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Acts 5:3-4, II Cor. 4:3-6, II Cor. 11:1-4,  
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Acts 5:3-4, II Cor. 4:3-6, II Cor. 11:1-4,<br />
Eph. 4:25-27; 6:10-20, Col. 1:11-14, Col. 2:13-15,  
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Eph. 4:25-27; 6:10-20, Col. 1:11-14, Col. 2:13-15,<br />
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I Pet. 5:8-9, I John 3:7-9; 4:4-6, Rev. 12:7-12,  
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I Pet. 5:8-9, I John 3:7-9; 4:4-6, Rev. 12:7-12,<br />
Rev. 13:5-15; 20:10,  
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=='''SCRIPTURE ABOUT SATAN AND HIS FOLLOWERS - OLD TESTAMENT - BEFORE THE COMING OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST'''==  
 
=='''SCRIPTURE ABOUT SATAN AND HIS FOLLOWERS - OLD TESTAMENT - BEFORE THE COMING OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST'''==  

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LIST OF SCRIPTURE TO READ BEFORE OR DURING DELIVERANCE

Job 1:6-13; 2:3-13, Isa. 14:12-17, Ezek. 28:12-19,
Dan. 4:34-36; 10:12-14, Matt. 17:14-18, Matt. 28:18-20,
Luke 4:1-13; 10:18-20, Luke 13:15-16, John 8:42-45,
Acts 5:3-4, II Cor. 4:3-6, II Cor. 11:1-4,
Eph. 4:25-27; 6:10-20, Col. 1:11-14, Col. 2:13-15,
I Thes. 2:17-20, Heb. 2:14-15, James 4:7-10,
I Pet. 5:8-9, I John 3:7-9; 4:4-6, Rev. 12:7-12,
Rev. 13:5-15; 20:10,

SCRIPTURE ABOUT SATAN AND HIS FOLLOWERS - OLD TESTAMENT - BEFORE THE COMING OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

Before The Re-creation Of Genesis 1:2 (Isa. 24:1; Jer. 4:23-26)
Ezekiel 28:11-19, Isa. 14:4-20, Job 38:4-7,

From The Garden Of Eden To The Flood

Genesis 3:1-15, II Cor. 11:3, I Tim. 2:14,
I John 2:15-17, Gen. 4:1-16, Heb. 11:4,
I John 3:11-12, Jude 6; 11, Gen. 6:1-8,
Matt. 24:37-39, Luke 17:26-27, Eph. 4:9,
I Pet. 3:18-20, I Pet. 4:6, II Pet. 2:4-5,

From The Flood To The Exodus

Gen. 10:8-10, Gen. 11:1-9, Gen. 10:25,
Gen. 19, Luke 17:28-30, II Pet. 2:6-8,
Jude 7, Job 1:1; 2:10, James 5:11,
Ex. 7:10-12, 19-22, Ex. 8:1-7; 16-19, Ex. 9:11,
Psalms 78:43-51, Isa. 19:1-3, II Tim. 3:8,

From The Exodus To The Death Of Saul

Ex. 32, Acts 7:38-43, Numbers 13:33,
Gen. 6:4; 14:5; 15:20, Deut. 2:10-11;20-24, Deut. 3:11-13,
Joshua 12:4, 15; 13:12, Joshua 17:15; 18:16, II Sam. 5:18-22,
II Sam. 21:16-22; 23:13, I Chron. 11:15; 14:9, I Chron. 20:4-8,
Isa. 14:8; 17:5, Isa. 26:14, 19, Job 26:5,
Psalm 88:10, Prov. 2:18; 9:18, Prov. 21:16,
Num. 13:22, 28, 33, Deut. 1:28, Deut. 2:10-11, 21; 9:2,
Joshua 11:21-22, Joshua 14:12, 15, Joshua 15:13-14; 21:11,
Judges 1:20, I Sam. 17, Gen. 14:5-6; 36:20-21, 29,
Deut. 2:10-12, 22, Gen. 14:5, Deut. 2:20, 23,
Joshua 18:23, Deut. 7:1-5, Deut. 20:16-18,
Num. 22-24, Joshua 13:22, Joshua 24:9-10,
Micah 6:5, II Peter 2:15-16, Jude 11,
Rev. 2:14, Judges 9, I Sam. 9:15-17; 10:1-13, I Sam. 15, I Sam. 16:13-23, I Sam. 18:10-22; 19:9-24,
I Sam. 22'16-19, I Sam. 28:3-20, I Chron. 10:1-14,

During The Reign Of David And The Divided Kingdom

II Sam. 24, I Chron. 21:1-28, Psalm 109:6-15,
Acts 1:15-20, I Kings 22:1-28, II Chron. 18:1-17,

Teaching On Demonology In The Prophetic Books

Isa. 24:17-23, Isa. 26:13-19; 27:1, Isa. 30:30-33; 61:1,
Luke 4:18, Eph. 4:8, Dan. 10:12-14, 20-21, Zech. 3:1-10,

Daniel's Description Of Satan's Kingdom Under The Antichrist

Dan. 2:31-45, Dan. 7:1-28; 8:1-27, Dan. 9:20-27,
Dan. 11:21; 12:13,

Additional Teaching On Demonology In The Old Testament

Ex. 12:23, Psalm 78:49, Job 4:18; 15:15,
Gen. 35:1-4, Psalm 96:5, Amos 5:25-27,

Some Demons Or Evil Spirits That Are Named In The Old Testament

Deut. 32:16-17, Psalms 106:34-39, Lev. 17:6-7,
II Kings 23:8, II Chron. 11:15, Is. 13:21; 34:14,
Num. 5:14, 30, Hosea 4:12; 5:4, Zech. 13:1-5,

Evil Supernaturalism As Practiced In The Old Testament

Ex. 22:18, Lev. 19:26, 31, Lev. 20:1-6, 27,
Deut. 18:9-22, Micah 5:12-15, Nahum 3:4,
Mal. 3:5, Gen. 31:19, 30, 34, II Kings 9:22; 17:14-18,
II Kings 21:1-7, 11, II Chron. 33:1-9, Is. 65:3-7,
Jer. 19:4-6, Ezk. 8:6-18, II Kings 23:4-24,
Is. 29:4; 47:9-15, Gen. 41:8, 24, Dan. 1:20; 2:2,10,27-28,
Dan. 4:6-9; 5:7,11,15, Gen. 30:27; 44:4-5, I Sam. 6:1-5,
Is. 44:25, Jer. 14:14; 27:9-11, Jer. 29:8-9,
Ez. 12:24; 13:1-9,23, Ez. 21:21-23,29, Ez. 22:28,
Micah 3:6-7,11, Zech. 10:2, Deut. 18:11,
Psalm 106:28-29, Isa. 8:19-20; 19:3,

Note: In this study all references to the following words have been checked and used if related to the subject: (angel, charmer, dead, devil, divination, enchantment, familiar, giants, leviathan, magic, necromancy, Satan, serpent, spirit, witch, wizard). Also every reference to Anakim, Avim, Emim, Horim, Nephilim, Rephaim, Zamzummim.

THE GOSPELS - DURING THE EARTHLY LIFE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

Satan's Direct Attacks Against The Lord Jesus Christ

Matt. 4:1-11, Mark 1:13, Luke 4:2-13,
Matt. 16:22-23, Mark 8:33,

Satan Possesses Judas And Desires To Have Peter

John 6:64,70-71, Luke 22:3-6,21-23, John 13:21-30,
John 17:12, II Thes. 2:3, Luke 22:31-34,

The Lord Jesus And John The Baptist Were Accused Of Having A Demon, Etc.

Matt. 11:18, Luke 7:33, John 7:20; 8:48-49,52,
John 10:20-21, Mark 3:28-30, Matt. 9:34; 12:24,
Mark 3:22, Luke 11:15, Matt. 10:25,
II Kings 1:1-6,16,

Some People Are Described As Children Of The Devil, Etc.

Matt. 3:7, Luke 3:7, Matt. 12:34; 23:33,
Matt. 23:15; 13:24-30, John 8:41,44,

Specific Accounts Of Demonic Deliverance By Jesus Christ

Mark 1:23-28, Luke 4:33-37, Matt. 8:14-15,
Mark 1:29-31, Luke 4:38-39, Matt. 8:28-34,
Mark 5:2-20, Luke 8:27-39, Matt. 9:32-33,
Matt. 12:22-23, Luke 11:14, Matt. 15:21-28,
Mark 7:24-30, Matt. 17:14-21, Mark 9:14-29,
Luke 9:37-43; 13:11-17, Mark 16:9, Luke 8:2-3,

Additional References To The Authority Of Jesus Christ Over Demons, Etc.

Matt. 8:16-17, Mark 1:32-34, Luke 4:40-41,
Matt. 4:24, Mark 1:39; 3:7-12, Luke 6:17-19; 13:32,
Matt. 8:24-27, Mark 4:37-41, Luke 8:23-25,
Eph. 2:2, Matt. 11:2-6, Luke 7:18-23,

The Instruction Of Jesus Christ Concerning The Casting Out Of Demons

Matt. 12:25-29, Mark 3:23-27, Luke 11:17-22,
Matt. 10:1,8; 18:18-20, Mark 3:13-15; 6:7, Luke 9:1,
Mark 6:13, Luke 10:17-20, Mark 9:39-40,
Luke 9:49-50, Mark 16:17,

Additional Important Teaching Concerning Satan And His Followers

Matt. 6:13, Luke 11:4, John 17:15,
Matt. 12:43-45, Luke 11:24-26, Matt. 13:4,19,
Mark 4:4,15, Luke 8:5,12, John 10:1-16,
Matt. 6:23, Luke 1:79; 11:35, Luke 22:53,
John 1:5; 3:19; 8:12, John 12:35,46; 12:31, John 14:30; 16:11,

The Prophetic Statements In The Gospels Regarding Satan And His Followers

Matt. 7:21-23, Matt. 24:4-5,23-26, Mark 13:5; 6:21-23,
Luke 21:8, John 5:43, Matt. 25:41; 8:29,

Note: In this study of the New Testament all references to the following words have been checked and used it they were related to the subject: (angel, antichrist, Beelzebub, Belial, darkness, devil, demon, dragon, lion, Satan, serpent, sorcery, spirit, tempter.

The Name And Titles Of Satan In The Bible

In the New Testament he is called: the accuser of the brethren, the adversary, the authority of darkness, Beelzebub, Belial, the devil, the great red dragon, the enemy, the god of this age, a liar, the father of lies, a roaring lion, a murderer, the ruler of the authorities of the air, the ruler of this world, the serpent, Satan, the tempter, a thief and the wicked one. He also has these additional names in the Old Testament: Leviathan, Lucifer, the King of Babylon and the King of Tyre.

ACTS TO REVELATION - AFTER THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

Satan's Attacks Against Paul and His Authority Concerning Satan

II Cor. 12:7-10, I Thes. 2:18, II Tim. 4:17,
I Cor. 5:1-5, I Tim. 1:18-20,

Satan's Attacks Against Certain Groups of People

I Cor. 7:5, I Tim. 5:11-15, I John 2:13-14,
I Tim. 3:1-7, II Tim. 2:24-26, II Cor. 2:10-11;
II Cor. 11:3-4,

Satan Uses Men and Women and Angels for His Evil Purposes

Acts 5:1-11; 8:9-24, Acts 13:6-12, Rev. 2:20-25,
II Cor. 11:13-15, Gal. 1:6-9; 3:1, Rev. 2:2-6,15,
Rev. 2:9-10; 3:9,

Satan's Control and Rule Over the World and Age

Acts 26:14-18, II Cor. 4:3-4, Eph. 2:1-3,
I Thes. 3:5, I Tim. 6:9, Heb. 2:17-18,
I Tim. 6:9, Heb. 4:14-16, James 1:13-15,
I John 3:7-12, I John 5:18-19, Rev. 2:13,

Believers are Warned About Satan's World System

Rom. 12:1-2, Gal. 1:3-4; 4:3, Col. 2:8-10,20,
James 1:17; 4:1-4, II Pet. 1:3-4,20, I John 5:4-5,
John 16:33, I John 2:15-17,

Darkness and Light - an Important Related Subject

Rom. 2:17-20; 13:12, I Cor. 4:5, II Cor. 4:6,
II Cor. 6:14-18, Eph. 5:6-14;, Eph. 4:17-19,
I Thes. 5:4-5, I Pet. 2:9, I John 1:5-7; 2:8-11,

Examples in the Book of Acts of Deliverance From Spiritual Bondage

Acts 10:36-38; 5:16, Acts 8:6-8; 16:16-24, Acts 19:11-13,20,

Jesus Christ has Made Victory Over Satan Possible

Rom. 8:31-39, Eph. 1:20-23; 3:8-12, I Pet. 3:22,
Col. 2:13-15, II Thes. 3:1-3, I John 5:18,
Col. 1:13-16, Heb. 2:14-15,

Instructions to Believers on How They May Obtain Victory Over Satan

Eph. 4:17, Rom. 6:16, Eph. 6:10-18,
II Cor. 10:4-5, James 4:17, I Pet. 5:8-9,
I John 4:1-6,

Various Types of Spirits are Mentioned in Paul's Letters

Rom. 8:15, I Cor. 2:12, 2 Tim. 1:7,
Rom. 11:7-8, I Cor. 12:10,

Miscellaneous Additional Teaching on Demonology

Acts 17:18; 23:7-9, I Cor. 10:16-22, I Cor. 8:1-6,
James 2:19; 3:14-15, I Tim. 3:11, II Tim. 3:3,
Titus 2:3,

Prophetic Teaching in the Letters on Demonology and the Antichrist

Rom. 16:20, I Cor. 6:1-3, I Tim. 4:1-3,
II Pet. 2:1-22, Jude 1:3, 25, I John 2:18-22,
II John 7, II Thes. 2:1-12, John 17:12,
Acts 1:25, II Thes. 2:3, Rev. 11:7; 17:8,

The Rise of Satan's Trinity in the Last Years of This Age

Rev. Chap. 9, 12 & 13, Joel 2:1-11, Rev. 11:17,
Gen. 37:9-10, Rev. 14:8-12; 15:2,

The Final, Ultimate Defeat of Satan and His Followers

Rev. 16:1-2,10-11, Rev. 16:13-14, Rev.7:1-17,
Rev. 18:2; 19:19-20, Rev. 20:1-10,
Note: For additional information on the rise of the antichrist, his kingdom, activities and downfall, read Daniel 2:40-45; 7:7-28; 8:8-14, 19-26; 9:25-27; 11:21-12-13.

GENERAL

Satan's origin, afflicts body and mind, interferes with prayers and plans, murderer and liar, deceiver and accuser of Christians, Christ defeated, his power controlled by God, we resist him, Christ resisted by the Word and his doom. There is a tremendous amount of Scripture that tells about Satan and his forces of evil. The Bible says more about Satan than Heaven so that you can overcome Satan and make it to Heaven!

SATAN, FALLEN ANGELS AND DEMONS

There is one Satan - one individual not omniscient, omnipresent or omnipotent like God.

There are millions of fallen angels. Rev. 5:11 calculates at least 101,000,000 total angels. Rev. 12:4 calculates at least 33,700,000 fallen angels.

There are billions of demons. We only work with Christians and find they have many demons. If the world has billions of people and Christians have many demons, then there must be billions and billions of demons. Demons probably came from a Pre-Adamic Race but there is no scriptural reference that can be found to prove this statement.

Satan is in charge (Chief of Staff). The fallen angels are his officers. The demons are his foot soldiers. We cast about 10,000 demons out of one man over a nine-month period. The demons freely talked and gave us information about their rank and number. One demon said that a person could have tens of thousands of demons.

THE CHAIN OF COMMAND IN THE DEMONIC REALM (EXCERPTS)

Demons are very conscious of authority and adhere slavishly to the "chain of command" and the line of authority structure. There are Chief Kings and Chief Princes and under them are kings and princes who rule over various geographical and spiritual areas. There are kingdoms, principalities, dominions and powers which are administered by kings and princes.

For example, each state in the United states is ruled over by a prince. Some examples: Louisiana - Southern Curses. The control of a geographical area seems to rest on the success of a prince in controlling the majority of the persons within that place, but it also has to do with the ferocity and power of that prince.

A general is in charge of a legion (6,000) while a prince will control a number of legions. A ruler or captain commands a cohort ( 600), and there can be chief captains and chief rulers with still more authority. A centurion controls 100 demons and if he controls less than a hundred demons he is called a strongman. Any demon in authority will direct how many, and when and where pain spirits are to attack, and how sustained the attack is to be. These pain spirits are called Imps by those in charge.

Because of the rigid authority structure, a wise move in dealing with spirits is to bind all the spirits, especially the ruling ones, and the ones of violence, fighting and murder.

THE SATANIC COSMOS (EXCERPTS)

Derek Prince writes, "Today, by divine providence, the veils of convention and carnality are once again being drawn aside, and the church of Jesus Christ is being confronted by the same manifest opposition of demon power that confronted the church of the New Testament. In these circumstances, the church must once again explore the resources of authority and power made available to her through the truth of the Scripture, the anointing of the Holy Spirit, and the Name and the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ."

In the Scriptures, both holy and unholy spirit beings are designated as angels (Rev. 12:7). As Dr. Chafer says, "In power, prominence and importance, Satan appears in the Bible second only to the Trinity".

Second only, therefore, to knowing the triune God and the value of His redeeming grace is knowing the truth about the enemy of God, who as a roaring lion walketh about seeking whom he may devour (I Pet. 5:8).

Frances Manuel gives us this useful summation: "We do not have clear and plain teaching regarding the demons themselves. Demons in vast numbers constitute a part of Satan's hierarchy and fight in his army. They are spiritual beings without bodies of their own, hence they seek embodiment; they have supernatural power and strength. They are not omniscient, but are creatures of cunning intellect, and given to deceits and wiles. They are unclean, corrupt, and bent on destruction and ruin. They degrade the bodies they invade and possess, whether of animals or men. They tremble at the Word of God and have to bow to the authority of Jesus Christ whether exerted directly by Him or by those to whom He has delegated the authority to subject them."

Mrs. Penn-Lewis defines the satanic forces described in Eph. 6:12 as: "Principalities - force and dominion dealing with nations and governments; Powers - having authority and power of action in all the spheres open to them; World Rulers - governing the darkness and blindness of the world at large; Wicked Spirits - in heavenly places - the forces being directed in and upon the Church of Jesus Christ in wiles, fiery darts, onslaught, and every conceivable deception about doctrine which they are capable of planning".

She continues: "All 'teaching' originating from deceiving spirits weaken the authority of the Scriptures; distort the teaching in the Scriptures; add to the Scriptures the thoughts of men; or put the Scriptures entirely aside...The test of all thought and belief therefore is its harmony with the written Scriptures in its full body of truth, and the attitude to the cross, and sin".

Dr. Chafer points out the "demon influence, like their activity, is prompted by two motives; both to hinder the purpose of God for humanity, and to extend the authority of Satan. They therefore, at the command of their king, willingly cooperate in all his God-dishonouring undertakings. This influence is exercised both to mislead the unsaved and to wage an increasing war against the believer". (Eph. 6:12)

When you were born as a human being, you became the object of extreme hatred and jealousy from the Archangel Lucifer and his hosts, for it was on human beings (not angels) that God elected to display His grace, love and mercy unexcelled.

When he saw what God was doing in placing this puny creature in charge of his former domain, the Devil immediately began to design a plan to plant rebellion in the man, thus to depose him from the position of over-lordship God had given men.

When grace was extended to the man and woman in the Garden of Eden through the provision of substitutionary blood, the promise was made that someday God would send the saviour to be the Lamb of God.

After being outmanoeuvred by God, and failing with Adam and Eve, Satan took note that God had said that the saviour would come through the seed of the woman.

The super angel continued to invade the affairs of men and by the time of Noah, he had managed, by supernatural power to infiltrate the human race with angelic creatures who somehow took the bodies of humans (to father monstrous hybrid offspring, half demon and half human, Gen. 6:2).

At last, when the entire race had been tainted by the demonic strain, except for Noah and his family, God again struck the devil a mighty blow and had Noah prepare an ark.

Noah proved to be the glorious exception in an earth filled with violence and he found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Satan struck next by creating incest in Noah's family, and by fermenting and stirring in the affairs of the descendants of Noah.

Satan continued to work ceaselessly to drag men and women away from the place of blessing to idolatry. The descendants of Abraham, chosen by God to carry out his promises, were sent into Egypt to sojourn during a famine, but like so many, they went to sojourn and stayed on and settled down, instead of returning to the land of promise. The result was the galling slavery of Egyptian bondage which gripped them and was to last for centuries. On Mount Sinai, God gave them a perfect set of laws, but even while Moses was in communion with God on the mountain, Satan worked mightily.

After much purging and forty more years of agonizing preparation, God got His slow people ready for the victorious march into the promised land.

As Dr. Chafer observes, "Evidently demons have always been active in the world from the dawn of human history; but as the occasion may arise, they become more active at one time than at another. When the Son of God came to earth, took a human body and was manifested in the flesh, the very Creator and God against whom the demons had originally rebelled, there was a violent and powerful upsurge of demonic manifestations and power over all the world. It was almost as if the unseen world, in torment and resentment at the presence of the God man, went into fresh spasms of rebellion and fury".

When the coming of the promised Messiah was near, there was a mighty Satanic upheaval. When the time for Jesus' birth drew near, Satan struck again, moving Caesar to order a census (which was never completed).

The enemy next arranged that every inn and room in the village be filled, leaving no room for the weary couple. Satan never gives up.

Herod's fury knew no bounds when he discovered how he had been tricked. There were continuous attacks on Jesus during His days of ministry. When Jesus came to the end, the super-attempt to forestall God's plan was tried. On the cross He hung in agony and blood.

At the tomb, it seemed that Satan had finally triumphed but Praise God! early on the first day of the week, all was changed completely, for time and eternity. The Son of God came out of that tomb, the keys of hell and death dangling at His belt (Rev.1:18). This was total victory!

THE BATTLE TODAY (EXCERPTS)

Satan and his forces continue today in their steadfast opposition against the overwhelming evidence that they will surely lose the battle. Dr. Chafer declares that Satan "is the living contender against the believer in the realms of spiritual life and activity as well as in the area of flesh and blood".

Satan and his fallen angels are sharply limited in power compared with God, for they are mere finite creatures who can do nothing outside the permissive will of God.

Robert Peterson points out that, "The master passion of Satan for worship leads him to gain worship by whatever method brings the best results. He gains the worship of millions of intelligent people through counterfeit systems of truth, persuading them that he does not exist; or that he holds no dread for the educated and informed, who either belittle his influence or dismiss it as humbug. The superstitious on the other hand, are held in bondage by fear, a fear the Western world cannot understand because it defies explanation". As Mrs. George Needham observes:"...The root...of idolatry is demonology. All its stupidity and senseless ceremony are but addenda to the main facts. The senses are gratified, the passions unloosed the conscience deluded-but chief over all, Satan is worshipped. The demons, and all their dupes, reject the Bible.

That morning I had preached on the triumph which is in the very name of Jesus in every area. A prophecy had followed confirming this truth.

There can be very little doubt that the demons do have a highly organized empire of evil, Peterson writes out of direct observation as a missionary in Borneo. "I myself have heard through the lips of possessed persons two demons arguing over disputed territory. It seems that the demons are given boundaries over which they are not allowed to pass. Again I have heard demons trying to assert authority over other demons. If the one trying to usurp authority is lower in rank than the other one, there is apt to be violence. On the other hand, if the demon is high in rank, other demons must submit to his higher authority".

"With those who are immersed in idolatry, Satan gains his end through fear, but with those, who, having the Bible, should be acquainted with the Devil's devices, his most effective work is that of deluding men into believing that all this talk of demonic activity is mere superstition and unscientific nonsense, so fulfilling Satan's description as the one ...who deceiveth the whole world (Rev. 12:9)".

Michael Harper flashes the alert that, "Behind the facade of religious life there is a spiritual battle raging. There seem to be many who are not fully aware of this warfare. From time to time there is a dramatic collision between the power of the Spirit and that of Satan. Success for the Christian will depend in a large measure on recognizing the work of the devil and knowing how to defeat and expel him from every situation..." "So it is today, there is a fierce conflict and there are those who do not wish to pass this way. But we cannot avoid the battle - for if we do not fight the enemy, he will still come at us..."

This conflict began long before the birth of Jesus and reached its height during His ministry. Early in this century, Mrs. Penn-Lewis noted, "It is....clear in Bible history that the manifestation of the power of God at Pentecost, and through the Apostles, meant again an aggressive attitude to the powers of darkness. Therefore, the growth and maturity of the Church of Christ at the end of the dispensation will mean the same recognition, and the same attitude toward the Satanic hosts of the prince of the power of the air; with the same co-witness of the Holy Spirit to the authority of the Name of Jesus, as in the early

Church. In brief, that the Church of Christ will reach its high water mark, when...it knows how to 'bind the strong man' by prayer; 'command' the spirits of evil in the Name of Christ, and deliver men and women from their power." Harper writes these encouraging words: "These wicked beings can suggest evil, but cannot coerce the will of another creature. They may spread snares and devices to ruin the children of God, but cannot compel any other being to comply with their designs, nor can they employ God's creation other than as He decrees. They have never been able to defeat God, and actually God uses them as instruments to correct the erring saints" (Luke 22:31-32; I Cor. 5:5; I Tim. 1:20). Someone has remarked that Satan is like a monkey wrench which the Lord uses to tighten up loose nuts! Be of good cheer saints of God! Satan is severely limited and all his bluster and bluff about 'all power' is sham. Our God is still on the throne and He rules! Hallelujah!

NAMES OF SATAN AND HIS DEMONS TO BE CAST OUT IN THE NAME OF JESUS

Fallen Angel, Authorities, Whoredoms,
Charmer, Ruler of World, Evil Practices,
Death, Thief, Evil Supernaturalism,
Devils, Wickedness, Hindrance,
Divination, Lucifer, Betraying,
Enchantment, King of Babylon, Denying,
Familiar, King of Tyre, Vipers,
Giants, Chief Kings, Gehenna,
Leviathan, Chief Princes, Tarsus,
Magic, Kings, Children of Devil,
Necromancy, Princes, Fever,
Satan, Kingdoms, Dumbness,
Serpent, Principalities, Blindness,
Evil, Unclean Spirits, Dominions, Infirmities,
Witch, Powers, False Prophets,
Wizard, Prince of Southern, Thorn in the Flesh,
Anakim, Curses, Hymaneus,
Avim, Generals, Alexander,
Emim, Legions, Self Control,
Horim, Rulers, Corruption,
Nephilim, Captains, Ananias & Sapphira,
Rephaim, Chief Captains, Covetousness,
Zamzummim, Chief Rulers, Elymas,
Antichrist, Centurion, Jezebel,
Strongman, Strongman, False Apostles,
Belial, Imps, False Gospel,
Darkness, Pain, Nicolaitans,
Demons, Affliction, Pergamos,
Lion, Interference, Conformance,
Sorcery, Deceiving, Oppression,
Tempter, Nimrod, Python,
Accusation, Tower of Babel, Unbelief,
Adversary, Sodomy, Fear of Death,
Great Red Dragon, Idolatry, Spirit of Bondage,
Enemy, Balaam, Spirit of World,
God of Age, Disobedience, Fear and Cowardice,
Liar, Mediums, Slumber,
Lies, Shedim, Strange Gods,
Murder, Seirim, Soul Power,
Slander, Jealousy, Rage,
Mockery, Beast, Babylon,
Carnality, Son of Morning, Apollyon,
Destroyer, Prince of Devils, World Rulers,
Teachings, Rebellion, Hatred,
Anger, Ugliness, Dread,
Rage, False Religion, Rejection,
Curses, Depravity, Incest,
Worship of Stars, Bondage, Slavery,
Licentiousness, Lasciviousness, Orgies,
Fury, Violence, Resentment,
Wicked Spirits in Heigh Places, Host of Hell, Illegitimate Birth,
Ahab, Host of Heaven,

REFERENCES - Seven books by Win Worley, Hegewisch Baptist Church, Highland, Indiana.

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