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Deliverance Series: Demon Possession - Introduction

MY STORYTime and again, I hear from ended, the congregation milled about,
Christian people of all denominations, talked, laughed and specialized. I
ministers included - men and women who noticed a young man who remained seated,
love Jesus and are bearing much fruit as head bowed, elbows on his knees, hands
Believers - who express that they are folded as if praying. I walked over and
totally uninformed or just plain fearful asked if I could pray with him. No
when it comes to dealing with demons.Many answer. I asked, this time, if I could
years ago, I attended a very large church pray FOR him. When he did not answer, I
in Texas with several thousand people on placed my hand on his back. At that
the role. Quite often I prayed that all instant, he bolted upright, hands on his
the things Jesus wanted me to have in knees, elbows locked, and began swaying
order to be the most effective "Omega back and forth like a cobra. He then
Warrior" I could be would be entrusted to scooted his chair a good 15 feet backward
me. From speaking in tongues to healing and started growling, "I hate this
the sick to casting out demons, I wanted church! I hate him! I hate her! I hate
a double portion of it all!Occasionally, you!"There were 30-some individuals
I found myself in the vicinity whenever remaining and they were stunned. Some
something "strange" would manifest itself whipped out their cell phones and asked,
in a church service or seminar setting. "Do we call 911?" Others asked him
In one case, a man directly behind me directly, "Do you take medication,
stood shouting at the pastor and stormed brother?"I realized that there was no
out of the assembly. What caused this faith in the room (You may recall that
outburst? The pastor was preaching even Jesus had to clear the room to get
against homosexuality. A friend of mine anywhere with Jairus's dead daughter).
who followed the man and ministered to Well, although I didn't clear the room, I
him in an office off the foyer later told did ask the man if Jesus was his Lord.
me the man had no idea what "possessed" When he tried but could not answer, I
him to shout like that.In another commanded the demon to release his
instance, a woman who had quite a Haitian tongue. I asked again, "Is Jesus your
or Jamaican look about her, stood and Lord?" He whispered, as if panting,
began doing a strange, somewhat seductive "Yes." It was then that I leaned in
dance in the aisle with no music playing. closer and told him that I would help him
I ministered to her - along with another but that I couldn't do it there. I
woman who knew something of these things reminded him that this experience was
- the best I knew how.Another time, as I "it" for him as a Christian. "This IS
was praying for someone, I felt something your Christian life and it WILL happen
down at my feet. Imagine my surprise when again without help."The young man never
I looked down and saw an attractive woman did seek my help. Instead, he disappeared
in a blue suit, twisted like a pretzel, from town. In the days ahead, I was
her eyes rolled back in her head, face sought out and asked questions about what
contorted, while a mature Christian lady happened that day. "Why did you do this?"
minister prayed with her. I was all ears. and "Why did you do that?" I was invited
Afterward and from then on, that woman to dinner and taken to lunch. When I saw
was joyful, productive, transformed.From the Pastor the next day, he responded,
the woman who growled like a cat to the "Man, I'm glad you were there...they
high schooler with bite marks on her don't teach that stuff in
body, the day came when I had to ask my seminary."WHAT'S THE POINT?My point in
pastor, "why is it I'm always around when sharing these stories? There are three.
these demonic manifestations take place?" First, simply put, Christians - even
This former missionary, a seasoned ministers of ALL denominations - aren't
veteran of the South African mission taught much more than how to perform
field during the height of Apartheid, rituals and ceremonies in a religious
reached for his old, leather Bible that setting. This renders us virtually
lay upon his desk and turned its powerless and having no distinguishable
well-worn pages to Mark 16:17. He read influence upon the real needs of society.
this part: "And these signs will follow When it comes to people like the man that
those who believe: In My name they will recently executed a bunch of Amish girls
cast out demons..." He looked up at me in Pennsylvania, as long as folks "seem
and smiled, knowingly, "I'd say the Lord nice" and even know the routine of
sees in you a willing heart and that He's church, we're fine with them. They are
preparing you for the kind of ministry socially acceptable. Spiritually
that He'd like us all to be part of."Was acceptable,too, as far as most Christians
I ever encouraged! I was ready to charge are concerned. We REALLY don't have time
Hell with a squirt gun! As the years went or training to assist people in truly
by, the Lord allowed me to participate in becoming overcomers. As long as the
other aspects of Spiritual Warfare outside behavior meets church approval,
(request my article, "The Battle of those demons you're dealing with
Caelum Moor"), showing me the right and are...well, YOUR demons.My second point
wrong ways to engage the enemy at this is that when we know that Jesus WANTS us
level.In time, a couple with a great deal to do things like casting out devils,
of experience in Deliverance came and etc., why is it we prefer manmade
attended our non-denominational, religion?When Jesus said, I came as an
Charismatic church. An ordained Baptist example," why do we ignore what He did
minister, they decided to trust Jesus to and choose rituals and routines
actually heal sicknesses and diseases instead?When Jesus declared "I am the
and, as an extension of that ministry, Way," why do we prefer manmade doctrine
found themselves involved in Deliverance. and dogmas?When it is written that God no
Quite often, this ministry included the longer lives in building made of stone,
casting out of demonic entities, better why do we choose to hunker down in the
known as exorcisms.After several weeks of friendly confines of our edifices, never
training, we who were interested in looking to see that example portrayed
pursuing this ministry were led through anywhere in Scripture?My final point is
deliverance ourselves. In time, we were that anyone, yourself included, is suited
placed in teams and grew to love one for this ministry. How so? Because ALL
another and minister really well believers have authority in Jesus' Name
together. Something unexpected began to to cast out these tormenting demons and
take place: A clipboard was placed in our set the captives free. No human being, in
church office and people would actually themselves, is any match for the devil.
make appointments for Deliverance So, we must NOT resist him in our own
ministry. Even people who were not part ability, manmade rituals or any other
of our church would sign up. Our six name. We can't do that. Remember, we are
well-trained teams of 5-6 ministers were talking about authority over the devil,
kept busy with Deliverance whether at the not power over him. We are not more
church or at the afflicted people's powerful than the devil, but we do have
personal homes. Many of those who were more authority as believers in Jesus
healed and set free from their demonic Christ.Look at it this way: Just as a
oppressions later joined teams policeman has the backing of the
themselves.My own team had its share of government to stop oncoming traffic
very odd, demonic encounters. We learned merely by lifting his hand, so Believers
early on to forbid any spiritual have the backing of God when we stand
manifestations before we ever got against the devil in Jesus' Name. Romans
started. Nevertheless, every so often, 8:11 reveals that the same Spirit that
we'd catch a glimpse of an entity that raised Jesus from the grave dwells within
simply did not want to go. There was you. God gave you all authority and
trembling, vomiting, demons hanging on expects you to use it.Friends, this fight
for dear life as the afflicted person has been "fixed"!The series you're about
fought and strained against the spirits to receive is based upon my experiences
they wanted to be free of as we commanded and may or may not jive with what you've
them to go in Jesus' Name.THE DEVIL WENT read or been taught. Regardless of the
DOWN TO TEXASIn 2001, I moved to another techniques, one thing I CAN promise is
town some 2 hours away. My first Easter this: Demons will NOT leave for any other
service here I attended a Baptist Church reason than that a child of God commanded
located over a bar. I was still new, them to do so in Jesus' Name.SUBSCRIBE TO
walking with a cane and single, though my THE REST OF THIS SERIES BY WRITING and
son was with me that day. As the service typing "DEVIL" in the SUBJECT Bar.




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