We have an enemy that takes us seriously, so we should take our enemy seriously. In this insightful message, Derek Prince explains the nature and activity of spiritual warfare. Demons follow orders given by their prince, Satan. We can summarize the activities of demons by noting that they are always directed against God, His plan, and His people. Demons are used by Satan to attack the Word of God, your worship of God, your walk with God, and your work for God.
Demons extend Satan's power by promoting deception and wickedness. They affect individuals, governments, nations, and the world systems. They promote rebellion and slander both God and men. They promote idolatry, false doctrines, and blind men and women to the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
These demons attack unbelievers driving them to commit terrible evil acts, to murder, injure, commit suicide, oppress, use projection, accuse falsely, curse with their words, etc. They affect the mind with emotional problems and the body with physical infirmities.
Demons attack believers by temptation, deception, depression, and oppression. They try to keep you in bondage to habits and fear. They accuse and slander you and create division among the people of God. They target your spiritual walk with God and fight against the Word of God, the worship of God, and your work for God. They also attack your physical body. Unbelievers are defenseless against the attacks of demonic powers, but believers have powerful spiritual weapons and strategies for dealing with this mighty spiritual force of evil.
Principalities: Satan has divided the world into principalities. A principality is the territory or jurisdiction of a prince. Satan has placed a prince over each principality. The prince of the power of Persia is mentioned in Daniel 10. This is how Satan works on a national level influencing governments and nations.
Powers and rulers of darkness of this world: These two categories of demons are at work in the social, political, religious & cultural systems of the world.
Spiritual wickedness in high places: High places in the Old Testament were where worship was carried on. This is how Satan works in the religious structures of the world. High Places – Vatican, government leaders, Illuminati, 501(c)3 religious organizations, etc., (all systems of the world - including education and religious systems)
These organized groups vary in size. For example, Mary Magdalene had seven demons in her prior to her deliverance. Luke 8:30 mentions a "legion" of demons. A legion in the Roman army which ruled at the time of Jesus referred to 6,100 foot soldiers and 726 horsemen!
These organized forces of demons...
Are United: In the case of the demon possessed man recorded in Luke 8:30 the demons were united in their purpose, which in this example was possession of the man. The same is true in Matthew 12:45 and in the case of Mary Magdalene who had seven demons (Luke 16:9). Jesus spoke of the unity of demon powers when He said:
And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? (Matthew 12:26)
Have Different Degrees Of Wickedness: This is illustrated by the demon who said he would return with other evil spirits: When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself and they enter in and dwell there: And the last state of that man is worse than the first... (Matthew 12:43-45)
Can Change Their Functions: The demon in I Kings 22:21-23 declared he would be a lying spirit. This indicates he was not one previously for he said "I will be...".
Are Of Different Kinds: The Bible teaches that man has a body, soul, and spirit. There are three major kinds of demons that attack the body, soul, and spirit of man:
Evil or unclean spirits: They are responsible for immoral acts, unclean thoughts, oppression, possession, depression, and other strategies of Satan. They afflict the mind and the soulish nature of man. (Matthew 10:1; 12:43; Mark 1:23-26)
Spirits of infirmity: These spirits afflict the physical body. (Luke 13:11)
Seducing spirits: Seducing spirits afflict the mind, soul, and spirit of man, influencing him to believe false doctrines as indicated in I Timothy 4:1. These spirits seduce people to believe a lie and be damned to eternal punishment. They are spirits of false doctrine, cults, false Christs, and false teachers.
Read More: Demons
http://www.christfirstministries.com/spiritual-warfare-34/DEMONS-4273
Spiritual Wickedness in High Places
http://www.christfirstministries.com/spiritual-warfare-34/SPIRITUAL-WICKEDNESS-IN-HIGH-PLACES-4286
Angels:
http://www.christfirstministries.com/spiritual-warfare-34/086---angels-4272
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