Demons

Dealing with the demonic
Adrian Rogers, Love Worth Finding, 28Oct2013

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<li>Occult means hidden</li>

<li>The reality of the demonic

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<li>Where they came from: angels who rebelled with lucifer, 2 Pet 2.4, Jude 6</li>

<li>Lucifer means light-bearer</li>

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<li>How they come against people: 3 ways

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<li>Oppression. Ac 10.38. "Oppressed" means to rule over someone; James used the same word talking about how rich oppress the poor</li>

<li>Obsession. "Vexing" in Lk 6.18, ac 5.16. Webster says vex and obsess are synonyms. Oppression is external; obsession is from within, dealing with the mind and spirit. People obsessed with sex, drugs, garret and revenge, weird and strange ideas. Obsessions that consume their minds and energies.</li>

<li>Possession. Mk 1.32. "Devils", in plural, always refers to demons. It means the evil spirit dwells in man's human spirit and interacts with the man's spirit to direct the mind and the body -- taking the place and the role in the possessed person designed for the Holy Spirit. Thus the person is expressing the life of satan in his life.</li>

<li>A child of God can be oppressed, and by violating Eph 4.27 (don't give place to the devil) can be obsessed; but, being already permanently possesed and indwelt by the Holy Spirit, cannot be possessed by an evil spirit.</li>

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