The Power of Deliverance

• Intro: We are at War! Spiritual Battle!   

• Ephesians 6:12 – “For we do not wrestle against , but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” 

1. I. THE POWER OF DEMONS (Mark 5:1-7)

• Control vs3-4: controlled his entire life. (location, relationships, naked, self- mutilation, mental) 

• Canon vs7-8: Demons have good theology. Triune God, Christology, Escotology, pit Gen6 Jude -Lake of Fire Rv20 

• Rev 20:10 “The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire where the beast and false prophets are and they will be tormented day and night.” 

• Capacity vs9: This was many demons and great afflictions! Legion: Roman regiment average

1. II. The Power of Deity (Mark 5:7-13)

• From Mark 4:35- Mark 5, Jesus displays power over extreme element. Nature, Demons, Diseases, Control vs3-4: Demons controlled his entire life. (location, relationships, naked, self- mutilation, mental) 

• Demon must only operate within what God

• Job 1:12“Lord to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand.” 
• Paul’s Affliction – 2 Corinthians 12:7-9 “So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming boastful.” 
• Paul saw that even demonic affliction was used by God for His purpose of keeping Paul . – 1 Peter 5:10 

• “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” 

Application: To defeat Satan, we must place our issues (family, politics, fights, relationships, community) in God’s hand.  

III. The Power of Deliverance 14-20 

• Deliverance will cause you Christ. 

• Reject: vs 14-18 They were not afraid of him in the tombs, but now they are afraid of his freedom!

• Receive vs19-20 “I chose you and appointed you so you might go and bear fruit. “ John 15:16