*Luke 11:24-26
"When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, 'I will return to the house I left.' When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first."
When the impure spirits leave a person, they intend to return; they will do all they can to regain power over the life they have left.
They are not satisfied as long as they are out, so they insist, "I'll be back."
& they do not return alone - they bring reinforcements because they want success no matter what.
During the Encounter, you were set free from the impure spirits that were controlling in your life, but you need to be aware that they will do everything they can to try & return.
Jesus taught us that if an impure spirit is not inside a body, it does not find rest & so it does all it can to return.
Jesus also gave us a warning we cannot ignore; if we allow them to re-enter, we will end up in a condition worse than the one we were in before we received deliverance.
*Mark 3:27
In fact, no one can enter a strong man's house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man's house.
Before you knew Jesus, your life was defenseless; there was no one to defend your house. Therefore, impure spirits could easily enter to destroy your life.
Jesus teaches that if somebody wants to occupy a house, they must first bind the one who lives there.
The most effective way to defend your life is by ensuring that the person who is strongest of all lives in your heart - & His name is Jesus.
If He lives in the house, it makes no difference whether an impure spirit returns with 7, 70 or even 700 other spirits worse than itself. Jesus has all power & all authority & He has already defeated the powers of evil with an overwhelming victory.
*Colossians 2:15
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
If He defends your house, nothing & no one will ever be able to harm you.
He also taught us what we need to do so that He can live in us:
*John 14:23
Jesus replied, "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them."
If we want Him to live in us, there is 1 condition we need to meet: we must obey His Word.
He is not some kind of supporting actor; He is the King of kings & the Lord of lords.
If the King gives an order, He expects immediate obedience. It is important that you are ready to relinquish the throne of your life.
This means that you are no longer the one who makes the decisions.
If you would rather not give the throne of your life to Jesus, you will be the one who will have to defend yourself against the counterattacks of those impure spirits.
But remember that you were defeated once before, & the one who defeated you will now bring with it reinforcements stronger than itself.
Derek Prince teaches us 7 steps that will help us live in the blessing of God:
1. Confess your faith in Christ & His sacrifice on your behalf.
*Romans 10:9-10
If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
2. Repent of all your rebellion & your sins.
*Mark 1:15
"The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!"
3. Claim forgiveness of all sins.
*1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
4. Forgive all other people who have ever harmed you or wronged you.
*Mark 11:25
"And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."
5. Renounce all contact with anything occult or satanic.
*2 Corinthians 6:14-15
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial ? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
6. Pray to be released from any curse.
*Mark 11:24
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
7. Believe that you have received what you have asked & go on in God's blessing.
*Ephesians 3:20
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.
REMEMBER:
THE WAY TO STAY FREE IS BY GIVING THE THRONE OF MY LIFE TO JESUS.
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