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