Seeing the Supernatural
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More often than not, I have known Christians to be delivered with minimal manifestation from spirits in their soul such as rejection, fear, self-hatred, lust, torment and so forth after they repent, renounce whatever it is, and command the spirit to go. If there is a manifestation, there might be a sigh, a cough, a shake or a twitch when the spirit leaves them, which is a signal that they are free of it. Still, there will be other believers who will have a much stronger manifestation, and we need to be prepared for that without making it a formula for deliverance. Derek Prince, for example, shared about his miraculous healing from bladder cancer. When hands were laid on him for healing, he felt a distinct spiritual battle inside himself, like two cats fighting with one another. He then let out a long, sustained “roar” and was perfectly healed from the spirit of cancer.
Does this reassure you as much as it reassures me? The truth is that you and I are possessed, in a sense, upon our confession of Christ—only not by a demon. The Holy Spirit has possessed us—the Spirit of Christ, who lives and dwells in our born-again spirit. As far as the rest of us, meaning our soul and our body, these are the areas that can come under the influence of demons that have to be expelled. Still, I am confident in the power of God to overcome any such negative influence, should it come, knowing that the greater One lives and dwells inside us (see 1 John 4:4). We will always have a sure remedy in the Holy Spirit.
Notes
Chapter 1: Seeing Both Sides of the Supernatural
1. MOUNCE Concise Greek-English Dictionary of the New Testament, s.v. “sympherō,” BibleGateway, https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=i+cor+12%3A7&version=MOUNCE.
Chapter 2: The Gift of Discerning of Spirits
1. For more on this spirit’s identity as a python spirit, see Bible Hub’s online commentaries on Acts 16:16, http://biblehub.com/commentaries/acts/16-16.htm.
2. Francis Frangipane, Discerning of Spirits (Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Arrow Publications, 2011), Kindle edition, chapter 1.
Chapter 3: The Fundamentals of Distinguishing between Spirits
1. James and Michal Ann Goll, Angelic Encounters: Engaging Help from Heaven (Lake Mary, Fla.: Charisma House, 2007), Kindle edition, chapter 9.
2. Frisbee: Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher, directed by David Di Sabatino (Passion River, 2008), DVD.
Chapter 4: Discerning Spiritual Atmospheres
1. Dictionary.com definitions, s.v. “atmosphere,” http://www.dictionary.com/browse/atmosphere.
2. Helen Calder, Unlocking the Gift of Discernment (Victoria, Australia: David McCracken Ministries, 2011), Google Play ebook, chapter 1.
3. Blue Letter Bible Lexicon: Strong’s H8104, s.v. “shamar,” https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/Lexicon/Lexicon.cfm?strongs=H8104&t=KJV.
4. Cindy Jacobs, Possessing the Gates of the Enemy: A Training Manual for Militant Intercession (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Chosen Books, 1994), 223.
5. Botho Molosankwe, “Sign Language ‘Fake’ Blames Illness,” IOL News online, December 12, 2013, http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/sign-language-fake-blames-illness-1621044#.UqmmlCfuxy8.
6. Greg Myre, “Mandela Sign Language Interpreter Says He Had Schizophrenic Episode,” The Two-Way: Breaking News from NPR, December 12, 2013, http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/12/12/250409375/mandela-sign-language-interpreter-says-he-had-schizophrenic-episode.
7. Perry Stone, “5 Steps to Change the Spiritual Atmosphere in Your Home,” Charisma online, December 4, 2014, http://www.charismamag.com/spirit/spiritual-warfare/21558-how-to-change-the-atmosphere-in-your-home.
8. As told in Jacobs, Possessing the Gates, 175–76.
Chapter 6: Discerning the Angels
1. James and Michal Ann Goll, Angelic Encounters: Engaging Help from Heaven (Lake Mary, Fla.: Charisma House, 2007), Kindle edition, chapter 4.
2. Blue Letter Bible Lexicon: Strong’s 4397, s.v. “mal’ak,” https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?t=kjv&strongs=h4397.
3. I give a very thorough explanation of this concept and its parameters in chapter 6 of my other book, The Intercessors Handbook: How to Pray with Boldness, Authority and Supernatural Power (Chosen, 2016).
4. Ian Carroll, As It Is in Heaven: Seven Core Values of a Revival Culture (Oak Park, Ill.: Ian Carroll Ministries, 2016), 78.
5. Paul Cox, Unwrap the Gifts: Receive Your Spiritual Inheritance Through Prayer Ministry (Lake Mary, Fla.: Creation House, 2008), Kindle edition, chapter 1.
6. For more on this, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Smith.
Chapter 7: Discerning the Powers and Principalities
1. Dave Williams, Skill for Battle: The Art of Spiritual Warfare (Lansing, Mich.: Decapolis, 2011), Kindle edition, chapter 9.
2. I mention these in more detail in my book The Intercessors Handbook: How to Pray with Boldness, Authority and Supernatural Power (Chosen, 2016), but my source for the Greek was Tom White, The Believer’s Guide to Spiritual Warfare (Minneapolis: Chosen, 2011), 55.
3. “Robert Morris: Breaking the Spirit of Mammon,” The Blessed Life video, January 5, 2017, http://www.theblessedlife.com/series/blessed-life/episode/breaking-spirit-mammon.
4. Bible Study Tools Dictionary, s.v. “Mammon,” http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/mammon/.
5. Ibid., s.v. “Babylon,” http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/babylon/.
6. Dave Williams, The Road to Radical Riches: You Are Destined for Outrageous Wealth (Lansing, Mich.: Decapolis, 2000), 65–66.
Appendix: Can a Christian Be Demon Possessed?
1. “Derek Prince: War on Earth,” YouTube video, 10:10, posted by Filip Peoski, September 8, 2008. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fUeDuPtrz4.
2. John Eckhardt, “Can a Christian Have a Demon?”, Charisma online, August 22, 2015 (originally appearing in the March 2003 issue of the magazine), http://www.charismamag.com/anniversary/pages-from-our-past/24188-john-eckhardt-can-a-christian-have-a-demon.
3. Charles H. Kraft, Defeating Dark Angels: Breaking Demonic Oppression in the Believer’s Life (Minneapolis: Chosen, 2016), Kindle edition, chapter 2 (Myth 1).
Jennifer Eivaz is a minister and international conference speaker who carries the wisdom and fire of the Holy Spirit. She presently serves as an executive pastor with Harvest Christian Center (HCC) in Turlock, California, and is passionate about teaching and activating the Body of Christ for intercession and hearing the voice of God. Jennifer’s teaching style is authentic and aimed at the heart. She believes it is time for a balanced, biblical teaching on the gift of discerning of spirits, including how the gift is to be used and not used, and how it is profitable not only in the person’s life who is gifted, but in the lives of those around that person, and in cities and nations. Jennifer is a graduate of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is married to HCC’s senior pastor, Ron Eivaz, and they have two children.
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