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[Mark 1:21-28 KJV] “And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee”.
I came to exhort you to be aware of demonic operations among us. We see in our text how right in church and in the presence of the Lord demons could hide.
There are three things that oppose them:
- The truth and His doctrine
- The power of God that was present
- Paying attention to the communication or reaction from people around you.
It is important to state that there are three fundamental types of demonic operations;
- The manipulation stage
- The possession and bondage stage
- The oppression and harassment stage
When the demons gain access to a man or woman’s life, they try to;
- Steal, kill or destroy them (the man of Gadara)
- Use them to destroy leaders (Judas)
- Use them to hinder the advancement of the truth and the gospel (Elymas)
These demons gain access by merely;
1. Taking notice of you (See Genesis 6:1-41, Job 1:4-72, Mark 51-19)
2. Taking life easy and being indifferent towards demonic operations (See Luke 11:21-233)
3. Having a history of demonic possession (See Luke 11:24-254)
4. Eating and fellowshipping with demon possessed people (See 2 Corinthians 11)
5. Illicit sex (See 1 Corinthians 6)
Stay blessed; I love you!
Noah Simpe Bediako
Referenced Scriptures
- Genesis 6:1-4 (KJV): And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. ↩︎
- Job 1:4-7 (KJV): And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. ↩︎
- Luke 11:21-23 (KJV): When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. ↩︎
- Luke 11:24-25 (KJV): When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. ↩︎