Tag: The Enemy

Galatians 5:16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Carnality entertains the enemy. In other words, ‘the works of the flesh’ opens the door to the demonic. There is only a thin line between ‘works of the flesh’/carnality and ‘demonic oppression’. The acts/works of the flesh...

Exodus 7:1 the LORD said to Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh”. Anything that replaces God becomes an idol. Idol need not be an image of a flying bird, creeping reptile, walking, crawling or swimming animal. It need not be in the shape of a human deity. Work that replaces worship, power...

James 1:14 But each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Deceptive demons that demean, depress and discourage hide under the shroud of scientific names and medical terminologies. The ‘demon of fear’ has a fancy medical name, “anxiety disorder”. The ‘spirit of distress’ is called ‘depression’, ‘lying...

Mark 5:9 Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”. Demons operate in gangs. They don’t invade alone. There are ranks, leaders and captains of demonic leagues. Hell is departmentalized based on the activity. Demons specialize in violence, riots, divorce and division. There are ‘rebellion...

Matthew 18:34 And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers. Demons tease, tempt and torture. Jesus called them ‘tormentors/torturers’. Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” “From childhood,” he answered. “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him (Mark 9:21-22a). A boy who was suffering...

John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. The demons and the devil, their master, are thieves. Thieves steal only what is valuable to us. Burglars don’t look for broken pottery, artificial jewelry or used clothing. They go after cash and gold in the safety locker. Similarly, the deceiver is after...

Matthew 12:24 When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.” Beelzebul, was the god of Ekron, the pagan Philistine city (2 Kings 1:2). Beelzebub means “lord of the flies.” In Hebrew literature, the name is translated to mean “lord of dung” or...