Your Adversary the Devil – Part 6

John 10:10 KJV

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.

Job 2:7 KJV

7 So went SATAN forth from the presence of the LORD, and SMOTE JOB WITH SORE BOILS FROM THE SOLE OF HIS FOOT UNTO HIS CROWN.

Acts 10:38 KJV

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.

OPPRESSED: to exercise harsh control over one, to use one’s power against one…

Matthew 18:18 KJV

18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and WHATSOEVER YE SHALL LOOSE ON EARTH SHALL BE LOOSED IN HEAVEN.

COMMISIONED TO CAST OUT DEVILS

Mark 16:15,17 KJV

15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; IN MY NAME SHALL THEY CAST OUT DEVILS; they shall speak with new tongues;

Mark 6:12-13 KJV

12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

13 AND THEY CAST OUT MANY DEVILS, AND ANOINTED WITH OIL MANY THAT WERE SICK, AND HEALED THEM.

DUMB SPIRIT

Matthew 9:32-33 KJV

32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him A DUMB MAN POSSESSED WITH A DEVIL.

33 AND WHEN THE DEVIL WAS CAST OUT, THE DUMB SPAKE: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

BLIND AND DUMB SPIRIT

Matthew 12:22,28-29 KJV

22 Then was brought unto him ONE POSSESSED WITH A DEVIL, BLIND, AND DUMB: and HE HEALED HIM, INSOMUCH THAT THE BLIND AND DUMB BOTH SPAKE AND SAW.

28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

EPILEPTIC SEIZURES

Matthew 17:15 KJV

15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for HE IS LUNATICK, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

Mark 9:25-27 KJV

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.

27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

SPIRITS HAVE TO BE CAST OUT IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES BEFORE HEALING CAN TAKE PLACE

Matthew 8:16-17 KJV

16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and HE CAST OUT THE SPIRITS WITH HIS WORD, AND HEALED ALL THAT WERE SICK:

17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

MANY HEALED AND SET FREE IN JESUS’ MINISTRY

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.

SAMARITANS HEALED UNDER PHILIP’S MINISTRY

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.

POWER TO CAST OUT DEVILS

Luke 9:1-2 KJV

1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and GAVE THEM POWER AND AUTHORITY OVER ALL DEVILS, AND TO CURE DISEASES.

2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Luke 10:17-19 KJV

17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

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.