[Faith-talk] FW: [URCTCPrayerGroup2] URCTC Prayer Group 2 Devotional: How to know the Character of Demons by Pastor Dennis

[Eric Calhoun]

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Subject: [URCTCPrayerGroup2] URCTC Prayer Group 2 Devotional: How to know
the Character of Demons by Pastor Dennis
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Thu, 3 Feb 2011 22:03:10 -0600


How to know the Character of Demons
by Pastor Dennis on May 28, 2010

How to know the Character of Demons
Before a Christian or minister starts to cast out demons, there must be
some type of knowledge of the demons' character and how demons act. Demons
will go in the name of Jesus whether we know about there character or not,
however, a Christian should know by the word of God, the correct way to get
the victory over the power of Satan. Listed here are 5 characteristics of
demons.

1. They are known to harass:

Christians have been known to report that they are being "harassed by
demons". Demons are sent by Satan for the sole purpose of "killing,
stealing and destroying a Christian's life. Satan is already destroying a
Non- Christian's life so there is no fight there. The warfare is against a
Christian because the enemy knows that a Christian belongs to Jesus.

The Bible says in Ephesians 6:12: For we do not wrestle against flesh and
blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of
the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the
heavenly places." (Ephesians 6:12)

2. They produce spiritual slaves:

The Bible says we did not receive the spirit of bondage to fear in Romans
8:15.
So as Christians must stand against the Devil when he tries us to capture
us in bondage. There are many bondages that a Christian can be captured by.
A few of them are: cigarettes, alcohol, drugs (even prescription drugs),
gossip and slander, lying, viewing pornography and other things that may
cause a Christian to act compulsively.

3. They will tempt and seduce

The Bible says in James 1:14-15: That a person is tempted when they are
drawn away by their desires and enticed (or tempted). Then when desire has
conceived, it bringeth forth sin and sin when full grown will bring forth
death. (James 1:14-15).

The crucifixion or putting to death of the flesh is the job of each and
every Christian. The Christian can allow the door to be open by yielding to
temptation in their lives. For example, if the Lord gives you the victory
over smoking cigarettes, you must be able to rise up against the temptation
to smoke (especially after a meal). This is accomplished by speaking to the
temptation in the name of Jesus and saying to the actual thought "I bind
you in the name of Jesus and you will not make me smoke in Jesus name."


4. They are the masters of deception

The Bible also states that many Christian in the latter times will depart
from the faith and give heed to spirits of deception and doctrines of
devils, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with
a hot iron. (1 Timothy 4:1-2).

A Christian has to learn to protect the thoughts that come into the mind.
This is a major area and breeding grounds for deception to grow and
flourish. The protection of the mind is done by using the Word of God.
Scriptures must be learned so that the Christian can speak the scriptures
that apply to a situation. For example, if there is fear, the Christian
will look up scriptures that apply to fear and just began to pray those
scriptures out loud.

5. Demons are tormentors

Christians must seek to be filled with the power, love and a sound mind
according to (2 Timothy 1:7). There are many Christians that have reported
being fearful. Some are fearful of the dark, fear of being alone, fear of
people, and fear of speaking. These types of fear can bring measures of
torment in a Christian's life. This type of fear is not normal and is a
spirit. The Bible calls fear a spirit. We must tackle spiritual things by
the spirit and not by medication or therapy. The only way for complete
sustained victory is through the Word of God and the speaking authority of
the Word.