DEMONS; WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY DO

I. What are demon spirits/ 1. Evil spirits. See Judges 9;23; I Samuel 16;14-15; 19;9; Luke 7;21; 8;2; Acts 19;13-16. 2. Part of wicked hosts of Satan. Satan is a king with a kingdom. Demons are part of Satan's organized kingdom. See Matthew 4;8; 12;26; Eph 2;2; 2 Corinthians 4;4; John 14;30; Matthew 25;41 3. Disembodied spirits of pre-Adamic race. See Genesis 1;2; 1;28; 9;1; Isaiah 14;17. 4. Intelligent beings. See James 2;19; Matthew 8;29. II. What is the nature of demon spirits/ 1. Spirit-Beings. 2. Unclean spirits. 3. Now serve Satan. 4. They never die. 5. In rebellion against God. 6. They are confirmed in wickedness. 7. They have amazing strength-Mark 5;3-4. 8. They are lying spirits--I Kings 22;22. 9. They continually seek embodiment. When once they gain control over a human body, they can come and go at will. Matthew 12;43-45; 2 Timothy 2;24-26. III. What is the work of demon spirits/ I. Blind people--2 Corinthians 4;3-4. 2. B ind people--Luke 13;16. 3. In dwell people--Matthew 4;24; 8;28; 12;45. 4. Produce moral impurity--Matthew 10;1. 5. Produce false doctrines--I Timothy 4;1; 2 Peter 2;1; 2 Corinthians 11;4 6. Lead people to worship Devil. Deuteronomy 32;17; Psalm 106;37; I Corinthians 10;20; Revelation 13;3-4; 14;9-11. IV. How to be delivered from demon spirits/ Demons must be cast out and Christ must be enthroned, for a person to be saved, and to have permanent relief from demons 1. Demon spirits are to be cast out by the Word. See Psalm 107;20 with Matthew 8;16; Mark 16;15-17; Acts 8;4-8; 19;13-20. 2. Demons are cast out by Christ. Matthew 8;16; Mark 9;25. 3. The Christian is responsible to cooperate with The Holy Spirit. See I John 4;4; John 14; 16-17; 14;23; 2 Timothy 1;14. Paul W. Foltz