DO YOU KNOW HOW TO USE FAITH

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO USE FAITH

Most people, even believers, are trying to use their faith to get it done. God says you’re not going to use your faith to get it done.

Your supposed to be using your faith to get what has already been done.

We keep responding in the most likely manner based on the natural situation. God wants to change your response.

I don’t know what God has prophesied over your life, and it may seem to you like it will never come to pass. I am here to assure you, if Jesus can, and He can, it will happen in your life.



Philemon 6   ⁶ That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

Faith has to be involved, your faith is going to start working as soon as you start acknowledging and admitting that, I’ve already got it… I am already healed, delivered, prosperous.

When you say it, your faith becomes effective, by acknowledging every good thing in you, in Christ Jesus.

You are even to say it in hard times, it’s about understanding how to give and unusual response in the midst of natural situations.



Hebrews 11:1    Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

You cannot get what grace has provided without faith. Everything “the substance” that has been provided by grace will need faith to receive it.



Ephesians 2: 8-9    ⁸ For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

⁹ Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Grace has made everything available, but, how do we get it? Even though grace has made everything available, you cannot take possession of it without faith.

Everything is in your spirit now. But it is going to take faith to take possession of it. Whatever you need, Jesus has already deposited it in you.

 If it’s going to take faith to take possession of it, we need to understand precisely what faith is.

It cannot be a religious understanding; it cannot be a church misunderstanding. You have to know with precision what faith is.

Most people you ask will say it’s believing, but, that’s just part of it.



You need to know what it is and how it operates, and our part in it; In order to take possession of what grace has already made available.

This is not a case of us trying to get God to do it. God has already done it. Now all we have to do is possess it.

I believe you are about to possess everything the devil stole from you. Today is your breakthrough day. I am speaking that into your life today.



Hebrews 11:1   Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.


What are we hoping for?  I know what I just told you, but I feel now that we need proof of what was said. If faith is the substance of things hoped for, what are we hoping for?

                                                                                      

1 Peter 1:13   ¹³ Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

They were waiting on Jesus to come same as we are waiting on the rapture. This is called the blessed hope.

Question? Has Jesus come? Has he been revealed for the hope to the end? For the grace that is to be brought to us?

So now, everything that grace has made available through Christ Jesus, is what we hope for.

Grace has made healing available, soundness of mind, freedom from condemnation, deliverance and prosperity, all available: everything for this life and godliness He has made available.

Faith and grace is the substance of all those things. Love is very important, but one of the most important things in live is faith in what Jesus has made available when he said, it is finished.

Because without faith, you cannot get the hope of what grace has made available. Faith works also by love, but while you’re on planet earth, you’re going to need faith working in your life. Grace makes, faith takes.



Seven points as to what faith is and what faith is not, you must know what faith is in order to take possession of what grace has made available to us.

1.   If through grace He has made healing available to us, then our response needs to be in line with the healing that is already in us through grace.

So, when the doctor says, you’re sick, your response should be no, because of faith in this grace you are the healed.

2.   Faith is not something you do to get God to respond. Most people try to do something to get God to respond. Like, I’m going to fast and pray and do whatever else….

That’s doing things under the Law. Trying to get God to respond; that’s not faith. God has already responded to every need you have.



Faith is our response to what has already been done. So how do we respond when it’s already been done?

3.   Faith does not move God; our faith moves us into position to receive what God has already provided by grace.

Faith is not Gods response, faith is our response. Faith move us, God has already moved through His beloved Son, Christ Jesus.

4.   Faith does not cause a positive response to move God, why? Because faith is a positive response from us, not from God. God has already responded positively.

You say, I’m healed, I am prosperous, delivered. God says Amen. He has already responded. Faith is not God responding positively… it is us responding positively. 

5.   Faith is our positive response to what is already provided. The question is, how are we responding?

6.   Faith only takes possession of what grace has already made available. That is what faith does. It takes possession of what already been done. Grace makes… faith takes.

7.   If God had not already provided it independent of your effort and prior to your need then your faith can’t make it happen.

God has already done it. Your faith is about possessing what has already been done. Not about God manufacturing it when you have a need.



What most people are calling living by faith is doubting everything that God has already done.

Matthew 6:32-33   ³² (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

³³ But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

We are asking God to do something by faith when God has already done it. It is pure evidence that most don’t believe that through Christ Jesus He has already done it.

The last words Jesus spoke on the cross was it is finished.  We keep thinking, I am going to use my faith to get it done.

God says you’re not going to use your faith to get it done. Our faith is to be used to get what has already been done.

Your response is your faith. Your response is your key; your response has to be an unlikely response, unlike someone who would respond in the natural.

To get every situation to every circumstance to every need, if you can respond based on what Jesus has already done, it will be an un-natural response.

Every time you respond un-natural (not in the worlds way), God is going to release a supernatural response.

You will turn on a supernatural response based on how you respond to a situation.

What if you lost your job, had care repairs. How would you respond? Would you say, Oh what ever will I do, you won’t receive a supernatural response from God with that natural worldly response to your problem.


You can’t receive from the supernatural by responding in the natural.



Mark 6: 45-50   ⁴⁵ And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

⁴⁶ And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

⁴⁷ And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

⁴⁸ And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

⁴⁹ But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:

⁵⁰ For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

Straightway means now or suddenly in this context. Constrained means forced.

You don’t want to be in trouble and have Jesus pass you by. Seems like even Christians stay in trouble and it seems like Jesus is passing them by.



If you don’t want Jesus to pass you by you had better cry out. Jesus told them to be of good cheer, not to be afraid. This was a natural response. However, in the supernatural all things are possible.



Psalms 37:4   ⁴ Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

HOW TO USE YOUR SUPERNATURAL AUTHORITY

HOW TO USE YOUR SUPERNATURAL AUTHORITY

When it comes to the point in our life that circumstances require a supernatural response, and you have no idea what to do or how to use your God given authority; what then?

Naturally we need to use our faith, but faith alone without response is dead.


James 2:17   ¹⁷ Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

So, what good is dead faith? Faith has to be activated by action. This action has to come from how much do you believe, without doubt.

To activate faith, you must know first what faith is. Faith is not just a word.


Hebrews 11:1   11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Faith is a substance faith takes the things we hope for and manifest or produces them from the spirit realm to the natural realm. Grace makes. Faith takes.

How much of God’s word, do you have in you to keep doubt out of your thinking? We must learn how to use our authority that has been invested in us in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:3-7   ³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

⁴ According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

⁵ Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

⁶ To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

⁷ In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

We must get beyond the physical or natural way of thinking. The will of God will never lead you where the grace of God cannot keep you.

Romans 5:17   ¹⁷ For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

Grace reigns in the heart of the believer, power and authority is in the heart, for out of the heart of the believer the mouth speaks.


Luke 6:45   ⁴⁵ A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Words have power, you do have authority, now let’s learn how to use this authority.

There is a difference between having authority and having power. You, by Christ Jesus, have been given authority at the time of your new birth, even though you have authority, this authority has only been given to you through grace, “which is the new covenant” to use the name of Jesus to exercise your authority.

The power is in Christ Jesus, authority has given us the right to use His name to command.

The power through grace has given us this right to command, the favor of God and the love of God will fulfill all our needs.

It is not by works, even so we didn’t earn the right to lay hands on the sick and they be healed, or the authority to cast out evil spirits. We didn’t deserve it, or do anything to earn it… he loved us enough to share his power and authority.


Matthew 10:1   10 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

Now let’s learn about power through our authority. We have the right to use it because of grace. However, our authority is only the God given right to use the name of Jesus.

Authority added with the name of Jesus, by faith, will enable you to do whatever the word says you can do.

It takes supernatural power to transfer things from the supernatural realm to the natural realm. It is time for us to rise up and demonstrate the power of God.

God has provided the power and it’s our responsibility to make use of this power. God is responsible for supplying the power to us, all we have to do is flip the switch and turn on the power.


Matthew 10:7-8   ⁷ And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

⁸ Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

You have freely received the authority to heal the sick, raise the dead, and cast out demons.

Mark 16:17   ¹⁷ And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name, shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;


The authority gives us the right to command, the power is and has always been in the name of Jesus. All power in heaven and earth has been given to him….


 Matthew 28:18   ¹⁸ And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.


Romans 13:1   13 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

John 4:23-24   ²³ But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

²⁴ God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Every time it is mentioned about using the power of God, people start thinking “am I worthy” am I good enough? They don’t realize we are not perfect in ourselves, but have been made perfect in Christ Jesus. This is what makes you worthy: Not any works you did, but what Jesus did.

God is so rich in mercy and loves us so much that even while we still had sin in our lives, he sent us a Savior.

When Gods word tells us to do something, it is not a request, it is a command. It is Gods job to supply the power, it is our job to put it to use.

If we Christians will do that, you won’t have to do much talking. When they see the sick healed and the dead raised and the blind eyes open it is all said for you… The Lord has done the talking.

Start putting Gods word to use, then, everybody will want to get saved. This is not something I am saying to just preachers. We are all to administer the word and win souls.

Luke 10-19   ¹⁹ 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.

The disciples had seen tremendous results as they ministered in Jesus’ name, With their authority.

The average Christian approaches God as if they had no power and authority at all. Even though it has already been done for them.

The very day you got saved you were given the authority, the right to command and the ability to trample on the enemy. Jesus commanded, the disciples commanded and we are to command.


It is Satan’s desire to rob you and steal the word out of your life. Stop thinking you are powerless. That you can’t do anything. Stop thinking I will just let God do it.

You have God given power and authority. Activate it. Use it. We have bought into that lie of powerlessness. We feel like we don’t have any power, and we won’t until we believe we do.

Why would Jesus tell us that it is possible for us to do those things if it wasn’t so? Just because you haven’t done it or seen anyone do it doesn’t mean it is impossible.



Don’t limit yourself by comparing yourself with everyone else.

Look at Jesus, and look at God… don’t limit them. For with God all things are possible. There is nothing you are looking at that is impossible. With God, you can overcome all impossibilities.

He has turned the power on in your life. Flip the switch. You will never know that what I am teaching you is the truth until you can get to the point of saying, “I believe the power is in me”.



Don’t wait to get to the point of unbelief. Believe now and step out in faith. Tell the Lord, “if you said this is possible, then say praise God, I can do it”.


John 15:5   John 15:7

⁵ I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

⁷ If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

As long as Jesus was with the disciple’s they were very comfortable. When he ascended to heaven they felt as though they were somewhat powerless. Never feel powerless, he said,


Matthew 28:18   ¹⁸ And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Without Jesus you can do nothing, with Jesus all things are possible. You are never on your own. Jesus is always with you, giving you the power you need to succeed.

DOMINATED BY DECEPTION

DOMINATED BY DECEPTION

We have been taught the doctrine of death until it is so ingrained in us and in our spirits, that on a certain day we just turn over and die.


Romans 6:21, 8:2, 8:6   ²¹ What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

8: 2   ² For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

8:6   ⁶ For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

2 Corinthians 1:9-10    ⁹ But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

¹⁰ Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

When you operate in the natural or human mind you can create whatever illusion you want. An illusion is a false idea or opinion not always in accord with the facts.


It will reproduce a thought and put that thought into the real world, the world where you live. The way you think will change your life.


The thieves, the killers and the destroyers have not been Satan alone: but we as believers have handed our power over to the devil by listening to and believing misinformed teachers and incorrect teachings on this particular scripture.



Here is the fact:

If you believe Satan can kill you, he will.

If you believe Satan can rob you, he will.

If you believe Satan can destroy your means of life, he will.

Don’t feed your mind, thoughts with incorrect teachings


3 John 2   ² Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

It will reproduce a thought and put that thought into the real world, the world where you live.


Hebrews 2:14-15   ¹⁴ Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
¹⁵ And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.


2 Timothy 1:7   ⁷ For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

The power of death has been taken from Satan, unless we give him the power and authority to do so.

When we the children of God, rise up in the knowledge of who we are and who the devil is, and what he is not, the devil will forever be under your feet.



Romans 6:14   ¹⁴ For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

We must take dominion over this world, over death.

Over our environment and over the very circumstances, our circumstances.

If we are going to rule in the name of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.

Do you think that Jesus is coming to this earth to reign with a group of Satan dominated, fearful, defeated saints? Remember, he is coming to rule with us not for us.


John 10:10   ¹⁰ The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

This means full of goodness and truth.

The only thing Satan can steal from you in is his own power is the word of God.  He does this by deception and lies.

It is true, that if he can steal the word of God from you, he can steal your power over him.

Your strength over Satan does not rest in what the world says… it rests in what the word says.


If you live in the word, you live in power.

If you live in the word, you rule Satan serves.

If you live in the world, you live in defeat.

If you live in the world you serve, Satan rules.



Satan can steal the word, so in that respect, he is indeed a thief.

Christians need to be careful about the biblical concept of thieves.

The bible even teaches, Jesus will come as a thief in the night.

That does not make Jesus a thief.

Be very careful about any power you attribute to Satan.

He has the power to steal from us, only if we give him the authority to do it. By himself he has no power.

The truth of the matter is, the battle we go through is in our mind. Which is the thinking part of our soul.


As long as we think that Satan is mighty and powerful, he can and will hurt you.

It is time for Christians to let God take you from a mentally defeated human, to mentally being an over coming god like Christian.

These concepts about Satan cannot enter your mind, when you are walking in the greater dimension of our God-like mental abilities and the mind of Christ.

One of the first things we need to learn is when you give something attention, you give it strength in your life.

You give Satan power when you constantly acknowledge his presence…. Quit letting him run your life.

1 John 3:7-9   ⁷ Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

⁸ He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

⁹ Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Jesus destroyed the devil’s power.

The power of death that he once had has been destroyed.

It has been wiped out.

However.

Matthew 7:15-20   ¹⁵ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

¹⁶ Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

¹⁷ Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

¹⁸ A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

¹⁹ Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

²⁰ Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

These false prophets, which come in sheep’s clothing speak just enough truth to make his lies sound convincing.

You can detect these false prophets by the way they act. Just as you can identify a tree by its fruits. A healthy tree produces good fruit, and an unhealthy tree produces bad fruit.

Each persons actions will tell if they are Christ minded or world minded.

You can see the fruit in the lives of people. It will help you identify them. Is their fruit good or bad, or non-existent?

Verse 16 says, you shall know them by their fruits. In their every day life, the words they say.

1 John 4:1-4   Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

² Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

³ And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

⁴ Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.


Don’t believe everything or every one. There are many false prophets in the world. A false prophet will tell you just enough truth so you won’t know they are deceiving you with lies.


2 Corinthians 11:13-15    ¹³ For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

¹⁴ And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

¹⁵ Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.


Verse 14 says, but I am not surprised, even Satan can disguise himself as an angel of light.

It is time for us to hold on to the truth of the word.

The saints must come into the truth of who they are in Christ Jesus. Before it is too late.

It is time to start walking in belief, not unbelief and doubt.

DOMINION OVER SATAN AND EVIL SPIRITS PART 2

                    DOMINION OVER SATAN AND EVIL SPIRITS

                                                  PART 2

Seven steps of Satan’s destructive plan.

Regression, repression, suppression depression, oppression, obsession, possession.

1. Regression

Regression is the first step of the devil’s attacks. It is a battle against a person’s God given abilities of release and expression.

To regress in human personality is to go backward in spiritual force and power.

We are created for progress, advancement and understanding. When this goes into reverse, it is the first warning that negative powers are evident.

The devil then adds heavier bonds until the victim is helplessly bound by complete possession.

Only then can a fearless servant of God break the bonds and set the person free by the power and authority of God.

We must know these signs about demon power and understand them before we can combat the devil and be victorious.

2. Repression

God desires expression from us. Anyone who represses that function is doing the work of the devil.

One who represses is to destroy the natural expression God gave us at birth. A repressed personality takes away the joy and gladness of life.

God did not create human lives to be restrained by an abnormal environment.

The second step toward demon possession is often found in churches and religions.

Some people go to church and never experience the joy of salvation. They walk into the church, sit down and when the meeting is over, they leave. They have done their duty for another week.

Many church members go to church as though it were a funeral parlor. If God did manifest himself in any way it would scare them to death.

It is the devil that makes people act like this. Satan wants to steal all the joy and happiness from every human.

3. Suppression

Suppress means to abnormally crush as to suppress information.

Satan is very smart on suppression. It represents another step toward deterioration of emotions, and the destruction of complete personal happiness.

When feelings are not expressed, they are suppressed or held back. Let us realize that the devil causes suppression of the spiritual life.

Suppressed people are not energetic about anything, even disinterested in what goes on around them.

4. Depression

It is very sad that a great number of people in America today are so depressed.

Depression is a broken spirit, a person who is so pressed down until their spirit is crushed.

God does not want anyone depressed and sad. The devil takes advantage of those people and moves in with conflict and confusion. That will destroy their happiness, their home, their business and maybe even their lives through suicide.

Depression can reach a point in a person’s life to where they have lost all hope.

This is where people see no need in even trying any longer. This is a big step toward complete satanic control of a person.

God does not depress mankind; the devil is the depressor of human life.

5. Oppression

The fifth stage is one through which the devil drags a person down to destroy and possess him. This is oppression.

Acts 10:37-38   ³⁷ That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

³⁸ How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

To oppress someone is to weigh him down with something he is not able to carry.

Millions of people are oppressed with every kind of bug and disease. I believe it is natural to be healthy, and un-natural to be unhealthy.

Disease is one of the devils tools. Some worry about going out of their minds and that is what the devil wants them to think about.

But Gods word says Satan is a liar and the father of lies.

John 8:43-45   ⁴³ Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

⁴⁴ Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

⁴⁵ And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

Satan wants to torment people, he wants to hurt them, he wants to mock and laugh at God while he does it.

But Gods people do not have to suffer this terrible fear. One of the great blessings of Christianity is a strong mind that is capable of rejecting the unreasonable demand of fear.

Romans 8:14-15   ¹⁴ For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

¹⁵ For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

 Fear is bondage. Bondage is not of God. Fear is a spirit and Satan loves to use it against us.

2 Timothy 1:7   ⁷ For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Satan wants to burden you with a feeling that all your trouble and misfortune is punishment from God for some great sin you committed.

All of these fall into the category of demonic oppression. Oppression can be overcome by exercising your Christian dominion and authority over the devils’ power.

You do this by faith, prayer and action. Ask God to give you divine power in your life to strengthen your inner being.

6. Obsession

A negative obsession always destroys the human personality…totally…

At this stage of demonic domination, it is doubtful that the person hurt by Satan can be delivered without the assistance of a strong spirit filled believer.

At this stage of obsession outside help is necessary. The reason is that obsession changes the mind. Black becomes white and white becomes black.

A straight thing is now crooked and a lie becomes the truth.

The loss of perspective causes the person to be out of step with everybody else around him or her. They don’t realize that their obsessed with some kind of wicked thing.

So, what is obsession? By definition it is an act of an evil spirit in causing a person or impelling him or her to an unreasonable action. It usually has no relationship with reality.

Obsession can come through as jealousy, hatred, sin and many other avenues, to invade a human’s personality.

An obsessed person eventually has no willpower. He or she has no strength to resist and they become as a slave.

Their mind gets on one track and it is impossible to change their thinking.

Only the divine power and the name of Jesus Christ and the deliverance of the prayer of faith can set them free.

Obsession can and will lead to possession.

7. Possession

Possession is an area where extreme caution is necessary. The step from obsession to possession is a big step.

The devil would like to push every obsessed person fully and finally into his clutches of full possession.

Up to this stage a person is not totally demon possessed.

A demon possessed person is under total complete jurisdiction of the devil.

At this point he has no mind or control of his own. Satan is not just the master of all that persons thinking and doing. He has full control of that life.

The person has no spirit to reach out for God. No soul to pray for help. He is helpless in the hands of a diabolical monster.

A demon possessed person can not look at a born again Christian and people that are sold out to God, he can not hold up his head to you, for the devil will not allow it.

So the first stages of demon possession often result from the association with others already under the devils control.

This problem can be made free by the anointing power of God through prayer, fasting and the name of Jesus.

The Holy Spirit can resolve all problems. The church is commissioned to cast out devils. We must fulfill this commission.

The same power in Jesus who set the captives free two thousand years ago can set them free today.

Can a Christian have a demon?

Depends!

The bible teaches very strongly about the security of the believer. No devil ever wanted to get inside Paul. They wanted to run as far away from him as they could.

Nowhere does the bible tell anyone to be afraid of the devil.

James 4:7   ⁷ Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

We have a right to make him run. When we start playing in his territory we are in danger. So stay out of the devils territory.

When a Christian goes into the devils territory, unless intending to do battle and rescue a lost soul, that Christian becomes vulnerable to whatever satan offers. Even to being invaded by evil spirits.

When you play with sin, you can cancel the covering of the blood that keeps you safe. It gives permission to Satan to do as he pleases.

There are lots of evil spirits. Anger without restraint, can be a real danger of entrance of a spirit of anger.

Ephesians 4:26-27   ²⁶ Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

²⁷ Neither give place to the devil.

Adultery is a spirit. Don’t let the grip of the spirit of adultery enter into your life or mind.

Proverbs 6:32   ³² But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

Only a prayer of deliverance can set you free, because demons can pass from one person to another, in and through the act of adultery.

There are all sorts of demon spirits. There are too many to put into this lesson. Some are jealous spirits, blasphemy, lying spirits, all these evil spirits must be cast out before people can be totally free.

So, what is a Christian?

A Christian is a person that has asked God to forgive them for their sins, accepted His son Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and believes that he died to redeem you by the shedding of his blood as a sacrifice, was resurrected and is sitting at the right hand of the Father making intersession for you.

John 3:16 ¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Taking authority over demons

Every Christians right by the blood and the name of Jesus, is to have dominion over Satan and his evil spirits.

A Christian is one who exercises dominion, knows how to appropriate the fullness of Gods provision. He lives a victorious life above and beyond fear, superstition and evil curses. He or she is forceful in Christ. They are warriors.

When Jesus answered Satan during the great temptations, He declared “it is written”.

It is written is the way we defeat the devil.

Luke 10:19   ¹⁹ 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.

Man has never fully taken advantage of the true power of faith. God still waits for some heroes of faith to use the divine dominion he gave in the Garden of Eden.

Another instrument of dominion is action. God does not give power to the inactive. Jesus said, he that believeth on me, these works that I do shall he or she also do.

It is not enough to know Gods will you must do it.