Hello everyone, welcome to another edition of this series. Yesterday, I talked about Healing. I must stress that this series is not an exhaustive teaching on any of the topics to be discussed. Therefore, study further.
Today, I will be talking about
CASTING OUT DEVILS
The Devil was responsible for the fall of man and that was why when Jesus rose from the dead and have gotten ALL AUTHORITY, the first person He asked us to deal with is the Devil. Mk. 16:17
Let me say this as quickly as possible that ALL BELIEVERS CAN CAST OUT DEVILS. You don't need to have been baptised in the Holy Ghost talking in tongues before you can be able to pray for the sick and cast out Devils. No.
FAITH IN THE NAME OF JESUS IS THE KEY.
Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
From the original rendering, the position of the SEMI COLON is after 'in my name'. It should be read this way:
Mark 16:17 AND THESE SIGNS SHALL FOLLOW THEM THAT BELIEVE IN MY NAME; they shall cast out devils, they shall speak with new tongues;
16:18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Casting out Devils is not a common practice in the Old Testament because of the Adamic authority that the Devil wielded then. But, casting out of Devils should be a common thing in this dispensation.
We cast out Devils now by the AUTHORITY THAT JESUS HAS GIVEN TO US.
Mat 10:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Behold (it is a revelational word. It means you have to look to see), I give you power (Greek: EXOUSIA)...
EXOUSIA is delegated influence/authority, exclusive right and special privilege to undertake a task, legal right, obvious judicial control.
Another Greek word interpreted as power is DUNAMIS- dynamic ability to produce change.
Casting out Devils is our privileged right under Christ. In most cases, you don't need DUNAMIS to cast out Devils. What you need is EXOUSIA and once you have given your life to Christ, you have it already. Hallelujah!
Dunamis is a subset and subjected to EXOUSIA.
Dunamis is useless if EXOUSIA is not in place.
God is the Source of all EXOUSIA and he measures authority to beings and persons in all the realms of existence as He desires.
The Devil has lost the authority He had back then before the world began. Also, the EXOUSIA to rule this planet that Adam lost to him has been gotten back in Christ.
Col 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
He has delivered us from the EXOUSIA of darkness. The Devil right now is a prince without any territory that's why he goes to and fro seeking whom he may devour. Brothers and Sisters, the Devil cannot devour everybody.
The Devil uses STOLEN EXOUSIA. People give him the right to operate either through their will or ignorance.
The Devil still has his Dunamis but, it doesn't change anything. We can illegitimize his Dunamis.
The potency of EXOUSIA is the DUNAMIS backing it. The authority that we have in the name of Jesus is being backed up BY THE THRONE OF GOD and ALL OF GOD'S DUNAMIS.
To disobey our God given authority now is to incur the wrath of GOD.
It should never be told that a believer couldn't cast out a demon or the demon didn't go.
YOU RESIST THE DEVIL STEADFASTLY IN FAITH AND HE WILL FLEE(to run in terror)FROM YOU.
HINDRANCE TO THE FLOW OF OUR AUTHORITY
A. EXOUSIA unlike Dunamis functions in ALIGNMENT TO GOD. Dunamis can function independently of alignment but not EXOUSIA. If you are out of Fellowship with God, His authority CAN NEVER FLOW TO YOU.
B. Sin: it is clear from point A. Sin intercept Fellowship with God. So, whenever your heart tells you that you are out of phase, repent and get back on track quickly.
C. Fear, Unbelief and Doubt: they will incapacitate your faith and render your words powerless.
D. Not paying attention to the AUTHORITY STRUCTURE put in place by God.
I have said it before God distribute EXOUSIA to beings and people in all His realm. In ROM. 13:1-7, Paul shared some insights into this. Honour and Obey both Natural and Spiritual Authority you find around you. You see, ANGELS AND DEMONS ARE BEINGS THAT UNDERSTAND AUTHORITY, RANKS AND ORDER. If you disobey an authority figure over you, don't you think people/subordinate under you will obey you. This is what Paul meant in 1 Cor. 11:10. He says to females 'if you dishonour your husband, don't you think angels will obey own instruction.
Fighting authorities is fighting the the person that put them there.
Lastly, as long as the Rapture has not occurred, the Devil has a right to be in this planet. Don't you think you can cast out Demons and send them to Sahara Desert or Hell Fire or Bottomless Pit. You can cast out demons out from people/place and send them to another geographical location but not to Hell. Let me stop here. TOMMORROW, I will teach RAISING THE DEAD.
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OLUFEMI SOLOMON
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