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We are daily in a battle against things whose intention is to see us destroyed. The main battle is
in our minds, but a secondary battle exists between us and the spiritual forces of this world.
Remember the main purposes of prayer?
Many would think of Satan as an entity that would seek to interrupt the will of God and to not
see His purposes carried forth.
This is impossible as Satan is not God’s equal neither does he have the authority to interrupt
anything that God has set into motion.
Satan’s only purpose is to prevent others from believing that God is more powerful than he is.
1 Peter 5:8 KJVR Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring
lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
1 Peter 5:8 MSG Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would
like nothing better than to catch you napping.
James 4:7-8 MSG So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch
him scamper. (8) Say a quiet yes to God and he'll be there in no time. Quit dabbling in
sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field.
Ephesians 6:12 KJVR 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.
What Satan is
Satan is a created being. He did not exist until he was created by Jesus.
John 1:1-3 KJVR In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the
Word was God. (2) The same was in the beginning with God. (3) All things were made
by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Colossians 1:16 KJVR For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that
are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or
principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Ezekiel 28:14-15 KJVR Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee
so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the
midst of the stones of fire. (15) Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou
wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
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2 Corinthians 11:3 MSG And now I'm afraid that exactly as the Snake seduced
Eve with his smooth patter, you are being lured away from the simple purity of
your love for Christ.
Emotional
Revelation 12:17 MSG Helpless with rage, the Dragon raged at the Woman, then
went off to make war with the rest of her children, the children who keep God's
commands and hold firm to the witness of Jesus.
Self willed
2 Timothy 2:26 KJVR And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of
the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
Powerful
1 John 5:19 CEV We are certain that we come from God and that the rest of the
world is under the power of the devil.
Deceptively beautiful
2 Corinthians 11:14 KJVR And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into
an angel of light.
Satan can also manifest himself in many ways through his minions. The Bible gives him
27 different names, each name having a different aspect of his personality.
Not omnipresent
Demons
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1/3 of the angels.
Attributes of demons are similar to their master and follow the direction of their master.
WE ARE NOT TODAY DEALING WITH THE ACTIVITY OF DEMONS THAT POSSESS.
The demons we are dealing with work in the realm of powers and authorities.
Their sole purpose is to deceive, confuse and distract US from affecting Gods will on the
earth. If they can do that, then they can prevent more people from believing in Gods
power.
Ephesians 6:11-12 KJVR Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand
against the wiles of the devil. (12) 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.
Demons are arranged into a hierarchical formation with Satan at the head, with power
and authority working down from there.
Principalities
Territorial in nature – living in one geographic region and do not travel very far.
These are set over cities, towns, schools churches.
Powers
Stronger than principalities, these demons are more mobile, even to the point of
inhabiting people. These are generally the types of demons we are used to
dealing with.
Rulers of darkness
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Luke 8.30 Legion
Luke 16.9 Mary Magdalene and the 7 demons
Matthew 12:26 KJVR And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself;
how shall then his kingdom stand?
Frontal
Direct attack involving temptation and accusations forcing a person to make an
immediate decision. Regard the temptation of Jesus after the 40 days in the
wilderness. The attack was direct and required a direct and immediate response.
Siege or blockade
Attempts to take control of a new area by blocking all incoming helps. This is
most effective when a person has given in to an addiction. The enemy does not
possess the area but he prevents us from functioning properly either to enter in to
rescue or getting out if we are the one caught.
Why learn about all of this? This certainly is not a complete coverage of everything in
the demonic world, but I am not interested in teaching you about everything, nor could
I. The intent is to learn how to pray against this world and be effective when doing so.
In order to pray against it, we need to have a basic understanding of it.
How can we fight against these attacks? There are two weapons:
You must have a repentant life – do not attempt to fight the enemy if you are part of his
camp.
Holiness and righteousness are found through prayer and fasting – remember the
scripture from Isaiah concerning what leads and what follows those who are fasting with
prayer.
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Weapons in prayer
The primary weapon you will have is your own faith and zeal. Resist the devil and he
will flee from you.
James 4:7-8 MSG So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and
watch him scamper. (8)
Second is an understanding of what you are dealing with. You have received some
minimal instruction – but additional wisdom is needed
James 1:5-6 KJVR If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all
men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. (6) But let him ask
in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven
with the wind and tossed.
Ephesians 1:7 KJVR In whom we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Luke 4:36 KJVR And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying,
What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean
spirits, and they come out.
Luke 10:19-20 KJVR Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and
scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means
hurt you. (20) Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject
unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Although Satan is a master at the word, he cannot remain in its true presence.
Psalms 59:16-17 KJVR But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy
mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defense and refuge in the day of my
trouble. (17) Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defense, and
the God of my mercy.
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2) Plead the blood of Jesus on yourself and anyone around you, near you. His blood
is a shield that will stop the advancement of any demon
3) Command the demonic forces in the name of Jesus to depart. If you need
additional wisdom, seek God for it. There may need to be a name attached to the
command. If you are unsure of the name, command all under the sound of your
voice
4) Command loudly and with zeal. It is all right to get angry with him.
5) Do not attempt to command him to go back to the pits of hell. You are in
violation of the word. Jesus never did that and the only demons in hell are
already bound their. The rest are part of Satan’s kingdom and by commanding
them to do something that is not in the word, you have informed them that you
do not know the word – which could result in your testing.
6) Command them to obey either silence or inactivity. If the demon is there by
request (unconfessed sin), you do not have the right to get rid of him, but you can
bind him and silence him. If they do not obey, then command them to go to the
foot of Jesus and explain their disobedience to his name.
We are not talking about dealing with individual people, but we are talking about attacks
against the church, its pastor and elders.
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