41. Deliverance  -  II

 

 

E. How demons act:

 

• they deceive

1Tim. 4:1, 2  -  …..the Spirit explicitly says, that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron….. Today we have many Eastern religions which are doctrines of demons. Even some religions such as Mormonism deny, that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God, saying, that He is a created being, the brother of Satan.

• they enslave

Rom. 8: 15  -  …..you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a Spirit of adoption as sons, by which we cry out: “Abba, Father!” When we are born again, we become sons and daughters of God by adoption through Jesus Christ. We do not receive  the spirit of bondage again to fear. We come out of captivity from Satan (Luke 4:18).

• they torment

2Tim.1: 7  -  …..God has not  given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.

• they drive and compel

Luke 8: 29  -  …..He had been commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had seized him many times; and he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard; and yet he would burst his fetters and be driven by the demon into the desert.

Thus we see, that the man was driven and compelled by the demonic power. This is one of the major manifestations of demonic activity within people.

• they defile

Titus 1:15  -  To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled; through e.g. pride, rebellion, deception, perversion.

• demons fight against our peace
• against our personal harmony;
• against our peace of mind;
• against our physical well-being;
• they cause disruption with other people, especially with those close to us and fellow-Christians.
• the great distinctive mark is restlessness

These people are continually unsettled and have no peace. Jesus gives peace.

• they entice

James 1:14  -  …..each one is tempted when he is carried away end enticed by his own lust.

Jesus said, that every one who looks on a woman to lust for her, has committed adultery with her already in his heart (Matt. 5:28). What is happening is that, as a man looks on a woman with lust, or vice versa, that person is sinning and that opens the door to lust. As the lust grows, it can become demonic. That is why we must be careful what we look upon with our eyes and what we hear with our ears.

 

 

F. To be delivered we must:

 

• humble ourselves;
• be completely honest;
• confess our sins;
• repent;
• forgive;
• call on the Name of the Lord Jesus;
• submit to prayer ministry of others.

 

 

G. The minister

 

The person ministering must know his authority in Jesus Christ.

• Matt. 28:18  -  …..Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying: “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”
• Mark 16:17  -  …..these signs will accompany those who have believed: in My Name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues…..”

 

 

H. Why people are not delivered

 

• they do not repent
• they fail to forgive

Mark 11: 25, 26  -  …..whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father also, Who is in heaven, may forgive you your transgressions. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father, Who is in heaven, forgive your transgressions.

• they fail to break with the occult

Acts 19:13-19  -  …..some of the Jewish exorcists, who went from place to place, attempted to name over those who had the evil spirits the Name of the Lord Jesus, saying: “I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.” And seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. And the evil spirit answered and said to them: “I recognize Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” And the man, in whom was the evil spirit, leaped on them and subdued both of them and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house, naked and wounded. And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all and the Name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified. Many also of those who had believed kept coming, confessing and disclosing their practices. And many of those who practiced magic brought their books together and  began burning them in the sight of all; and they counted up the price of them and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

• they fail to seek further ministry

 

 

I. To keep our deliverance we must:

 

• totally yield to Jesus Christ in every area of our life, making Him Lord of every area;
• be always filled with the Holy Spirit;
• believe and live by the Word of God;
• put on the full armour of God.

Eph. 6:13-18  -  …..take up the full armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand firm, therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will  be able to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints…..

• fellowship with Christians;
• have the right relationship with people;
• make Jesus the centre of every part of our lives.

 

After people have been prayed for to be delivered, they may need further ministry and counsel in order to retain and complete their deliverance. It is vital, that they be encouraged to read the Word of God, to pray regularly and to lead a life pleasing to God. We need to daily yield our lives to God, laying down our lives for Jesus Christ, seeking His face, reading the Word of God and being filled with the Holy Spirit.