HOW TO GAIN DELIVERANCE FROM DEMONIC INFLUENCE -- CONTINUE

WARFARE DELIVERANCE:

What do we do for those who have already given in, who are not fighting the battle and seem to be under the influence of the demonic already? There are many people, both believers and non-believers, who have been afflicted, attacked and appear to be living in defeat. There are 3 things we need to learn to be able deliver these people from bondage.

1 -- The cause of demonic influence:
The question with many is: Can a believer be possessed by a demon? The short answer is No, they cannot because true believers are already possessed by Ruach HaKodesh. But to take it a step further, the Bible never uses the word –possessed-- in relation to the demonic, even though our English translations do. The Bible literally talks about a person being –demonized-- with some being demonized to a greater extent than others; it is a matter of degree. In that sense, a believer can be demonized, in the sense of being highly influenced by the demonic if they allow themselves to be. But what causes a person to be demonized?

A -- Worshipping anything in place of YHVH: -- They sacrificed unto devils, not to Elohim; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not. -- Deuteronomy 32:17

B -- Engaging in occult practices: -- There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. -- Deuteronomy 18:10-11.

C -- Continuous disobedience to YHVH’s rules and Torah: -- But the Spirit of Elohim departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Adonai troubled him. -- 1 Samuel 16:14.

D -- Unresolved anger and bitterness: -- Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: neither give place to the devil. -- Ephesians 4:26-27. This is to let yourself be caught up with the god of this world, rather than the YHVH who is our Father. It is when YHVH does not have first place in our lives that we are in danger.

2 -- The confirmation of demonic influence:
Someone could display some of the behaviours and not be under demonic influence. They could have a mental or emotional problem and / or a chemical imbalance or something along those lines; sometimes those things might even be caused by demonic attack, but not always, so be really careful with this. It is best to have a person diagnosed by a qualified professional before making any type of determination along these lines.

A -- Fits of rage: -- And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from Elohim came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand. -- 1 Samuel 18:10

B -- Extreme physical strength: -- who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains. -- Mark 5:3

C -- Multiple personalities [[use caution]] -- But when he saw YeshuaJesus afar off, he ran and worshipped Him, and cried with a loud voice, and said, what have I to do with Thee, Yeshua, Thou Son of the Most High Elohim? I adjure Thee by YHVH, that Thou torment me not. -- Mark 5:6-7

D -- Occult powers: -- And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying. -- Acts 16:16

E -- No control over temptation: -- but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. -- James 1:14-15 These are some of the things to look for in our own lives or in the lives of others we might encounter, but what are we supposed to do about it? Pray, resist.

3 -- The cure for demonic influence:
The long and short of it is this; the cure comes when we place ourselves under the Leadership of Adonai Yeshua Moshiach. The first step is accepting Moshiach as Adonai, redeemer, and Saviour of our lives. Until we do that there is nothing or no one that is going to help us out. If you are already a believer and you believe you are under demonic influence or you know someone who is, take these steps:

A -- Reclaim your position in Moshiach: --bFor whatsoever is born of YHVH overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. -- 1 John 5:4. You are a child of YHVH and there is no reason for you to live in defeat. Ask Moshiach to take the place of authority in your life and submit to His will.

B -- Confess all known sin: -- If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. -- 1 John 1:9. Every sin that we have committed against YHVH, we must place under the Blood of His Son Yeshua Moshiach. We need to refuse to allow satan to dominate us in this area and claim the forgiveness that YHVH offers to us.

C -- Destroy any occult objects: -- And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. -- Acts 19:18-19. Do you have astrology charts, Ouija boards, books of the occult? Statues of other gods? Get rid of them!

D -- Trust in our Moshiach of the Cross to deliver you: -- blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross; and having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. -- Colossians 2:14-15

E -- Engage in warfare prayer: -- praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. -- Ephesians 6:18

It is reported that Napoleon once looked at a map and said: -- If it were not for that one red dot, I could rule the world. -- That red dot was the British Empire, the one place on the map that Napoleon could not conquer. Satan is like Napoleon; he looks at the Cross and says, -- If it were not for that one red-stained Cross, I could have conquered humanity. -- If YHVH had not become a man and entered our world in the Person of Yeshua Moshiach, satan could have had his victory and he could have had us. But we escaped satan’s clutches because of that one red-stained Cross. What we need to do is stand on what Moshiach has done, protected from the enemy by the power of prayer.