Satan Casting Out Satan

Satan's Kingdom and Deception

• Satan is not self-destructive, and his kingdom is not divided against itself; instead, he uses deceit and strategy to further his own kingdom.
• Satan's power is not broken when he casts out demons; rather, he is using deception to make it appear as if he is breaking his own power.
• The text suggests that Satan's strategy is to deceive people into thinking they have gained something they have not gained, and this is validated in Matthew 7, where Jesus says, "You cast out demons in my name. I never knew you."

The Principle of Satanic Power

• The principle of satanic power is that Satan's power is not broken when he casts out demons; instead, it is furthered through deception.
• This principle is applied in Matthew 12:25-26, where Jesus says, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand."
• The text suggests that Satan's power is not broken when he casts out demons, but rather, he is using deception to make it appear as if he is breaking his own power.

Spiritual Warfare and Missions

• There is an increasing attention being given to spiritual warfare, particularly in missions.
• Missionary work in Africa is seen as a classic example of successful missions, while Islamic countries are seen as a classic example of areas where missions are less successful.
• The reason for this difference is attributed to demonic activity or spiritual warfare, which prevents people from listening to the gospel.
• The article "Overcoming the World Missions Crisis" by John Hart has an excellent chapter on demonology and the mission field.

Various Authors on Spiritual Warfare

• Bronegger's article "An Angel's Fear to Tread" discusses spiritual warfare.
• Thomas Ice and Robert Dean's book "Holy Rebellion" discusses spiritual warfare.
• Robert Gerlich's article "Spiritual Warfare, Jesus, Paul, and Paredi" discusses spiritual warfare, but the content is not as good as the footnotes.
• Hebert's article "Warfare and Worldviews" discusses spiritual warfare.
• Bob Larsen's book "Larsen's Book of Spiritual Warfare" tells you how to go about spiritual warfare.
• Peter Wagner's book "Territorial Spirits and World Missions" discusses spiritual warfare in the context of missions.

Definition of Spiritual Warfare

• Spiritual warfare is defined as the ongoing hostility of Satan against God and His people, using every means to defeat God and His plan for time and eternity.
• A more detailed definition of spiritual warfare is that it is God clearly manifesting His power through His people for the world to see His triumph as the devil and the forces of darkness are publicly humiliated.

Territorial Spirits

• Territorial spirits are spirits that exert their influence to hinder the spread of the gospel.
• Peter Wagner's principal calling is to obey the Great Commission, but he sees territorial spirits as hindering the spread of the gospel.
• The concept of territorial spirits is closely tied to spiritual warfare and the idea of delivering people from demonic possession.

Deliverance Ministry and Spiritual Warfare

• Deliverance ministry is also referred to as spiritual warfare.
• The key concepts of deliverance ministry include the believer's authority, the possibility of demon possession of a believer, the specific identifying, commanding and rebuking of demons, and the prayers to bind Satan repeatedly.
• The concept of deliverance ministry is closely tied to spiritual warfare and the idea of delivering people from demonic possession.

Evangelism and Spiritual Warfare

• Spiritual warfare is not evangelism, but rather pre-evangelism.
• The idea is that spiritual warfare is necessary to open the ears of the people to the gospel, and that without spiritual warfare, evangelism and church planting may not be successful.

Satan's Kingdom and Deception

• Satan is not self-destructive, and his kingdom is not divided against itself; instead, he uses deceit and strategy to further his own kingdom.
• Satan's power is not broken when he casts out demons; rather, he is using deception to make it appear as if he is breaking his own power.
• The text suggests that Satan's strategy is to deceive people into thinking they have gained something they have not gained, and this is validated in Matthew 7, where Jesus says, "You cast out demons in my name. I never knew you."

The Principle of Satanic Power

• The principle of satanic power is that Satan's power is not broken when he casts out demons; instead, it is furthered through deception.
• This principle is applied in Matthew 12:25-26, where Jesus says, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand."
• The text suggests that Satan's power is not broken when he casts out demons, but rather, he is using deception to make it appear as if he is breaking his own power.

Spiritual Warfare and Missions

• There is an increasing attention being given to spiritual warfare, particularly in missions.
• Missionary work in Africa is seen as a classic example of successful missions, while Islamic countries are seen as a classic example of areas where missions are less successful.
• The reason for this difference is attributed to demonic activity or spiritual warfare, which prevents people from listening to the gospel.
• The article "Overcoming the World Missions Crisis" by John Hart has an excellent chapter on demonology and the mission field.

Various Authors on Spiritual Warfare

• Bronegger's article "An Angel's Fear to Tread" discusses spiritual warfare.
• Thomas Ice and Robert Dean's book "Holy Rebellion" discusses spiritual warfare.
• Robert Gerlich's article "Spiritual Warfare, Jesus, Paul, and Paredi" discusses spiritual warfare, but the content is not as good as the footnotes.
• Hebert's article "Warfare and Worldviews" discusses spiritual warfare.
• Bob Larsen's book "Larsen's Book of Spiritual Warfare" tells you how to go about spiritual warfare.
• Peter Wagner's book "Territorial Spirits and World Missions" discusses spiritual warfare in the context of missions.

Definition of Spiritual Warfare

• Spiritual warfare is defined as the ongoing hostility of Satan against God and His people, using every means to defeat God and His plan for time and eternity.
• A more detailed definition of spiritual warfare is that it is God clearly manifesting His power through His people for the world to see His triumph as the devil and the forces of darkness are publicly humiliated.

Territorial Spirits

• Territorial spirits are spirits that exert their influence to hinder the spread of the gospel.
• Peter Wagner's principal calling is to obey the Great Commission, but he sees territorial spirits as hindering the spread of the gospel.
• The concept of territorial spirits is closely tied to spiritual warfare and the idea of delivering people from demonic possession.

Deliverance Ministry and Spiritual Warfare

• Deliverance ministry is also referred to as spiritual warfare.
• The key concepts of deliverance ministry include the believer's authority, the possibility of demon possession of a believer, the specific identifying, commanding and rebuking of demons, and the prayers to bind Satan repeatedly.
• The concept of deliverance ministry is closely tied to spiritual warfare and the idea of delivering people from demonic possession.

Evangelism and Spiritual Warfare

• Spiritual warfare is not evangelism, but rather pre-evangelism.
• The idea is that spiritual warfare is necessary to open the ears of the people to the gospel, and that without spiritual warfare, evangelism and church planting may not be successful.