Spiritual Warfare

Gaining Victory in a Season of Warfare

Understanding Our Enemy

What are Demons?

-Demons are spirit beings without a body which seek a body to live in.

-The word “demon” comes from the Greek word daimon or daimonion meaning breath or spirit

-Demons manifest through a host (person, animal)

-Most cultures for many years have acknowledged the existence of demons

-Demons seek to take control of their host, they manifest through their actions, and personality.

Understanding our Enemy (cont)

Jesus acknowledged the presence of demons.

-Mark 16:17 These signs shall follow those who believe. In my name they will cast out demons…

Demons have knowledge - Mark 1:24 Demons know who they are - Mark 5:9 Demons have a will - Matthew 12:43-44 Demons have emotions - James 2:19, 1 Timothy

4:1-2 Demons can speak - Mark 1:24

Demonic Actions

Demons harass - Ephesians 6:12 Demons enslave - Romans 8:15 Demons entice - James 1:14-15 Demons deceive - 1 Timothy 4:1-2 Demons torment - 2Timothy 1:7 Demons drive and compel - Luke 8:29 Demons defile - Titus 1:15 Demons fights

Demon Possession Demons enter through our sin - Proverbs 20-27, Ephesians 4:23-27

Sins of our Ancestors – Exodus 20: 1-5, Exodus 34:6-7

Domination of one person by another - Matthew 12:29, Isaiah 47:5, I Kings 16:30-32

Demons enter our mind

Experimentation - 1 Corinthians 10: 14-22

Through touching dead bodies

Through shock

Through grief

Accidents

Marriage breakdowns

Habits

Ungodly soul ties

Transference- Mark 15:3

Satan’s Fall

Ezekiel 28: 11-19

-The Angels that fell lost their holiness, became corrupt in nature and conduct, and became demons of Satan.

Windows of the Body, Soul and Spirit

• The spirit gives man his God-Consciousness

• The soul gives man his self-consciousness

• The body gives man his world consciousness

• Man is carnal, Natural, Spiritual

• Windows as it relates to the Body- Sight, Taste, Hearing, Smell, Touch

• Windows as it relates to the soul, Imagination, Reason, Memory, Conscience, Affection

• Window to the spirit deals primarily with your will

Warfare Fronts

• The World

• Flesh

• Devil and Evil Spirits