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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