If you remember nothing else about this semester, remember that OBEDIENCE is the best spiritual warfare that there is. Just obey Christ. Do what He tells you to do, in the Word, and in your spirit.
And to take ground in the spiritual world, pray and preach the Gospel! Pray for people, that God softens their hearts, that they allow Him in, and call on His name…and preach the Gospel to people! Offer prayer, serve them, know the 3 Circles and how to explain the Good News about who Jesus is and why He came!
Scripture to Memorize:
John 10:10
|10 The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
2 Timothy 1:7
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
Romans 8:17
17 And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.
Romans 10:9
9 If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
James 4:6
God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.
Think you may need deliverance?
3 Ways Demons Enter
Invasion - generational, inherited, etc.
Intrusion - sins done TO us, usually through abuse, etc
Involvement - sin we participate in, unrepentant habitual sin, occult, abortion, drugs, pornography, etc
10 Signs You Have A Demon
Involvement in the occult or a false religion
Enemy’s territory. He can bark at us from afar, until we step on HIS territory, then he can bite.
Extreme restlessness in a spiritual environment
or sleepiness! If you can scroll instagram for hours, but fall asleep when reading the Bible, or can’t sit still in church, etc.
Restricted when pursuing Jesus
Hostility to deliverance ministry
Jesus comes to the synagogue, a Jewish man becomes violent
Demon possessed man badgers disciples
Intrusive thoughts, voices in head
Judas had thoughts put by the devil in him, and eventually it entered him.
Ananias - “why did you allow Satan to put those thoughts in your head?”
The flesh doesn’t speak, demons do. It’s a 3rd person voice
We all get tempted from the outside, demons torment.
Surges of violence
Constant attacks in your sleep
Matthew 13:24-30
Heaviness, depression, constant fear
Intense desire for defiled things
Porn, violence, gore, profanity, perversion, drugs
Defiled things are the food for demons, they consume it, they have an appetite
If we remove the triggers, and the lust for it is still there
Chronic illnesses
Not every sickness has a demon behind it, but many do
Paranormal activity
8 Things to Get Rid of Right Now
Objects that relate to native american, pagan practices
Dream catchers are demon catchers
New age symbols
Symbols, books, object that represent witchcraft
Good luck charms
Crystals, rabbits foot, etc
Symbols, images, and statues of false religions
Demonic games
Movies and music about horror, extreme violence, and sexual immorality
Gifts, objects, and letters from your ex (sexual partners, especially if the relationship was toxic or abusive)
What to do?
Recognize that you have a problem.
Repent of any ongoing sin or unforgiveness.
Renounce any known connection to occult, soul ties, promises or vows you made.
Rebuke the demon (“spirit of _____” whatever torment it’s providing–name it!).
Work through the Deliverance Prep Sheet and fast before your session with the team.