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Originally Posted by victorbravo  Well put, Trevor. Ephesians 6 gives a lot of help on this. We are told to stand, not charge, and rely upon the protection of God: being surrounded by truth, standing on the gospel, relying on God's actual Word, and praying.
"There are no formulas or rituals for direct engagement here. God is able and we are to trust him, not our own magic skill. |
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Althogh we generally command/Pray for the evil spirit to come out or leave the person in Jesus name but some time God uses no "fixed formula".
As a new believer (1993) I did not know how to pray for casting out the devil or demon. We worshipped one family god, whom we offered a **** and some sweet bread every year. I had heard about his stories from our parents that he exits.
One day one of my aunt got sick, and finally in the night she spoke that like in a male voice, demanding the 'offerings' promised to him. It was 11pm, the family did not have money to buy the ****. There were about 20 people listening to her.
I also heard her speaking and went there in curiosity to see and ask something. I took my Bible with me and and asked her (the demon possesed), what is in my hands? The lady said, you are my child, you keep qiet. But I persisted and said I am not your child, I belong to God, but what is in my hands? the lady seemed to be trembling on this question, she had been bold until now, asking the family to offer her but now she began to shook her hands and finally joined them in submission, kind of bowing down. she said, I want to go ....give me the way to go out, So we asked people to move from the way and the demon left and the lady (my aunt), became like dead, tired, she went to sleep), Then I said to all the family members, see the power of God and Bible.
So I thanked God in my heart, I did not say a prayer of thanks in public. I had no idea.
The point I'm making here is, some time, in new situaitons God uses all kind of mehtod to do miracle. His ways are great! So some time no particular method.
I have enjoyed Neil Anderson' books Victory over the darknes, The bondage breaker, I believe in Satans' downfall by Michael Green, and The Adversary by B. Mark.