How to Expel the Enemy | Part 2 - Basics of Deliverance | Derek Prince

Name: How to Expel the Enemy | Part 2 - Basics of Deliverance | Derek Prince
Uploaded: 2014-08-13T11:39:28.000Z
Duration: 1 h 52 min 39 s

Basics of Deliverance Part 2 - How to Expel the Enemy

Understanding Demonic Entry Points

The session addresses a crucial question: how do demons gain entry into human lives? The speaker will outline seven methods based on personal experience.

Occult Background: Involvement with the occult in family history can create openings for evil spirits, violating the first two commandments regarding idolatry and false gods.

The consequences of breaking these commandments may affect future generations, as stated in scripture about visiting sins to the third and fourth generation.

Personal Occult Involvement: Engaging in occult practices directly exposes individuals to demonic influence. A warning is given against any form of involvement, emphasizing that no level of engagement is safe.

Prenatal Influences and Early Childhood Pressures

Prenatal Influences: Negative emotions from a mother during pregnancy, such as resentment or fear, can lead to spirits entering the child before birth.

Children are sensitive to their mother's emotional state; thus, feelings like rejection or shock can manifest as spiritual issues later in life.

Pressures in Early Childhood: Children exposed to strife or disharmony at home are particularly vulnerable to demonic influences. Most issues begin before age five due to parental responsibility.

Emotional Weaknesses and Sinful Habits

Moment or Place of Weakness: Traumatic events or emotional distress can open doors for demonic entry. Examples include witnessing accidents or experiencing loss.

Sinful Acts or Habits: Persistent sinful behavior eventually leads to demonic influence. Engaging knowingly in forbidden activities (e.g., watching horror films) invites evil spirits.

Steps Toward Deliverance

To achieve deliverance, several steps must be followed:

Be humble and honest about one's problems.

Confess faith in Christ as essential for help.

Repentance is critical; without it, deliverance cannot occur. Individuals must confess known sins personally and those inherited from ancestors.

Conditions for Successful Deliverance

Lack of repentance hinders deliverance; desperation is necessary for effective results. People must actively seek freedom rather than remain passive.

Breaking ties with occult practices and objects is vital; keeping items associated with superstition invites further demonic influence into one’s life.

Maintaining Deliverance After Freedom

To keep deliverance intact:

Make Jesus Lord over your life.

Engage actively in spiritual practices that reinforce faith and resist temptation.

This structured approach provides clarity on how demons enter lives, the importance of early influences, steps toward achieving deliverance, conditions necessary for success, and maintaining freedom post-deliverance.

Deliverance and the Lordship of Jesus

The Importance of Making Jesus Lord

Emphasizes the necessity for individuals to make Jesus Lord over every aspect of their lives, referencing Matthew 12 about unclean spirits returning to an empty house.

Highlights that while a person may have their life in order, it remains vulnerable if not filled with the presence of Jesus, who is strong enough to keep evil at bay.

Spiritual Vacancy and Its Consequences

Compares spiritual vulnerability to searching for a motel room marked "vacancy," indicating areas in one's life not surrendered to Christ are open invitations for demonic influence.

Warns that allowing any area of life to remain unoccupied by Jesus can lead to worse spiritual conditions.

The Power of Praise

Discusses how praising God serves as a powerful tool against demonic forces, sharing personal experiences from his ministry where praise led to deliverance.

Shares a testimony illustrating how the praises of believers can drive out demons, emphasizing that the devil dislikes worship.

Armor and Word of God

Stresses the importance of putting on the full armor of God as outlined in Ephesians 6:14-17, which is essential for spiritual protection.

Quotes Matthew 4:4, asserting that living by God's Word is crucial; feelings should not dictate one’s faith or actions.

Submission and Fellowship

Encourages submission to God before resisting the devil (James 4:7), noting that true resistance comes after aligning oneself with God's will.

Highlights the significance of fellowship with godly people (1 John 1:7), stating that being out of fellowship leads one away from divine protection.

Discipline and Centrality of Jesus

Discusses various forms of discipline necessary for Christians, warning against rebellion which exposes individuals to spiritual dangers (1 Samuel 15:23).

Concludes with making Jesus central in all aspects; lifting Him up fills any vacuum left by casting out evil influences (John 12:31–32).

Invitation for Deliverance

A Call for Help

Invites those struggling with demonic issues or areas lacking control in their lives to seek help through prayer and deliverance.

Conditions for Deliverance

Outlines steps participants must take during prayer including renouncing occult practices and forgiving others who have wronged them.

Expelling Demons

Instruct participants on how to expel demons post-prayer by actively breathing out rather than remaining passive during deliverance.

Authority in Prayer

Asserts authority over evil spirits through prayer, commanding them to leave in Jesus' name while encouraging participants not to hold back during this process.

This structured approach provides clarity on key themes discussed throughout the transcript while ensuring easy navigation through timestamps linked directly back to specific moments within the content.