Deliverance Ministry - Fire and Ice Ministries River of Life Fellowship
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Chapter 2<br />
Destroying the Works <strong>of</strong> Satan<br />
We read in 1John 3:8 “The reason the Son <strong>of</strong> God appeared was to<br />
destroy the devil’s work.” There really doesn’t have to be any spe<br />
cific order in the way a deliverance happens. Everyone has differ<br />
ent methods that work for them. In deliverance, the end result <strong>of</strong><br />
freedom is what really matters the most. So at times you may have<br />
a demon manifest <strong>and</strong> you have to cast it out before anything else<br />
can occur. Then after the demon is gone, you can cancel any legal<br />
ground the enemy has had <strong>and</strong> destroy any remaining works. Other<br />
times you can talk to someone <strong>and</strong> deal with the legal ground <strong>and</strong><br />
works first before the demons manifest. Still, others times will be<br />
quiet <strong>and</strong> easy as someone is released from a bondage or curse<br />
that has held them back. The order will vary from person to person.<br />
There are times to cast out demons publicly to show the power <strong>of</strong><br />
God. This is what Jesus did. There will be other times personal<br />
issues will need to be dealt with in private.<br />
The gates <strong>of</strong> hell<br />
In studying the scriptures it is apparent that we have a tremendous<br />
amount <strong>of</strong> authority. In Matthew 16:1819 we read this: “And I tell<br />
you that you are Peter, <strong>and</strong> on this rock I will build my church, <strong>and</strong><br />
the gates <strong>of</strong> Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys <strong>of</strong><br />
the kingdom <strong>of</strong> heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in<br />
heaven, <strong>and</strong> whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”<br />
The Bible says the gates <strong>of</strong> Hades (hell) will not overcome us. We<br />
do certainly have to face them. A gateway is an opening. So any<br />
portal or “open door” to the enemy is a gateway <strong>of</strong> hell. There can<br />
be a gate <strong>of</strong> hell opened to an individual, a family, a church, l<strong>and</strong>, a<br />
home, a city, or a nation.<br />
The waters <strong>of</strong> the enemy<br />
While I am on this subject, the Bible speaks <strong>of</strong> the “waters” being a<br />
source <strong>of</strong> strength <strong>and</strong> life. Jesus said, “The water I give him will<br />
become in him a spring <strong>of</strong> water welling up to eternal life.” We see<br />
the Holy Spirit referred to as rivers <strong>of</strong> living water in John 7:38. Sa<br />
tan counterfeits everything <strong>of</strong> God. He also has waters. They are<br />
the rivers <strong>of</strong> death. Where sin abounds it begins a river flowing <strong>of</strong><br />
death which demons feed on for strength. We can take authority<br />
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