Spiritual warfare on earth

Pastor Derek Prince
Spiritual Warfare on earth

4 things we are called to do apart from preaching the gospel which is the total ministry of Jesus :
- Heal the sick
- Cleanse the lepers
- Raise the dead
- Cast out demons

demons desperately crave to occupy a body. They are not satisfied until they get into a body, preferably of a man or a woman but rather than being disembodied, they would rather go into the body of a pig. Only through a body can demons exercise their ungodly lust. We are surrounded by an invincible host of persons without bodies desperately craving to occupy bodies.

spirit of self-pity

spirit of death

spirit of hate

spirit of nicotin

spirit of fear

spirit of arthritis (torment, torture, incapacitated, they bind, they are evil things, some people have bitterness, resentment, unforgiveness)

spirit of occult

spirit of anger

spirit of rejection

spirit of criticism

spirit of allergy

spirit of masturbation (you must hate it)

How do demons come in?
Usually through a momment or a place of weakness. The devil searches for the weak moment or the weak place to come in.

What are the moments or places of weakness?
## Pre-natal (occult, rejection, fortune telling, divination, horoscope, tarot cards, sacrifice kids in fire, sorcery, interpret omens, witchcraft, cast spells, medium, spiritist, consults the dead, unhappy strived-torn home etc)
Deuteronomy 18:9-13
When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord; because of these same detestable practices the Lord your God will drive out those nations before you. You must be blameless before the Lord your God.

- When you get involve in occult, you are making friends with God's enemy. And you have to repent and you have to cancel any involvement if you want help from God. You cannot fool around with the occult in any form or shape.

## Emotional shock or continued (sustained) emotional pressure
1 Peter 3:6
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.

## Sinful acts or habits

## Idle words
Matthew 12:36
I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak

Characteristic activities of demons :
1. demons enticed (they entice us to do evil, to sin)

2. demons harassed (anger etc)

3. demons defiled (they are dirty, they are unclean, they fill your mind with unclean, dirty thoughts)

4. demons tortured (Matthew 18 : Jesus said the one who never forgives your brothers or sisters, deliver them to the torturers which is the demons who torture emotionally, torture with fear, with guilt, torture with some kind of uneasy feelings that you haven't done the right thing, torture you physically)

5. demons compel (they make you do things you don't really want to do)

6. demons enslaved (cannot do without something although you know it's harmful, alcohol, television)

Compulsion + Enslave = Addiction

1 Corinthians 6:12-13
I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.” The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

KJV
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

Rebellion
Witchcraft
Self indulgence
2 Timothy 1:7
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

The Holy Spirit will not discipline you unless you discipline yourself. He won't take over and do the job for you but if you make your mind up, He'll help you.

7. demons make weak or sick (arthritis, migraine etc)

Steps for receiving deliverance :
1. Personally affirmed your faith in Christ

2. Humble yourself (God resist the proud and give grace to the humble, humility is a decision between dignity & deliverance, Mark 16:9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils, don't be ashamed of receiving deliverance, you should be ashamed if you let pride keep you from receiving deliverance)

3. Confess any known sin (confess any unconfess sins, you are bringing something in the dark into the light, Jesus blood does not cleanse in the dark)

4. Repent (forsake) of all sins (throw it away, whatever it is, it may be expensive)

5. Forgive all other people (if you forgive, God will forgive you, forgiveness is a decision)

6. Break with the occult and all false religion (get rid of any occult objects in your house, freemasonry)

7. Prepare to be released from every curse of your life (Jesus was made the curse on the cross so that we might be redeemed, we can be redeemed from curses!!)

8. Take your stand with God (come out on God's side, say God, "I'm your child, I'm your servant, I want to serve you, I hate anything that comes between you and me, I don't want it, I'm for you)

9. Expel (expel is not a religious word, you've got something inside you that you don't want, you breathe it out, blow it out, cough it out, scream it, you don't want to keep it)

Lord Jesus Christ, I believe you are the son of God and the only way to God, that you died on the cross for my sins and rose again, that I might be forgiven and receive eternal life. I renounce all pride and religious self righteousness and any dignity that does not come from you. I have no claim on your mercy, except you died in my place. I confess all my sins before you, and hold nothing back, especially I confess __________. I repent of all my sins, I turn away from them and I turn to you Lord for mercy and forgiveness. By decision of my will, I freely forgive all who ever harmed me or wronged me. I lay down all bitterness, all resentness and all hatred, specifically I forgive ____________. I sever all contact that I ever had with the occult or with all false religion, particularly _____________. I commit myself to get rid of all objects associated with the occult or false religion. Lord Jesus I thank you, that on the cross you bear the curse, that I might be redeemed from every curse, and inherit God's blessings. On that basis, I ask you to release me and set me free to receive the deliverance I need. I take my stand with you Lord, against all satan's demons. I submit to you lord and I resist the devil. Amen!

I speak to any demons that have control over me ___________ I command you to go from me now! In the name of Jesus, I expel you! come out in the name of Jesus!