In section 1, there is a statement that I believe, while true, is still UNintentionally misleading. The statement is `As a result of Jesus dying on the Cross for all of our sins, we have now received the Holy Spirit.’ Jesus’ atoning death on the Cross only made the Holy Spirit “available” to us. THEN the Holy Spirit enters into ONE’S own spirit, when the requirements are fulfilled by one. `We’ do not corporately receive the Holy Spirit, like we corporately sing hymns in a church. The receiving of the Holy Spirit is done one person at a time, as one shifts one’s self-awareness 180 degrees into “True Repentance” (while holding onto Jesus as one’s Savior).

In section 2, I sure am glad that Mark 16:17 was put first, because it is our RESPONSIBILITY, not an option. Jesus did NOT say, “Go to church, tithe, study your Bible FIRST.” And what has the organized Christian religion done? It’s put those things FIRST…and ENTIRELY SQUEEZED OUT self-deliverance.
The word “shall” in Greek means “MUST” ! No, you are not being ordered to
cast demons out of others. You are being ordered to include SELF-deliverance in your life-long sanctificationn process. You think you don’t need to? You’re deceivedd by the very ones inside you….`For ALL have sinned and come short of the Glory of God’ (Romans 3:23), therefore, ALL have given `place to the devil’ (Ephesians 4:27)….whether by human birth and inheritance, abuse by others or (brace yourselves) our own sins.
We need to `become a good soldier of Jesus Christ’ to fite our own spiritual warfare FIRST. Do you think you don’t have any unclean spirits in you (just because they have not “manifested” yet in unholy thots or emotions?) These folks usually develope physical illnesses later in life, even if it’s “just” extreme weakness. It’s not Christ-like to become weaker as we age. That’s usually due to self-neglect, prompted by unclean spirits in one.
When you have effectively (seen results) practiced self-deliverance, you can be sure that you QUALIFY to do deliverance on another.

In section 4 (about drying up the waters of the enemy) ~ I find this an interesting analogy and I will not invalidate it. However, this is what I get from Matthew 12:43 &44 ~
Free-floating, “homeless”, unclean spirits do not enter bodies of water (for recreation or to swim across them to get to the other side). They are in the air (`dry places’). And because they do not have a vehicle to get them to where they want to go (like we have bikes, cars & planes), they never have any rest cuz they’re always earthbound (unless a good wind comes thru that they can “catch”, like we “catch” a taxi). This is really tedious to those creatures. That’s why they are always looking for a `house’ (human) to move into, so OUR legs can do the walking for them, giving them a mobility (and a site-seeing) they would not otherwise have.

In section 5 ~ I appreciate that it told HOW to “test” an angel to make sure that it is of God. I’ve heard many pastors preach to “test the spirits”, but they didn’t say HOW.

These are alot of verses in this article to help “charge up” one’s “battery of faith”….to enter into spiritual warfare. Being a sonwriter, I sense that I’ll be using many of them to write about spiritual warfare. Did you know that neurologists have found that music stimulates the emotional centers of the brain? Chants are simple and repetitive and “stick” in the mind more easily than a long song. Wow…..spiritual warfare chants. I’m looking foreward to getting to that project. THANKS for the help here!

This is a very valuable study to those who are being attacked. I was
being attacked the past 3 or so years. No one told me about using the
sword. The scriptures are the defending sword God gave to his children.

I printed this set of scriptures as you had many more than I had come across in my collection. But then that is the reason God lets us do work for the kingdom
of heaven he freely gave us the Holy Ghost and his word that we may preach and encourage those who are being oppressed by the enemy.

I am glad to know by others that I am oppressed because of the many dreams and visions God has and is giving me in the last days.

I love your heart and you as a brother.
Be blessed in all that you do for the God, who is Jesus Christ our Lord and savior.

Sister Pattie Farm