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Demon Powers
Are They Calling Your Bluff?
by Pastor John Hamel
“…they brought unto him
[Jesus] many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits
with his word, and healed all that were sick.” (Matthew 8:16)
Here’s a fact that
surprises many Believers today. Jesus actually spent
one quarter of His Ministry time on Earth casting unclean spirits out of
human beings. Unclean spirits are demons.
Some find it hard to believe that those very same demons that Jesus cast
out of people, THE VERY SAME ONES, are still in the Earth today, harassing
and destroying people, generation after generation. They will remain
in the Earth until after the coming 1000 year Millennial Reign of Christ.
At that time, they will be cast into “The Lake of Fire” with Satan, the Beast,
all other fallen angels and rebellious
humans, for Eternity. (Revelation 20:1-15)
Until that time,
however, they are here and must be held in check by Christ’s
followers. If we are not controlling them, they are
controlling us.
Sadly, a world-renowned
Evangelist once proclaimed, “There are no demons in America.
They are all in third world nations.” Because this once great man of
God was deceived in this way, he simply did not bother
to resist Satan as the Bible commands. His son became
involved with homosexuality and ultimately died
of complications due to alcoholism. His precious co-Evangelist wife
died a horrible death of cancer after having preached the Gospel of Divine Healing for decades. His
daughter was overtaken by severe immorality and lying spirits. (Romans 1:28;
1Kings 22:22)
His own Ministry ceased to impact the world as it once did. All
because he believed, "There are no
demon spirits in America.
They're all in third world nations." There is absolutely no
Scripture to support such foolish, human reasoning. Satan called the bluff of this dear
man's entire family!
America
has no intrinsic immunity to demon spirits because of her technological
advancements. There are no "Demon Barriers" set up around America.
Demons do not relegate themselves to third world countries. Not only
are demons in America,
they’re in the traditional Church in America.
We see this in the popular acceptance of homosexual Bishops and Priests,
male and female. We see it in pedophile “Ministers.” We see it
in the denial of God’s very Word, the virgin birth and the cleansing Blood in these same
Churches. We are actually witnessing the birth of the
Apostate
Church
through which the Anti-Christ will rule. True Believers in Jesus
resist these demonic manifestations and fight back using their God-given
authority.
“And these signs shall
follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out demons …”
(Mark 16:17)
“Behold, I give unto you
power to tread on serpents and scorpions [symbolic
of Satan and demons], and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing
shall by any means hurt you.” (Luke 10:19)
Don’t be a part of the
21st Century Church that has a form of godliness but denies its
power. (2 Timothy 3:5) Withstand these evil
spirits who try to call your bluff. The Bible promises
they will obey. (Matthew 18:19)
Say, “Jesus, I choose You as my Lord, Savior and Deliverer. I
renounce all evil entities and withstand their influence now. Satan
and every adversary, loose my family and me now. In Jesus’ Name.”
“Submit yourselves
therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
(James 4:7)
Continue to resist and
withstand them. Get under a Pastor who understands the Believer's authority and keep fighting
"the good fight of Faith." (1Timothy 6:12)
It's a good fight because it's a fixed fight. You're guaranteed to
win! (Isaiah 54:17)
Be Blessed … John and Barbara
Hamel
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