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In the last days, demons are still an issue with believers!

Demonic activity has not ceased but is becoming flagrant and bold in these last days.  Many believers want to ignore this issue and deny that it is a problem today.

Jesus confronted a demonized man in Luke chapter 4:

31 Jesus went to Capernaum in Galilee and taught the people on the Sabbath day. 32 His teaching stunned and dazed them, for He spoke with penetrating Words and great authority.

33 In the congregation, there was a demonized man, who screamed out with a loud voice,

34 “Go away and leave us alone. We know Who You are. You’re Jesus of Nazareth, God’s Holy One. What do You want with us? Have You come to destroy us already?”

35 Immediately the demon hurled the man down on the floor in front of them. But Jesus rebuked (epitimaō) the demon, “Be quiet and come out of him!” And without causing him any harm, the demon came out of him.

36 Great astonishment swept over the people, and they said among themselves, “What kind of Man is this Who has such power and authority? With a mere Word, He commands demons to come out, and they obey Him!”

37 Reports about Jesus spread like wildfire throughout every community in the surrounding region.

What would you do if you were confronted by a demonized man?  Would you respond in a similar manner to Jesus’ response?  The demon tried to use fear to intimidate Jesus… it didn’t work.  Instead, Jesus rebuked the demon and expelled him from the man.  The man was not demon-possessed; he was demonized.

The word epitimaō means: to adjudge, award, in the sense of merited penalty.  Adjudge is a legal term and means: to decide or rule upon as a judge.  Jesus had the legal right to rebuke the demon, quiet him, and come out of the man.  There is a Heavenly Court that we need to be aware of and understand how to conduct ourselves in that realm.

The day had just begun…

38 After leaving the synagogue, Jesus went into Simon’s house, where Simon’s mother-in-law was sick with a high fever. The disciples begged Jesus to help her. 39 Jesus stood over her and rebuked the fever, and she was healed instantly. Then she got up and began to serve them.

40 At sunset, the people brought all those who were sick to Jesus to be healed. Jesus laid His hands on them one by one, and He healed them all of different illnesses.

41 Demons also came out of many of them. Knowing that Jesus was the Anointed One, the demons shouted while coming out, “You are the Messiah, the Son of El Shaddai!” But Jesus rebuked them and commanded them to be silent.

On the same day, Jesus ministered in multiple locations that had demons to be dealt with.  Notice, He did not destroy them but commanded them to leave.  Be assured, they are still roaming the earth to find someone to inhabit.

It is important to note that prior to Jesus expelling devils, there is no record in the Old Testament that this ever occurred.  This is why the people were astonished and amazed.

In Mark chapter 1, the people commented concerning this new teaching:

27 The crowd was awestruck and kept saying among themselves, “What is this new teaching that comes with such authority? With merely a Word He commands demons to come out and they obey Him!”

How would you react in observing this event taking place in your midst?  How many churches operate in this ministry today?  Are there demonized church members sitting in the pews each Sunday?  Would the demons recognize you or me?

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 19:

14 Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.

15 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”

16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 17 This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the Name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

We need to be prepared to not only heal the sick but also expel demons.  Don’t be deceived!

Taking Holy Communion daily will keep you focused!

As I have mentioned in the past, my wife and I take Holy Communion daily, before breakfast.  I posted the following video on December 9^th, but I am doing so again because of its importance to you living victoriously.  The early church understood its importance, so should we.  I would encourage you to rewatch this video at least once each month so that its revelation will not be forgotten.

Communion is not merely a symbolic ritual but a powerful act of covenant enforcement.  The early church understood Communion as a “release point of Divine strength”, seeing the bread as a point of contact for Christ’s Body given for healing and the cup for the new covenant sealed by His Blood.

Understanding “Unworthily Eating and Drinking”: Taking “unworthily” in 1 Corinthians 11:29 refers to a “failure of revelation”, meaning a lack of understanding or discernment of the covenant meaning behind Communion. Weakness, sickness, and premature death are attributed to this lack of discernment, not moral failure.

Communion as a Source of Healing and Righteousness: The bread represents the physical Body of Jesus, offered for healing, linking directly to Scriptures like Isaiah 53:5 and 1 Peter 2:24. The cup signifies Christ’s Blood, which removed sin, erased guilt, and inaugurated the new covenant. Taking Communion with revelation is presented as a “healing ordinance” that enforces healing and strength.

Active Participation vs. Passive Remembrance: Communion is described as active participation in healing and acknowledging forgiveness already purchased, rather than merely hoping for it. It’s “covenant participation, not covenant remembrance”. The act is deeply personal, nourishing and strengthening the believer.

Communion as Proclamation and Spiritual Warfare: Partaking in Communion is an act of proclaiming the victory of the cross to the Spiritual realm. It is presented as spiritual warfare, resisting sickness with the bread and condemnation with the cup, pushing back darkness with revelation. The enemy fears believers who understand Communion because it makes them “unshakable” and confident in healing and righteousness.

Joyful Celebration, Not Mourning: Communion is a “celebration of victory” and a “victory meal“, meant to be approached with “covenant joy” rather than solemn sadness. It is a reminder of triumph, not suffering.

Heaven’s Response to Covenant Action: Heaven responds to believers who act on the covenant, moving when the covenant is honored and backing those who enforce what Christ purchased. Communion, by touching spirit, soul, and body, is a powerful expression of this enforcement.

Your body is the instrument through which Spiritual Life becomes manifest!

This video explains that the body is the Temple of the Holy Spirit, and understanding this identity is crucial for Christians. The enemy relentlessly attacks the body not just to cause discomfort, but because the body is the visible expression of God’s invisible residence on earth. Satan hates the body for the same reason he hated the temple in Jerusalem – it houses God’s Presence.

If you are having any health issues, I strongly urge you to watch this video until you have overcome those issues.  I can personally testify of the effectiveness of fully aligning with this method of receiving healing and restoration in my body.

The following Scriptures are referenced:

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NKJV

Or do you not know that your body is the Temple of the Holy Spirit Who is in you, Whom you have from God, and you are not your own? [20] For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

1 Corinthians 3:16-17 NKJV

Do you not know that you are the Temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? [17] If anyone defiles the Temple of God, God will destroy him. For the Temple of God is Holy, which Temple you are.

Romans 12:1 NKJV

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a Living sacrifice, Holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

Romans 8:11 NKJV

But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He Who raised Christ from the dead will also give Life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit Who dwells in you.

Romans 8:23 TPT

And it’s not just creation. We who have already experienced the firstfruits of the Spirit also inwardly groan as we passionately long to experience our full status as God’s sons and daughters—including our physical bodies being transformed.

1 Peter 2:24 NKJV

who Himself bore our sins in His own Body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness-by Whose stripes you were healed.

2 Corinthians 4:10-11 NKJV

always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the Life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. [11] For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the Life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

Joel 3:10 NKJV

Beat your plowshares into swords And your pruning hooks into spears; Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.'”

Proverbs 18:21 NKJV

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

Isaiah 53:4 TPT

Yet He was the one who carried our sicknesses and endured the torment of our sufferings. We viewed him as one who was being punished for something he himself had done, as one who was struck down by God and brought low.

Ponder the following:

The body carries three realities: Presence, Purpose and Protection:

The Presence of GOD dwells within it.

The Purpose of GOD is expressed through it.

The Protection of GOD surrounds it.

Significance of the body: Your body is not just flesh and bone, but a Sacred Dwelling Place for God. It is the instrument through which Spiritual Life becomes manifest, where the unseen becomes seen, and authority takes action.

Satan’s strategy: The enemy cannot stop your spirit or enter your heart, so he tries to hinder the body, defile the temple, and influence the vessel your spirit uses. His attacks are strategic, aimed at defiling what God has sanctified. He works to make believers see their bodies as fragile, weak, and temporary through lies.

Redemption and ownership: The cross did not only redeem the spirit but also purchased the body. Therefore, satan has no legal right to it; symptoms and pain are trespassers. The body is redeemed territory and is designed to be ruled by the recreated spirit, not to lead.

The power of confession: Satan’s primary attack is verbal, wanting your words to agree with his actions, not God’s Word. Your body responds to Truth, listens to your confession, and yields to your authority. The Spirit quickens mortal bodies, enforcing resurrection life within, but requires your agreement and confession of Truth.

Body as a vehicle for dominion: The body is the vehicle of dominion on earth and the instrument through which God exercises dominion in daily life. Sickness is more than a physical attack; it is a spiritual strategy designed to defile the temple, weaken the vessel, silence the voice, and disrupt the assignment.

Responding to attacks: Believers are called to resist every attempt of the enemy to trespass on what God has claimed as His Dwelling Place. Healing is the rightful condition of the redeemed body, not an occasional miracle. When you resist sickness, you are cleansing God’s temple and enforcing Divine order.

Summary:

The video, “The Forgotten Secret That Brings Instant Healing,” discusses the concept of healing through agreement with God’s Word.  It emphasizes that healing is not a future event, but a present provision already declared by Heaven through Christ’s work.

Key details from the video include:

• Healing begins at the moment of agreement. It’s not about waiting for feelings or symptoms to disappear, but about aligning your heart with what God has already provided.
• Agreement is the “switch” or “gateway” for healing to flow. It means siding with Scripture over symptoms and acting on the Word instantly.
• The enemy’s primary attack is on your agreement. He tries to overwhelm senses with symptoms, fear, and medical language to pull your agreement away from scripture.
• Agreement is not denial or pretending, but simply siding with God over everything else, making His declaration the highest Truth.
• Healing is not a promise waiting for fulfillment; it’s a finished work waiting for agreement. Many believers struggle because they are waiting for something already accomplished, treating healing as a request rather than a reality.
• Agreement must be spoken (voiced). Belief is incomplete until declared with the mouth, as seen in Romans 10:10. Sickness responds to spoken Truth, not silent longing.
• Identity alignment accelerates manifestation. Healing flows with greater speed and clarity when you stop seeing yourself as a sick person trying to get well and start seeing yourself as a redeemed person enforcing Christ’s purchase.
• The Spirit dwelling within brings life to your mortal body. Healing is the natural effect of His Spirit dwelling within you, activated by agreement and anchored by identity.
• Instant healing is normal wherever agreement is unhindered. Examples from Scripture include the woman with the issue of blood , the centurion’s servant, the woman bowed over for 18 years , and the man at the gate called beautiful.
• Confession is crucial for sustaining healing. It’s the continual agreement of your mouth with the Word, anchoring your heart when symptoms challenge and strengthening your faith. The enemy wants to silence your mouth to stop the flow of healing.

FATHER expects us to walk in the impossible!

Many believers are unwilling to pursue the impossible.  Why?  They fear failure and being perceived in a derogatory manner.  Jesus told us to heal the sick.  He didn’t tell us to pray to Him to heal the sick which is what most Christians do instead.  They attempt to place the responsibility on THE LORD and not on themselves.  I admit that I have been among those who have taken such a position in the past.  I had a wrong mindset that needed correcting, I have repented of such a mindset.

Jesus said, “Raise the dead!”  That command is impossible apart from GOD HIMSELF intervening.  FATHER doesn’t seem to have a problem with making us uncomfortable.  This causes us to rely on The Comforter!

Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:

16 And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever;

We are given assignments that require us to really believe and understand what this requires; you will know they are impossible.  In these impossible commands, you can only succeed through an intimate, tender relationship with GOD.  Part of what we are assigned to do on behalf of The Kingdom is what we can’t do on our own.

FATHER gave us our job descriptions when HE formed us in the womb thus, HE expects us to do the impossible by the power and authority given to us by The Holy Spirit.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 10:

38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him.

The Presence of GOD comes with an impossible assignment.  Jesus had walked solely as a man subject to the same conditions and limitations that you and I have so that He could be a model for us to follow.  He had to rely on The Holy Spirit to do the impossible just as you and I do now.

The statement “for GOD was with Him” would not be necessary if Jesus didn’t live and depend on living out of His humanity.

Moses was given an impossible assignment to lead Israel out of Egypt.  GOD said, “I’ll be with you.”  Gideon was given an assignment to win a battle against thousands of Midianites with only 300 men with pitchers and torches.

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Judges chapter 6:

16 And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.

Now, FATHER assigns the last generation to make disciples of nations themselves!

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 28:

18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in Heaven and on earth.

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Healing is a display of HIS righteousness, HIS absolute beauty and perfection.  Healing removes flaws and damage and returns the body to normality.  Righteousness and Holiness must be restored in our thinking to Its rightful place. 

All beauty stems from the concept of righteousness and Holiness.  When you see something diseased or sick, righteousness comes upon the situation and perfects and restores the person.

What sickness is to my body, sin is to my soul.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 10:

9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved (sōzō G4982).

10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Sōzō means:  to save a suffering one (from perishing), i.e. one suffering from disease, to make well, heal, restore to health; to preserve one who is in danger of destruction, to save or rescue.  The word ‘sozo’, or one of its grammatical forms, is used over 100 times in the New Testament, especially whenever Jesus heals someone, be it physically, emotionally or spiritually.

Salvation applies not only the spiritual, but also the physical!  As we embrace the Heavenly mindset, the impossible becomes possible by HIS power and authority.

We encounter Jesus, we respond in humbleness, not arrogance!

In Acts chapter 9, the Superior encounters the inferior and there is no mistake which one Paul is.

Jesus spoke in Acts chapter 9:

3 As Saul journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from Heaven.

4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a Voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, Whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

7 And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one.

8 Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

Saul went from arrogant to humble as Paul in one encounter with Jesus.

Paul later write by The Holy Spirit in Philippians chapter 2:

1 Look at how much encouragement you’ve found in your relationship with the Anointed One! You are filled to overflowing with His comforting Love. You have experienced a deepening friendship with the Holy Spirit and have felt His tender affection and mercy.

2 So I’m asking you, my friends, that you be joined together in perfect unity—with one heart, one passion, and united in one Love. Walk together with one harmonious purpose and you will fill my heart with unbounded joy.

3 Be free from pride-filled opinions, for they will only harm your cherished unity. Don’t allow self-promotion to hide in your hearts, but in authentic humility put others first and view others as more important than yourselves.

4 Abandon every display of selfishness. Possess a greater concern for what matters to others instead of your own interests.

5 And consider the example that Jesus, the Anointed One, has set before us. Let His mindset become your motivation.

As we mature in walking in the Divine Nature of Christ, we will walk in the mindset of Christ.  We will see people as Jesus sees them.  We will no longer be reluctant to pray for the sick.  Our generosity will increase as will our compassion for those in need.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 14:

7 When Jesus noticed how the guests for the meal were all vying for the seats of honor, he shared this story with the guests around the table:

8 “When you are invited to an important social function, don’t be quick to sit near the head of the table, choosing for yourself a seat of honor. What will happen to you when someone arrives who is more distinguished than you?

9 The host will bring him over to where you are sitting and ask for your seat, saying in front of all the guests, ‘You’re in the wrong place. Please give this person your seat.’ Disgraced, you will have to take whatever seat is left.

10 Instead, when you’re invited to a banquet, you should choose to sit in the lowest place. When your host comes and sees you there, he may say, ‘My friend, come with me and let me seat you in a better place.’ Then, in front of all the other guests at the banquet, he will honor you by seating you in the place of highest respect.

11 “Remember this: everyone with a lofty opinion of who he is and who seeks to raise himself up will be publicly humbled. And everyone with a modest opinion of who he is and chooses to humble himself will be raised up before all.”

We are to prefer others over ourselves.

12 Then Jesus turned to his host and said, “When you throw a banquet, don’t just invite your friends, relatives, or rich neighbors—for it is likely they will return the favor.

13-14 It is better to invite those who never get an invitation. If you invite the poor to your banquet, along with the outcast, the handicapped, and the blind—those who could never repay you the favor, then you will experience a great blessing in this life, and at the resurrection of the Godly you will receive a full reward.”

As we walk in power and authority in the Name of Jesus Christ, it is critical to maintain humility.  We must not allow ourselves to be exalted but instead point to Christ in every situation.  After all, we are simply the delivery person of His power and authority.  You don’t praise and exalt the UPS delivery driver for doing his job.