Some Advice - For
the person who wants God to use him or her for
deliverance work among those possessed by evil
spirits, here is some advice:
1. The person
ministering in the area of deliverance is in a
position of all- out warfare with the forces of evil.
Many have fallen by the wayside because of ignorance
of Bible and deliverance, still having many demons
within themselves, women and men ministering by
themselves, being lured by false doctrines, etc.
2. Demons can be
very stubborn and highly seductive. Demons do not
easily come out when they have a right before God to
stay due to unconfessed sin, curses, soul ties, etc.
They can lure the man or woman who is alone into a sex
trap destroying the ministry, their family and others
who are following that leader.
3. Effective weapons
used against ministers are carelessness, pride,
immorality, taking God for granted, spiritual
weakness, and affliction of wife or husband where the
minister refuses to yield to God.
4. Deliverance
ministers should train their families and involve them
in deliverance work. Husband and wife should minister
together as a team if possible.
5. Unforgiveness is
the biggest hindrance to answered prayer and to
casting out demons. Unforgiveness between husband and
wife is especially a hindrance.
Overall View of
Deliverance - Deliverance consists of about three
equal parts: teaching, casting out and counseling.
Christians generally either do not get involved or
only get involved slightly. Because of this, there are
weaknesses in the ministry of deliverance. Deliverance
will not be completely successful unless there is a
balance in the church of teaching, ministry and
counseling.
The biggest weakness
is trying to cover deliverance by just casting out
demons without proper teaching or counseling. Here,
many Christians only go after the surface demons and
do not go after the root causes of why the person got
into those problems in the first place.
The second biggest
weakness is not walking out the deliverance. After the
demons are cast out, a person must change their ways
of thinking and acting, and discipline their life or
they will let the demons come back into them. A person
needs extensive counseling to help them do this and
they must decide to change their lives.
The third biggest
weakness is the lack of teaching on deliverance. There
is a large body of knowledge about deliverance but you
hear little practical teaching come from the pulpit.
Comments - Single
men and women must be very careful in ministering
deliverance. Satan wants to destroy your ministry by
the appearance of sexual sin or by falling into that
trap.
Deliverance Myths -
There is much ignorance and many myths about
deliverance. Deliverance is the most misunderstood
part of the Christian life. Many deliverance workers
and ministers do not realize how demonized they and
the Christian body are. Sometimes they fall by the
wayside because they do not continue to purge their
bodies of demons. Unless the Church gets involved on a
regular basis with deliverance, many Christians will
continue to be defeated by Satan.
When the young
Christian starts to cast out demons, he will make
statements like, "You are completely free of demons."
Jesus never told anyone in the Bible that they were
completely free of demons.
Battle Myths - There
are many myths about Christian warfare. Satan is a
good Devil, a worthy Adversary, at what he does; he
works twenty-four hours a day to destroy us. He will
probably take about 98% of the world population and
75% of the church population to Hell with him. Matt.
7:14, Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the
way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that
find it. All we need to have in the church is token
deliverance. I can keep my cursed objects without
causing any harm. We can get all of our demons cast
out in one grand event. I am sure you realize that
these are false statements.
The Woman Question -
Consider the basic way a woman thinks. What happens to
a woman in her mind when she has no male leadership?
Should a man minister to a woman alone in deliverance?
Should a woman minister to a man alone in deliverance?
What is the possible happening? We minister as a
husband and wife team. What are the advantages of this
method? What about protection from sex traps laid by
Satan? Assume a woman minister travels with another
woman. What are the pitfalls? Assume a woman who
ministers by herself is either married or unmarried.
What are the pitfalls? Assume a woman who ministers is
married and her husband is unsaved or saved, and will
not travel with her. What are the pitfalls?
Comments - Common
teaching is that a Christian can not have a demon.
Churches need demonstrations to show the
manifestations to the congregations. It will be very
difficult for a woman who has an unsaved husband to be
effective in deliverance. They are not in agreement,
woman is weaker vessel, she must go by herself, etc. A
woman is much more effective when she is married and
her husband is a believer who practices deliverance.
Transfer of spirits can not occur unless there is a
crack in your armour.
Loudness Of Voice -
Many people feel that if you shout or scream at demons
that they will come out sooner. The contrary is true.
If the demons feel that you don't know your authority
or how to cast out demons, they will feel that you are
in a weak position and will resist leaving.
The formula for
casting out demons is Mark 16:17, And these signs
(signs, wonders and miracles) shall follow them that
believe (Christians that believe the Bible); In my
name (Jesus Christ) shall they cast out (command out)
devils; they shall speak with new tongues. An analysis
of this verse reveals that you must believe the Bible
in what it says about casting out demons, you cast
them out in the Name of Jesus, and signs will follow
your ministry. I charge you by Jesus Christ to cast
out demons if you are a Christian. Even children can
cast out demons in the Name of Jesus.
Laying Hands On
Others - This is an area that is dangerous and caution
must be exercised because of the potential harm to
individuals and God's Kingdom. A good verse to ponder
is I Tim. 5:22, Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither
be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
It is not necessary
to lay hands on someone to cast out demons. In some
cases it is better not to lay hands on the person
being ministered to. This is especially true when
casting out sexual demons from the opposite sex. You
need to be led by the Holy Spirit in what to do.
If you have sexual
demons within you, they will interact with the sexual
demons in the other person. They will stir up emotions
in either or both individuals. This is especially true
between the opposite sex, or between homosexuals, or
between lesbians.
We have observed men
laying hands on women, and women laying hands on men.
The safest way is to lay hands on the top of the head.
Next in safeness is to lay hands on the shoulder. Many
times God heals by the lengthening of legs and
straightening of the back. In this instance it is safe
to hold a persons shoes and pray for them. In between
the head and shoulders, and the feet is the danger
zone of eroticism (sexual arousal). This is the area
that stirs up sexual feelings.
The way a person
ministers to others reveals what is going on inside
them.
Suppose that a
person has latent homosexual or lesbian demons that
they are not aware of. Then, they will want to love on
men and boys, or women and girls. They may want to lay
hands on their sexual organs and to kiss them to get
rid of the homosexual or lesbian demons. This actually
invites these type of demons to attack the person
being ministered to and satisfies the demons within
the person doing the ministering. Ministers have that
tendency if they are not careful.
Comments - Some
women want to be lord over the men in deliverance;
they feel justified even if they are wrong. Men and
women should not be in competition. Some deliverance
does more harm than good if not done properly such as
pulling out a person's eye to get rid of the demon.
Their doctrine should be sound and according to the
Bible.
Traveling Ministries
- Suppose that a man or woman travels alone in the
ministry. This person could be single or married. If
married, the mate is not traveling with that person.
Sexual pressures and loneliness may build up in the
traveling evangelist. There may be an unconscious
desire to love on the person being ministered to; this
satisfies the unfulfilled desire within the minister.
This is extremely dangerous and has caused many
divorces and loss of ministries.
Outside of the
desire to live, sex is the greatest drive in mankind.
The big three used to destroy a person's relationship
with God are money, sex and power. Sex is a playground
for Satan and he has used it to destroy multitudes of
Christians, ministers and churches.
The Bible clearly
states that the woman is weaker than the man. A woman
traveling alone is more vulnerable than a man
traveling alone. The woman is also subject to being
raped or molested. However, it is now getting to the
point where men are being raped too.
Suppose that the
woman is a lesbian or has lesbian tendencies, is manly
or has manly qualities, or has problems with rejection
and not being loved. Traveling with another woman may
lead to a lesbian relationship. If a woman looks like,
acts like or dresses like a man, then she is a
candidate for this problem.
Private Ministry - A
man should not minister to a woman alone and a woman
should not minister to a man alone. What frequently
happens is that the couple ends up in bed having sex.
Suppose that the minister is a man of God. Many women
will come to him with their problems of a serious
nature. He may feel sorry for them and try to comfort
their feelings. If he does not go about this ministry
in a proper way, then he is on the abbess of
destruction which can lead to Hell.
Suppose that the
minister is a woman of God. She may feel that she is
strong and not subject to the temptations of mortal
woman. Due to her lack of a man, she may go overboard
in ministering to the man and make a fool out of
herself. She may feel that she can minister to the man
in her motel room which is the ideal setup for Satan's
mischief.
Husband and wife can
protect each other from the opposite sex. You should
ask yourself this question, "How am I opening myself
up to sexual attack?"
Comments - Pastors
can lay hands on women improperly and open themselves
up to demon attack. Women should lay hands on women
and men on men in places where it would be
inappropriate for the opposite sex to place their
hands. One problem area is that women want to be
counseled privately by their male pastor. A lot of
mischief can happen behind closed doors leading to sex
even in the church.
Deliverance is not a
parlor game! - Deliverance is not a plaything to make
the meeting interesting. It is deadly serious and can
make the difference between life and death, or a
victorious life here and in the hereafter. We should
not practice token deliverance in our meetings or
churches.
Deliverance is not a
grand event! - Deliverance is a way of life probably
until we die and God takes over our training.
Christians are very demonized and require years for
cleansing and retraining so that the demons are not
let back in.
You can't keep your
cursed objects and stay free! - If you persist in
keeping your cursed objects, then you are cursed and
the demons have a right to attack you, your family and
what you have. Don't expect the demons to let you
alone when you give them a right before God to torment
you.
Fallen Deliverance
Ministers - It is amazing to see the casualties among
deliverance ministers. These should be the strongest
of Christians and the most knowledgeable of the Word.
They are trapped by not confessing sin, not crucifying
the flesh and not casting out demons in their lives.
They are trying to help others when they need help
themselves. They are immature and do not know the Word
of God or much about deliverance. They have received a
measure of deliverance but need much more.
It is also amazing
to see these fallen men and women get into false
doctrine. A big problem is their pride, ego and
vanity. They want to be Number One or have the
Preeminence. They want others to tell them how great
they are. A common problem is being overweight and
indulging themselves on food rather than the food of
the Word. Most can not take constructive criticism and
are very sensitive about their weight.
We all pay for our
mistakes in the here-and-now and in the
here-and-after. These people are not open minded and
will not change. Therefore, their organizations suffer
from their bad decisions of judgement in the mental,
spiritual and material realms.
Comments - When
praying for someone in a group, the group needs to
yield to the person that God has given the authority
and discernment. Follow their leadership. Share a Word
of Knowledge with the leader. There needs to be
discipline and not confusion. Everybody does not have
to call the demon out. You do not need crying,
loudness, wildness, shouting and disorder. The group
needs to pray, agree, give support and have unity. The
Holy Spirit needs to be followed so that God's battle
for the individual can be won. The leader should not
fall for trying to take God's glory.
Difficulty in
Driving Demons Out - Some demons come out easily and
some demons take hours to drive out. A worthless
command is, "All demons come out of this person or
everyone in the congregation or everyone in the world
now in the Name of Jesus." Another worthless statement
is, "All of your demons are gone." How do you know
that all of their demons are gone? Can you see into
the body and soul of the person? If Jesus didn't say
this, how can you?
Agreement Between
Husband and Wife - When husband and wife agree, there
is great power before God. When husband and wife
disagree, there is weakness before God. In the
deliverance ministry, they need to support each other.
They can not be careless, take God for granted, or not
do the things that a Christian must do. They need to
train the children also about the battle. Satan will
attack the children of a couple that minister in
deliverance.
Comments - Inner
healing, visualization, etc. is a cop-out for not
doing deliverance. If you do deliverance, then inner
healing is not required. If you only teach deliverance
or only cast out demons or only counsel about
deliverance, you will fail; to succeed you must do all
of these things. A lot of Christians quit along the
way such as after salvation, baptism, healing; you
need to follow through to freedom. Teach deliverance -
minister by casting out - counsel afterwards.
Three-Fold
Deliverance - The three arms of deliverance are
teaching, ministering and counseling. If they ever get
around to it, the church usually wants to cast out the
demons and get this messy subject over with so that
they can go on to more glorious services. Suppose the
man is a drunk. Then, they will try to cast out
drunkenness and not find out why the man became a
drunk. This is surface or token deliverance: deal with
the surface demons and not the root causes. If you
don't deal with the reasons why the person became an
alcoholic, then he will probably let the demon back
in. It is difficult to dig out the root causes and is
time consuming, requires discernment and must have the
power of God.
Those who don't
believe in deliverance say that all a Christian has to
do it to crucify the flesh. In a sense they are right;
you must crucify the flesh to be successful in
deliverance. You can't get your pet demon cast out and
go back and do the same thing again. Examples: smoking
- the demon is cast out and the person goes out and
buys a pack of cigarettes again; gluttony - the demon
is cast out and the person goes and eats three pieces
of pie.
Teaching and
counseling must be continuing. You don't just bring in
the deliverance minister once a year and that takes
care of everything, or you minister to a person and
you don't need to talk to that person again. This is
the same problem that a new Christian faces after
salvation - the need for continual feeding and growth.
Comments -
Christians have many demons including the five-fold
ministry. It is fantasy to believe that all it takes
is one session of deliverance for life. Demons are
very common are there are multiplied billions so that
everyone can have their share. We cast about 10,000
demons out of one man over a period of about a year.
This helped show us how demonized people were. Most of
the people we have worked with are Full Gospel
Christians. You are like a house with many rooms;
every room needs to be cleaned. Search and destroy
every problem that is ungodly so you can follow God.
Deliverance is not for the unwilling or un- Christian;
it is a waste of time. You can intercede, pray and war
for them. Don't cast out demons from the
non-Christian; you are doing them a disservice. Try to
get them to accept Christ. The best way is
face-to-face; next best is phone line to phone line.
You can cast out demons across the world on the phone.
If the person is willing and will submit to your
leadership, then deliverance can be effective over the
phone. There is no distance in God and He can be
everywhere at once. Your mate needs to agree with you
and both need to walk the Christian walk. There must
be good communications and openness between mates who
are in deliverance. Allow your wife to have her say
and do not become bitter against her.
List Of Demons to
use with How Not To Do Deliverance
You can use Lists of
Demons found in the lessons: Bad Habits of Thinking
and Reacting, Charismatic Witchcraft, Drunkenness and
Gluttony, and Ingratitude. The following are
characteristics of those in this lesson: hate,
vengeance, envy, strife, rejection, bitterness,
rebellion, selfishness, Ahab, Jezebel, ignorance,
false doctrines, seduction, soul ties, alluring,
carelessness, pride, immorality, taking God for
granted, spiritual weakness, unforgiveness, cursed
objects, sexual demons, homosexuality, lesbianism,
eroticism, demonic sexual feelings, demonic kissing,
sexual pressures, loneliness, divorce, separation,
love of money, manly women, effeminate men, inability
to give or receive love, token deliverance,
immaturity, ego, vanity, overweight, drunkenness,
smoking.