The Casting Out of Unclean Spirits
The cultures of the world are being progressively mastered by unclean spirits. Almost our entire church population is completely helpless before this hostile takeover. In most cases parents with unclean children simply retreat and give themselves to silent misery. Ministers have no idea what to do but call in a religious or secular psychologist.
It’s a spiritual war and the answer is right in the Word of God. The people of God, godly saints, have not been left in a hopeless condition. We have the means of perfect victory over every design of the devil against our lives. If the Church will wake up and give herself back to the supernatural provisions of our Triumphant Head, the victorious Son of God, everything will change.
We must believe that Satan has been totally defeated by the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The devil can do nothing except what the Lord Jesus Christ allows or what the Body of Jesus Christ allows. There are certain areas of the End Times, where Satan has been given his final liberties. Jesus Christ has him on a leash. All other areas of his activities are limited by mankind, whether they are sinners or saints. With the sinner, Satan does as he pleases unless they turn to the Lord. But, with God’s saints, he does his dark deeds because we do not know our rights or because we simply forfeit our rights. In most cases the people of God simply face the terror of the devil as their fate. It’s almost like the saints of the Lord beg the devil for mercy. Believe me, he has no mercy!
We must understand the total victory that the Son of God has achieved. The early church was a perfect example of that glorious triumph. Unbelieving Bible teachers and preachers have helped the devil big time by trying to establish that all supernatural possibilities ended when the Bible was completed. Nothing in the Bible suggests such utter defeat. The opposite has never ceased to be true.
Jesus Christ has totally defeated Satan. As recorded by John, He stated, “Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out” (John 12:31). John, also, stated in his first epistle, “He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil” (1 John 3:8). The entire Book of Acts is a picture of one supernatural event after another. Church history is full of great revivals, miraculous healings, demons being cast out, and awesome signs and wonders. Angels have been seen and their powers witnessed by multitudes. You must settle this fact or you can forget seeing evil spirits defeated in your life.
Satan comes to kill, steal, and destroy. These were the very words of the Son of God Himself. But, He did not end with this warning. He said, “I am come that they (you) might have life (victorious, triumphant and glorious) and that they (you) might have it more abundantly (supernatural and complete)” (John 10:10). This cannot mean anything but a life lived in victory over the devil and this world of evil. Jesus promises, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).
John wrote to the church and said, “I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one” (I John 2:13b). It’s time that the Body of Christ stands up and starts “casting out devils.” Our churches, our homes, and our world are under siege. We can believe the doubters, or we can believe the Lord Himself and His Holy Spirit that dictated His Holy Bible. Jesus stated, ”He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover” (Mark 16:16-18). If you have a corrupted Bible, those words have been removed or placed in doubt by modern translators. There is absolute proof that they are wrong; ignore them!
Our communities are full of perverted souls, and our homes and friends are under siege. He told us that we were guardians of our homes and churches. Read how He stated this great truth and promise, “When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils” (Luke 11:21-22). He also said, “The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force” (Matthew 11:12b). The strong man is Satan. He comes with his lies and intimidations, and the church world hides in their defeatist theology.
I remember a little girl that came to visit her dad while living with her mother, who was in a very questionable situation. She came with her dad to church and seemed perfectly normal. After church, they went home and she became very sick and disturbed. Eventually, I was called to the hospital. When I arrived, she was normal for a few minutes and spoke kindly to me. Then, she became agitated and began to taunt me in a guttural voice. “My god is bigger than your God,” she declared. All evidence of being possessed by an unclean spirit was present. We began to pray, and a standoff of at least thirty minutes occurred. Suddenly, she was perfectly free and returned to normal; the demons had departed. The next day the doctor called me to thank me for coming and to give witness of her perfect healing.
We must learn to discern “unclean spirits” in the church, our homes, or anywhere our duty takes us. Spirit-filled believers have the perfect right to cast out these unclean entities. “There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one” (Acts 5:16). We must not make a show of our victories or create a great fanfare. That has left a bad name on this Biblical truth. Casting out unclean spirits is as simple as laying hands on the sick. Jesus simply rebuked them and they departed. There are multitudes of families, homes, and troubled lives that we will never help until “we bind the strong man” and throw him out. Jesus said, “No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house” (Mark 3:27).
Jean Hynes
Sorry, my note left before I finished it.
Jean Hynes
Praise God Brother Chambers for your wise council! I have seen more than a few demonized
people freed from their strongholds. But people that are not right with God, should NOT
attempt this, lest they be like the 7 sons of Sceva who tried that. (Acts 19:14-17) The
evil spirit said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?” Then he leaped on
these 7 brothers, ripped their clothes off and they fled naked and wounded out of that
house.
Joel
Preach it brother! Either we are involved in spiritual warfare or we should be asking ourselves why not? That may be as simple as praying with and for others that fight hand to hand. Are we reaching out to the confused and the lost? Or are we staying around our comfortable suburban churches complaining about the style or volume of the worship songs?
Should we pray to afflict the comforted and comfort the afflicted? Maybe it will happen regardless. Maybe it is time to fight back on our knees with the one word that devastes our enemy-Jesus.
Sue
If you are not involved in Spiritual warfare, either you are not saved or you are in serious trouble.
Satan knows those who don’t believe and don’t know how to fight.
Ken Hilton
Amen, it’s time for the “true Church’ of Christ to awake. How can they awake if all they hear is a social gospel. May The Holy Spirit of God arise in the preachers, with a Holy boldness to preach the real Gospel of the Kingdom.
I have been in deliverance and inner healing for 12+ years and have watch the Lord deliver so many, Praise His Holy Name, the Name of Jesus.
deborah lew
“Teach me, show me Lord, help me,what do I do?” is my request to Him these past few days. My friends are in despair , my children in rebellion, marriage in tumult, financial distress, I am right here in this place you mention, a theology of defeat, hopeless and not understanding why! Thank you Lord for hearing my cries and showing me in Your Word Your promises and instructions. Thank you Pastor Chambers for your obedience and conviction to the truth. I am encouraged that the answers I am looking for are in His Word, and I will continue to search them. Please pray for me and my family, for of course I want hear “Well done my good and faithful servant”
Troy Cunningham
There are plenty of devil possessed individuals attending our churches, sadly, there’s not enough power of the Holy Ghost in our meetings to shed light on their presence! These spirits feel right at home in most pentecostal rock concerts today! They even enjoy manifesting during the singing! They go undetected and unmolested! Let holiness reign in our churches again and real praise be offered up among the holy saints and you will see the spirits of darkness manifest and be cast out once again! Great Article Bro. Chambers!
jaimie
Dear Pastor Chambers,
We also need to fast and pray, as some demons would not come out… without.
Jesus shows remarkable qualities when he was being tempted by Satan and was quick to know the Heavenly Fathers will, not relying on his eyes for sight, nor ears for hearing.
and speaking; he was always a King.
The dark side will only get so far with the Church then the rapture, we will be translated out of here. There are borders that the Demonic realm can not pass over; like Paw Creek Ministries. Perhaps the Lord has saved for himself 70,000 good churches that have never bowed a knee before Baal
The Lord also put it my heart to write Look Up, for Our redemption draws near
God Bless My Christian Bretheren
jaimie
Mary Kay
YOU SAID, “There are multitudes of families, homes, and troubled lives that we will never help until “we bind the strong man” and throw him out. Jesus said, “No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.” (Mark 3:27)
I think you are mistaken.
We don’t want to “bind the strong man” as we are the strong man!
It’s the thief that comes to break into the strong man’s house to rob him of his treasures.
You have it backwards.