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Pastor / TeacherPastor / TeacherJames H. RickardJames H. Rickard

Tuesday, Tuesday, November 25, 2008November 25, 2008

Memory VerseMemory Verse

Gal 5:16, Gal 5:16, “Walk by the Spirit, and you will “Walk by the Spirit, and you will

not carry out the desire of the flesh.” not carry out the desire of the flesh.”

The Upper Room DiscourseThe Upper Room DiscourseJohn 13-16John 13-16

John 13:27John 13:27Demonic PossessionDemonic Possession

Doctrine of Demon Doctrine of Demon PossessionPossession

C. Demon possession versus C. Demon possession versus demon influence.demon influence.

7. Idolatry is the basic 7. Idolatry is the basic system for demon system for demon

possession.possession.Lev 17:7; Deut 32:17; Lev 17:7; Deut 32:17;

Psa 96:5, 106:37-39Psa 96:5, 106:37-39

8. Demon influence, is the 8. Demon influence, is the infiltration of satanic infiltration of satanic

thought into the soul of a thought into the soul of a believer or unbeliever, 1 believer or unbeliever, 1 Tim 4:1; Eph 4:17, or the Tim 4:1; Eph 4:17, or the

substitution of emotion for substitution of emotion for thought. thought.

9. Satan uses certain demons 9. Satan uses certain demons to produce disease or to produce disease or

physical handicaps in human physical handicaps in human beings, Job 2:6-8; Mat beings, Job 2:6-8; Mat

12:22; Luke 13:16; Acts 12:22; Luke 13:16; Acts 10:38. 10:38.

D. Demonism related to D. Demonism related to idolatry and human idolatry and human

sacrifice.sacrifice.

1. Sacrifice to demons is 1. Sacrifice to demons is prohibited by God, prohibited by God,

Lev 17:7; Deut 32:17.Lev 17:7; Deut 32:17.

2. Heathen nations and their 2. Heathen nations and their worship, were strictly worship, were strictly demon possessed and demon possessed and

influenced, Psa 96:5. The influenced, Psa 96:5. The idols of these nations were idols of these nations were

demons.demons.

3. It included the most 3. It included the most horrible sexual practices, horrible sexual practices,

such as rape, homosexuality, such as rape, homosexuality, bestiality, and the sacrifice bestiality, and the sacrifice of children, Psa 106:37-39.of children, Psa 106:37-39.

E. Two goals of Demon E. Two goals of Demon possession:possession:

1. 1. Angels of LightAngels of Light; ; They appear as servants of They appear as servants of

righteousness, to deceive the righteousness, to deceive the weak into believing various weak into believing various falsehoods purported to be falsehoods purported to be

Christianity, 2 Cor 11:13-15.Christianity, 2 Cor 11:13-15.

a. They teach a worthless a. They teach a worthless savior, savior,

1 John 4:1-4; 1 John 4:1-4; 1 Tim 3:16 - 4:3.1 Tim 3:16 - 4:3.

b. They teach a works b. They teach a works salvation, 1 Tim 4:3-4.salvation, 1 Tim 4:3-4.

c. They teach a libertine c. They teach a libertine ethic: teaching wrong is ethic: teaching wrong is

right, Rev 2:20-24.right, Rev 2:20-24.

2. 2. Roaring LionsRoaring Lions, , They are wicked, unclean, They are wicked, unclean,

and vicious.and vicious.1 Peter 5:8; Mat 8:28, 10:1.1 Peter 5:8; Mat 8:28, 10:1.

Mat 8:28, “When He came to Mat 8:28, “When He came to the other side into the country of the other side into the country of

the Gadarenes, two men who the Gadarenes, two men who were demon-possessed met Him were demon-possessed met Him as they were coming out of the as they were coming out of the tombs. tombs. They wereThey were so extremely so extremely violent that no one could pass violent that no one could pass

by that way.”by that way.”

Mat 10:1, Mat 10:1, “Jesus summoned His “Jesus summoned His

twelve disciples and gave twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.”and every kind of sickness.”

3. There are degrees of 3. There are degrees of wickedness represented by wickedness represented by

these spirits. these spirits. Mat 12:43-45Mat 12:43-45

4. Demon possession 4. Demon possession explains supernatural explains supernatural

phenomena (Divine healing, phenomena (Divine healing, speaking in tongues, rise of speaking in tongues, rise of

certain world rulers and certain world rulers and wars, anti-Semitism, wars, anti-Semitism,

contacting the dead, etc.).contacting the dead, etc.).

F. Demon Possession F. Demon Possession Today:Today:

1. When a culture 1. When a culture recognizes God's Divine recognizes God's Divine

Institutions, He will impede Institutions, He will impede gross demon activity.gross demon activity.

In cultures where there is an In cultures where there is an absence of authority absence of authority orientation, the more orientation, the more

extravagant the extravagant the manifestations of demon manifestations of demon

possession.possession.

2. Demon possession is 2. Demon possession is often unsuspected because often unsuspected because

they are capable of inspiring they are capable of inspiring a moral and exemplary life. a moral and exemplary life.

And appearing as the And appearing as the dominating spirit of a dominating spirit of a

"spiritist" or "medium". "spiritist" or "medium".

3. Missionaries in heathen 3. Missionaries in heathen lands record the grosser lands record the grosser manifestations of demon manifestations of demon

possession. possession.

4. The characteristics of 4. The characteristics of demon-possession are varied demon-possession are varied ranging from mild to severe ranging from mild to severe

and even bizarre. and even bizarre.

For example:For example:

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Tape # 08-085Tape # 08-085

Demon Possession, Part 2Demon Possession, Part 2Upper Room Discourse, Part 226Upper Room Discourse, Part 226

John 13:27; Mat 8:28; 10:1; 12:43-45John 13:27; Mat 8:28; 10:1; 12:43-45

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2008