Every Day With Jesus, February 3rd, 2023
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Every Day With Jesus
February 3: Demons in Church
Mark 1:21-28; Luke 4:33-37
Mark 1:21-28;
21And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. 22And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. 23And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 24Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. 25And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. 26And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. 27And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. 28And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
Note
In verse 23, the evil in people (demons/unclean spirits) recognize the light in you/the Spirit in you (the Holy Spirit), just like this unclean spirit recognized Jesus as Light. So remember, whenever you meet a person, or sometimes someone you know, and they start fighting with you or hating on you for no reason, sometimes you' ve never met them, the situation don't make any sense, it could well be an unclean spirit in action. Try to recognize it for what it is and avoid any confrontations because you will be arguing and fighting with an unclean spirit. Believe me, it is not easy. It takes practice but it is doable.
Luke 4:33-37
33And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, 34Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
Note: Did you see that? Demons can speak. They are spirits, they have no bodies and they need people's bodies to speak through, among other things. And they recognized Jesus before people even knew who He was.
35And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst (note: the demon was fighting, he did not want to come out), he came out of him, and hurt him not. 36And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. 37And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
Mark 1:23
And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out.
Pastor Andrew Wommack teaches about "Demons in Church"
Many people don’t associate demon-possessed people with places of worship. Yet, most of the demons Jesus cast out were encountered in the synagogue. (Note: why do you think that is? Because they go there to get healed/delivered. Synagogues and Churches are spiritual hospitals). Why would demon-possessed people be there? In some cases, the people were there because they were seeking help. A church, like a hospital, should offer people the cure for oppression and possession of demons; therefore, it attracts those who are sick. (Note: I told you)
In other cases, the devil sows these types of people in the church to spread spiritual disease (Note: I felt exactly that when I went to Church sometimes). A church that is teaching the true Word of God should either try to evangelize these people or make them so convicted that they will move on. Sad to say, demon-possessed people can thrive in many religious settings today.
We always need to show love for the sinner as Jesus did, but we should cut the devil no slack. If a person wants to keep an evil spirit on the inside of them, they should not feel at home in church! (Note: I agree 100%).
Like in Jesus’ day, they ought to be agitated and bothered by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in their midst (Note: this is why a person with an unclean spirit in them, would not like to be in the presence of a Holy Spirit filled person. It is not the person but the Spirit that feels uncomfortable. But since the spirit is indwelling, it uses the person to react through them. It sort of takes over their body, there soul which consists of their mind will and emotions).
Today, let the Spirit of God live through you as He did through Jesus. If there is a demon present in anyone, you will either make people mad or glad. God will either use you to send them packing or set them free. If you are truly walking in the Spirit, you will never be indifferent to the enemy. You will expose him and defeat him, just like Jesus did. (Note: Wow! That is a powerful teaching.)
Devotional by Pastor Andrew Wommack.
Bible Verses (most) from Bible Hub, KJV
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