We are called to confront and battle strong holds and powers of spiritual strongholds & spirits.
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God wants us to hear clearly and declare the Word of the Lord freely.
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For our struggle is not against flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this [present] darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) places.
Ephesians 6:12, AMP
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And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Matthew 4:23-24, KJV
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Tactics of Demons:
++1) Entice
++2) Torture
++3) Compel
++4) Cause Addiction
++5) Enslave
++6) Defile
++7) Deceive
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Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
I Timothy 4:1, KJV
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A deaf and dumb spirit hinders and seeks to damage the ability to fully respond to God and His Word.
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In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should sine unto them.
II Corinthians 4:4, KJV
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For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
II Corinthians 11:13-14, KJV
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When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seek by the way side.
Matthew 13:19, KJV
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Deaf and Dumb Spirit
Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
Matthew 12:22
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When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
Mark 9:25, KJV
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And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. And straightway all the people, when they behold him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them? And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; 18 and wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
Mark 9:14-20, KJV
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* Satan will work overtime to before Jesus does His work to do “all things well”
And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Mark 7:37, KJV
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Take aways. . . .
Don’t give up to bring people to Jesus!
Don’t be distracted, your deliverance is near!
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And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
Mark 9:21, KJV
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Good News. . . .
No matter how deep your spirit is wounded, or how long you’ve carried a burden or hurt, Jesus has came to set you free TODAY!
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And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire,m and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Mark 9:22-24
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Faith comes by hearing, not by willpower!
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The resistance and remedy from a deaf and dumb spirit. . . . . . .
++-The Father hears Jesus
++The Father speaks
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When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
Mark 9:25, KJV
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Jesus heals and seals
And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
Mark 9:26, KJV
A deaf and dumb spirit hinders from not being able to fully respond to the spiritual things of God.