Demon Possession Is Real
DEMON POSSESSED MAN IN THE SYNAGOGUE
Luke 4:32-37 KJV
32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
34 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.
35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. AND WHEN THE DEVIL HAD THROWN HIM IN THE MIDST, HE CAME OUT OF HIM, AND HURT HIM NOT.
THROWN: to throw down, to throw to the ground, to prostrate.
36 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.
37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
THE DEMON POSSESSED BOY
Mark 9:23-26 KJV
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I CHARGE THEE, COME OUT OF HIM, AND ENTER NO MORE INTO HIM.
26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
Mark 9:26-27 NLT
26 Then the spirit screamed and threw the boy into another violent convulsion and left him. The boy appeared to be dead. A murmur ran through the crowd as people said, “He’s dead.”
27 But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.
Mark 9:27 KJV
27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
JESUS WARNING ABOUT DEMON POSSESSION
Luke 11:24-26 KJV
24 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.
25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him 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.
WORSE: more evil or aggravated
CLOSE THE DOOR ON THE DEVIL
Ephesians 4:26-27 KJV
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
27 Neither give place to the devil.
Ephesians 4:26-27 NLT
26 And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry,
27 for anger gives a foothold to the devil.
Ephesians 4:27 TLB
27 for when you are angry, you give a mighty foothold to the devil.
Ephesians 4:27 NIV
27 and do not give the devil a foothold.
Ephesians 4:27 AMP
27 And do not give the devil an opportunity to lead you into sin by holding a grudge, or nurturing anger, or harboring resentment, or cultivating bitterness.
John 5:14 KJV
14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: SIN NO MORE, LEST A WORSE THING COME UNTO THEE.
WORSE: more evil or aggravated
GATES
- Eyes – what are you watching?
- Ears – what are you listening to?
- Mouth – what is coming out of your mouth?
- Mind – what thoughts are you entertaining in your mind?
- Your heart (your spirit man) – what are you allowing to enter into your heart?
POWER OVER DEMONS
Matthew 10:1 KJV
1 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.
Luke 9:1 KJV
1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
Luke 10:19 KJV
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.
Mark 16:17 KJV
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; IN MY NAME SHALL THEY CAST OUT DEVILS; they shall speak with new tongues;
Luke 4:40-41 KJV
40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
Acts 8:5-8 KJV
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
Acts 5:12,15-16 KJV
12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed everyone.
Acts 19:11-12 KJV
11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and THE EVIL SPIRITS WENT OUT OF THEM.
1 Samuel 16:14 KJV
14 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.