy Ghost.” The want to “feel” the Holy Ghost tickling them and making them laugh. They want the benefits of Christianity but they do not want to pay the price for Jesus. The result is our families, cities, and nation is being taken over by the demonic powers. The answer to this dilemma is, they believe too simply to ignore it, that it will go away.

HOW SPIRITUAL WARFARE WORKS

Wizards, witches and Satan’s agents are strongly used by the Devil to attack the Church of Jesus and her ministers. They are sent by Satan to destroy the church and kill God’s people. They are trained to infiltrate and assault God’s people for defeat and death.

Christian people ask this question? Should we send the demonic spirits back to where they came from? I believe that we have absolute power over demonic spirits when we scripturally are submitted to God and properly use His Word. Evil spirits have no right to be in our space. Since some people love their fellowship of darkness, that’s where they, (The demons), need to go, back to their dwelling places.

We do have the power to command them to send them back to their dwelling places. Jesus said in, (Lk. 10:18-19), “And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

Yet, many of God’s people are being brutalized by demons. Why? Did Jesus lie?

No! God forbid. He did not lie. However, Jesus cannot make His Church serve Him in wisdom and the knowledge of His Word.  He gave us His delegated authority in Ephesians Chapter one. We have His power but most Christians don’t know it or understand that demons do not have the right to attack them or defeat them. When a demon comes to attack, he will be able to abide, until a superior power defeats him.

HE LOVED CURSING

David had great wisdom and understanding of the power of words. He understood that words were spiritual or “spirit.” He used words to praise God . . . to command his army . . . to love his wives . . . to rebuke his enemies. When he used his selected words, they worked and accomplished his intended purpose.

So, when he prayed to God concerning his enemies and their words against him, he took their words seriously. He understood that he had to nullify their words otherwise their words would take effect over his life and be able to accomplish their goals.

When David prayed to God about his enemies, he actually did ask God to return the words back to his opponents.  He did not return the words but simply ask God to do it!

Crying and praying to God, he said, (Psa. 109:17-21), “As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones. Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually. Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul. But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.”

Spiritual warfare happens through spiritual words. You must speak the Word of God under the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

The Devil anoints his people and they work by words, hexes, curses, and spells. Once a wizard or witch releases their curses and spells through words, those powers come and will abide unless a stronger power rises up to cancel them.  Notice the Scripture below.

David was crying out for God’s protection. Protection from what . . . the Words of his enemies  . . . ? Notice also, that David returned those words (spirits) by speaking (words in prayer to God) speaking, asking God to reverse their words! (Psa. 109: 17-21).

David demonstrates in the Scriptures below that the words of the wicked were having an effect upon his life.

“For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue. They compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause. For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer. And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love,” (Ps 109:2-15).

At this point of his prayer, David began to ask God to punish the wicked that had been attacking him.

“Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. Let his days be few; and let another take his office. Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places. Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour. Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children. Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out. Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD and not the sin of his mother be blotted out. Let them be before the LORD continually that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth,” (Psa. 109:6).

David was asking God to turn the spiritual words that had been unleashed upon him, to be returned to the sender!

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Chapter Eleven

Spiritual Defense

PASSING FROM DARKNESS INTO THE LIGHT

As the people of God, the mission of the church is to proclaim or announce to the world the Messiah, the Son of the living God. The church must show forth the praises of Jesus Christ who has called believers out of the dankness of sin into light of His love and life. This is the good news the unsaved needs to know. Through the grace of God they too can pass from the darkness of sin into the light of Christ’s love and life.

The world has experienced a population explosion of unprecedented numbers. Millions have grown up without a true sense of moral values. They have been exploited by the worst influences in our society. Many are searching for something that is real, something that can make an eternal difference in their lives.  The church must give a clear message of salvation that will bring about the Holy Spirit’s conviction to bring them to saving redemption to their souls.

Recently a man, seventeen-years-old came to the altar for prayer. He said that he wanted to quit smoking. We delivered him from cigarettes. He returned to the church. Each time he received ministry and left free. However, the next week, he’d return absolutely oppressed. I asked him if he was taking drugs. He said no. After much probing, he finally admitted that every week he would pick up a prostitute. “You can’t do that,” I said shocked. “Why not,” he replied. It’s against the Bible . . .” I answered.  He responded, “You don’t understand, I’m not married and I need to sleep with women.”

The young man explained further that the public schools told him in sex education classes that it was okay to have sex . . . just as long as he would use a prophylactic! The most tremendous problems that churches are facing today, is a lack biblical understanding about sex. The spiritual interpretation of the demonic imprecations of free sex is astounding. Jesus said, “Flee fornication!”

Demons swarm into a body when it is immoral. Not only do the demons come in from the persons committing the immoral act, but they will receive spirits from both generational lines of the partner! Then, they will receive demons that have entered in from every person that each partner has engaged in illegal sex! This is a problem for our young people as well as many people in church. Many people no longer guard their spirits and minds to insure spiritual purity and freedom. Once demons are invited in, they must be kicked out! Deliverance is so needed in most of our churches.

Parents are looking for a spiritual environment in which they can bring up their children. They want help in teaching the things that really matter. In a recent survey, parents said that the youth’s ministry was an important reason for visiting the church the first time, and 94 percent said the youth’s ministry was an important reason for staying in the church. By ministering to the young we are able to reach whole families.

THE ELDERLY

The elderly of our world provide another vital target population. For the first time in our history, there are as many people over age 65 as there are under 18. Often the elderly are lonely, ill, poor or dying. They need the help and fellowship of the church. To be ready for living and for dying, they need Christ. In every local church we have energetic and devoted members who are approaching retirement age. They can reach those of their own age with the gospel.

Even the elderly, in many cases, have dabbled in idolatry or the occult or immoral sex. It is not as easy to gain spiritual ground in their lives. Their minds have been bound by the powers of darkness. It takes much intercessory prayer to reach both backslidden Christians and nonbelievers. However, it is not impossible, if Christians are willing to pay the price.

We must minister to various races, nationalities and cultures around the world and to those pockets of people who come to the United States. Some 25 Million Hispanics live in the United States, and their number is growing. Migration from the Middle East has reached such proportions that Muslims outnumber both Jews and Presbyterians.

We can reach them when we deliberately seek to understand them. The apostle Paul said, “And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; 21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ) that I might gain them that are without law,” (I Cor.. 9:20-21).

BORN AGAIN BELIEVERS

The Christian church is supposed to be a congregation made up of “born-again believers.” These are believers who trust in Jesus Christ as their Savior. They meet together to fellowship and learn to carry out the Great Commission of the evangelism of the Word of God. The church is not a building where Christians meet but the building is the church time in which the believers meet. However, the Bible uses the metaphor of a building to picture the church which is mystically made up of believers with Jesus Christ as the Cornerstone.

Paul, the apostle gives us the analogy in “For no other ‘foundation’ can no man lay than is laid, which is Jesus Christ,” (I Cor. 3:11).

Then Jesus becomes the head of the church and connected to His people.  The Apostle Peter addresses the church as consisting of people to a living mystical organism in “Ye also as ‘lively stones,’ (I Pet. 2:5) are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”  Paul continues this comparison of the church to a living spiritual body in (Eph. 2:21), “In whom all the building fitly ‘framed’ together groweth unto a holy temple.”

It is important to remember that of the one hundred and fifteen times the word “church” is mentioned in the New Testament. Ninety times it refers to a local congregation of baptized believers covenanted together as the Body of Christ. Jesus is the foundation of this church, and every other New Testament church.

The church is referred to as “the Body of Christ” of Jesus Christ is shown in “And he is the head of the body, the church, with church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have preeminence,” (I Cor. 1:18(, the church is also shown as the dwelling place for God. The Holy Spirit indwells permanently each Christian and the corporate body of Christians in the church.

The Greek word for “church” is “ekklesia.” It means, “A group of people called from their homes or places of business to assemble together.”

The church is spiritual if her members are spiritual. The church is evangelistic if her members are soul winners. There can be no distinction between the church and those who compose the church. However, truly the church was instituted by Jesus Christ to be a militant spiritual power to change the hearts of unregenerate people.

Every church should be a lighthouse that has a deep and constant concern for the welfare of others. It is spiritual place that would have unselfish devotion of the best interest for the community, city, and nation. The church should have a love that has a readiness to serve another with no thought of personal profit. It is reasonable to think that Christians would love the church as Jesus Christ does. Church people must be less concerned of checking the perfection of another and concentrate on showing love for people’s souls. Pray for them and God will help them!

AWESOME SPIRITUAL POWER

It is true that Jesus Christ left awesome spiritual power to His church. “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, all power is given to me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:  I lo am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, Amen,” (Matt. 28:18:20).

This “Great Commission” is our marching order in evangelism. It is worldwide in its scope, sin-deep in its reach, heaven-high in its hope, and eternity long in the duration of its results.

POWER – The ability of performing belongs essentially to God, who is all-powerful and omnipotent. In the KJV the term power has the sense of ability, strength (Gen. 31:6; Psa. 22:20; Isa. 37:27); right, privilege, or dignity (Jn. 1:12; Acts 5:4; I Cor.. 7:37; 9: 4), Gk. dunamis; absolute authority (Matt. 28:18), same Gk. as above); the exertion or act of power, as of the Holy Spirit (Eph. 1:19), Gk. kratos. 2

BINDING THE STRONGMAN

A believer must know Jesus Christ scripturally, spiritually and experientially before taking up their spiritual weapons for war. Yes, every Christian enters into a spiritual war when saved because the Devil becomes their adversary. You must always remember, the battle is the Lord’s and He will teach you how to survive the spiritual attack of the Devil.

Jesus said in (Matt. 12:23-33), Satan is not going to allow anyone to destroy his work without putting up very strong counteraction. His control must first be neutralized before a Christian can release the Devil’s captives. Jesus asks this penetrating question, “How can anyone enter a strongman’s house and carry off his possession unless he first ties up the strongman?”

Then Jesus told us that we could enter his house. (Matt. 12:29). The King James Bibles reads, “bind the strongman.”  Indeed, binding the strong man is the first basic PRINCIPLE of entering into spiritual warfare. In fact, before any warfare opposing powers and principalities and wicked rulers and evil spirits can be won to release the nation, cities, individual, family, the strongman must be defeated.

The most powerful spiritual weapon is binding and looking the strongman. Jesus said, “Verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall bound on earth shall be bound in heaven. And whatsoever ye shall loose on earth on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, if any of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them by My Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in  My name,” (Matt. 18: 18. 19. 20).

Once Satan’s power is bound, then the minister freely enters into his house and carries off Satan’s possessions.  As the above scripture shows, you do it work. You must speak the Word of God to bind the demons and Jesus backs your word by executing His judgment upon the demons.  The territory is delivered to Jesus Christ and Satan loses control.

The Greek word for spoil occurs in two forms, Depose and harapzo, which denotes “an intensive spoiling, plunder and snatching away.” In (Lk. 11-22), the Greek word Skulon, conveys “arms stripped from a foe.”  Putting it simply, Satan is stripped of his weapons, (Lk. 11:21, 22). The Greek word Deo means literally tie or fasten, to arrest or paralyze. Everything that he has stolen is reclaimed. Another word, Christians aggressively binding the power of demons, prohibits them from the carry-forward their assignments.

Gary Kinnaman develops this theological foundation for binding and looking: “The use of the phrase binding and looking did not, in fact, originate with Jesus. It was a frequent expression of first century Jewish rabbinical dialect. According to Alexander Bruce in The Expositor’s Greek New Testament to bind and loose (Greek,  deo and luo) meant simply “to prohibit and to permit,” that is to establish. The Jewish religious authorities at the time of Christ retained the right to establish guidelines for or keys to, religious practice and social interaction.

But deo (to bind, tie) also expresses supernatural control. In  Luke 12:15-16, Jesus rebuked a Jewish leader, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie {Greek Luo, loose} his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water?  Should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound {Greek: deo, bind} for eighteen long years, be set free {Greek: Luo, loose} on the Sabbath day from what bound her.”

The Jewish leaders in the day of Christ understood only the natural part of binding or looking, and He was showing them through the encounter with the woman bound by infirmity that binding and looking had a supernatural side. Notice that Jesus said specifically that it was Satan who bound the woman.

The Jewish leaders were furious with Jesus for telling His disciples that they had the authority to bind and loose since they were not part of the prescribed Jewish religious/political system. They felt that He was giving them authority that He had no right to give. They did not understand He was giving them authority in the unseen realm in heavenly places. This realm where the real binding and looking occur and from which all things on the earth can be bound or loosed–disallowed or allowed.”

CHRISTIAN AUTHORITY

Christians receive their authority from Jesus Christ and all authority is vested in Him.  Every believer has the authority that has been delegated to them by Jesus Christ. “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues,” (Mk. 16:15-17).  Knowing one’s spiritual authority and how to use their binding power, enables one to enter into spiritual warfare with faith to overcome.

Believers in Jesus Christ have every advantage to defeat demons. The Word says, “I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you,” (Lk. 10:19). In addition, Jesus gives Christians power to use His name in (Matt. 28:28). “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given unto me, therefore go . . .” He gave us the legal right of absolute authority. His power is, “Far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come,” (Eph. 1:21).  His power is above all power. He gives His believers the power to do His work. In prayer we bind Satan, WE DO IT! Not Jesus! 7

SPIRITUAL WARFARE

The warfare is revealed in (Eph. 6:12), “principalities, powers, rulers of darkness of this world, and spiritual forces of wickedness in high places (heavenlies); and ‘whatever,” (Matt. 26:19).

The things too loose from the Devil’s power according to Luke 13:12) nation, state, cities, community, geographical areas, church, family individual members of family, relatives, professions, vocations, businesses, education, finances, physical health, mental health.

We war against the powers of darkness that tie and destroy the plans of Satan commanding him to lose all controls from his powers. This spiritual power is the greatest force in the universe because its source of power is God Himself.  (Psa. 62:11), says, “God has spoken once; twice have I heard this that power belongeth unto God.”  This spiritual power can do things no other controlling influence can do.

In the King James Version of the Bible, there is often little distinction made between “power” and “authority,” that they quite closely related is seen in the fact that authority is valueless without the power to enforce it. Power is primarily to God, but may be applied to any holder of power, whether human or superhuman. The “powers” mentioned several times in the New Testament, often referred to angelic beings believe to exorcize both on earth and in “the heavenly places.” According to the scriptures, these have been overcome by Jesus Christ.

OVERCOMERS MUST KNOW

Christians must be taught about supernatural powers before they enter into warfare.   Two Presbyterian ministers in Ghana who underestimated the enemy, “One of them, contrary to the warnings of the people in the area, ordered a tree which had been enshrined by Satanic priests to be cut down. On the day that the last branch of the tree was lopped off, the pastor collapsed and died. The second minister commanded that a fetish shrine be demolished. When it was destroyed, he suffered a stroke.”

These two well-meaning saints probably attacked these shrines doubting that the heathen priest did not have any power. However, they truly do have great power that abides if it is not met with superior supernatural power.

Satan does have convincing supernatural power to unbelievers. One reason is that he has spiritual power over unbelievers. The Bible without hesitation reveals that Jesus Christ’s power is superior to all the power of Satan. Amazingly, God’s Word also discloses that Christians’ are able to overcome all the powers of the Satan and his minions. However, they must believe Jesus.

Christians to be able to stand in authority must be sure of the victory of Jesus. These two stories that are cited above are sad testimonies. I believe these stories show more than Christians underestimating the power of Satan. These demonstrate that, like many Christians who are willing to engage supernatural warfare, are without the proper supernatural training too.

HEAVENLY PLACES

This is what spiritual warfare is about.  Jesus must be the center of a person’s life. One must know Him from the power of the Word of God, because of His triumph; His people can win their war. The Scripture reveals Him in ‘power and authority,’ “And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seet him at His own right hand in the heavenly places,” (Eph. 1:10).

How wonderful! Nevertheless, look at this. “And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus…” (Eph. 2:6). This is awe-inspiring! What an incredible spiritual advantage, our warfare takes place from this vantage point! We are already sitting in heavenly places in this life with Jesus Christ! Therefore, our warfare is in our security and confidence of His power. Our victory not only depends on this knowledge of His position and the knowledge of our position in His authority, but victory also depends upon our training to effectively use His authority and our weapons.

COMMANDING BY HIS WORD

Before and after His resurrection, Jesus unleashed spiritual power and even nature obeyed his will.  Jesus Commanded by His word.  He spoke and by His word water was made into wine. He blessed the bread and the fishes and they were multiplied.  He spoke and by His word to dead Lazarus and he came out of the grave. Jesus commanded demons to leave a writhing victim alone and to come out of him. The demons obeyed. The person was loosed that same hour, these and many other works of Jesus show His spiritual power in action.

In the beginning, God spoke the word, and the universe came into existence! At, and after the resurrection, Jesus displayed the power of appearing and disappearing and the power to rise unaided at His ascension. Jesus is truly the “King of Kings,” (Phil.  2-9-11).

The above Scripture came dramatically into focus for me when during ministering.  I used it in spiritual warfare. Many years ago, in Miami, Florida, when I arrived at the church, the people were all standing outside. They said they were afraid because a Satanist had come to the church and had told them that he was there to challenge my power.  Pathetically most Christians believe that these demons possessed people have more powers than they actually do. Therefore, these Christians were terrified and some had even gone home.  “What should we do?” they asked in fear. “Should we call the police?”

“Of course not, follow me, we are going to have an Elijah experience with Jesus tonight,” I replied.

We sang songs praising Jesus, we lifted our hands, the collection was taken and then I preached the Word of God. I felt the anointing powerfully rise when I gave the altar call for the salvation. The first person to come forward was the Satanist. He was dressed in black and was scary to look upon.

“What do you want Jesus to do for you,” I asked?

“Nothing,” he replied, his face frozen, staring at me with deadly piercing eyes. “I saw the advertisement in the newspaper that you were a former occultist and I came here to challenge your power.”

“I don’t have any power,” I said noticing a glint of victory in his cold eyes and an increase of his defiant mood. “But I know Someone who has more power than you.”

“Oh really,” he snarled, “just who would that be?”

I glanced out to the congregation. Fear was still apparent on every face. You could feel tension cutting through the atmosphere. Some looked as though they were ready to run out the Church at a moment’s notice.

“Jesus!” I replied firmly.  “The Word of God says, in Philippians 2: 9-11 that “Lord Jesus, You have been exalted by God and given a Name which is above every name; that at Your name every knee  should  bow and every tongue confess that You are Lord, to  the glory of  God the Father. You are the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords. The kingdoms of this world will become Your throne, and You shall reign forever and ever.” I pointed my finger at the antagonistic Satanist and said with authority,” “I command you to bow your knee to the name of Jesus Christ!”

The stunned Satanist fell to his knees, his face flushed while the story on his pale face revealed the question, what happened to me? He remained on his knees in absolute shock while every Christian in the church stood to their feet and shouted and cheered praises to God. Jesus Christ had made a touch down!

“Thank You Father. We praise Your Holy Name Jesus. Mighty Warrior, King of Kings, Lord of Lord, His name is Jesus!”

These Christians had witnessed light meeting darkness and the powers of light of Jesus had overcome the darkness of Satan.  Soon, the Satanist struggled to his feet and raced out of the church in terror of Jesus Christ. This is power of the Church of Jesus Christ

The Word of God says, “The righteous shall stand in Christ’s divine power. We are more than conquerors in Him,” (Rom. 8). We are not impressed by the power of Satan and don’t give him credit, but, are wrestling against another’s kingdom (I Cor. 15:24, and II Cor. 10: 4-5).

Christ is already seated at His place of supreme authority, “Far above all principalities and power and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is come: and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all un all,” (Eph. 1:21-23).12 ).

RECEIVING THE POWER OF GOD

Paul gives us the central secret of Christian power in Ephesians 6:10:11, “Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power ‘Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” Christians are unconquerable in the Lord and have the protection of his power when they put their spiritual armor on. Victory occurs when confidence is placed in Jesus.  Then defenses against the guile of Satan are possible.

When a sinner comes to Christ, he receives power to become a son of God. After Salvation, he can receive extra power from God.  (Acts 1:8 and 2:38), describe this extra endowment of power as the Baptism of the Holy Ghost. (Gal. 5:1), (along with (I Pet. 2:11), show how to clean up lives. It takes a holy life to successfully war against the powers of darkness.

Our text places the capstone on our spiritual power. Jesus is shown as the Lamb of God.

“Lord Jesus, You are the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world. You died for my sins according to the Scriptures. In You I have redemption through Your blood, the forgiveness of sin. Worthy are You, the Lamb that was stain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing . . . To Him Who sits on the throne, and to You, the Lamb, the blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever,” (See Jn. 1:29).

Let us examine what happens if we fail to do our part.  Reading Philippians 2:12, we see what God expects us to do. “Wherefore, my beloved, ye have always obeyed not as in my presence only, but how much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.”

Why should we fear and tremble?  Is it because of a possibility of losing our salvation? Is it possible to lose our “God consciousness,” even as an unsanctified mind and lusts of our body?  We must control them, and we can through the power of God.

The purpose of this power is twofold:  to clean out the chaff from our lives and to be a witness to lost souls. This spiritual power, man’s spirit has received, gives him the ability to dominate his soul and body. All a man must do to win is to say no to appetites and lusts and thoughts that are contrary to the Word of God.  In doing this, he will be the victor.  The reason man must resist his own thoughts is shown in (Isa. 55:8). Man’s thoughts are contrary to God’s thoughts.

The Bible tells us to, “Avoid every kind of evil,” (I Thess. 5:22), The Apostle Paul showed us in (II Cor. 10:4), “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal (fleshly) but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds: casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalted itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.”

This Scripture proves that we are given the power individually to dominate our thoughts, mind, intellect, ego and soul. (Eph. 4:23) says that, “we can be renewed in the spirit of our minds.” (I Pet. 1:13), we are told to, “gird up (bind them) the loins of our mind.  These and other Scriptures show us that we can dominate our souls through the spiritual power we now have in the inner man. “I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. When you walk, your steps will not be happening; when you run, you will not stumble,” (Prov.  4:11-12).

Chapter Twelve

Deceived by the Serpents

STUMBLING CHRISTIANS

Many Christians are content to live with demon powers controlling their lives and their families. Sin has become a friend. They do not resist temptation. “. . . . I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpents cunning, so your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ,” (II Cor. 11:3).

Many enjoy living for the gods and things of the world and the flesh. A basic problem in the Church is full of uncommitted Christians; some are full of rebellion, spiritual and sexual perversions, adultery, lust, incest, fornication, oral sex, whoredom, homosexuality, hate and forgiveness and every bondage under the sun.

The big three in destroying Christians are sex, money, and power. One is sufficient to destroy.  Focus your attention on Jesus and His authority and ability to conquer. The Spirit of God gives us spiritual weaponry that can defeat all the lusts of the flesh and of the mind and make us victorious Christians. “Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land,” (Job 1:10).

Paul the Apostle, in (I Cor. 9:27), shows us that we also can bring our bodies under dominion of our spiritual man.  Spiritual power makes this possible. This same power is spoken of in Ephesians spiritual power in the inner man. This can bring his whole person into subjection to the Spirit of God. We must believe it for it to be possible to bring it about. It is God’s will for us to live holy lives, (I Thess. 4:3).

God would never have told us to possess our vessels if it were not possible. Are your body and soul mastering you, or are you, by spiritual power, mastering them and making them work to serve you?  If you do not have the ability (power) to clean up your life, then do your first works over again, (Rev. 2:5). “Watch your life and doctrine closely preserver in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers,” (I Tim. 4:16).

Go back to your initial experience of salvation and examine it closely.  Make sure that you have fully repented and surrendered yourself to God.  Repentance to God is a sorrow that results in action according to God given procedures and in return to God and His ways, (I will go your way Lord”). Acceptance of God’s forgiveness occurs by faith receiving the gift of forgiveness that God has given you solely by His work on the cross. “Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ . . .”  “. . . peace through the blood of his cross . . .”   (Rom. 51; Col. 1:20).

If you have not received the Holy Ghost, then begin to seek Him.  This will make a difference, and (Matt. 3:11), shows us the Baptism of the Holy Ghost will burn out the chaff from our lives.  Pray until you find that you really have “God Consciousness.”

If you cannot control your bodily lusts, then you don’t have your mind under control either. The body and the mind are in control of your life, and then you need to pray through and get a fuller experience in your inner man. “Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evil men. Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way,” (Prov. 4:14-15).

Your power must come from within~ Jesus living in you. “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation of everyone who believes; first for the Jew then for the Gentile,” (Rom. 1:16).

THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH

“He says to them, ‘but who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God,” (Matt. 15:16). Before these words were addressed to the church, they were addressed to Israel. And the church, like Israel, has been chosen of God to be a light of salvation to the unsaved.

1. Jesus has power to cast out devils.

2. Deliver with His Word, (Matt 8:1).

POSSESSED

1. The dumb spake, (Matt 9:32).

Possessed with a devil, (Matt. 12:22).

Cast out devils by the Spirit of God, (Matt. 12:28).

1 a case of demonized man who was blind and dumb whom Jesus healed… (Matt 12: 22:29).

2 On this occasion the Pharisees said, “This man casts out demons only by Beelzebub the ruler of the demons.”

3 But Jesus casts them out by the Spirit of God showing that He was the Messiah.

Two Gadarene men who were demonized, living in the tombs and exceedingly violent… (Matt 8:28 -34, Mk. 5:1-17; Lk. 8:26-37).

1. Upon this occasion they recognized Him as their judge and pleaded to be sent into a herd of swine.

2. The entire herd rushed uncontrollably to the sea and perished.

3, Incident served to show tremendous power of the Lord Jesus.

4. (Matt. 9:32-34), records a case in which demons inhabiting a man caused dumbness.

5. Afterward reaction of the crowd to Jesus’ is significant:

6. And after the demon was cast out, the dumb man spoke; and the multitudes marveled, saying, ‘Nothing like this was ever seen Israel’

7. Not to be confused with the case of a blind and dumb man in (Matt. 12).

8. The Syro-Phoenician Woman, (Mk. 7: 24-30 Matt. 15: 21-28). Daughter of a (gentile) Syro-Phoenician woman to request that Jesus drive the demon out of her daughter…

9. Jesus replies “Let the children first be fed. It is not good to take the bread of the children and throw it to the dogs. The woman shows persistence and faith.”

DELIVERANCE AT A DISTANCE

Jesus performs the exorcism at a distance, by His Word and the child is made well, simply by word of Jesus. (Mk. 7:25-30).After instructive conversation, the Lord healed her daughter from a distance.  Returned to find her child free from demon; (Matt. 17:14-20. Mk. 9:14-28; Lk. 9:37-42).

Man beseeching Him to “heal his son, who was very ill; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the waters.” This occasion Christ’s enemies also accused Him of casing out demons by Beelzebub; the boy with a deaf mute spirit, (Mark 7: 24-30; Matt 15:21-28). Jesus finds a crowd gathered around a man who brought for healing his son, possessed by a mute spirit,(vs.9:17).

UNABLE TO DRIVE OUT SPIRITS

1. As in other cases the situation is described (9:18, 21-22) including the symptoms and the inability of the disciples to drive out the spirit. (9:18). “And wheresoever’s he taketh him, he teareth him; and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away; and I spake to the disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not,” (Vs. 18). The point is not only that Jesus has power to expel demons.  But also others as well have this power. Therefore when they fail to do so, Jesus sees it as symptomatic of a faithless generation (9:19).

KEYS TO POWER FAITH AND POWER

The keys to the exercise of this power are faith and prayer. Notice the demon manifested in the presence of the disciples. “And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, of a child,” (V. 21). Notice demon was deeply embedded for a long time. “And of times it hath cast him into the fire, and into waters, to destroy `him; but if thou cans’t do anything, have compassion on us, and help us,” (vs. 22). Notice Jesus lets the man give the history of the demon.

1. Jesus asked the man questions.

2. He did not just rebuke it instantly and there were no manifestations.

3. Jesus told him the key to this boy’s deliverance.

The boy’s father says to Jesus

1. “If you can do anything take pity on us and help us.”

2. Jesus replies “What do you mean if you can, everything is possible for him that believes,” (9:23).

3. It relied on something more than Jesus’ words or faith.

FAITH AND DELIVERANCE

1. “If thou cans't believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.”

2. Interaction of faith.

3. “And straightway the father cried out, and said with tears, Lord I believe; help thou my unbelief.”

4. Notice Jesus interacted with the man . . . Not the Demon!

A crowd had gathered . . .

1. “Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him,”  (Vs. 26).

2. Notice when Jesus spoke to the demon it was a command to leave, no conversation.

“And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.” (Vs. 26).

3. The word rent means; “to forcefully tear.”

Privately, Disciples asked why they could not deliver him.

1. “. . . This kind can come forth by nothing but by prayer and fasting,” (Vs. 29).

2. Jesus was prayed up and He was evidently fasting.

3. When they fail to do so, He sees it as symptomatic of a faithless generation. (9:19).

4. We live in a faithless generation.

Jesus disciples as why they were unable to drive the demon out.

1. Jesus answer is that “This kind can come out only by prayer,” (9:29).

2. This emphasizes not only what Jesus did but what every disciple can do through faith and prayer.

3. Keys to exercise this power are faith and prayer and fasting.

SPIRITUAL LIFE

Keeping your own spiritual life in shape

1. “If you can do anything take pity on us and help us.”

2. What do you mean If You Can; everything is possible for him that believes (9:23).

3. The father said with tears.

4. “Lord I believe; help thou my unbelief.”

5. He had natural faith but needed his supernatural faith helped.

6. We see more than just saying, “out in the name of Jesus” here.

We see a conflict between two powers.

1. We see all involved entering into the battle.

2. The Lord encouraging the faith of the father to fight for his son.

3. The father asking for faith to fight.

4. The demon putting on terrible manifestations.

5. The boy was torn by the power of darkness.

6 Emphasizes not only what Jesus did but what every disciple can do through faith, prayer and fasting.

SPIRIT OF INFIRMITY

Presents tragic case of woman, (Lk. 13: 10-- 21)

1. For eighteen years had a sickness caused by a spirit; and she was bent double, and could not straighten up.

2. Jesus freed her and she became erect and glorified the Lord.

3. Answering the criticism of the synagogue official who recognized that Christ had healed a demonized person on the Sabbath, Jesus answered.

4. “You hypocrites . . .  This woman, a daughter of Abraham as she is who Satan has bound for eighteen long years, should she not have been released from this bond on the Sabbath day?”

N. Christ used such miracles to prove His claims to be the Messiah, the King of Israel, the Son of God.

1. It is clear Jewish rulers and people understood those claims well.

2. Instead of denying the miracles which they could not do because they were performed in public.

3. They denied Jesus accusing Him to be in league with Satan.

4. Miracles are evidence of the kingdom in the hand of Christ, reclaims man and nature from Satan.

LEGION SPEAKS

The Gadarene Demoniac (Mk. 5; 1-20; Matt.  8: 28-34; Lk. 8-26-39).

The longest and most remarkable exorcism in the New Testament takes place in the region Gerassa just after Jesus stilled the storm.

1. The condition of the man is described showing him to be insane-made unable to control himself bent on self-torment.

2. The same basic elements are present as in the account of the demoniac in the synagogue; the demon challenges Jesus in much the same way as before (5; 6-7).

Jesus commands the unclean spirit to depart from the man (5: 8-12).

1. The demon leaves (5:13).

2. But only after an interchange which is unparalleled in any other Gospel incident;

3. Finally those afflicted by interchange which is unparalleled in any other Gospel incident; (5:14).

4. In vs. 7, the demon cried in a loud voice and said: “What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.”

The demon addresses Jesus with a singular verb, “What have I to do with thee... and I adjure you by the God most high.”

1. But then an amazing thing happens, Jesus asked him what thy name is.

2. vs. 9, and he answered, My name is Legion, for we are many.”

3. A legion of men in the Roman army at this time was 6,000 men.

The demon speaks in the singular.

1. vs. 7 and there is no preparation of a shift to the plural apart Jesus would send them out of the region of the Gerasenes, which appears to be their home and in a sense a haunted place.

The reason for sending the demons into the 2000 swine has been much debated.

1. The account has the effect of stressing the multiplicity of the demons.

2. There were enough in this one man to galvanize two thousand pigs.

3. Send them to their deaths!

4. We are not intended to speculate about the immediate fate of the unclean spirits in (5: 11-12).

5. What is important, their power over the demoniac has been broken, and their days are shown to be numbered.

The reaction to the miracle is negative on the part of the people.

1. They are very afraid of the power of Jesus without being thrilled concerning the man’s apparent healing.

2. They begged Jesus to leave.

3. WHY? The had spirits of fear that didn't want to come out.

The man’s reaction was positive.

1. He was sitting clothed and in his right mind.

2. He wants to leave with Jesus but is told to return to his and family.

3. “. . . tell them what the Lord has done for you and now he has had mercy on you.” (vs. 19).

4. He does so, and all were amazed.

5. Like the woman at the well, he became a preacher of the word and they believed.

(Mk. 1: 32-34), summarizes the healing and Deliverance side by side:

1. They brought to him all the sick and the demon possessed.

2. And he healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons, and he did not permit the demons to speak, for they knew him.”

3. Sickness and demon possession are here closely associated, yet kept distinct.

4. The same is true of (Mk. 3: 10-12).

ILLNESS BONDAGE

Jesus calls sickness BONDAGE!

1. “Ought not this woman’ whom Satan Hath bound . . . be loosed from this BONDAGE?  (Lk. 13:16)

2. “Woman thou art loosed from thine infirmity.”

3. (vs. 12).  He said that SATAN had BOUND her.

4. God does not bind people.

5. He loosens them.

6. Jesus never said that this condition existed in this woman to keep her humble, or that it was a mysterious way God had of working out His will in her life.

JESUS SAID SATAN HAD BOUND HER

1. Such bondage could never be the will of God for man now, because it is recorded that Jesus’ ministry was designed to “set at LIBERTY THEM THAT ARE BRUISED,” (Lk. 4:18).

2. Also it is prophesied of His great ministry that it would “loose the bands . . . undo heavy burdens . . . and . . . break every yoke.”

3. (Isa. 58:6) So we see that Jesus called sickness BONDAGE, And every BOUND PERSON is commanded to be loosed to be set free.

4. Jesus came as “. . .  the way the TRUTH AND THE LIFE,’ and he said, ye shall know the TRUTH, AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE,” (Jn. 8:32).

Chapter Thirteen

High Calling

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children,” (Hos. 4-6).

Deliverance is something we do.

Yet Jesus is the Deliverer.  This is called human-divine interaction.

1. “To this end I labor, struggling with all the energy he so powerfully works in me,” (Col. 1: 29).

2. We are His instruments

“And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead and set him at His own right hand in the heavenly places. Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,” (Eph. 1: 19-22).

“And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus,..” (Eph. 2: 6).

1. Our warfare takes places from this vantage point. “Sitting in heavenly place with Jesus Christ…”

2. Retaining this truth prevents anxiety and fear.

3. Keeps Satan from hindering the deliverance ministry.

4. Gives person being ministered to a sense of security and confidence.

Bible scholars estimate that Jesus spent about 1/3 of His ministry casting out demons.

1. He told us to do the same.

SPIRITUAL BALANCE

Deliverance ministry puts balance into a person’s ministry.

1. Every place in the Gospel where the commission was given to believers.

Three things are common

1. Preaching.

2. Casting out evil spirits.

3. Healing.

4. “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;” (Mk. 16:17).

5. “And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them”, (Mk. 6:13).

6. He faithfully discharges these same acts for today.

He gave Church His authority to stand in His place.

1. To speak His name to get same results.

2. To stand in authority we must be sure of the victory of Jesus.

3. “Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: for by him were all things created, that are in Colossians heaven and that are in earth, visible and invisible whether they be thrones, or dominions or principalities, or powers; all things were created by him and for him. And he is before all thins and by him all things consist,” (Col. 1: 15-17).

BELIEVER’S SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY

We have same authority over evil spirits that early disciples experienced.

1. The twelve (Lk. 9: 1, 2 and Matt. 10:1,) “. . . He gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.” “And as ye go, preach . . . .”

2. Deliverance, healing, preaching: to the twelve.

3. The seventy two (Lk. 10: 17: 19).

4. Given authority to cast out demons.

5. “And heal the sick . . .  and say unto them the kingdom of God is come.”

C. Preaching. . .

1. “. . .  even the devils are subject unto us through the name,” (Lk. 10:17).

THE EARLY CHURCH

1. “. . .  and preached Christ. . . For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed,” (Act 8: 5, 7).

2. Saints have the same privilege Jesus says: “I have given you authority to trample on snakes a scorpions, and to overcome all the power of the enemy, nothing will harm you,” (Lk. 10:19).

3. “Heal the sick . . . and say unto them the kingdom of God is come upon you . . .  even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.” (Lk. 10:9, 10).

4. “But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you,” (Matt. 12:28:).

5. “And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name,” (Lk. 10:17).

Some maintain that deliverance comes through salvation.

(They are right). In a legal sense, it is a completed work, (but not experientially).

1. “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust that He might bring us to God,” (I Pet. 3:18).

2. Faith must be exercised to be saved (Be filled with Spirit).

3. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

4. (To be healed).

5. Also to be set free.

“If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved…”

SALVATION AND DELIVERANCE

1. Salvation includes deliverance from evil spirits.

2. Some would conclude from this that deliverance is a finished work.

3. They are right.

4. (Gk Sozo) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness: and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”

5. (Gr. Soteria) (Rom. 10:9, 10).

6. (Gr. Sozo) to save deliver or protect, heal preserve, be made whole. To be saved means to be set free body, soul, and spirit.

Deliverance, in a legal sense, is a completed work, but not experientially.

1. Just as you must exercise faith to be saved, filled with the spirit or healed, so also you need to exercise faith to be set free.

2. Deliverance like healing, being baptized in the Spirit, or being born again is a finished work - (Jn. 19: 30).

3. If it is a finished work, why must we cast demons out?

4. Each one of these (being born again, healing, deliverance, and baptism in the Spirit) must be work.

We see in (Acts 8: 14-24), that after the laying on of hand, they received the baptism in the Spirit.

1. They had already appropriated the born again experience.

2. Can You understand then, that we must exercise faith to be free?

Soteria:  Rescue or deliverer . . . . God or Christ.

1. Some conclude deliverance is a finished work.

2. Deliverance is a finished work Jn. 19:30.

3. Remember Jesus administered deliverance before the demon person possessed could follow him.

POWERS AND PRINCIPALITIES

The Church Today Ignores Deliverance

“The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence and the violent take it by force,” (Matt. 11:12).

1. Why must we cast demons out?

2. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high (places),” (Eph. 6:12).

3. We must never lose sight of the fact that our battle is not with flesh and blood.

4. It is with principalities and powers, world rulers of darkness, spiritual wickedness in high places, demonic kings, princes and ranks and ranks of lesser evil spirits that we war.

They use humans pawns we must understand who is involved in the war.

1. If we put this battle on a flesh and blood level, we will find ourselves filled with bitterness and lose the battle while we are engaged in the warfare.

2. Notice in (Act 8:14, 15), that after the laying on of hands, they received the baptism in the Holy Spirit

3. They had already appropriated the born again experience.

4. (Likewise, faith must be exercised to be set free).

ARMED WITH THE WORD

Only believers, armed with the Word and practice in using supernatural power in their everyday lives will be able to cope with the tides of wickedness sweeping the world.

1. That we have superior weaponry, equipment and power is beyond question.

2. Most believers are woefully ignorant and living beneath their birthright.

Christian Children are being captured by the Devil while their parents sit in entertainment or ritualistic churches. Here are just a few cases they we have seen recently.

1. A young girl was recruited by another girl who was in deep witchcraft.

2. A 15 year old girl was recruited by a pimp.

3. A 14 year old girl was taking all kinds of drugs and was dancing in a topless bar to support her habit.

4. A boy, eight, was threatening to kill his brothers and sisters.

5. A boy, nine was showing condoms in his wallet to the other children.

6. A boy was working Harry Potter witchcraft and acting very strangely.

7. A boy was into Karate spirits. They threw him around the room when we started to cast them out. He learned this martial art in a Christian Church!

8. And on and on. . .  “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shat meditate therein day and night that thou mayest observe to according to all that is written therein; for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”

RESIST THE DEVIL

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children,” (Hos. 4:6).

“Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth…” (II Tim. 2:15).

“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil,” (Eph. 6:11).

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist steadfast in the faith,” (I Pet. 5: 8, 9).

“Resist the devil and he will flee from you,” (Jam. 4:7).

Christian Authority:

1. Use your authority-Satan must obey, (Lk. 9:1).

2. They don’t have a choice- (I Jn. 2:11).

3. They tremble and run when we talk and agree with the Word of God. (Jam. 2:19).

It is God’s will for you to be free from every evil influence of the devil.

1. Provisions made by His Word, (Matt. 8:16).

2. Though blood of Jesus, (Heb. 12:24).

3. Through His delegated authority, (I Jn. 2:13).

Joshua 1: 8.

CHRISTIAN POWER

1.“In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are  gathered together, and my spirit with the  power of our Lord Jesus Christ, to deliver such an one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus,”  (I Cor..  5:4, 5).

2. Apostle here deals with disobedient and sinful believer in the church at Corinth.

3. (V-10) specifically emphasizes that he is speaking not about evil doers of the world but in the church. (V-12)

Again made clear.

Power and Freedom and deliverance from the devil’s Darkness.

1. “I give you power over all the power of the enemy,” (Lk. 10:19).

2. Some Christians open themselves to demonic attack by backsliding.

3. “The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself,” (Prov. 14:14).

If a Christian backslides grows cold in his allegiance to Christ.

1. Satan will first tempt him to do wrong.

2. As he obeys he opens himself for a spirit to enter and take control.

3. The evil spirit will not come in immediately, for God is merciful.

4. If the sin is continually indulged in after professed conversion, and not repented:

5. Such a person is wide open to demonic oppression in its many forms.

6. Anyone who is periodically attacked by a compulsion.

7. To act in a way which is contrary to his basic nature and personality-should suspect demon activity.

8. Demon attack brings forth a behavior pattern that “can’t be him.”

9. It isn’t

10. It’s a demon

It is the personality of the demon spirit being manifested through him.

1. Will be themselves at times, but reverts to strange behavior.

2. Makes them unknown person.

3. Split personality or schizophrenia.

4. “Holding faith and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: of whom in Hymanaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme?” (I Tim. 2:25, 26).

CHRISTIANS AND DEMONOLOGY

Is it possible for a born-again Spirit-filled to have a demon?

1. Absolutely not-say some.

2. Holy Spirit cannot coexist in the same body with a demon!

3. Slogans- not a Scriptural answer.

4. Extra-Scriptural piece of logic that stands lone.

5. Rests on an assumption.

6. Scriptural evidence.

DANGEROUS DELUSION

To think Satan/demons adopt a hands-off policy to believers.

1. They can affect and afflict believers as far as possible.

2. They buffet them, oppose the, seek to tempt or deceive them or lead them astray.

3. They look for and quickly seize any advantage to hinder believers.

4. Believer is inhabited by the Holy Spirit-not coexist within he same body.

Proof text used is (I Cor. 2:12).

1. “We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.

2. Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil, (I Jn. 3:8).

3. “He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil,” (I Jn. 3:8).

4. Indeed He did!

5. “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly,” (Jn. 10:10).

Chapter Fourteen

Problems Caused By Demons

CASTING OUT DEMONS

“Now, therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lords. And if it seems evil unto you to serve the Lord choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

Cast out in His name:

1. “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues,” (Mk. 16:17).

2. The believer is delivered from the power of Satan and his demons.

Proof text (Col. 1:12, 13; Eph. 2: 1-3):

1. “Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us, meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light,” (Col. 1:12).

2. “And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins: “Wherein in time  past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others,” (Eph. 2: 1, 2 3).

LIKE OTHER PROMISES ARE NOT AUTOMATIC

1. As we voluntarily meet God’s conditions for deliverance.

Christian provided with complete protection from fiery darts of enemy, Ephesians 6.

1. Armor is designed for defense from external-not internal enemies.

2. Armor is not always in place.

3. Christian-leaders-problems with no solutions.

4. Discouraged, despair- dropped by wayside.

5. Suicide- inability to find a solution within the framework of their spirit.

B. Joshua 24:14, theological understanding.

1. Experience not the basis for the interpretation of the Bible.

2. If experience run counter to an interpretation.

3. Seek to find the reason.

4. Be willing to re-study interpretation.

5. By direction of the Holy Spirit.

6. Be prepared to make any necessary corrections to beliefs so as to be in full agreement with facts as they are.

BIBLICAL DOCTRINE OF HUMAN DEPRAVITY

1. Causes one to wonder that Holy Spirit would enter a person under any circumstance.

Many charismatic writers write about Christian demon possession.

1. Pat Brooks, Don Basham.

2. Non Charismatic writers.

3. Frances Manuel, Merrill Unger, Mark Bubeck, Robert Peterson, Hal Lindsay.

Christian can have demons say, Dr. Unger writes:

“In demon influence, evil spirits exert power over a person short of actual possession. Such influence may vary from mild harassment to extreme subjection when body and mind become dominated and held in slavery by spirit agents. Christians, as well as non-Christians can be so influence. They may be oppressed, vexed, depressed, hindered and bound by demons.”

Unger is frank to say that he had written in 1952.

1. “To demon possession, only unbelievers are exposed.”

2. 20 years later.

“This statement was inferred, since Scripture does not clearly settle the question. It was based the assumption that an evil spirit could not indwell the redeemed body together with the Holy Spirit.”

Missionaries from all over the world wrote to him telling of cases to the contrary and as the author notes, the claims of the missionaries “appear valid.”

The late Dr. Hobart Freeman:

“As a result of erroneous teaching and beliefs, which are based neither upon Scripture or experience, Satan has deluded many concerning the question, can a Christian be oppressed by Satan or possess evil spirits?

1. Yes-both questions.

2. Supported both by experience and Scriptures.

3. Believers can be oppressed, vexed, depressed, hindered, bound, and afflicted by Satan or suffer infestation by demonic spirits.

DEMONIC ACTIVITY

Three types of demonic activity

1. Possession-life will come totally under the domination and control of Satan.

2. Oppression-infestation-brings spirits of infirmity, fear, resentment, doubt, depression, and so forth.

3. Obsession - Temptation-driving in the mind.

A person is tempted when he is drawn away by desire.

1. Desire-when conceived, brings forth sin, (Jam. 1: 14, 15).

2. He can tempt us but cannot make us yield.

3. The power of evil spirits over men is not independent of the human will.

4. It cannot be exercised without at least some consent of the human will.

5. Evil spirits will take all the ground given them.

CHRISTIANS AND EXPELL DEMONS

“The New Testament Greek word for demon is daimonion . . . in the King James Version . . .  often translated ‘devil.’ Associated in the NEW TESTAMENT with noun daimonion is the passive verb  daimoni zomai. The literal meaning of this verb is ‘to be demoned,’ that is, in some way under the influence of power of demons.  In the King James Version of the Bible, this verb is usually translated by some phrase such as ‘to be possessed’ or ‘to be vexed’ by demons or by evil spirits. However, there is no distinction in the original Greek text to support these (translated) distinctions.”

SUBJECTED TO DEMONIC ATTACK IN THE SCRIPTURES A. We dare not rest a theological distinction about the work of demons on a distinction in language which does not exist in the original.

Physical afflictions/other disasters of Job-work of Satan (Job 1).

1. Woman “A daughter of Abraham” (Father of the faithful was bound with a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years, (Luke 13:11-16).

2. A spirit of infirmity will manifest weakness or sickness in bodies.

3. Man in Synagogue with unclean spirit, (Mk. 1:23).

A born again Christian must make it a habit to give no place to the devil, (Eph. 4:27).

1. A spirit of lust will manifest lust, as adultery, homosexuality, or similar deviations.

2. Believers are indicated who have evidently slipped and need to “recover themselves from the snare of the devil, which are taken captive of him at his will.”

3. A member in Corinth -overcome by a spirit of lust, (I Cor. 5-1-5).

DEMONS ATTACK THE BODY

Any part of the body can become a place for a demon.

1. If you give you’re into your fleshly nature and give a hand, or an eye, or an ear, a demon with a particular characteristic may take hold of that particular part and occupy it.

A spirit of lust may occupy the eye.

1. Compels one to stare at X-rated magazines or porn-movies.

2. “He that is begotten of God (that’s, born again Christians) keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not,” (I Jn. 5:18).

3. Keepeth ourselves -means steady abstinence from the wickedness of the world.

4. Continual walking in the Spirit.

5. Keeping under the blood of Christ.

6. Continual fellowship with Jesus.

7. We receive strength to maintain our walk.

8. Not open for a demon.

Jesus rebuked a spirit of fever in Peter’s mother-in-law made well (Lk. 4:38-39).

Jesus uses this same term to rebuke Satan, (Mk. 3:33 --Mk. 9:25).

1. Sickness is described as an oppression of the devil (Acts 10:38).

2. Jesus often healed by removing spirits of infirmity which are another method of Satanic attack (Lk. 4: 40, 41).

Consider Peter, who one moment spoke by Divine revelation, declaring that Jesus was the very Christ.

1. Next moment was reprimanded by Jesus, who rebuked Satan in him, saying “Thou savorest not the things that be of God,” (Matt. 16:13-23).

2. Simon the magician is presented as one who believed and was baptized, but had evidently not been delivered from his occult bondage and was commanded to repent and pray, Acts 8: 20-24.

3. How did Satan manage to “fill the heart” of the believers Ananias and Sapphira? (Acts 5:3).

4. Paul himself reports that he suffered buffeting from a “messenger of Satan,” (II Cor. 12:7).

Chapter Fifteen

Pulling Down Strongholds

CASTING DOWN IMAGINATIONS

“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;"

1. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ,” (II Cor. 10:4-5).

Pulling down strongholds.

1. Satan wants to defeat every Christian and keep him from the truth.

2. “This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth,” (I Jn. 5:6).

The truth will set you free.

1. Overcoming Satan

2. “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage,” (Gal. 5:1).

3. “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death,” (Rom. 8:2).

A. Satan to Vex:

1. “Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church," (Acts 12:1).

2. Deceive:

3. "That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive.” (Eph. 4:14).

4. "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect," (Matt. 24:24).

5. "And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season," (Rev. 20:3).

6. "And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea." (Rev. 20:8).

Be confident and fearless.

1. Every Christian can whip the devil with. . .

2. “It is written.”

MIND ATTACK

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation,” (Rom. 10:9-10).

Weapons Pulls Down Strongholds.

1. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds, (II Cor. 10:4).

Thoughts are Satan's strongholds!

1. "Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me,” (Job 21:27).

2. "In order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes," (II Cor. 2:11).

THOUGHTS

1. Evil spirits have the ability to plant or transmit thoughts or suggestions into our consciousness. These are the seeds of IDEAS seeking to find fertile ground. They come to a person like their own thoughts and are received as such. One of the most destructive attacks is that of negative self-thoughts. ("I am not good." "I am just a failure." "I am so stupid. I can't do anything right." I will never succeed in anything." "God cannot use me." "No one cares for me.")

“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart," (Heb. 4:12), ).

Primary place of attack is in the mind and thought life.

1. “That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand,” (II Thess. 2:2).

2. “Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ,” (I Pet. 1:13).

Thought life must be dominated by God’s Word.

1. You will be victorious through Jesus.

2. The Truth will set you free!

3. Thoughts are Satan’s strongholds!

4. Wicked imaginations are from the devil!

CAST DOWN THOUGHTS

F. Pull down Satan’s strongholds and cast down his thoughts.

1. All thoughts that produce wicked imaginations.

2. Devour your Bible.

3. Put God’s thoughts into your mind.

4. Satan’s thoughts - “You are weak.”

5. Your words, “I am strong in the Lord and the power of His might.”

6. Satan’s thoughts -“Worry, doubt, fear, etc.”

7 Your Words, “The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is my strength, of whom shall I be afraid?  When the wicked even my enemies and foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell!” (Psa. 27: 1, 2.1).

FIGHT LIES OF SATAN

Fight off lies of Satan with Word of God.

1. “I am going to kill you,” Devil says.

2. You say, “Devil, Jesus Christ took the keys of death from you.”

3. You have no power over my life because I’m no longer submitted to you.

A. Satan’s speaks thoughts:

1. You are weak.

2. You answer: “I am strong in the Lord and the power of His might.”

3. Satan’s thoughts: worry, doubt, fear, etc.

4. Your reply: “The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is my strength, of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked even my enemies and foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell!” (Psa.27:1-2).

BATTLE WITH THOUGHTS

The Word says, The Lord is going before me, the blood of Jesus is over me. The everlasting arms of God are under me, and goodness and mercy are behind me, following me all the days of my life! (Deut. 33:27), “The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.”

Battle begins in our thoughts.

“Casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ…” (II Cor. 10:5).

1. Guarding your minds television radio, newspaper, articles, magazines and conversation of the world.

2. Millions of thoughts enter that concern the world.

3. “Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving  together for the faith of the gospel,” (Phil. 1:27).

GUARDING THE MIND

David discovered the secret of guarding his mind.

1. "And it came to pass in an evening tide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon," (II Sam. 11:2).

He Gazed on Beautiful Bathsheba.

1. “And David sent and inquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?" (II Sam. 11:3).

2. The Lust of the eyes took over and he acted on his fleshly desires.

3."And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house," (II Sam. 11:4).

The results: He failed God and brought the curse of having a bastard upon his household.

1. "And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child," (II Sam. 11:5).

2."A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD," (Deut. 23:2).

3. David should have remembered his words.

4. “I will set no evil before my eyes.”

5. “Let the word say of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O God.”

Chapter Sixteen

Thoughts in Heart

EVIL HEART

A. “And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually…” (Gen 6:5).

I. Peter told Simon the Sorcerer to pray.

2. “That the thought of thine heart might be forgiven thee.”

3. One thought lead in the wrong direction.

4. His will could have stopped the thought.

5. His greed for power drove him to accept the wrong thought.

6. Then he acted upon that thought.

7. Action and expression brought sin.

SATAN PUT THE TROUGHT IN HEART

B. Now Satan having put it in the heart of Judas to betray him.

1. Notice Satan dropped the thought into the heart of Judas.

2. Satan wants to drop a thought into your heart.

3. He wants you to accept it Act on it.

4. “But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man,” (Matt. 15, 19).

JESUS RESURRECTED

Disciples - terrified and affrighted after he appeared:

1. His resurrection from the dead.

2. “Why are ye troubled and thoughts arise in your hearts?” Jesus asked.

Satan had terrified them by thoughts.

1. They let them go to their hearts.

2. Creating fear, fear hath torment.

BRING THOUGHTS INTO CAPTIVITY

Bring every thought into the captivity of Christ.

1. A lying thought can become a stronghold.

2. Cast down those imaginations.

3. Bring tormenting thoughts under the blood of Jesus.

4. Cast them back to whence they came.

5. I’m no good! I’m abnormal! I’m not saved. I’m going to have a wreck, etc.

It begins with a thought.

1. But if and when you accept it.

2. When you confess it enforces it into your life.

OPPOSITE OF DEMONIC THOUGHTS

A. Act the opposite of your demonic thoughts.

1. Then you will know the truth Satan says, “You’ll never get well.”

2. Cry out with joy “By His stripes I am healed”

3. “God will not forgive you” he says.

4. “Bless the Lord O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. Who forgiveth all mine iniquity, who healeth all my diseases,” (Psa. 103: 1.)

5. Pull down by “thus saith the Lord.”

6. Don’t ask God to do it You do it.

7. Don’t ask Jesus to do it You do it).

NO WEAPON

A. “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment, thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servant of the Lord and your righteousness is of me, saith the Lord,” (Isa. 54).

1. No weapon

2. No tongue

3. A thought is a weapon.

4. A tongue is a weapon.

5. No weapon or tongue formed against you can prosper.

6. Unless you let it!

7. Don’t cry God . . .

8. He says, “Every tongue that shall rise against you, thou shalt . . .”  THOU SHALT CONDEMN.”

9. You are to condemn that thought.

10. You shall rebuke Satan and his lie!!!

SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION

“Behold I give you power over all the power of the enemy. In My name you shall cast out devils,”  (Lk. 10:19).

“I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable, and perfect will of God,” (Rom. 12: 1, 2).

A. How are we transformed?

1. Presenting ourselves as a living sacrifice to God.

2. By renewing our minds.

BLESSINGS OF ABRAHAM

Why was David blessed? He loved God!

1. “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord: and in his law doth he mediate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper,” (Psa. 1:16.)

2. Does not walk in false counsel of ungodly.

3. Does not associate with sinners or the scornful.

4. Delights in the fellowship of the Lord.

5. Mediates in the law of the Lord.

6. He knows God’s heart. Brings peace in his mind and heart.

7. Benefits for obey God’s Word.

8. He will prosper.

9. A tree planted by the river does not thirst in dry seasons.

10. Roots are nourished.

11. Brings forth healthy fruit.

12. His vessel remains strong and pure.

WEAPONS OF THOUGHTS

Weapons of thoughts His Word

A. The name of Jesus.

1. You do your part Heaven comes to your aid.

2. You rise up to do battle.

3. You pull down those strongholds.

4. You cast down those imaginations.

5. You condemn every tongue or thought that rises against you!

6. You can determine the atmosphere in which live.

7. By seed thoughts you send forth around you.

CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS

Change the situation.

A. By changing your thoughts.

1. Law of reaping and sowing.

2. Sow thoughts that God says about not you.

3. Don’t be party to ungodly gossip.

4. Don’t participate in Satan’s thoughts.

5. Not satisfied the human spirit.

6. Drugs expanded consciousness.

FOLLOWING NEW RELIGIOUS METHODS

New Religious methods

1. Psychology used in place of Word.

Hypnosis and parapsychology

World and church to change Western thought.

1. Guided imagery. Contact with “another Jesus.”

2. Intellectualism

3. Over-emphasis on intellectualism and reason.

4. Given away to new non rational and irrational.

5. Naive reliance upon scientism to solve all ills.

SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS

Spiritual blindness

1. Petting devil Eastern religions

2. Many universities are giving degree for study occult.

3. Mediation Karate Séances — thriving.

4. Attempts to manipulate the world of the Supernatural New Age Movement.

REINCARNATION

Past lives lived is reincarnation.

Increasing on every side Magic:

1. Techniques used in world and church.

2. One whom every human king, rebellious spirit, ordinary person must give account and must eventually bow.

3. Called His people out of Egypt.

4. By a victorious showdown Magicians, Astrologers of Pharaoh.

5. The people learned to trust God alone.

SOVEREIGN GOD

What did Israel believe?

Believe their all good, completely sovereign God had commanded an angel to interpose a cloud between them and their enemies, the Egyptians, (Gen. 18:1, 2; Gen. 16: 7; Exod. 3:2).

Chapter Seventeen

Satan is Inferior to God

CHALLENGES GOD

“If thou shalt confess with thou mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him for the dead thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation,” (Gal. 3:14).

In world and church God in His sovereignty.

Our generation newly aware of the spiritual realm To His Holy Spirit:

1. To join in the new people hood His Son is ever increasing God has whole world in His hands.

2. He alone is the King None other beside Him.

3. A one party system

4. Cannot be voted out Created the world and sustains them by His power.

5. Sole Sovereign of Universe Forever will King of Kings, Lord of Lords.

SATAN IS NOT STRONG

Some paint Satan too strong…

Like he is a second god running our universe.

1. There is no threatening rival on the Throne of the Universe.

2. “He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world,” (Jn. 5:5).

3. We must claim that God will dominate our lifestyle.

4. Emotions, fantasies, dreams, aspirations, memories, consciousness, wills.

LIMITED BY GOD

Satan is a riotous son of God.

(Job 1:6) pictures him Satan also came . . . is last . . . is least . . . is strictly limited by Almighty God desire to do for me.

1. Going to and fro in the world trying to destroy.

No longer functioning as an Archangel:

1. Far from being a potential rival of the Sovereign and Omnipotent God.

2. Satan is merely one rebel among ten thousand times ten thousand heavenly beings fully loyal to God and aligned to do his will, (Dan 7:10).

God’s power in relation to Satan’s on the order to a million to one.

1. “For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD? (Ps 89: 6, 7).

2. Satan is a disobedient Angel who fell and was cast out of heaven, (Rev. 12:9), operates a cunning opposition program.

3. Guides a revolting kingdom of evil Power is limited because God is supremely sovereign.

4. Only a creature unable to repent knows his time is short.

SPIRIT OF REBELLION

Rebellion doomed to fail Believers can defeat him by being

“. . . wise as to what is good and guileless as to what is evil,” (Rom. 16:19).

1. God’s Son came as the stronger man bound by Satan.

Jesus’ victorious life, death, resurrection has made victory possible for weakest believer.

1. Forever sets Satan’s limits and curbed his powers.

2. Limited by every person’s free will.

3. Cannot coerce by one’s ability to say no to God.

4. And yes to him when man and God work together against Satan’s efforts.

5. There is little Satan can do.

Christ rolled back the principalities and power Christ disarmed the evils systems by His death (Col 2:15).

Taunts Satan by what He is able to do through even a weak church.

1. Gates of hell cannot prevail against, (Eph. 3:10).

2. Powers cannot go too far against Christians, (Rom. 8:38, 39).

3. Effected by powerful intercessory prayers of Christians.

4. Prayer strengthens the hedge around each Christian.

5. “Effectual fervent prayer of righteous man availeth much.” (Jam.  5:16).

EVIL HEARTS

1. "For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,” (Mk. 7:21).

2. Wicked imaginations are from the devil!

3. "A heart that deviseth wicked imaginations,” (Prov. 6:18). feet that be swift in running to mischief.”

4. "Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened,” (Rom. 1:21).

5. "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ,” (II Cor. 10:5).

BRING DOWN SATAN’S CONTROL

"All your lovers have forgotten you; they do not seek you; for I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of your iniquities, because your sins have increased. Why do you cry about your affliction? Your sorrow is incurable. Because of the multitude of your iniquities, because your SINS have increased, I have done these things to you," (Jer. 30:14-15).

USING SPIRITUAL WEAPONS

Know your enemy: Use Spiritual weapons.

Carnal Weapons (illegal):

1. “Because the carnal mind is enmity against God for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be,” (Rom. 8:7).

Human reasoning:

1. "But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts…” (Mk. 2:6).

Retaliation: (Matt. 5:38, 42; Rom. 12:17; I Pet 3:9)

1. Overreaction (Matt 18:7; Jas. 1:19; 20; 3:2).

2. Censorship (Matt. 7:12; Jam. 4:11, 12)

3. Nagging (Prov. 17:15; I Cor. 1:11).

4. Gossip (Ro. 1:30, Eph. 4:31, 1Pet. 2:1)

DEFENSIVE SPIRITUAL WEAPONS

Defensive Helmet:

1. "And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,” (Eph. 6:17).

2. By believing in Jesus, we receive all the power and benefits of being righteous in God's sight.

Salvation protects the mind just as the helmet protects the head.

1. In physical battle, a head wound can easily be fatal.

2. Alike, in spiritual battle, a wound to the mind can be spiritually fatal.

3. Spiritual wounds are inflicted through sin and affect a person's ability to connect with God and receive needed healing.

Some examples of fatal wounds to the mind:

1. Sexual sin and memories of it.

2. Idolatry

3. False Doctrine/False religion

4. Pride

5. Bitterness / unable to forgive

PRISONERS OF WAR

1. When a person has been wounded, Satan moves in to lock a cage of bondage around the wounded mind.

2. The cage is locked with the deception.

Break the Bondage:

1. The only way to break the cage is with the truth of salvation that Jesus Christ broke the power and slavery of sin and death.

2. God's unmatchable goodness is revealed in Christ's one act of sacrifice for all humanity.

3. If a person believes in Jesus Christ, God gives him the ability to live free of the sinful nature in righteousness!

Wear the Helmet:

1. Going into warfare without a helmet is suicide.

2. The salvation truth of Christ will protect you from the enemy and minimize the damage from any battle wounds you receive.

3. We put on the helmet by believing in Jesus Christ, rejecting conformation to the world, putting off the old self and putting on the new self in Christ.

Shield:

What is faith?

"Firm belief in something for which there is no proof" (Webster's)

1. "Belief and trust in and loyalty to God" (Webster).

2. A gift that God grows in us: the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel (Col. 1:5).

3. God perfects our faith through Jesus Christ.

4. Fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Heb. 12:2).

5. Faith in God releases blessings in our lives. When we wait on God and believe in His perfect provision for our lives.

6. Using faith to destroy the enemy's fiery darts

7. "Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked," (Eph. 6:16).

Breastplate of Righteousness:

1. "Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;" (Eph. 6:14).

2. "But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation," (1Ths. 5:8).

3. The Greek word for righteousness in this scripture is dikaiosune (Strong's #1343).

4. The doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved of God.

5. Integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, and acting.

7. The breastplate of righteousness is put on by a combination of this perfect righteousness God imparts to us and our obedience to his commands for living.

8. Our obedience is essential because it proves that our hearts are in agreement with God and that our faith is genuine.

How to put on the breastplate:

1. We put the breastplate on through faith by speaking it.

2. Here is a way to do this: "I put on the breastplate of righteousness. I believe in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I am clothed with God's righteousness, which protects my heart from the enemy. All strongholds that the devil had in me have been washed away by the blood of Jesus. I am no longer clothed with filthy garments, but rather with rich robes of righteousness (Zechariah 3). The righteousness of God covers me and protects me from the enemy."

Girded Loins:

1. “Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness,” (Eph. 6:14).

2. A Christian's survival in the world requires a firm grounding in the absolute truth of the Bible.

3. Paul refers to the truth as a type of belt used in spiritual warfare (Eph.6:14).

4. The power of truth is that it sets us free by breaking the power of the devil's lies and the deception they create.

Shod feet:

1. “And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace," (Eph. 6:15).

2. Discernment:

3. The truth of God's word is very sharp, like a "two-edged" sword.

4. It helps us see with powerful "spiritual vision," which sees past the deception of the devil.

5. The truth of the word exposes the enemy’s deception and breaks the chains of bondage.

6. “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart,” (Heb. 4:12).

Chapter Eighteen

Christian Worship Overcoming

DISCIPLINE

“He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity,” (Job 36:10).

Worship brings God’s spirit on the scene!

Praise the Lord.

1. “Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning,” (Joel 2:12).

2. “And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took a harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him,” (I Sam. 16:23).

3. “But the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice,” (II Kin. 17:36).

Worship is a celebration of the “Worth” or supreme value of God.

“Worship in Spirit and in Truth...”  “:But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth,” (Jn. 4:23, 24).

1. The greatest form of worship.

2. life of holiness lived to please God

3. All that we do and say should praise Him.

AN IMPORTANT PART OF WORSHIP IS PRAISE

The joyous declaration of Who God is.

1. “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of  praise to God continually, that is,  the fruit of our  lips giving thanks to his name”  (Heb. 13:15. Isa. 57:19).

2. “I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. O magnifies the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together,” (Psa. 34: 1, 3).

PRAISE IS A POWERFUL WEAPON

Satan is rendered completely helpless in the midst of praise.

1. The Old Testament provides many examples where Israelites defeated a vast army simply by praising God.

2. Multitudes of Moabites and Ammonites prepared to attack the Israelites. When King Jehoshaphat heard a, he became afraid and sought the Lord for help.

3. “And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out  before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth forever. And when they began to sing and to praise the  Lord set  ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten” (II Chron. 20 :21, 22).

4. The enemy was defeated as the worshipers simply began to praise God.

Our songs of praise bring victory to our lives.

Praising in the Spirit (Eph. 5:19).

God inhabits our praise. and brings deliverance (Psa. 50:14, 15, 18).

1. Puts us into God’s will (I Thess. 5:17, 18).

2. The devils will be turned back by the presence of God. (Psa. 9: 1-4).

3. There is strength in praise.

4. to still the enemy and the avenger, (Psa. 8:2).

PRAISE THE LORD!

Fasting helps you to overcome.

"Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency,” (I Cor.. 7:5).

Submission:

1. Flesh under subjection

2. "Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything,” (Eph. 5:24).

3. "Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them  according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not  hindered," (I Pet. 3:7).

4. “Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives,’ (I Pet. 3:1).

Fellowship: “ Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching,” (Heb. 10:25)

1. Many think they can be good believers apart from Church fellowship.

2. We are warned not to neglect fellowship because believers are supposed to support each other in the spiritual realms.

We are supposed to discern and avoid Christians who: "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them,” (Eph. 5:11).

1. Deny the Deity of Christ (II Jn. 10).

2. Bear thorns (Matt. 7:15-20).

3. Carry Grudges (Matt. 28:17).

4. Cause Division (Rom.16:17).

5. Commit Fornication (I Cor. 5:11-13).

6. Covet

7. Worship idols

8. Criticize

9. Get Drunk

10. Take Advantage

11. Hold Tradition as commandments (Col 2:8).

12. Argue Doctrine (I Tim. 6: 5).

13. Deny the Supernatural (1 Tim. 3:5).

14. Don't live right, (II Cor. 6; 14).

15. Won't Work (I Thess. 3:6, 11).

16. Disobey the Word (I Thess. 3:14, 15).

DEVOUR YOUR BIBLE

Pray and read your Bible daily:

1. Put God's thoughts into your mind and fight the lies of Satan with the Word of God.

2. "But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by  bread alone, but by every word  that proceedeth  out of the mouth of  God,"  (Matt. 4:4).

3. "And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone,” (Matt. 4:6).

4. "Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God," (Matt. 4:7).

5. ''Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve,” (Matt. 4:10).

Devil Jesus Christ took the keys of death from you. You have no power over my life because I'm no longer submitted to you. The Word says:

"Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;" The blood of Jesus is over me! His everlasting arms are under me and goodness and mercy are behind me, following me all the days of my life!"  (Rom. 3:25).

1. “I am strong in the Lord and the power of His might," (Eph. 6:10).

2. "For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you,” (II Cor. 13:4).

3. "But if I with the finger of God cast out  devils, no   doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you,” (Lk. 11:20).

4. “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind," (II Tim. 1:7).

VICTORY IN JESUS

You Will Be Victor Through Jesus!

“And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely,” (Rev. 22:17).

1. Face the Devil's demonic foes with (Psa. 91)!

2. "I dwell in the secret place of the most high. I abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge! He is my fortress!  He is my God! In Him I trust. Surely he hath delivered me from the snare of the fowler and from the noisome pestilence. He has covered me with His feathers and under His wings I trust." His truth is my shield and buckler! Therefore I am not afraid of the terror by night! I am not afraid of the arrow that flieth by day! I am not afraid of the pestilence that walketh in darkness! I am not afraid of the destruction that wasteth at noon day! A thousand shall fall at my side and ten thousand at my right hand, but It shall not come night me!  Only with mine eyes shall I behold and see the reward of the wicked! Because I have made the Lord which is refuge, even the most high my habitation no plague shall come night my dwelling,” (Psa. 91).

He has given His angels charge over you!

His angels will keep you and your household in all your ways.

1. You can “tread upon the lion and the adder. The Young lion and dragon you trample under your feet.”

2. He is with you in trouble.

Offensive Weapons

1. God’s Angels (Ps 91:11, 12).

2. Prayer

3. The Word of God

4. The Name of Jesus

5. The Blood of Jesus

6. Joining Jesus as Intercessor

7. Sword

8. Secret Will (Jam. 4:7; I Pet. 5:8, 9).

9. Showers of Blessing (Matt. 5:44; Rom 12:21).

HOW TO BE FREE

Check boxes that concern your life: Then take authority in the name of Jesus over each thing in prayer. Bind the power of Satan, according, “Verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven,” (Matt. 18:18).

The strongman will be the spirit controlling demon highlighted in bold in this document which shows the type of offensive activity.  You must bind the strongman according to (Matt. 12:29), “Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.”  Therefore, you would bind the strongman “Abuse.”

The causes of abuse by the strongman will be listed down below each of the designated strongman such as: Emotional; physical; mental, verbal.

Then, you will loose the will of God over each of these situations by commanding the devils too loose their power and go to the feet of Jesus. The devils leave under pressure. They must obey when a stronger power arrives that will supersede their power. You will reverse the powers of the Devil which will nullify his power. He will flee. Jesus said that this is giving the believer the keys to the kingdom.

“And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven,” (Matt. 16:19).

Then you must live for Jesus and abstain from returning back to the offensive activities of the past. You can be and stay free in Jesus. He said that whosoever the Son shall make free shall be free indeed. However if you return to your sin after deliverance, you will be seven times worse than before deliverance.

“Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation,” (Matt. 12:44-45).

Chapter Nineteen

Demonic Activities

A roaring lion:

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” (IPet. 5:8)

A serpent:

“And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him,” (Rev. 12:9).

“And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,” (Rev. 20:2).

CIRCLE EACH THING THAT CONCERNS YOUR LIFE. IF THERE IS A BOX, THEN CHECK THE BOX.

Demonic activities, things to cast out…

ABUSE TYPE

Emotional; physical; mental, verbal

ESPOUSAL ABUSE

Controlling, hate, adultery,  rebellion,  condemnation, sexual sin, anger, stress, separation, guilt, withdrawn, shame, humiliation, jealousy, condemnation, mental torment, torture, rejection, wounded spirit, belittlement, pity murder, fatigue, destruction, worry, not forgiving, split personality, self-deception, sadism, masochism, fear, alcohol, drug abuse, moping,  mistrust, demanding, darkened heart, depravity, lusts, disobedience, impurity.

OPPRESSIVE CONTROL

Anti-family, militancy, war, hate of children, angry, cheating, deception, delusion, seduction, etc.

FAMILY ABUSE

Jealousy, insult, cursing, scurrility, anger, desecration, badness, hate malediction, disapprobation, condemnatory, defamatory, slanderous, physical mental control, torments, fears. horrors, unfaithfulness, stress, bondages, corruption. sadism, alcoholism, drugs, discouragement, suicidal, death, gloom, burden, insomnia, slavery, fear of man, occult spirits, sexual impurity, frigidity, lust, homosexuality, lesbianism.

TEENAGE CHILDREN

Communication breakdown; guilt; ungratefulness; stubbornness; self; rebellion; wrong friends; suicide; rejection condemning; depression; wounded spirits alienation of affection; rejection of authority.

CHILD ABUSE

Open hostility; reprobation; depraved moral impurity; Lasciviousness; sensuality; concupiscence; guilt; distortions, loneliness, madness. self-will, fearful, immature mind, unclean spirits, guilt, suicide, sexual abuse- anal, oral, incest, satanic, tormented, fear.

COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN (Heb. 12:15)

Wounded Spirit, Alienation of affection, rejection of authority, Selfishness, Rebellion, Guilt Depression, Stubbornness, anger, threatening, rage, slander, swearing, vulgar, accusation, blaspheming.

MALTREATMENT

Maltreat, ill-use, mistreat; revile, disparage, vilify, malign, reproach, slander, defame; misapply pervert.

DIVORCE SEPARATION

Rebellion, aggression, anger, argument, belittling, cheating, criticism, malice, strife, stubborn warring, hate, adulatory, self-deception, indecision, rejection, self-rejection, control, bitterness, accusation, criticism, cruelty, faultfinding, hurt, wounded spirit.

DUMB & DEAF SPIRIT (Mk. 9:25)

Phobias, Unconquered fears, Dumbness, insane-lunatic, tearing, crying, pining away, seizures- epilepsy, drowning, suicidal, gnashing teeth, burning, foaming at mouth, blindness, ear problems,  inner healing through visualization.

MENTAL PROBLEMS (Gen. 4:5, 6)

Heredity, familiar spirits, paranoia, anxiety,  neuroses, schizophrenia, insanity, nervous breakdown, madness, drifting mind, blank mind, forgetfulness, tormented memories, twisted, confused, dementia, psychoneurosis, psychopathic lying self-deception, senility, split personality, stupidity, malfunction of nerves .

ATTACKING DEMONS

Beguiling; Tempting to Sin; Deception; Lie that God will accept us without Christ; Lies about nature of God; Lie that the Ends Justify the means; Usurping Authority;  Unrepentant; Lack of Self Discipline; Lack of Discipline of Children; Toleration of Sin; Foolishness; Folly; Vanity; Revolt; Immorality; No mercy Upon the Aged; Heavy Burdens on Aged; Little "white" lies; Drunkenness; Gluttony, Recklessness.

WOMEN'S LIBERATION

Revolution, Antichrist, Jezebel, dominating, rebellion, murder, false prophets, false religion, idolatry.

FEMINISM - HUMANISM

Socialism, lesbianism, liberalism, sexual perversion, abortion, ruling, error, homosexuals, sexual immorality, humanism.

JEZEBEL AND AHAB

Idolatry, schizophrenia, delusion, pornography, masturbation, secret sexual sin, immorality fornication, self-deception, perversity, lewdness, lechery, lechery instability unholy sex, evil dreams, antichrist, fantasy sex, lust, trickiness and Ahab.

AHAB SPIRITS

Abdicating leadership, aggression, anger, bitterness.

AHAB’S ATTITUDES

Leaving spiritual leadership to wife, lust, lusting for material things, lack of confidence, lack of faith, disregards the spiritual, liking sensual women.

AHAB SPIRITS

Pride, Pornography, Pouting, Passive quitter, Satanic covenants, Spirit Misunderstanding, Manipulating women, No order, No peace, No unity, joblessness, Rejection, Resentment, Sacred, Separation & Divorce, Tragic Mistake, Unemotional , Upset, Worldly worship, Religious confusion, Mammon worship, success, profit, promotion & wealth, Idolatry, Impotence.

AHAB’S ATTITUDES

Communication breakdown, Conditional love, Childish behavior (spoiled brat), Competition, Covetous, Compromise (Negotiation), Clashing conflict, Considering God's things trial, Call evil good - good, evil, Displeased, degradation, dirty stories, disobedient , God of sports, God of jobs, God of sex & perversion, Goddess worship failure, Fearful, Fear of getting hurt, Fear of women, Homosexuality, Filth, Following sins of the father, Heavy spirited. Hatred of Women Hurts.

JEZEBEL RELIGIOUS SPIRITS

Rebellion, Witchcraft, Idol worship, Saturn, Ishtar, conception in lust, devil 's colors, liberal, reign of evil, Tammuz, Easter, ester, abominations, false healing powers, misleading children, Nimrod, demonic images, mass for Christ, Santa Claus (anagram -Satan Lucas), false worship, fertility symbols, Diana of Euphrates, sacred egg, divination, vanity, worship of rabbit, dead stock of Nimrod, occult supernatural, evil competition, demonic manipulation, traditions, sacrifice to Satan, worship of firs, cedars and oaks, honoring dead saints, goddess of flowers (Flora), Blessed palm, willow & olive, Goddess of rising light of day, lord of dead (Shamhain), mother of mercury (Maia), goddess of earth (Gaia) casting spells, unclean spirits, confuse the proper roles of men and women and woman usurps it, manipulation, domination, takes authority by illegal means, antichrist, idolatry and Satan worship, jealousy, murder, oppressor, false prophetess, lies, deceitful, destroys, seduces, commits fornication, eats things sacrificed unto idols, lifts up self, pride, unbelief, disobedience, vile, sexually immoral, magic arts, follows false gods and prophecies, murmurs against God and his servants, bitterness, curses one who trusts in God, seeks material things, suppresses the works of God's people, corrupted both mind and conscience, aggressive, hates family unit, lesbianism, unclean spirits, haunted houses, Asiris, Eucharist, unhappiness, pressure.

ANTICHRIST PROPHETESS

Serves Baal, idolatry, evil desires, impurity, earthly devilish, all sorts of evil and vile practices, evil hearts, fleshly lusts, unrighteous, abortion, commits adultery, distortion of scriptures, religious or social compensation, impure words or action, curiosity, dedicated to other gods, sacrifices to other gods, astrology, bull  god, New Age gods, follows idolatrous priests, burns incense, Satanism - Lucifer, spiritism, familiar spirits, anger, wizard, abomination in the house, mystics, whoredom spirits, savage, fierce, pitiless, reprobate, adulterate, desecrate, defile, corrupt, accuser of our brethren, abide not in the truth, lying spirit, stirs up strife, deceive the nations, secular, unsanctified, irreligious, ungodly, godless, blasphemous, perverted, unholy wicked impious, corrupt, miserable, ill, sorrowful, noxious, sinful, notorious, immoral.

JEZEBEL OPERATES

Strife and pride and gossip unnatural,  selfish ambition, bitter jealousy, greediness, covetousness, love of money, proud, arrogant, contemptuous boasters, ungrateful, unholy and profane, malice, sedation, seductions, attack, violence, judgment, rage, spite, wrath, frustration, sarcasm, stubbornness,   envy, impudence, retaliation,  contempt, impatience, hinder, frustrate, baffle, prevent, circumvent, outwit defeat, intimidating, anger, foreboding, menacing, mockery, delusion, myth, error,  hatred, aversion, unlawful, vain, strong, manly contention, a false witness, sowing discord among brothers, plotting evil, immoral, wrath, lying, self-righteousness, wandering mind, double minded, eccentric, stubborn, criticism, wayward, intractable, sinister, ominous, prophetic, corruptive, malignant, venomous,  doctrines of demons.

PRIDE

Leviathan; Pride of Beauty; Position; Power; Strength; Knowledge; Pride in Ministry Talents; playing God (Isa. 47:8,10).

SCHIZOPHRENIA

Multiple Personalities Disbelieve, question; mistrust, deny, waver, unbelief, uncertainly Jealousy, confusion unstable, Disassociated Personalities Split Personality, Double minded, Schizophrenia Fragmentation of Personality;

ALZHEIMER

Disease; Rioting; Headaches; Impotence. Doubt; Division; Heart Attack; Broken Marriage; Death of Children; Mental Illness; Sleep walking, flight, amnesia, anxiety of conflict, Haughtiness, Overbearing Pride; Arrogance; Stiff neck Pride; Outstretched neck; Puffed up Pride.

BRAIN DAMAGE (I Tim. 4:1)

Destructive diseases, accidents, drug and alcohol induced brain damage affected by a shock or stroke, occult.

DISCIPLINE SPIRITS

Argument, harsh, ungodly, deceived, disrespect, bad manners belligerent, rebellion sassy, resentment misbehavior, ill mannered, hate, guilt, self-guilt, fighting.

ANTI-RELIGIOUS PARENTS (Lev. 20:27)

Cultism, Occultism, worldly speech, heresies, deceiver, Humanism, necromancer, clairvoyant, spiritism, medium, yoga, peeping-muttering, Antichrist…

DEATH SPIRITS

Infirmities-cancer, kidney failure, heart, stoke, diabetes, bone and muscle disease murder, overdose, injury, automobile accident, ~ airplane, etc. starvation- anorexia nervosa, smoking, alcoholism, suicide, etc.

PREMATURE DEATH

Suicide; Destruction of Family; Divorce; Instability; Murder; Recklessness; Fantasy; Disintegration of Personality; Senility;  Strokes;  Frigid.

INHERITED CURSES

Seducing Spirits (I Tim. 4: 1).

Hypocritical lies, False Prophets, False Signs & Wonders, deceived, Seduced, enticed, wander from the truth, Fascination to evil ways, objects, or persons, repression, manipulation of others, visualization, amnesia, fortune telling, channeling, death spirits.

SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS (Isa. 6:1, 3)

Broken Hearted, Depression, Suicidal Tendencies, Excessive Mourning, Inner bruises, hurts, insomnia, self-pity, heaviness, sorrow or sadness-grief.

SPIRIT OF BONDAGE (Rom. 8:15)

Addictions-drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, food, etc. fear of death, servant of corruption, compulsive iniquity-sin, bondage to sin, captivity to Satan, fears, offered to Satan as sacrifices, multiple personality disorder, imagery, split personality, films, readings, television, magazines, Post traumatic stress syndrome.

OCCULT- WITCHCRAFT (I Sam. 15:21)

Ancestral: Rebellion, Freemasonry, mockery, skepticism, Ritualistic child abuse, spiritism, human sacrifice transmissible, inheritable, curses and blessings.

DEPRESSION SPIRITS

Bondage, to person, place, thing, etc. agony, broken spirit, wounded spirit, death wish, defeat, degraded, depression, escapism, fatigue, gloom guilt, loneliness, insomnia, insecurity, melancholy, mental illness, insanity, torment, torture, nervous, stress, suicide, murder, unworthiness, worry, depression, controlling spirits, moodiness, nervous breakdown, subconscious pressure, unloved, unwanted.

MEMORY SPIRITS

Ungodly recall, confusion, fragmented soul, drifting mind, lapsed memory temporary amnesia, ancestral curses, retardation, senility, ungodly soul ties, mental illness, insanity, psychiatry, demonic subjection, occult, drug, fear, lack of cooperation, insecurity, insanity, bitterness, deception, madness.

EATING SPIRITS

Addictions- caffeine, coffee, coke, chocolate, junk food; bad habits, craving excessive salt, starvation, overeating, snaking, picking…

FAILURE SPIRITS

Abnormal childhood, bitterness, resentment, shipwreck, disaster, condemning, guilt, confused mind, controlled life, depression, disappointment, discourage, frustration, gloom, shame, unloved insecurity, inferiority, jealousy, envy, laziness, oppression, overwhelming, procrastination, problems.

SPIRIT OF JEALOUSY (Num. 5:14)

Anger-rage, revenge-spite, cruelty, contentions, murder, causes divisions, extreme competitiveness, jealousy, aggression, belittling, delusion, strife, slander.

ENVY AND STRIFE

Jealousy, Hate Malice, war spirit, hatred, rioting, violence murder, suicide, seething, snap the mind/go mad, fear of showing love, fail at, corrupt, disobedient, deceiving, lies, evil-speaking, contentions, selfishness, competitive, anger, rage, revenge, wrath, quarrel, argumentative, rebel.

DEMONIC PROBLEMS (Perverse Spirit) (Isa. 19:14)

Through sexual partnership with affected people, wounded spirit, sex perversion, repulsiveness, chronic worrier, hater of God, evil actions, filthy minded, incubus or succubus (sex with spirits)

SPIRIT OF FEAR (II Tim. 1:7)

Heart Attacks, Fears-Phobias, Anxiety-Stress, Torment. Horror, Fear of Death, Untrusting, Faithless, Nightmares, Terrors, Fear of Man.

NERVE SPIRITS

Abnormal sensitivity, nervous breakdown, eating disorders, drugs, madness, malfunction of nervous system, hypertension, insecurity, insomnia-dreams, stress, apprehension , pressure, headache, hallucinations frigidity, fatigue, fear.

SUPERIORITY SPIRITS

Aggression, animosity, belittling, criticism, cruelty, cursing, independence, judging, Jezebel, Ahab, murder, selfish, wickedness…

IDOL WORSHIP

Graven Images, Movie stars, rock stars, and computer games, Dungeons and Dragons, etc…

OPPRESSION BY OCCULTISM

(I Sam. 28: 7, 8).

Suicide, Nightmares, apparitions, occult games; voices, spirits of confusion; heavy metal music;

OCCULT SPIRITS

(False) Prophet and Prophetess; False Priest and Priestess; False Queen; Deep Things of Satan: Hidden Wickedness; Spirit Guides; Familiar Spirits; Worthlessness; Hopelessness; Passivity; Suicide; Hidden Anger;

Hostility; Hidden Emotions; Promise of Secret Wealth; Chaldean Magic;  Babylonian Magic; Ethnic Magic (Gypsy;  Indian, etc.).  Heart Bondage; Hidden Sins; Hiding Others' Sins; Deep Secrets; "No One Sees Me.” Hypnotic Control; Mind Bondage; Occult Wisdom & Knowledge.

LYING SPIRIT (II Chron. 18:22)

Flattery, strong deceptions, false teachers, slander, lies, old  wives tales, superstitions, gossip-vain babbling, religious yokes or laws, false prophecy, nagging pretender retaliation.

ASTROLOGY

Horoscopes; Numerology; Evil Mysteries; Sins in Darkness; Divination; Python; Bondage of will, Broken Vows & Promises.

MANIPULATION THROUGH TERROR

Slavery through Terror & Paralyzing Fear (Jezebel offers Protection from the very fear she produces); Rage; Retaliation;

Temper Tantrums; Riots; False Child Protection; Open & Hidden Threats; Rebukes Husband; Sacrifices Children by Tongue, (I wish you had never been born. I hate You"); Vengeance.

PERSONAL SIN AND REBELLION (Rom. 1:18)

Deceit, reprobate mind, variance, uncleanness, profanity, effeminate, unrighteous, love of money, form of godliness, foolish talking, error, Rebellion towards;  Men; Manhood; Fatherhood;  Father; Husband; Priesthood of Man; Husband or Covering; Decisions of Husband or Father; Rational Approach of a Man; Male Authority; All Authority; God; Oppression by Children; Rule by Women (Isa. 3:12); Names of Jezabellic Mothers Grandmothers;  Masculine Protest; Manipulation; Using Sex; Illness; Temper; Violence; Lying; Sulking; Passivity; Smothering Mother; "Mother to Husband."

DOMINEERING MOTHER

Preacher to Husband (Mark my words" or "I told you so"); Untamed Tongue (Castrates husband; makes daughters worthless; keeps children from God, life and responsibility by strife; evil spirits)

Offspring sacrificed on altar of emotional manipulation); Hatred of Men (Repent of wanting to be a man);

Masculine spirits;  Jealousy of Man's role; Andromeda - Fear of Men/Lust for Men; Break Soul ties with song "I am Woman"; Wrong Order in Family; Matriarchal Dominance.

SORCERY

(Drugs - Call out specific names of prescriptions; street drugs and adverse effects); Potions; Charms; Pharmakacia; Enchantment; Spells.

RELIGIOUS SPIRITS

False Light; Religious Wickedness; Lack of Maturity; Immaturity; Spiritual Blockage; Religious Rituals; Traditions; Legalism; Torment; Inquisition; Ungodly curiosity; Spiritual Paralysis; Excessive Mourning and Guilt; Quencher of Deliver Baal; Worship Divination.

"The Occult" is a broad term referring to activities that seek knowledge and/or power from sources other than God. Sorcery, magic, psychics, palm-reading, fortune-telling, witchcraft, false religions and idol worship. Sexual sin is part of the occult because it involves seeking "carnal knowledge" of another person.

Chapter Twenty

Familiar Demons

GENERATIONAL SIN

Generational sin

1. Our sin can bring consequences (curses) that affect our descendants down to the 4th generation.

2. These curses often manifest as weaknesses to certain types of sin.

3. For example, the descendants of a man who commits adultery may find themselves with a tendency toward adultery.

4, The basis for this is found in (Ex. 34:6-7) and other scriptures.

5. A simple way to evaluate the possibility of generational sin affecting you is to construct a family tree diagram, noting any patterns of sin that run down the family line.

Lust and porn addiction work together like old friends. Lust simply is "intense or unbridled sexual desire" (Webster's).

1. Most sex addictions, if not all, involve lust.

2. Sexual Idolatry: Sex can be a powerful pleasure source.

3. When we start making sexual pleasure the focus of our thoughts and activities, we are basically making it an idol.

4. An idol is anything that has a higher priority than God in our life.

5. Porn and other sexually charged material lead people to worship sex now more than ever.

Not forgiving:

Bitterness, resentment and grudges are all examples of not forgiving.

1. Since God was willing to forgive us for our sin, we must be willing to forgive others for what they have done to us.

2. If we do not forgive, our healing and blessings from God will be blocked.

3. Is there anyone in your life that you have not forgiven? (Examples: co-workers, former boss, family members, pastor, former church members, abusers, etc. )

Pride:

Pride is perhaps the most self-deceptive sin.

1. There are so many ways it can manifest in our lives.

2. Examples of pride indicators: criticism of others, failure to give Jesus control of our life, relying on our own provisions for happiness (instead of God), and ignoring or neglecting God's call for purity in our thoughts.

3. If we're still living as king of our life instead of making Jesus king of our life, then we have a pride problem.

Sin memories:

One of the problems with sexual sin is that it creates lasting memories.

1. Our thoughts can easily return to those memories instantaneously. It’s amazing how we can forget much of what we learned during school, yet retain the memory of one porn picture for years.

2. With God's help, we can cast down those memories and train our minds to pure thoughts.

Cherished memories:

Cherishing our memories of our sexual exploits reinforces the memories and leads to prolonged failure in addiction.

1. Even after shutting off the porn input, we can still be porn addicts by lusting over our memories!

2. For example, my cherished memories of sex sin were difficult for me to give up to God.

3. I had used those memories to medicate the pain of insecurity and rejection over the years.

4. I found myself fondly remembering the sexual exploits I had done as a single. God showed me that this was despicable and that I needed to see those exploits for the sin that they were.

5. God helped me die to the pleasure of those memories and I was able to turn away from them.

6. Are you cherishing any memories of sexual sin in your thoughts?

Unwanted memories:

More and more people report having been sexually abused at some point in their lives.

1. Sexual abuse often causes trauma and unwanted memories.

2. Not forgiving is also a common foothold that may be involved.

3. Recovery from sex abuse can begin through prayer, by asking God to heal the emotional and spiritual wounds that were created.

4. If Not forgiving is involved, we can ask God to give us the ability to forgive the perpetrator through the blood of Christ.

5. Forgiving the perpetrator does not mean that we are condoning the abuse.

6. These are often difficult issues to work through, and we encourage you to seek prayer and Christian counseling if you have been sexually abused.

Soul ties:

Soul ties can be created through sex, pornography or unhealthy relationships.

1. Soul ties can act like curses and hinder our walk to freedom, especially when we've had multiple sexual partners.

We can break soul ties through prayer, specifically addressing these points,)

1. Confess the sin committed

2. Name the persons involved

3. Ask the Lord to sever the soul ties

4. Ask the Lord to restore us to wholeness.

Secrecy:

1. Sex addiction likes to stay in the dark, where it can continue to consume our life.

2. Keeping our sin secret from others blocks God's blessings on our lives (Prov. 28:13).

3. Bringing it to the light can be fearful and painful, but once we do, we open the door for God's healing and forgiveness (I Jn. 1:9; Jam. 5:15-16).

Other common strongholds:

1. An unbridled tongue: constant joking, sarcasm, and gossip allow evil influence in our lives (Jam. 3:6, 16)

Hatred: Hatred allows darkness to blind us (I Jn. 2:9-11).

2. Stingy spirit: Refusing to honor God with our money blocks the path of God's blessings on our lives (Gal. 6:6-9).

Greed:

1. Love of Money

2. The desire to be rich brings temptation and a snare.

3, It causes people to fall into foolish and harmful lusts. The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil (I Tim. 6:6-12, 17-19). A prayer for freedom and healing.

4. Confession brings healing and purification (I Jn. 1:9; Jam. 5:15-16).

PRAYER

Father God, I believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God, who was crucified and resurrected from the dead. I confess that I have sinned by _____________ (list the footholds). I renounce these sins and the use of my body for any sinful purpose. Father God, I ask for your forgiveness through the blood of Jesus Christ. I close the door to the devil and his work, and I bar it with the blood of Jesus Christ. Thank you for forgiving me and cleansing me!”

Commitment: secures your resolve to serve God, not sin (Rom. 6:13, 16, 19)

"Father God, I commit myself, body, soul and spirit, to serving you wholeheartedly in the area of ________________. I will no longer present my members as instruments for sin, but rather, for righteousness. Please strengthen me by the Holy Spirit to walk in purity in this area. Thank You. In Jesus' name, Amen."

Deliverance Scriptures! “Thy right hand, 0 Lord, is become glorious in power, “(Ex. 13:6).  ! “He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in  oppression," (Job. 36:15). . . . by the word of Thy lips 1 have kept me from the paths of the destroyer," (Psa. 17:4). "Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all," (Psa. 34:19).

"As For me, I will call upon God; and the Lord will save me . . . He shall hear my voice. He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: tor there were many with me,” (Psa. 55:16).

"Surely He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence," (Psa. 91:3). ! "Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses," (Psa. 107:6). He sent his Word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions," (Psa. 143:11).

"Quicken me, 0 Lord, tor Thy name's sake: for Thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble," (Psa. 144:7).

"Send Thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters," (Prov. 11:8).

"The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead," (Isa. 33:2).

"0 Lord, be gracious unto us; we have waited for Thee: be Thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble," (Jer. 12:21).

"And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible," (Joel 2:32).

"Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered." (Jn.

"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free," (Jn. 8:32). ! "If the Son therefore shall make you tree, ye shall be free indeed," (Jn. 8:36).

Spiritual Oppression:

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. 8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools,” (Eccl 7:7-9).

POSSIBLE EVIDENCE OF SPIRITUAL OPPRESSION COMPULSIVE THOUGHTS

1. Extremely low self-image (unworthy, a failure, no good -a constant undermining of the self-identity).

2. Constant confusion in thinking (sometimes great difficulty in remembering things).

3. Inability to believe (even when the person wants to).

4. Mocking and blasphemous thoughts against preaching/teaching of the Word of God

5. Perceptual distortions - perceiving anger, hostility, in others when it doesn't really exist - seeing only judgment in the scriptures

6. Horrible nightmares causing fear (often having demonic images)

7. Violent thoughts (suicidal, homicidal, encouraging self-abuse, etc.).

COMPULSIVE FEELINGS

1. Hatred and bitterness toward others for no justifiable reason

2. Tremendous hostility or fear when encountering someone involved in deliverance work

3. Deep depression and despondency (frequently and timely)

4. Irrational fears - panic attacks - phobias

5. Irrational anger - rage

6. Irrational guilt - self-condemnation to the extreme.

COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR

A. Desire to do what is right (inability to carry it out)

1. Sudden personality and attitude changes (severe contrasts - appears schizophrenic)

2. A strong aversion toward scripture reading and prayer (especially one on one).

3. A dark countenance (steely or hollow look in eyes - contraction of the pupils - sometimes facial features 4. contort or change - often an inability to look at your directly/

5. Lying, exaggerating, or stealing compulsively (often wondering why)

6. Drug abuse (especially when there are demonic hallucinations)

7. Eating obsessions - bulimia, anorexia nervosa.

8. Compulsive sexual sins (especially perversions)

9. Irrational laughter or crying.

10. Irrational violence - compulsion to hurt self and/or someone else.

11. Sudden speaking of a language not previously known (often an ethnic language of ancestors).

12. Reactions to the name and blood of Jesus Christ (verbally or through body language) (Not tongues of the Holy Spirit).

13. Extreme restlessness (especially in a spiritual environment).

14. Uncontrollable cutting and mocking tongue.

15. Vulgar language and actions.

CONSCIOUSNESS PROBLEMS

1. Loss of time (from minutes to hours - ending up someplace, not knowing how you got there - regularly doing things of which there is no memory)

2. Extreme sleepiness around spiritual things

3. Demonstration of extraordinary abilities (either ESP or Telekinesis)

4. Voices are heard in the mind (they mock, intimidate, accuse, threaten or bargain)

5. Voice speaking from subject - refers to him/her in the third person

6. Supernatural experiences - haunting, movement or disappearance of objects, and other strange manifestations

ABNORMAL MEDICAL PROBLEMS

1. Seizures (too long and/or too regular)

2. Pain (without justifiable explanation - especially in head and/or stomach)

3. Blackouts

4. Physical ailments can often be alleviated immediately by a command of spiritual authority (i.e. epileptic seizure, asthma attacks, and various pains).

5. Sudden interference with bodily functions (temporary)

6. buzzing in ears,

7. inability to speak or hear,

8. sudden severe headache,

9. hypersensitivity in hearing or touch,

10. sudden chills or overwhelming heat in body,

11. numbness in arms or legs,

12. temporary paralysis.

NOTE:

If a person has only a few of the above symptoms which have no apparent demonic connections, then there is probably nothing much to worry about. But if a large number of these symptoms can be checked, there is a likelihood that there is a measure of spiritual oppression that is in place.

KEEPING DELIVERANCE

“So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him,” (Isa. 59:19).

Requirements for Keeping Deliverance

1. Yield to the Lordship of Jesus in every area.

2. Be continuously filled with the Holy Spirit. (Eph. 5:18)

3. Live by the Word of God (Lk. 11:13; Acts 2:4, Matt. 4:4; 7, 11).

Put on the whole armour of God (Eph. 6:10-18) especially the "Helmet" of hope (I Thess. 5:8; I Tim. 13:13; Rom. 8:28; Heb. 6:18-20).

1. Also the "garment of praise," (Isa. 61:3; 60:18; Lk. 4:18; Heb. 13:15).

2. Cultivate right relationships.

3. Cultivate right fellowship. (Both faith and unbelief come through what we hear, (Rom. 10: 17, Mk. 4:24; Lk. 8:18).

CARING FOR THE NEW BABIES

New Christians are like babies that have to learn to live in a new supernatural environment.  They have to establish a different connection with the powers of darkness after salvation. Once they were will dupes to these devils and were slaves. However, they are now the sworn opponents of the legions of Hell.

New Christians must be taught how to defeat these evil powers. Whoever they were before they became Christians; adulterers, idolaters, horoscope readers, witches, warlocks, fornicators, they must not have any delusions about the devils’ reality or their hostility. They must not fear them and believe that the devils’ no longer have any power over them.

To bind and loosen demons is one thing but to cast evil spirits out is entirely another. After deliverance, the person is like a helpless baby. They cannot defend themselves because they are used to being in subjection to the evil spirits. The evil ones know this and return to try regaining their home. Sometimes they may even regain entry and must he forced to leave again. They may continue to experience the after effects of the devil’s invasion or siege. They will be tempted at times to believe he is still there, and the bondage remains.

The newly delivered person must be encouraged to stay very close to the deliverance minister and the deliverance ministry. They need a great deal of teaching. Satan will try to get them away from their help.

This is where intercessors and lovers of souls come in. They must cover the oppressed individual with holy, powerful prayers during this time while the deliverance ministers continue to war and drive all unwanted demons away. Given time, dedication of life and persevering faith, full healing will follow.

God works quickly with these kind of people and teaching them to defend themselves. But it is a matter of God’s people having the understanding of how to work with them. I had been working with Daniel, a man that I wrote about in a book called Solitary Satan, for about a year. He had learned how to protect himself through the name of Jesus and also by calling on God to send him warring angels.

One night, two giant spirits appeared in his room banishing swords. “We’ve come to kill you.” Daniel commanded them to leave in the name of Jesus. The demons just laughed. “Don’t you know who Jesus Christ is?” “Yes. We know who Jesus Christ is, but do you really know?”

When Daniel saw that they were not obeying his commands because of his lack of faith, then, he called on his Father in heaven to send His most powerful angels to make these demons accountable to the name of Jesus. Immediately two very powerful angels appeared and bound the demons. They chained them and took them away!

It is not easy to get out of witchcraft and Satanism.  But with a church that will take on the compassion of Jesus Christ, seeking the wisdom of God and willing to pay the price of a clean life, God’s people can and must set the captives free!

Chapter Twenty-One

Born Again

HOW TO BECOME BORN AGAIN

"Ye must be born again," (Jn. 3:7)

Accept God's Word that He loves you and wants to give you an abundant life.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life," (Jn. 3:16).

"I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly," (Jn. 10:10).

Accept God's word: that you are a sinner; and this separates you from God: that you must truly repent or "turn away" from sin.

"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God…" (Rom. 3:23,).

Godly sorrow worketh repentance unto:

“He hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins,” (Acts 5:31).

“When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life,” (Acts 11:18).

“For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death,” (II Cor. 7:10).

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord,” (Rom. 3:23).

"But God commendeth His love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us," (Rom. 5:8).

Accept that Jesus Christ is our only contact with God.

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (Jn. 14:6).

"For there is one God and one mediator between God and man; the man Christ Jesus…” (II Tim. 2:5).

Receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord by your personal invitation.

"But as many as received Him to them gave he the power to become the sons of God," (Jn. 1:12).

"Behold I stand at the door and knock; If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come into Him . . ." (Rev. 3:20).

Do you feel Jesus moving in your heart right now?

Will you receive Christ right now? You can be saved in seconds! Open the door and Pray:

Dear Father, I'm a lost sinner.  I repent. Please forgive me and come into my heart and save me. Thank You for saving my soul in Jesus' name, Amen.

If you are backslidden, say the same prayer. The Lord loves you and will forgive you.

Obedience is the practical acceptance of the authority and will of God, including both the inward glad submission and the outward expressing of actions, reactions, words and thoughts.

Disobedience is evidence of rebellion and distrust in God, preference to self-will and the lack of surrender to and desire for the will of God in all things. God expects obedience (Deut. 11:26-28).

To choose Christ is to choose obedience, (Jn. 14:15, 21). To become disobedient is to sin or rebel against God's expectation and rights, (I Sam. 15:22, 23).

"Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day: And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known," (Deut. 11:26-28).

ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HAVE HIS WAY WITH YOU

“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come,” (Jn. 16:13).

BATHE YOURSELF IN THE SCRIPTURE

“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth,” (Jn. 17:17).

THE BIBLE IS THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD

“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which liveth and abideth forever,” (I Pet. 1:23).

FELLOWSHIP WITH BIBLE-BELIEVING CHRISTIANS

“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness?” (II Cor.6:14).

ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO TEACH YOU

“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come,” (Jn. 16:13).

EMULATE JESUS THROUGH HIS WORD

“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage,” (Gal. 5:1).

SOUL WINNING SHOULD BE MAIN BUSINESS OF EVERY CHRISTIAN

“In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them,” (II Cor. 4:4).

TRUTH OF GOD’S WORD EXPOSES SATAN AND HIS LIES

Demons hide from the truth. Freedom from spiritual conflicts and bondage is not a power encounter. Truth is the encounter with light. The best thing we can do for this sinful world is to remain faithful to the Lord and shine the gospel beacon. If we fail to live our faith, they will not see the living word working in our life.

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me… “(Jn. 14:6).

ABOUT PAT HOLLIDAY

Pat Holliday PhD. was born in Jacksonville Florida. She is the widow of Vadim P. Holliday, PhD, mother of three, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was called into the ministry in 1975 and has ministered worldwide. In 1993, she received her PhD at Southeastern Theological Seminary, Jacksonville, Florida and was a professor for eight years.

She pastors Miracle Church of Jacksonville, Florida and also an internet church. miracleinternetchurch.com

She is the President of Miracle Outreach Ministry and has appeared on many international television and radio programs. She hosts television and radio programs, “Miracle Outreach TV” and a radio program, Power of Prayer” for more than twenty-five years.  Presently, she host blogtalkradio program, miracleinternetcafe.com

Miracle Outreach Ministries is an international ministry with signs and wonders, miracles, healing, deliverance and teaching follow this ministry. Her latest evangelistic trips include Ghana West Africa, Italy and Jamaica where many miracles happened.

Among her many political activities, she ran for the Florida State House of Representatives in 1972.  She was elected State Committee Woman for her party’ a lobbyist in Tallahassee; area chairman at Jacksonville Beach for President Richard Nixon. She was a founding member of many women clubs such as, Minute Women of Florida; the Ponte Vedra Woman's Club; and the Four Foundation Inc., a home for non-delinquent girls in Duval County. She helped to organize two women's interdenominational fellowships. She has ministered worldwide.

Dr. Holliday is listed in “Who's Who of the Woman of the World”; “Who's Who in American Politics”; “Dictionary of International Biography;” “Marquis Who's Who in the South and Southwest”; “Marquis Who's Who of American Women” and “Who's Who in American Religion”; “Who’s Who in America”; and “Who’s Who in the World”.

She is the author of “The Witchdoctor and the Man ~the City under the Sea”; “The Walking Dead”. http://amzn.to/1333LVI

Pat Holliday, PhD

miracleinternetchurch.com/

9252 San Jose Blvd., 2804

Jacksonville, Fl. 32257

WE BELIEVE

1. We believe in one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

2. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His death on the Cross, in His atonement for our sins through His blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His Second Coming in power and glory as King of Kings.

3. We believe that salvation through Jesus Christ is the only way to the Father and eternal life, (Acts 4:12).

4. We believe sinners must be born again through water and Spirit to enter the Kingdom of God, (Jn. 3:16-36).

5. We believe Jesus Christ is the logos - the living Word of God.

6. We believe the Holy Bible to be the inspired, infallible, inerrant, authoritative Word of God.

7. We believe in water baptism in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, (II Tim. 3: 16).

8. We believe Holy Communion is a sacred rite. Jesus said, “Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.” (Jn. 6:53)

9. We believe that marriage is a holy covenant between God and one man and one woman, (Gen.2:18).

10. We believe in the Ten Commandments.

11. We believe Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church, His Body, which is composed of all men and women, living and dead, who have been joined to Him through saving faith and obedience. The true Church is the whole, undivided, unbroken Body of Christ that includes Believers of all nations, tribes, and races who affirm the holy orthodox faith as delivered once unto the Apostles.

12. We believe the Holy Spirit has come into the world to reveal and glorify Jesus Christ to the world. He convicts sinners of their transgressions against God. Only the Holy Spirit can draw sinners to Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit imparts new life to those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. He indwells in all believers at the time of spiritual rebirth. He baptizes believers with power and imparts spiritual gifts. He seals them until the day of redemption.

13. We believe that Jesus gives His disciples power to cast out devils with His Word, (Matt. 8:16).

14. We believe at physical death the believer enters immediately into eternal,

conscious fellowship with the Lord and awaits the resurrection of his body to everlasting glory and blessing. At physical death the unbeliever enters immediately into eternal, conscious separation from the Lord and awaits the resurrection of his body to everlasting judgment and condemnation.

15. We believe there is a real devil, Satan, who was defeated by Jesus Christ at Calvary, (I Jn. 3:8).

16. We believe the day of Jesus Christ's return shall not come, except there come a falling away first (apostasy), and that man of sin (Antichrist) be revealed, the son of perdition, (II Thess. 2:3,  4).

17. We believe whosoever is not found in the book of life will be cast into the lake of fire, (Rev. 20:15).

18. We believe anyone who receives the mark of the beast shall be cast into the lake of fire burning with brimstone, (Rev. 14:15).

19. We believe that when Jesus Christ returns, we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together in the clouds with the resurrected dead in Christ, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall ever be with the Lord. (I Thess. 7:15).

20.We believe the Consummation of all things includes the Glorious Appearing of Jesus Christ, the resurrection of the dead, and translation of those alive in Christ, the judgment of the just and the unjust, and the fulfillment of Christ's kingdom in the new heavens and the new earth. Furthermore, we believe that Satan and his hosts and all humans outside Christ will be separated from the presence of God, and endure eternal punishment. The Bride of Christ, given glorified bodies, shall live and reign with Jesus Christ forever. The Church will be in the presence of God forever, giving Him praise and glory and honor.

Contents

Taking Satan’s Kingdom by Force

Deliverance Ministry Vol. 2

Pat Holliday, PhD

Chapter One

Return to Sound Doctrines

THE WAY

JESUS

EMMANUEL

SATAN’S STRATEGY

HIS NAME IS SOVEREIGN

DELIVERANCE IS REAL AND NEEDED

HIS PRECIOUS NAME

THERE'S POWER IN THE NAME OF JESUS

OLD TESTAMENT DELIVERANCE

TRANSGRESSION OF SELF CONFIDENCE

Chapter Two

Kundalini Spirits

KUNDILINI SERPENTINE SPIRIT

DOCTRINES OF DEVILS ARE CREATED BY DEVILS AND HUMAN AGENTS

ANOTHER JESUS, A DIFFERENT, DIFFERENT GOSPEL

BENTLEY DEMONIC MINISTRY

HINDU DEPICTION OF A CHAKRA

FALSE CHRISTIAN LEADERS AND SEXUAL EXPLOITS

EMMA O AN ANGEL FROM HELL

TWISTING HYPOCRISIES WILL KILL YOU

KUNDA

HOW KUNDALINI IS AWAKENED

GRACE OF THE GURU

TRANTRIC SEX AWAKEN KUNDALINI

WHAT IS SHAKTI PAT OR DIVINE TOUCH

KUNDALINI HAS CAPTURED LARGE SECTIONS OF CHURCH

KUNDALINI APOSTASY AND THE FALLING AWAY

GOSPEL MERCHANDISERS

STRUGGLE – GOOD AND EVIL

PAGAN BELIEFS

FALSE LIFE FORCE

FROM PAGAN’S VIEW

Chapter Three

Who hath Bewitched You

FEEL GOOD FALSE CHRISTIANITY

PREACHING ANOTHER JESUS

KUNDALINI IS DANGEROUS

LOOKING FOR A NEW MOVE OF GOD

PHYSICAL MANIFESTATIONS

NEW AGE MOVEMENT

CHURCH MONSTERS

THE GREAT FALLING AWAY

THE GREAT DECEPTION

SLUMBERING SPIRIT

ONE PATHWAY TO GOD

LIFE SEEKERS

Chapter Four

Apostles Deliverance Ministry

JESUS DELEGATED AUTHORITY

RECEIVE JESUS

REPENTANCE

JESUS DELEGATED POWER

APOSTLE PAUL’S DELIVERANCE MINISTRY

ELYMAS SPIRIT MEDIUM

BAR-JESUS

DESCRIPTION OF SATAN’S MINISTRY

GOOD REPORT

JUDGMENT OF GOD

DISRUPTING PROFITABLE BUSINESS

SCRIPTURES

Chapter Five

Authority of the Church

STRADEGIES IN WAR

EARLY FATHERS’ ATTITUDE -- TERTULLIAN 160-230 A. D…

JUSTIN MARTYR

CYPRIAN (207-258 A.D)

GOD GAVE HIS PEOPLE THE WORLD

SATAN’S FALL AND JUDGMENT

THE FATHER KNOWS THE BEGINNING AND THE END

PREACH THE WORD IN AGREEMENT POWER OF JESUS

JESUS RAISED AT RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER GOD

PERSERVANCE IS THE BADGE OF TRUE SAINTS

Chapter Six

The Devil’s Devices

SATAN AND HIS FALSE PROPHETS

END TIME FALSE MINISTERS

WARFARE IS SUPERNATURAL

OVERCOMING SATAN

IGNORANT OF SATAN’S DEVICES

TRAINING YOUR SPIRITUAL MIND

SATAN WORKS TO CREATE DOUBT

TEST THE SPIRITS

SATAN DECEIVES

GUARDING YOUR SPIRIT

SATAN IS A LEGALIST

ASSIGNMENTS

DISEASE

DESTRUCTION

INDWELLING

Chapter Seven

Take Heaven by Force.

WESTLING AGAINST FORCES OF EVIL

COMMIT YOURSELF TOTALLY TO CHRIST

GOD AND SATAN

WE ARE HIS INSTRUMENTS

TESTIMONIES

POWER OF DEMONS OVER THE HUMAN BODY

OPPRESSED OF THE DEVIL

DEMONS CAN CAUSE

SNARE OF THE FLESH

HUMAN SEXUALITY

Chapter Eight

Supernatural Faith

NEW CREATION IN CHRIST JESUS

NATURAL

CARNAL MAN/WOMAN

SPIRITUAL

WORD MADE FLESH

THE FLESH TO BE SUBDUED

SPIRITUAL OR CARNAL

OLD NATURE IS IN CHARGE OF LIFE

OLD NATURE- OLD MAN

NEW NATURE - NEW MAN

NEW CREATURE

POWER AVAILABLE FOR HOLY LIVING

KILL OLD NATURE

TEMPTATION STRIKES

SLAYING PROCESS

Chapter Nine

The Tongue

BITTER SWEET WATER

BAD AND GOOD FRUIT

DEADLY DESTRUCTIVE AND DEADLY WEAPON

GLORIFY GOD IN YOUR BODY!

THINGS OF THE FLESH

PHYSICAL

STEPS FOR DELIVERANCE

KEEPING YOUR DELIVERANCE

Chapter Ten

General Deliverance

POWER OF JESUS

CHOSEN GENERATION, ROYAL PRIESTHOOD

SATAN IS DEFEATED WHEN WE SPEAK HIS NAME

THE DEVICES OF SATAN

USING GOD’S WORD

AUTHORITY OVER DEVILS

BARNABAS AND SAUL POWER OVER SORCERER

WE ARE IN A SPIRITUAL WARFARE

DO NOT LOOK AT THEIR FACES

SPIRITUAL STUPOR

HOW SPIRITUAL WARFARE WORKS

HE LOVED CURSING

Chapter Eleven

Spiritual Defense

PASSING FROM DARKNESS INTO THE LIGHT

THE ELDERLY

BORN AGAIN BELIEVERS

AWESOME SPIRITUAL POWER

BINDING THE STRONGMAN

CHRISTIAN AUTHORITY

SPIRITUAL WARFARE

OVERCOMERS MUST KNOW

HEAVENLY PLACES

COMMANDING BY HIS WORD

RECEIVING THE POWER OF GOD

Chapter Twelve

Deceived by the Serpents

STUMBLING CHRISTIANS

THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH

POSSESSED

DELIVERANCE AT A DISTANCE

UNABLE TO DRIVE OUT SPIRITS

KEYS TO POWER FAITH AND POWER

FAITH AND DELIVERANCE

SPIRITUAL LIFE

SPIRIT OF INFIRMITY

LEGION SPEAKS

ILLNESS BONDAGE

JESUS SAID SATAN HAD BOUND HER

Chapter Thirteen

High Calling

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE

SPIRITUAL BALANCE

BELIEVER’S SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY

THE EARLY CHURCH

SALVATION AND DELIVERANCE

POWERS AND PRINCIPALITIES

ARMED WITH THE WORD

RESIST THE DEVIL

CHRISTIAN POWER

CHRISTIANS AND DEMONOLOGY

DANGEROUS DELUSION

Chapter Fourteen

Problems Caused By Demons

CASTING OUT DEMONS

LIKE OTHER PROMISES ARE NOT AUTOMATIC

BIBLICAL DOCTRINE OF HUMAN DEPRAVITY

DEMONIC ACTIVITY

CHRISTIANS AND EXPELL DEMONS

SUBJECTED TO DEMONIC ATTACK IN THE SCRIPTURES

DEMONS ATTACK THE BODY

Chapter Fifteen

Pulling Down Strongholds

CASTING DOWN IMAGINATIONS

MIND ATTACK

THOUGHTS

CAST DOWN THOUGHTS

FIGHT LIES OF SATAN

BATTLE WITH THOUGHTS

GUARDING THE MIND

Chapter Sixteen

Thoughts in Heart

EVIL HEART

SATAN PUT THE TROUGHT IN HEART

JESUS RESURRECTED

BRING THOUGHTS INTO CAPTIVITY

OPPOSITE OF DEMONIC THOUGHTS

NO WEAPON

SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION

BLESSINGS OF ABRAHAM

WEAPONS OF THOUGHTS

CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS

FOLLOWING NEW RELIGIOUS METHODS

SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS

REINCARNATION

SOVEREIGN GOD

Chapter Seventeen

Satan is Inferior to God

CHALLENGES GOD

SATAN IS NOT STRONG

LIMITED BY GOD

SPIRIT OF REBELLION

EVIL HEARTS

BRING DOWN SATAN’S CONTROL

USING SPIRITUAL WEAPONS

DEFENSIVE SPIRITUAL WEAPONS

PRISONERS OF WAR

Chapter Eighteen

Christian Worship Overcoming

DISCIPLINE

AN IMPORTANT PART OF WORSHIP IS PRAISE

PRAISE IS A POWERFUL WEAPON

PRAISE THE LORD!

DEVOUR YOUR BIBLE

VICTORY IN JESUS

HOW TO BE FREE

Chapter Nineteen

Demonic Activities

ABUSE TYPE

ESPOUSAL ABUSE

OPPRESSIVE CONTROL

FAMILY ABUSE

TEENAGE CHILDREN

CHILD ABUSE

COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN

MALTREATMENT

DIVORCE SEPARATION

DUMB & DEAF SPIRIT

MENTAL PROBLEMS

ATTACKING DEMONS

WOMEN'S LIBERATION

FEMINISM - HUMANISM

JEZEBEL AND AHAB

AHAB SPIRITS

AHAB’S ATTITUDES

AHAB SPIRITS

AHAB’S ATTITUDES

JEZEBEL RELIGIOUS SPIRITS

ANTICHRIST PROPHETESS

JEZEBEL OPERATES

PRIDE

SCHIZOPHRENIA

ALZHEIMER

BRAIN DAMAGE

DISCIPLINE SPIRITS

ANTI-RELIGIOUS PARENTS

DEATH SPIRITS

PREMATURE DEATH

INHERITED CURSES

SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS

SPIRIT OF BONDAGE

OCCULT- WITCHCRAFT

DEPRESSION SPIRITS

MEMORY SPIRITS

EATING SPIRITS

FAILURE SPIRITS

SPIRIT OF JEALOUSY

ENVY AND STRIFE

DEMONIC PROBLEMS

SPIRIT OF FEAR

NERVE SPIRITS

SUPERIORITY SPIRITS

IDOL WORSHIP

OPPRESSION BY OCCULTISM

OCCULT SPIRITS

LYING SPIRIT

ASTROLOGY

MANIPULATION THROUGH TERROR

PERSONAL SIN AND REBELLION

DOMINEERING MOTHER

SORCERY

RELIGIOUS SPIRITS

Chapter Twenty

Familiar Demons

GENERATIONAL SIN

PRAYER

POSSIBLE EVIDENCE OF SPIRITUAL OPPRESSION COMPULSIVE THOUGHTS

COMPULSIVE FEELINGS

COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR

CONSCIOUSNESS PROBLEMS

ABNORMAL MEDICAL PROBLEMS

KEEPING DELIVERANCE

CARING FOR THE NEW BABIES

Chapter Twenty-One

Born Again

HOW TO BECOME BORN AGAIN

ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HAVE HIS WAY WITH YOU

BATHE YOURSELF IN THE SCRIPTURE

THE BIBLE IS THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD

FELLOWSHIP WITH BIBLE-BELIEVING CHRISTIANS

ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO TEACH YOU

EMULATE JESUS THROUGH HIS WORD

SOUL WINNING SHOULD BE MAIN BUSINESS OF EVERY CHRISTIAN

TRUTH OF GOD’S WORD EXPOSES SATAN AND HIS LIES

ABOUT PAT HOLLIDAY

WE BELIEVE

Contents

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CONTENTS

Table of Contents

Taking Satan’s Kingdom by Force

Deliverance Ministry Vol. 2

Pat Holliday, PhD

Chapter One

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THE WAY

JESUS

EMMANUEL

SATAN’S STRATEGY

HIS NAME IS SOVEREIGN

DELIVERANCE IS REAL AND NEEDED

HIS PRECIOUS NAME

THERE'S POWER IN THE NAME OF JESUS

OLD TESTAMENT DELIVERANCE

TRANSGRESSION OF SELF CONFIDENCE

Chapter Two

Kundalini Spirits

KUNDILINI SERPENTINE SPIRIT

DOCTRINES OF DEVILS ARE CREATED BY DEVILS AND HUMAN AGENTS

ANOTHER JESUS, A DIFFERENT, DIFFERENT GOSPEL

BENTLEY DEMONIC MINISTRY

HINDU DEPICTION OF A CHAKRA

FALSE CHRISTIAN LEADERS AND SEXUAL EXPLOITS

EMMA O AN ANGEL FROM HELL

TWISTING HYPOCRISIES WILL KILL YOU

KUNDA

HOW KUNDALINI IS AWAKENED

GRACE OF THE GURU

TRANTRIC SEX AWAKEN KUNDALINI

WHAT IS SHAKTI PAT OR DIVINE TOUCH

KUNDALINI HAS CAPTURED LARGE SECTIONS OF CHURCH

KUNDALINI APOSTASY AND THE FALLING AWAY

GOSPEL MERCHANDISERS

STRUGGLE – GOOD AND EVIL

PAGAN BELIEFS

FALSE LIFE FORCE

FROM PAGAN’S VIEW

Chapter Three

Who hath Bewitched You

FEEL GOOD FALSE CHRISTIANITY

PREACHING ANOTHER JESUS

KUNDALINI IS DANGEROUS

LOOKING FOR A NEW MOVE OF GOD

PHYSICAL MANIFESTATIONS

NEW AGE MOVEMENT

CHURCH MONSTERS

THE GREAT FALLING AWAY

THE GREAT DECEPTION

SLUMBERING SPIRIT

ONE PATHWAY TO GOD

LIFE SEEKERS

Chapter Four

Apostles Deliverance Ministry

JESUS DELEGATED AUTHORITY

RECEIVE JESUS

REPENTANCE

JESUS DELEGATED POWER

APOSTLE PAUL’S DELIVERANCE MINISTRY

ELYMAS SPIRIT MEDIUM

BAR-JESUS

DESCRIPTION OF SATAN’S MINISTRY

GOOD REPORT

JUDGMENT OF GOD

DISRUPTING PROFITABLE BUSINESS

SCRIPTURES

Chapter Five

Authority of the Church

STRADEGIES IN WAR

EARLY FATHERS’ ATTITUDE -- TERTULLIAN 160-230 A. D…

JUSTIN MARTYR

CYPRIAN (207-258 A.D)

GOD GAVE HIS PEOPLE THE WORLD

SATAN’S FALL AND JUDGMENT

THE FATHER KNOWS THE BEGINNING AND THE END

PREACH THE WORD IN AGREEMENT POWER OF JESUS

JESUS RAISED AT RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER GOD

PERSERVANCE IS THE BADGE OF TRUE SAINTS

Chapter Six

The Devil’s Devices

SATAN AND HIS FALSE PROPHETS

END TIME FALSE MINISTERS

WARFARE IS SUPERNATURAL

OVERCOMING SATAN

IGNORANT OF SATAN’S DEVICES

TRAINING YOUR SPIRITUAL MIND

SATAN WORKS TO CREATE DOUBT

TEST THE SPIRITS

SATAN DECEIVES

GUARDING YOUR SPIRIT

SATAN IS A LEGALIST

ASSIGNMENTS

DISEASE

DESTRUCTION

INDWELLING

Chapter Seven

Take Heaven by Force.

WESTLING AGAINST FORCES OF EVIL

COMMIT YOURSELF TOTALLY TO CHRIST

GOD AND SATAN

WE ARE HIS INSTRUMENTS

TESTIMONIES

POWER OF DEMONS OVER THE HUMAN BODY

OPPRESSED OF THE DEVIL

DEMONS CAN CAUSE

SNARE OF THE FLESH

HUMAN SEXUALITY

Chapter Eight

Supernatural Faith

NEW CREATION IN CHRIST JESUS

NATURAL

CARNAL MAN/WOMAN

SPIRITUAL

WORD MADE FLESH

THE FLESH TO BE SUBDUED

SPIRITUAL OR CARNAL

OLD NATURE IS IN CHARGE OF LIFE

OLD NATURE- OLD MAN

NEW NATURE - NEW MAN

NEW CREATURE

POWER AVAILABLE FOR HOLY LIVING

KILL OLD NATURE

TEMPTATION STRIKES

SLAYING PROCESS

Chapter Nine

The Tongue

BITTER SWEET WATER

BAD AND GOOD FRUIT

DEADLY DESTRUCTIVE AND DEADLY WEAPON

GLORIFY GOD IN YOUR BODY!

THINGS OF THE FLESH

PHYSICAL

STEPS FOR DELIVERANCE

KEEPING YOUR DELIVERANCE

Chapter Ten

General Deliverance

POWER OF JESUS

CHOSEN GENERATION, ROYAL PRIESTHOOD

SATAN IS DEFEATED WHEN WE SPEAK HIS NAME

THE DEVICES OF SATAN

USING GOD’S WORD

AUTHORITY OVER DEVILS

BARNABAS AND SAUL POWER OVER SORCERER

WE ARE IN A SPIRITUAL WARFARE

DO NOT LOOK AT THEIR FACES

SPIRITUAL STUPOR

HOW SPIRITUAL WARFARE WORKS

HE LOVED CURSING

Chapter Eleven

Spiritual Defense

PASSING FROM DARKNESS INTO THE LIGHT

THE ELDERLY

BORN AGAIN BELIEVERS

AWESOME SPIRITUAL POWER

BINDING THE STRONGMAN

CHRISTIAN AUTHORITY

SPIRITUAL WARFARE

OVERCOMERS MUST KNOW

HEAVENLY PLACES

COMMANDING BY HIS WORD

RECEIVING THE POWER OF GOD

Chapter Twelve

Deceived by the Serpents

STUMBLING CHRISTIANS

THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH

POSSESSED

DELIVERANCE AT A DISTANCE

UNABLE TO DRIVE OUT SPIRITS

KEYS TO POWER FAITH AND POWER

FAITH AND DELIVERANCE

SPIRITUAL LIFE

SPIRIT OF INFIRMITY

LEGION SPEAKS

ILLNESS BONDAGE

JESUS SAID SATAN HAD BOUND HER

Chapter Thirteen

High Calling

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE

SPIRITUAL BALANCE

BELIEVER’S SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY

THE EARLY CHURCH

SALVATION AND DELIVERANCE

POWERS AND PRINCIPALITIES

ARMED WITH THE WORD

RESIST THE DEVIL

CHRISTIAN POWER

CHRISTIANS AND DEMONOLOGY

DANGEROUS DELUSION

Chapter Fourteen

Problems Caused By Demons

CASTING OUT DEMONS

LIKE OTHER PROMISES ARE NOT AUTOMATIC

BIBLICAL DOCTRINE OF HUMAN DEPRAVITY

DEMONIC ACTIVITY

CHRISTIANS AND EXPELL DEMONS

SUBJECTED TO DEMONIC ATTACK IN THE SCRIPTURES

DEMONS ATTACK THE BODY

Chapter Fifteen

Pulling Down Strongholds

CASTING DOWN IMAGINATIONS

MIND ATTACK

THOUGHTS

CAST DOWN THOUGHTS

FIGHT LIES OF SATAN

BATTLE WITH THOUGHTS

GUARDING THE MIND

Chapter Sixteen

Thoughts in Heart

EVIL HEART

SATAN PUT THE TROUGHT IN HEART

JESUS RESURRECTED

BRING THOUGHTS INTO CAPTIVITY

OPPOSITE OF DEMONIC THOUGHTS

NO WEAPON

SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION

BLESSINGS OF ABRAHAM

WEAPONS OF THOUGHTS

CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS

FOLLOWING NEW RELIGIOUS METHODS

SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS

REINCARNATION

SOVEREIGN GOD

Chapter Seventeen

Satan is Inferior to God

CHALLENGES GOD

SATAN IS NOT STRONG

LIMITED BY GOD

SPIRIT OF REBELLION

EVIL HEARTS

BRING DOWN SATAN’S CONTROL

USING SPIRITUAL WEAPONS

DEFENSIVE SPIRITUAL WEAPONS

PRISONERS OF WAR

Chapter Eighteen

Christian Worship Overcoming

DISCIPLINE

AN IMPORTANT PART OF WORSHIP IS PRAISE

PRAISE IS A POWERFUL WEAPON

PRAISE THE LORD!

DEVOUR YOUR BIBLE

VICTORY IN JESUS

HOW TO BE FREE

Chapter Nineteen

Demonic Activities

ABUSE TYPE

ESPOUSAL ABUSE

OPPRESSIVE CONTROL

FAMILY ABUSE

TEENAGE CHILDREN

CHILD ABUSE

COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN

MALTREATMENT

DIVORCE SEPARATION

DUMB & DEAF SPIRIT

MENTAL PROBLEMS

ATTACKING DEMONS

WOMEN'S LIBERATION

FEMINISM - HUMANISM

JEZEBEL AND AHAB

AHAB SPIRITS

AHAB’S ATTITUDES

AHAB SPIRITS

AHAB’S ATTITUDES

JEZEBEL RELIGIOUS SPIRITS

ANTICHRIST PROPHETESS

JEZEBEL OPERATES

PRIDE

SCHIZOPHRENIA

ALZHEIMER

BRAIN DAMAGE

DISCIPLINE SPIRITS

ANTI-RELIGIOUS PARENTS

DEATH SPIRITS

PREMATURE DEATH

INHERITED CURSES

SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS

SPIRIT OF BONDAGE

OCCULT- WITCHCRAFT

DEPRESSION SPIRITS

MEMORY SPIRITS

EATING SPIRITS

FAILURE SPIRITS

SPIRIT OF JEALOUSY

ENVY AND STRIFE

DEMONIC PROBLEMS

SPIRIT OF FEAR

NERVE SPIRITS

SUPERIORITY SPIRITS

IDOL WORSHIP

OPPRESSION BY OCCULTISM

OCCULT SPIRITS

LYING SPIRIT

ASTROLOGY

MANIPULATION THROUGH TERROR

PERSONAL SIN AND REBELLION

DOMINEERING MOTHER

SORCERY

RELIGIOUS SPIRITS

Chapter Twenty

Familiar Demons

GENERATIONAL SIN

PRAYER

POSSIBLE EVIDENCE OF SPIRITUAL OPPRESSION COMPULSIVE THOUGHTS

COMPULSIVE FEELINGS

COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR

CONSCIOUSNESS PROBLEMS

ABNORMAL MEDICAL PROBLEMS

KEEPING DELIVERANCE

CARING FOR THE NEW BABIES

Chapter Twenty-One

Born Again

HOW TO BECOME BORN AGAIN

ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HAVE HIS WAY WITH YOU

BATHE YOURSELF IN THE SCRIPTURE

THE BIBLE IS THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD

FELLOWSHIP WITH BIBLE-BELIEVING CHRISTIANS

ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO TEACH YOU

EMULATE JESUS THROUGH HIS WORD

SOUL WINNING SHOULD BE MAIN BUSINESS OF EVERY CHRISTIAN

TRUTH OF GOD’S WORD EXPOSES SATAN AND HIS LIES

ABOUT PAT HOLLIDAY

WE BELIEVE

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