Are You Part Of God’s Army? - Part V
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; II Corinthians 10:3-5
In this post, we will continue a message titled “Are You Part Of God’s Army?”
2. Jesus Has Given Us Power Over The Enemy
b) Casting out devils
There are many types of evil spirits that sometimes manifest in the sins of the flesh. In Galatians 5:19-21 it says “19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”
We know every person in sin is not possessed with a devil but when we look in society today many people who are in sin open the door to the devil to be possessed with an evil spirit.
However, we should be encouraged as Christians. Jesus Christ has given us power over the devil and the fallen angels or evil spirits that were cast out of heaven. In verse 17 of Mark 16 Jesus said “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils;”
For more information about people being possessed by the evil spirits see the post titled “Demon Possession.”
In future posts I will share more about this topic.
