Monday, April 6, 2015

SPIRITUAL WARFARE—PART 1






Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto you are also called, and have professed a good profession before many witnesses (1 Timothy 6:12);
Therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.  No man that wars entangles himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him who has chosen him to be a soldier; (2 Timothy 2:3-4);
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8);
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices (2 Corinthians 2:11);
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.  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. Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.  Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.  And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; (Ephesians 6:10-18);
I have prepared and published this three-part message because Christians live in evil times (Ephesians 5:16) where world cultures are, without doubt, the most corrupt and deceptive in the recorded history of mankind.  Wickedness, evil, and violence are nothing new in the world; they have been in existence since the fall of Adam and Eve.  However, the Bible says that in the last days, perilous times shall come when wickedness will be exceedingly great and evil will abound continually in the hearts of men and women:

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.  For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.  But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was (2 Timothy 3:2-9);
See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.  Wherefore be you not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is (Ephesians 5:15-17).




Satan knows that his time is short and he is unleashing his fury and wrath in unprecedented, escalated attacks in America and around the world—attacks that include, but are not limited to: 

Abortion (Exodus 20:13; Proverbs 6:17; Matthew 5:21);
America’s Border Wars;
Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants Crossing our Unprotected Borders;
Anti-Semitism;
Apostasy and Backsliding;
Bombings & Shootings;
Christian Intolerance, Persecution and Martyrdom;
Churches and Believers That Are Apathetic, Passive, Lazy, Lukewarm and Asleep (Romans 13:11; Revelation 3:16);
Churches and Believers That Have a Form of Godliness, But Deny The Power of God (2 Timothy 3:5);
Churches That Preach and Teach the Doctrines, Commandments and Traditions of Men instead of the Uncompromised Word of God (Matthew 15:9; Mark 7:9);
Crime & Lawlessness;
Depressed Economy;
Divorce;
Drug Trafficking and Addiction;
Ethnic Cleansing;
False religions, false christs, false prophets, false doctrines & “other gospels;”
Forsaking God as a Nation (Isaiah 1:4; Matthew 10:33);
Gang Violence;
Governmental and Political Corruption and Deception (the Benghazi cover-up; the IRS “targeting of conservatives” scandal; the Veterans Administration scandal; the White House break-in; the missing IRS emails of Lois Lerner; the “wiped clean” server of Hillary Clinton; the release of five top Taliban terrorists in exchange for a known deserter and defector, etc.);
Government Tolerance of Training Camps for Radical Islamists inside America;
Government Tolerance of ISIS’s recruitment of American youth, who join ISIS, train and fight with them in the Middle East, and then freely re-enter the U. S. using their citizenship Visas;
Government promises of “free” gifts to attract and encourage more welfare leeches;
Humanism (Religious, Secular, Atheistic, and Psychological);
Introducing the deadly Ebola virus into the United States;
Laws That Forbid Prayer and Bible Study in Schools, public displays of Christian Symbolism, the Ten Commandments, and Nativity scenes; efforts to remove Jesus Christ out of Christmas, etc.;
Monetary Greed that has even infiltrated and defiled The Church (The Prosperity gospel);
Perverted Justice & Laws (Proverbs 17:15; 24:24; Isaiah 5:20; 10:1; John 16:2);
Pornography & Perversion;
Presidential Over-Reaching Executive Orders that Deliberately Bypass Congress;
Racial and Social Prejudice and Violence;
Radical Islamic Terrorism;
Religious and Racial Intolerance;
Same-Sex Relationships and Marriages;
School Violence;
Sex Trafficking and Other Forms of Perversion;
Spiritual Deception;
Suicides;
Terrorists Entering the U.S. Across Our Unprotected Borders;
The $18+ Trillion National Debt;
The Anti-God, Anti-America, anti-Constitution agendas of atheists, liberals, gays, humanists, socialists, fascists and Marxists, whose objective is to change America’s society into one that is more suitable to their preferred lifestyles;
The Attack on our Constitutional Freedoms:
1st Amendment—the freedom of religion and speech;
2nd Amendment—the right to keep and bear arms;
4th Amendment—prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures;
10th Amendment—stipulates that the federal government possesses only those powers delegated to it by the states or the people through the Constitution;
The Attack against Police;
The Attacks against Patriots, Soldiers, Veterans, the U. S. Flag, Conservatives, and Christians;
The Breakdown of the Family Unit and Family Values;
The De-Militarization of America;
The Influence of Satanism and Witchcraft;
The Nuclear Deal with Iran, a nation that cannot be trusted;
The Shameful Dishonor and Neglect of our Veterans;
The Treasonous “Enemies Within” U. S. Government;
The White House’s Shameful and Disrespectful Treatment of Israel & Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu;
Tolerance of Islamic Sharia Law in America;
Unemployment …
The list is unending!
Even the earth is groaning under siege, as evidenced by an alarming rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, communicable diseases, viruses, earthquakes, famines, and aberrant, violent weather.

Just as Jesus prophesied in Matthew chapter 24, we are witnessing biblical end-time events and prophecy unfolding at an escalated rate.  America is under attack from within.  The Constitution is under attack.  Our freedoms and the very Republic upon which our government was founded, is under attack.  American Patriots must ACT NOW to counter these attacks before it’s too late!
On the international front, Christians are being persecuted and martyred for their faith.  Unless ISIS is destroyed, America, Israel, and other nations face the danger of being invaded and butchered.  We as individual believers—and The Church corporately—must ACT NOW to counter these attacks before it’s too late!

One troubling question that no one in the news media is bothering to ask and answer is: 

“Why isn’t a Republican who possesses leadership and organizational skills—who has the courage and needed resources—stepping up to the plate and spear-heading a movement to protest the unwanted changes that are happening in America?!”  A multitude of Patriots, Christians and Republicans are itching to band together en masse and in strength to participate in peaceful marches and demonstrations, but who will be our Joshua?
I’m sorry, but I don’t get it.  After all, atheists, blacks, gays, liberals, progressives, and other groups march, and their protests receive unlimited coverage by the Liberal news media.  So, why aren’t Patriots, Christians, and Republicans banding together in a peaceful and lawful show of solidarity, strength, and power?  I am confident that Fox News would be more than happy to give our cause air time.


Forgive me again because I have yet another axe to grind.  In the midst of international chaos, madness, terrorism, and blood-letting, the Holy Roman Church—whose wealth, power and worldly influence are well-known and far-reaching—remains silent and detached.  WHY?!  And, why are many Protestant denominations fearfully cowering and retreating in the face of the enemy?

First, I believe FEAR is a huge factor, and yet 2 Timothy 1:7 clearly says that “God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.”  So, why are believers afraid to speak out against ungodliness?  I believe it has a lot to do with the fact that a multitude of denominational pastors and believers have been deceived by false doctrinal teachings that have rendered them and The Church of Jesus Christ divided, ignorant, ill-equipped, and impotent.


Where Spiritual Warfare is concerned, my sincere hope and prayer is that this three-part teaching will displace spiritual ignorance with the Light of Biblical Truth because brothers and sisters, we as believers need to wake up, put on our spiritual armor, wield our weapons of warfare, meet and engage the enemy head-on without fear, and fight to win!  After all, Romans 8:37 says that we are “more than conquerors through Jesus Christ” and 1 John 4:4 says: “Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.”




A new commandment I give unto you, That you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.  By this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love one to another (John 13:34-35).

Many who read my teachings won’t know me personally.  Therefore, I want to assure each reader that the intent of my HEART is not to criticize or judge the Holy Roman Church or any Protestant denomination.  I love ALL of my brothers and sisters in Christ equally, regardless of what church they attend.  Nor do I wish to leave anyone with the impression that I consider myself, or the denomination with which I am affiliated, superior to Christians who do not believe as I do.  Frankly, I do not presume to know everything there is to know about this or any other biblical subject.  To the contrary, I am humbled every day by just how little I do know!
No, the true intent of my HEART and the purpose of this teaching are to:
To fulfill my calling to preach and teach the uncompromised Word of God:
And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ: 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; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, which is the head, even Christ (Ephesians 4:11-15).
To edify, encourage, and empower members of the Body of Christ by sharing what knowledge, revelation and wisdom I have learned from the Holy Spirit;
And to expose doctrinal deception and error that is preventing many believers from receiving the blessings and gifts that God wants to bestow upon them—supernatural blessings and gifts that will better equip and empower them to be BOLD and FEARLESS soldiers who walk in complete VICTORY over the enemy!


The first thing that every believer needs to acknowledge is that CHRISTIANITY IS UNDER ATTACK AND THEY ARE IN A WAR!  Our battles are being fought at different levels with different devils, on different fronts, for different reasons, and with varying degrees of intensity.  In the United States, Christians are being persecuted and discriminated against, while our international brethren are being imprisoned, tortured, and martyred for their faith.  In every walk of life, Christians are engaged in a spiritual battle of some sort every day.
Who is orchestrating these attacks?  God’s archenemy, Satan, of course.  For the benefit of those who don’t know why, Satan hates God for kicking him and his followers out of heaven (Revelation 12).  (According to Isaiah 14:12, Satan was an archangel named Lucifer.)  Anyway, Lucifer didn’t give God a whole lot of choice.  After all, he became puffed up with pride because of his beauty and exalted station, and decided that he could run the universe better than God (Ezekiel 28:11-19).  So, he solicited the support of one-third of God’s angels and led them in a rebellion in heaven to dethrone God.  Fortunately, God’s warrior archangel, Michael, and his holy angels prevailed and won the battle.  Now, I don’t know about you, but if I was God and one of my created angels did that number on me, I would boot the bum out of heaven, too.
So now, human beings are stuck with a deranged and enraged Satan, whose vengeful mission is to “kill, steal and destroy” everyone and everything that God loves (John 10:10).  I know this is a bad rap, but there you have it.
So, what do we as believers do?  Do we lie down and let Satan, his fallen angels (demons), and their human puppets have their way with us?  Or, do we exercise the authority that Jesus has given us, and use our spiritual weapons to fight back?  The choice is yours and mine to make.  I don’t know about you, but a long time ago, I decided to find out as much as I could about my enemy and spiritual warfare and FIGHT BACK!
Unfortunately, due to compromised Bible teaching, many Christians are oblivious to the enemy’s existence and threat.  For years, they have lived with their heads buried in the sand.  As far as the subjects of Satan, demons, and spiritual warfare are concerned, they are “destroyed for a lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6).  They lose spiritual battles every day and even die prematurely because they don’t know their enemy or the fundamentals of spiritual warfare as taught in the Word of God.  



Are you well-grounded in God’s Will & Promises?
Do you know how YOU may be causing bad things to happen in your life?
Do you acknowledge and know who the real enemy is?
Do you know the enemy’s military hierarchy and chain of command?
Do you know about demons?
Do you know how to identify demons?
Do you know the specific targets of demons?
Do you know that demons are masters of espionage?
Do you know the different gates through which demons enter to possess a person?
Do you know the power of your tongue?
Do you know that wrong words can adversely affect your health?
Do you know the Spiritual Law of Sowing and Reaping?
Do you know that God’s Blessings and Promises are Conditional?
Do you know whether a Christian can have a demon?
Do you know what the battlefield is?
Do you know and use your spiritual weapons?
If not, why?  Could it be because your Bible is left unopened and unread?
Baptist Pastor Charles Jerry Vines once said, “An unread Bible is like food uneaten, a love letter never read, a buried sword, a road map unstudied, gold never mined.” (A Practical Guide to Sermon Preparation, p.69).





God’s Will and His Promises are revealed in The Holy Bible.  Many believers lack knowledge because, outside of church, they don’t bother to read, study, and memorize The Bible on a daily basis.  Just as the food we eat is nourishment to our bodies, the Word of God nourishes and strengthens our SOUL and SPIRIT.  Due to this lack of knowledge, many believers don’t know that:
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is greater and more powerful than all other gods, including Satan (Exodus 18:11; Matthew 19:26; John 10:29);
God is Holy (1 Peter 1:16);
God is Impartial (Romans 2:11);
God is Righteous and Just (Romans 10:3; Deuteronomy 32:4);
God is Compassionate and Merciful (Psalms 38:28; Luke 6:36);
God’s Promises fail not, are exceeding great and precious, and will be performed in due season (1 Kings 8:56; 2Peter 1:4; Galatians 6:9);
God cannot lie or change (Hebrews 6:18; 13:8);
God does not tempt any man (James 1:13);
God is love and He loves us (1 John 4:8; Ephesians 3:18);
God is for us, not against us (Romans 8:31);
God is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness when we confess our sins to Him (1 John 1:9);
God will never leave nor forsake us (Hebrews 13:5).


A lack of knowledge also explains why many believers blame God, Satan, people, circumstances, and even a full moon for bad things that happen in their life.  The truth is a believer may be causing bad things to happen, for the following reasons:
He impatiently makes unwise choices and decisions on his own instead of choosing to be led by the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:14);
He seeks, listens to, and acts on the advice of unwise counselors (Psalms 1:1; Proverbs 13:20; 2 Corinthians 6:14);
He underestimates the power of his tongue by speaking careless words of doubt, death, and unbelief (Proverbs 18:21; Galatians 6:7);
He disobeys the Word of God, commits willful sin, and doesn’t repent (Hebrews 2:2; 10:26);
He is ignorant of the fact that he has a formidable spiritual enemy that seeks every opportunity and open door to attack and destroy him (1 Peter 5:8);
He placidly allows the enemy to attack by not exercising the authority that Christ gave to His disciples and to him (Luke 10:19).




Satan and demons are real, not imaginary, as revealed throughout the Word of God.  They are the believer’s greatest enemy and their mission is to kill, steal and destroy (John 10:10) everything that God loves!


Believers must understand that the real enemy is Satan (and demons)—NOT PEOPLE—who are merely puppets—yielded agents/servants—who willingly or ignorantly do Satan’s bidding.  For example, witches and warlocks are willing agents because they chose to sell their souls to the devil.  A gossip or slanderer, however, may be ignorant of the fact that he is committing sin.  On the other hand, he may know full well that he is committing sin and just doesn’t care.  Satan will use and operate through anyone who yields his SPIRIT, SOUL and BODY to him.




How well do you know Satan, your adversary?  The following list does not represent an exhaustive study, but it will give you a taste of how much information The Bible provides about Satan’s:

Army & Demonic Hierarchy (Ephesians 6:12)
Battlefield (2 Corinthians 10:4-5; Ephesians 6:16)
Character, Names, Nature & Voices
Abaddon & Apollyon [destroyer] (John 10:10)
Accuser of the Brethren (Revelation 12:10)
Adversary (1 Peter 5:8)
Angel of Light (2 Corinthians 11:14)
Angel of the Bottomless Pit (Revelation 9:11)
Author of Confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33; James 3:16)
Author of Sin (1 John 3:8)
Beelzebub (Matthew 12:24)
Blinder of Minds (2 Corinthians 4:4)
Deceiver (2 Thessalonians 2:9)
Destroyer (John 10:10)
Devil, The (Matthew 4:1-2)
Devourer (1 Peter 5:8)
Dragon (Revelation 12:3,9)
Father of Lies (John 8:44)
Father of the Wicked (John 8:38)
God of This World (2 Corinthians 4:4)
Lucifer (Isaiah 14:12)
Murderer (John 8:44)
Power of Darkness (Colossians 1:13)
Prince of the power of the air (Ephesians 2:2)
Prince of This World (John 12:31)
Satan (Matthew 4:10)
Serpent (Genesis 3:1; Revelation 12:9; 20:2)
Spirit of Antichrist (1 John 4:3)
Tempter (Matthew 4:3)
Thief (John 10:10)
Wicked One, The (Matthew 13:19,38)
Defeat by Jesus Christ (Colossians 2:15; Hebrews 2:14; 1 John 3:8)
Dominion, Kingdom & Realm (Job 1:7; 2:2; Matthew 12:26; Ephesians 2:2; 6:12)
Fall (Isaiah 14:12-15; Ezekiel 28:16-19; Luke 10:18; Revelation Chapter 12)
Future Fate (Revelation 20:2-3,10)
Limited Power.  Fortunately, Satan is not omnipotent (all powerful) like God.  He is not omnipresent (everywhere at the same time) like God.  And, he is not omniscient (all knowing) like God (Job 2:6; Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 1:22; 1 Peter 3:22; 1 John 4:4; 5:18).
Mission & Objective (John 10:10)
Origin (Ezekiel 28:13-15)
Realm of Earthly Influence:
World of Apostasy (1 Timothy 4:1)
World of Business (1 John 2:15-17)
World of Crime (Isaiah 59:3-4; Matthew 24:12)
World of Disease (John 10:10; 1 Peter 5:8)
World of Morals (Luke 17:28,30)
World of Occultism (Deuteronomy 18:10-12; Mark 13:22)
World of Politics (Daniel 10:12-13)
Strategies & Weapons (2 Corinthians 2:11; 11:3; Ephesians 6:11; Revelation 12:9)
Targets:
The Mind (Genesis 3:1; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5)
The Body (Job 2:7; Matthew 4:24)
The Will (2 Samuel 24:10; Romans 6:16)
The Heart & Conscience (Numbers 14:6-10; Hebrews 3:8; 1 Timothy 4:2)
Works & Workers:
Occult Practices & Practitioners:
Astrologers (Isaiah 47:12-13)
Charmers (Isaiah 19:3)
Demons & Demon-Possession (Matthew 4:24; 12:43; Ephesians 6:12)
Divination [psychics] (Deuteronomy 18:10)
Familiar Spirits (Leviticus 19:31)
Lying Signs & Wonders (2 Thessalonians 2:9)
Magicians & Sorcerers (Genesis 41:8; Exodus 9:11)
Necromancy (Deuteronomy 18:10-11)
Passing Through the Fire (2 Chronicles 33:6)
Psychics [False Prophets] (Matthew 24:24)
Witches & Witchcraft (Exodus 22:18; Deuteronomy 18:10)



Satan has legions of demons of varying ranks at his beck and call (Mark 5:9).  Demons are unified in purpose, well-organized, work as a team, and each has a specific function according to their rank in the demonic chain of command (Ephesians 6:12).
Principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world, spiritual wickedness in high places are ranks of demons.  They are intelligent and powerful, and the highest ranking demons are not to be meddled with by humans.  Only God’s warrior archangels like Michael are powerful enough to deal with them.  They target cities, governments and nations.  For example, a very powerful principality of homosexuality rules over the city of San Francisco.  Likewise, a powerful principality of mammon and greed rules over the city of Las Vegas.  Low-ranking demons and imps are not as intelligent or powerful and operate only under the orders of Satan directly to his generals.  Their work includes instilling fear, hindering, oppressing, harassing, vexing, and playing pranks on believers.
Demon spirits are Satan’s eyes and ears and they carry out his ordered assignments against The Church of Jesus Christ and individual believers.  Without these operatives, our archenemy would be virtually blind and uninformed.  Demons serve as Satan’s spies, informants and enforcers.  They are invisible, malevolent spirit beings that dwell in the spirit realm.  Most believers cannot see or hear them, but their presence can be discerned by Spirit-filled believers who operate in the supernatural gift of Discerning of spirits (1 Corinthians 12:10).  Believers who operate in this powerful gift have the supernatural ability to see beyond the dimensional veil into the spirit realm to see what kind of evil spirit is manifesting in a person or situation.  This gift is a supernatural revelation of the Holy Spirit that allows a believer to know whether or not something or someone is of the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Man, or the Spirit of Satan.  Jesus Christ and the Apostle Paul operated in this gift.  British evangelist and faith healer Smith Wigglesworth and American Pentecostal preacher, Kenneth E. Hagin operated in this gift and, by the Holy Spirit, could actually see evil spirits attached to people. 
The assignment of demons is to watch believers closely.  They listen to every word that we speak and watch our every move to discover chinks and breaches in our spiritual armor.  When a weakness is discovered, they report back to Satan, who devises a plan of attack and then assigns and dispatches a demon or more than one spirit to try to kill, steal, or destroy the believer.  Are you aware that Satan sends demons on assignment against you every day?  Are you exercising your Christ-given authority over them?


How much do you know about demons?  The Bible admonishes us to not believe every spirit, but to try the spirits whether they are of God (1 John 4:1).  The following does not represent an exhaustive study, but it will give you a taste of how much information The Bible provides about demons that:

Are cast out by the spoken Word of God (Matthew 8:16)
Are cast out in Jesus’ Name and by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 7:22; 12:28)
Are earthbound spirit beings (Matthew 12:43)
Are liars.  Therefore, do not make it a habit to have conversations with them.  (John 8:44)
Are subject to Jesus Christ (1 Peter 3:22)
Are subject to the authority of true disciples (Luke 9:1; Matthew 10:1,8)
Are to be bound by believers (Matthew 12:29)
Are to be commanded not to enter a person again (Mark 9:25)
Are to be rebuked and commanded to leave, in Jesus’ Name (Matthew 17:18; Mark 1:25)
Are to be resisted by believers (James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:9)
Are to be silenced by believers (Mark 1:25,34)
Believe in God and tremble (James 2:19)
Bring a worse state to a person (Matthew 12:45)
Bring other spirits with them to possess a person (Matthew 12:45)
Can cause physical and mental disabilities (Matthew 9:32; 12:22; 17:15; Mark 9:25)
Can cause sickness (Matthew 4:23-24)
Can cause supernatural strength (Mark 5:3-4)
Can possess a person in multiple numbers (Mark 5:9)
Can possess adults, children, and animals (Matthew 8:16; Mark 9:21; Matthew 8:32)
Enter and leave people at will (Matthew 12:43)
Have the ability to speak through human hosts (Mark 5:9)
If a demon does not recognize the name and respect the authority of the person attempting to cast it out, that person has no authority over that demon (Acts 19:15)
Instill fear (Matthew 8:28)
Possess a personality consisting of a will, emotions, intelligence or knowledge, and self-awareness (Matthew 12:44; James 2:19; Mark 5:9)
Seek empty, garnished vessels to possess (Matthew 12:44)
Some do not leave a person except by prayer and fasting (Matthew 17:21)
Vary in power and wickedness (Mark 9:17,28; Matthew 12:45)
Vex (trouble) people (Matthew 15:22)
Demon spirits can work alone, in clusters, or in legions (Matthew 12:43-45; Mark 5:9).  They can be identified and named by the way they manifest or act out:
Demon-possessed people will release body fluids (mucus drainage from the nose; saliva; mucus mixed with blood excreted from the mouth or nose and by urination)
Demons can cause a victim to fall to the floor and slither like a snake;
Demons can levitate a victim off the floor;
Demons manifest supernatural strength and will throw a victim around the room;
Demons will speak through a demon-possessed person and the voice will not be the person’s normal, recognizable voice;
The presence of a demon is accompanied by a foul odor and passing gas;
Victims will scream and growl;
Violent body jerking.
The following list of demon names does not represent an exhaustive study of this subject:
Angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14)
Another spirit (Numbers 14:24; 2 Corinthians 11:4)
Beguiling spirit (2 Corinthians 11:3,13-15; Galatians 3:1)
Blind spirit (Matthew 12:22)
Blocking or Hindering spirit (2 Thessalonians 2:18)
Deaf and Dumb spirit (Mark 9:17,25)
Death spirit (Revelation 6:8; 20:14)
Deluding and Seducing spirits (1 Timothy 4:1)
Demonic spirit (1 Corinthians 10:20-21)
Destroying spirit (Jeremiah 51:1)
Dumb spirit (Matthew 9:32; 12:22)
Enticing spirit (2 Chronicles 18:20)
Epileptic (Lunatick) spirit (Matthew 17:15)
Erring spirit (Isaiah 29:24)
Evil spirit (1 Samuel 18:10; Acts 19:12-13)
Familiar spirit (Leviticus 19:26,31)
Foul spirit (Mark 9:25)
Haughty spirit (Proverbs 16:18)
Impediment of speech spirit (Mark 7:32)
Insane spirits (Mark 5:1-8)
Jealous spirit (Numbers 5:14,29-31)
Lying spirit (1 John 4:1)
Messenger of Satan spirit (2 Corinthians 12:7)
Perverse spirit (Isaiah 19:14)
Powers (Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:15)
Principalities (Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:15)
Proud spirit (Ecclesiastes 7:8)
Religious spirit (1 Timothy 4:1)
Rulers of Darkness of this World spirit (Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:15)
Seducing spirit (1 Timothy 4:1)
Spirit of a Reprobate Mind (Romans 1:28)
Spirit of Antichrist (1 John 2:22-23)
Spirit of Bondage (Romans 8:15)
Spirit of Deep Sleep (Isaiah 29:10)
Spirit of Divination (Acts 16:16)
Spirit of Egypt (Isaiah 19:3)
Spirit of Error (1 John 4:6)
Spirit of Fear (Romans 8:15; 2 Timothy 1:7)
Spirit of Heaviness (Isaiah 61:3)
Spirit of Infirmity (Luke 13:11)
Spirit of Lust (Romans 1:24
Spirit of Self (Ezekiel 13:3)
Spirit of Slumber (Romans 11:8)
Spirit of Suicide (Matthew 17:15; 27:5; Mark 9:22)
Spirit of the Devil (Ephesians 6:11-12)
Spirit of The Medes [World] (Jeremiah 51:11; 1 Corinthians 2:12)
Spirit of Whoredoms (Hosea 4:12; 5:4)
Spirit That Blinds Men’s Eyes (Matthew 12:22)
Spirit That Blinds Men’s Minds (2 Corinthians 4:4; Matthew 13:19)
Spirit That Works in the Children of Disobedience (Ephesians 2:2)
Spirit(s) (Matthew 8:16; 12:45; Luke 9:55)
Spirits of devils, working miracles (Revelation 16:14)
Spiritual Wickedness in High Places (Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:15)
Strongman (Matthew 12:29)
Thieves (Matthew 21:13; Mark 11:17)
Thorn in the Flesh (2 Corinthians 12:7)
Unclean spirit (Matthew 10:1; 12:43)

SPECIFIC TARGETS OF DEMONS


The Will of God for the life of every believer (Romans 12:2);
The ministry that Jesus gave to every believer to cast out devils (Mark 16:17);
Ministry to the next generation.  One of Satan’s objectives is to kill off our spiritual posterity.  Abortion has been his most-effective means to accomplish this objective;
Changed lives, whereby Jesus saves and delivers sinners from the “guttermost to the uttermost;”
The healing virtue of Christ in the earth realm.  Satan accomplishes this by deceiving church leaders and congregations into believing that the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit ceased to operate when the last apostle of Christ died.  This qualifies as “another gospel” because no Scriptures exist to support this false doctrinal belief (2 Corinthians 11:4; Hebrews 13:8).  
The privilege of suffering with Christ.  He has accomplished this by influencing pastors to preach a watered-down, feel good, false gospel (2 Corinthians 11:4);
The revelation that has been reserved for God’s apostles and prophets today;
The ability of the believer not only to cast out devils, but also to bring down his kingdom through waging spiritual warfare.
DEMONS ARE MASTERS OF ESPIONAGE!


Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour.  (1 Peter 5:8)
Demons are Satan’s spies.  Although invisible, they are ever-present, observing you and me and reporting back what they see us do and what they hear us say.  Satan’s weakness is that he isn’t omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent like God.  He must rely on demons to be his eyes and ears.  Therefore, he only knows what you reveal to his demons by way of your attitude, behavior, habits, secret activities, spoken words and actions.  This is why it is imperative that every believer crucify his flesh (Matthew 16:24; 1 Corinthians 15:31), guard his tongue (Psalms 141:3), guard his eyes (Proverbs 4:25), guard his ears (Luke 8:18), and obey the Word of God (Matthew 7:21). 
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves (James 1:22).
Of course, Romans 3:10 tells us that there is “none righteous.”  The only sinless, guileless person that ever walked the earth was Jesus Christ (Hebrews 4:15; 1 Peter 2:22).  Therefore, when you miss the mark and sin, be quick to confess the transgression, repent, and ask God to forgive you (1 John 1:8).
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
THEN PRAY: “Father God, I’m sorry, I blew it.  I missed the mark.  Please forgive me, in Jesus’ Name.”  DO NOT DELAY CONFESSING AND REPENTING!  Be swift to come clean!  Every minute, hour, day, week and month that you procrastinate, your HEART is in danger of becoming hardened to resisting sin.  The longer you delay, your CONSCIENCE risks becoming seared with a hot iron (1 Timothy 4:2).  In addition, you will keep a spiritual door open for demons to enter in and operate in your life.  By sinning and not making things right with God, you will give demons a legal right to attack you.  Remember, the devil cannot touch a believer who does not sin and remains under God’s wings of protection (Psalms 91:4; 1 John 5:18).

CONTINUED IN PART 2


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