| In the realm of having to do battle with demonic spirits | | | | Here are the 4 different ways and avenues that |
| from time to time - I believe there are 4 basic levels in | | | | demons can move in for an attack on someone - |
| which a Christian may have to face. Having the | | | | whether the person be a Christian or a nonbeliever. |
| specific knowledge on what each one of these levels | | | | There are rules to the war games that are going on |
| are all about can really help with planning and carrying | | | | behind the scenes between God and the devil for all |
| out the appropriate battle strategy in which to defeat | | | | of our souls. To be forewarned is to be properly |
| them should demons ever move in for an attack on | | | | armed. |
| either you or any of your close loved ones. | | | | 1. The first level is when demons move in for an attack |
| Every time that Jesus told His apostles to go out and | | | | with no real legal right to be able to do so. This is |
| walk with His anointing to save the lost and heal the | | | | exactly what happened to Jesus when He was out in |
| sick - He always had the command in there to also | | | | the wilderness for 40 days and 40 nights. Satan had |
| cast out demonic spirit where and when needed. | | | | no legal right to be coming after Him, but he did |
| So if Jesus was constantly casting out demons, | | | | anyway and Jesus drove him away by quoting the |
| always telling the apostles to cast out demons - then it | | | | Word back to him. |
| should only be logical that the church should continue to | | | | 2. The second level is when demons do have a legal |
| cast out demons. | | | | right to be coming after you. And one of the ways |
| It has been estimated by many Bible scholars that | | | | that you give demons the legal right to be able to |
| approximately 25% of the miracles Jesus had | | | | attack you is by crossing over and entering into some |
| performed were Him casting demons out of people. | | | | of the heavier sins and transgressions expressly |
| Satan and his demons are not confined to the | | | | forbidden by our Lord from His Word. |
| Bottomless Pit at this time. This event will not happen | | | | 3. The third level is when demons attack as a result of |
| until Jesus returns back to us in His second coming. | | | | what someone has may have done to you. |
| Until that event happens, Satan and his demons are still | | | | Sometimes victims of crimes such as rape and |
| free to roam in the "air" seeking who they are going to | | | | assault, or receiving severe abuse from a parent or |
| try and devour next. | | | | spouse can cause demons to try and move in to |
| As Christians, we always have to remember that the | | | | attach to the victim - trying to feed off the negative |
| devil and his demons are already defeated animals. | | | | emotions of hate, anger, unforgiveness and wanting to |
| Jesus has already defeated Satan at the cross when | | | | get revenge on the attacker or abuser. |
| He was crucified. | | | | 4. The fourth level is when demons will try and attach |
| What is now left is that all Christians have to realize | | | | to someone as a result of a generational curse line |
| that the victory is already ours. We thus have to learn | | | | coming from a severe sinning, dysfunctional parent or |
| how to engage and defeat the devil and his demons | | | | parents. For instance, an alcoholic father can end up |
| when they do try to move into a person or a situation | | | | producing children who end up becoming alcoholic |
| - and sometimes this means a real live deliverance - | | | | themselves. Demons will attempt to jump and transfer |
| because demons can and do attach themselves to | | | | from the father onto some of the children trying to get |
| people when they do move in for an attack. And once | | | | them to commit the same type of sin their parent had |
| they do, the only way to be able to drive them out is | | | | been committing. |
| by the power of God! | | | | |