Continued from “Faith 101 Deliverance from Evil” Chapter 23 “DEALING WITH DEMONIC POWERS” Now, Let’s begin with some Scriptural counter strategies for dealing with demonic powers; First, we must understand that one must always make preliminary preparation in oneself: Faith comes by hearing the Word of God, the specific or Rhema Word. Begin to build faith in your own heart by reading the New Testament through with a new attitude and do the work: • Whatever Jesus told His followers to do, you begin to do. • Whatever He said He would do, expect Him to do it. • If He said you can deliver those afflicted by Satan, then expect to see them delivered. • If He said to cast out Devils, then do it in His name and expect them to obey you. Yes, you MUST get beyond the “can I” syndrome or could it truly work and have unwavering faith that what you are being taught really works... Disregard all the teaching of man and personal experiences you have had. Accept that the New Testament means exactly what it says. Accept it as true and act accordingly. “You are an ambassador for Christ” II Corinthians 5:20. An ambassador never doubts that the country he represents will back up its Word. Fast and pray before you go to minister deliverance. Since power and authority for deliverance comes from God, it is well to be in touch! Some demons will come out only by prayer and fasting. Isaiah 58 teaches that God honors the fast which focuses on ministering to the needs of others. Understand the Preliminary Preparation in Others my Friends… Whenever possible, a team of believers should be used when binding or casting out demons. Jesus sent out His disciples in pairs for this ministry: “And He called unto Him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two: and gave them power over unclean spirits.” Mark 6:7 This does not mean you cannot minister alone to a demonically affected person when you encounter them, but there is strength in unity of prayer with another believer. Since strength comes from unity, those who are joining you in the ministry of deliverance should be similarly prepared with prayer and fasting. Also, keep in mind that those who are with you should also be believers and of strong spirit because the demonic will attempt to jump from the body it possesses to another and IF those who are with you are not strong enough you could find yourself ministering to them later. In cases of oppression and obsession (such as depression, demonically caused illnesses, etc.), prepare the person who is to receive the ministry. They need to have their faith built through the Ramah word of God about deliverance. (This may not be possible in the case of possession). If you encourage the demonically affected to be prayed for without proper instruction, it is like encouraging the unsaved to accept Jesus as Savior without knowing who He is, recognizing their sin and need for salvation. When sharing the Gospel a wise soul winner does not press for a decision too quickly. There is preliminary ministry to be done. Proper instruction must be given. The same is true of deliverance. Sometimes, God delivers without such instruction. But in ministering deliverance you want to properly use every channel prescribed by Gods Word to see the work done. Faith is one channel for Gods delivering power and it comes by hearing Gods Word, so instruction is important. Jesus combined preaching and teaching with healing and deliverance and He instructed His followers to do so also. Typically, I will prepare by reviewing the Nicene Creed first with those whom I am ministering to. Then once completed and we have spoken and I understand the full perimeters of the demonic activity within the individuals lives I then begin doing God’s work to free them from the demonic. How do I go about that and where can Ministry take place? Well, first ministry of deliverance to those affected by demonic powers can be done during a regular part of the church service or anytime really. Such ministry need not be confined only to private sessions. It is a valid ministry of the church. Jesus ministered to the demon possessed as part of a regular church service (Mark 1:21-25). However, it is not necessary to wait until a regular service to deal with demonic powers. Jesus brought deliverance when and wherever they were encountered. Is there a time of Ministry: Well, when you are ready to minister deliverance... First, begin with worship and praise: We enter His presence (where there is deliverance and healing) through worship and praise. Deliverance can come through worship and praise, even without ministry by prayer because God inhabits the praises of His people. When we praise, He is present to heal and deliver. Always, create an environment of faith: You already started to do this when you ministered the Word on deliverance, but you may also need to take additional steps to create an environment of faith. Unbelief hindered even the ministry of Jesus in Nazareth. Sometimes Jesus put unbelievers out when he ministered (Mark 5:35-40). Other times He led people out of their village (an environment of unbelief) in order to minister to them (Mark 8:23). On occasion as God leads, you may need to ask those struggling with unbelief, fear, etc., to leave. Always, Always, always...Pray first: Ask for wisdom and discernment before you begin to minister deliverance. During prayer, God may reveal to you... • A word of knowledge Specific facts and information about a person or condition so you will know how to pray. A word of knowledge can include a deep sense of knowing or an impression in your spirit, thoughts, words, or feelings. The Word of knowledge may reveal what the sickness is or why the person has the condition. • A Scripture verse The Rhema word for that situation, condition, person, or group. • A vision Pictures in the minds eye pertaining to the one to whom you are ministering. • Words of faith Special words of encouragement and faith specifically for that individual. • A special anointing A sudden infusion of power, perhaps felt as a tingling, heat, or supernatural confidence. • A special act of faith that if the person will perform, will be delivered. You should conduct a brief interview: Although, this is not required. It is optional and should be done according to the leading of the Lord. God may give you specific words of wisdom about the persons condition and you will not need to interview. But if God does not supernaturally reveal something to you, do not hesitate to use the interview. Jesus used both natural and supernatural methods. On occasions He discerned peoples conditions by the Holy Spirit. At other times He asked them what they wanted and how long they had been afflicted. An interview helps you gain information so you can pray more specifically. It also helps you determine if the person needs further instruction before you pray. Jesus often did this. He asked people questions concerning their faith and then dealt with negative forces of unbelief before ministering. Study the following examples: • Mark 5:1-20: Jesus questions the demonized man. • Mark 8:22-26: Questioning the blind man. • Mark 9:14-27: A boy with an evil spirit. • Mark 10:46-52: Questioning blind Bartimaeus. Ask the person, What is the problem? Speaking a request for prayer is important. Jesus delivered many who came to Him making known their need. The request is in itself an act of faith that can set in motion the healing processes (James 5:14-15). Ask for a specific statement. You need only brief facts. You do not need the complete testimony, history or a lifes story. Do not try to psychoanalyze the information you are given. Your function is to minister deliverance. Some unique cases may require privacy and more time for counseling with a trained counselor. Ask the person who is to be prayed for, Do you believe Jesus can deliver you? If they answer positively, then ask, Do you believe Jesus will do it now? If the answer is no to either of these questions, further instruction from Gods Word is needed. When you are ministering to a large crowd, you will not be able to talk to each person. God may reveal to you specific demonically caused conditions of people in the audience or may lead you to pray specific prayers for individuals. If you are ministering deliverance in a crowd, it is best to train others to minister along with you rather than you doing all the ministering yourself. The commission of Jesus was that these signs would follow them that believe, not him. The work of the ministry was to be through the body, not just one or two lone believers or evangelists. Determine the specific problem and it’s source: Use the information from the interview and/or the wisdom God has given to you to discern if the problem is in the Spiritual, Physical, Emotional, or Mental Realm. Spiritual realm: Problems related to sin. These require a ministry of spiritual healing (salvation, repentance and forgiveness of sin). Physical realm: Bodily sickness caused by demonic spirits of infirmity. Emotional realm: Problems concerning anxiety, fear, anger, bitterness, resentment, guilt, doubt, failure, jealousy, selfishness, confusion, frustration, perfectionism in the energy of the flesh, unforgiveness, past situations. This is often called inner healing, but the term has been abused. It is not necessary to go back through a rehearsal of the facts and relive these emotions. It is not necessary to spend weeks, months, years to recover from such traumas. If you do this, you are trying to heal the old person instead of helping them become a new creation in Christ. Problems in the emotional realm are often related to the social realm of a persons life, ie., they affect and stem from family and social relationships. Deliverance comes through identifying, asking forgiveness, and forgiving the other parties involved. The greatest barrier to emotional healing is usually forgiveness, so emotional healing includes the healing of social relationships. We are called to be ministers of reconciliation (II Corinthians 5:18-21). Reconciliation includes both with God and man, and this is where emotional, mental, or inner healing comes in (all similar titles for in essence the same thing). You may need to instruct the person in forgiveness. It is not: • Justifying someone elses wrongs which they have done (They were under a lot of pressure) • Denying we were hurt in the first place. • Accepting with resignation what was done to you. • Waiting for time to heal the hurt. True forgiveness comes by: • Recognizing what was done to us was wrong, the result of sinful men in a sinful world. • Confessing the hurt to God and asking Him to heal the harmful emotions (i.e., hate, bitterness, etc.). You may not ever forget the fact of the incident...What you are in need of is healing for the wrong emotions relating to it. • Asking God to help you forgive others involved, then forgiving even as Christ forgives you. Recognize that God extends forgiveness to you as you forgive others: Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. The person may also need to forgive themselves (guilt over their own wrongdoing) and will definitely need to pray for emotional healing: Acknowledge the sin causing guilt and/or sinful emotions, confess it to God, and repent. Ask Him to forgive your sin and heal your emotions. • Recognize when God forgives, He forgets (He casts our sins as far as east from west). • Claim I John 1:8-9 and Romans 8:1. • By an act of your own will, release yourself from condemnation. Control future thought patterns by casting down vain imaginations and forgetting those things behind. Mental realm: Problems stemming from negative thinking, attacks of Satan on the mind, mental retardation. Remember: Because man is a triune being, problems in one realm affect the whole person. As you minister, deal with the whole person, not just one area. Man is body, soul, spirit: Wholeness implies dealing with all of these. You should determine whether it is time to pray: By that I mean to say to determine whether or not it is time to pray the healing prayer. In most cases, you will pray, but in some, do not be surprised if the Lord directs you not to pray or to delay prayer. Jesus delayed healing in the case of the Syrophonecian womans daughter and Lazarus. He did not do many works at all in Nazareth because of unbelief. The Lord may also direct you to delay until further instruction is given, i.e., they may need to deal with a sin problem, need more instruction on deliverance, etc. Now, Pray the prayer of deliverance: This focuses on the specific problem of demonic influence which you have identified in your interview. You do not have to persuade God to deliverance by your prayer. Just as salvation is already available, the same is true of deliverance. Just as salvation is based on the condition of faith, so is deliverance. God wants to deliver, just as He wants to save. Although the power of God is sometimes present in a special way for deliverance (Luke 5:17), you can still pray without a special anointing to do so because Jesus commanded you to do so just as He told you to spread the Gospel. Use others to help you minister if you are in a group setting. There is multiplication of spiritual power when more people are praying (Matthew 18:19). Body ministry discourages individuals who experience success in deliverance and those who receive it from giving glory to man. Jesus taught that first you should bind the enemy, then you can exercise power over him: “Or else how can one enter into a strong mans house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.” Matthew 12:29 If demonic powers are binding in oppression from the outside, pray for their hold to be loosed and their powers to be bound. For example, Jesus loosed the woman in the synagogue from the spirit of infirmity. She was not possessed, but oppressed. A casting out was not necessary. In cases of demon possession, you have the authority to cast demons out in the name of Jesus. It is not authority in your own power or ability, but in His name. It is important to use the name of Jesus in the actual prayer of casting out the demon. Faith, fasting, and prayer are necessary to cast out demons. (Read the account in Matthew 17:14-21). This is why preliminary preparation is always encouraged in these areas fore this is in no way a game. The Word of God (Ephesians 5:17; Hebrews 4:12); the blood of Jesus (Revelation 12:11), and the infilling power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8; 2:38) are also tools for deliverance God has given you. Yelling and screaming at the demons is not necessary. It is your authority in the name of Jesus that will cause them to come out, not the volume of your voice during the prayer of deliverance. Always forbid the demons to reenter. This is an important part of the prayer of deliverance: “When Jesus saw the people came running together, He 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.” Mark 9:25 Do not spend time talking with the demon, should it manifest itself through spoken words. But I will say that once you learn its name and incorporate it in your Prayer of Deliverance the demon is quickly defeated. Even, Jesus rebuked demons and told them to be quiet and if asked in His name this shall also come to pass (Luke 4:34-35). Remember that any conversation with demons is dangerous because there are lying spirits and they often are not alone. For more; contact your favorite bookstore and ask them to order Faith 101 Deliverance from Evil using the following codes. ISBN: 10:1628391243 or ISBN: 13:978-1628391244 If you wish, you can also pick it up for all your digital devices at kindle.
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