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12. Sometimes by the infusion of the Holy Spirit (a power encounter may be manifest), demons
are driven out by the same operation.
13. It is possible to exercise a degree of deliverance ministry without any mention of demons at
all. It is possible to simply addressed the “darkness” in a person and commanded it to leave. The
affliction may be commanded to go or its power broken in Christ’s name. It is important to
remember this when any mention of demonic activity would be counter productive.
14. The afflicted person should cooperate and share the nature of the demon’s activity as far as
he can recognize it, where it is and what it does. The ministry group will need to keep their eyes
open—even in prayer—to see what God is doing to the person or may be saying to the others in
the group.
15. When ministering, we may address the afflicted person or the evil spirit and it is necessary
to specify to whom we are speaking.
16. The voice should be clear and commanding, but to speak too loudly or excitedly is
undesirable and is often counter productive.
17. In addressing the evil spirit, it is good to look straight into the afflicted person’s eyes
(Mt. 6:22), though sometimes the eyes will roll upwards, hiding the pupils.
18. The spirit may speak aloud through the afflicted’s own voice or within the afflicted’s own
mind, especially to maintain “a lie” such as “I don’t have to go,” “Don’t believe him,” etc. It is not
uncommon for demons clearly say they are demons!
19. When the spirit speaks, the afflicted person’s own mind is often somehow blanked out.
20. It is important to sense God’s leading before beginning any deliverance ministry. To
minister to someone who is unwilling to continue in obedience to Christ is to risk the last state
being worse than the first (Lk. 11:26).
21. Demons may try every delaying device or tactic, pretending they will not come out right up
to the last minute—but they have to yield to Christ’s name, the sword of the Spirit which is the
Word of God, and prayer.
22. In the case of a spirit manifestly resisting the command to come out in the name of Jesus, it
may be better to stop the proceedings and ask the Lord to reveal what foothold the enemy still has
in the afflicted person’s life.