Deliverance Ministry Part I

Extracted Verses and Quotes from the Sermon

Biblical Verses

Job 42:10

“The Lord restored the fortunes of Job when Job prayed for his friends.”

Matthew 16:22-23

“Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him, saying, ‘God forbid it, Lord! This shall never happen to you.’ But Jesus turned and said to Peter, ‘Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me.'”

John 6:67-70

“Jesus said to the twelve, ‘Do you also want to go away?’ Then Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.’ Jesus answered, ‘Did I not choose you, the twelve? Yet one of you is a devil.'”

2 Corinthians 12:2-7

“I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven… I was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me, to keep me from becoming conceited.”

Matthew 6:13

“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”

Acts 19:19

“Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done. A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly.”

Matthew 12:43-45

“When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest but finds none. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.”

Ephesians 6:11-14

“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.”

James 4:7

“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

Romans 8:38-39

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life… nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Revelation 20:10

“The devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever.”

Acts 10:38

“God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and He went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with Him.”

Memorable Quotes

“Deliverance Ministry is an important topic because it deals with the reality of the struggle between Christ and Satan as experienced in the lives of people today.”

“The gospel is not just an ethos or a philosophy of living; it is the power of God to deliver and to set free and to bring about newness of life.”

“Satan is making war on you. He wants to discourage you, depress you, and separate you from your Savior Jesus Christ.”

“When Peter rebuked Jesus, Jesus said, ‘Get thee behind me, Satan,’ showing that even believers can be under satanic influence or oppression.”

“Judas was possessed by a demon, and yet none of the other disciples picked up on this for three and a half years.”

“Paul’s thorn in the flesh was a messenger of Satan given to torment him to keep him from becoming too proud.”

“We are to pray daily, ‘Deliver us from the evil one,’ recognizing that we are under daily attack from Satan.”

“Cooperate with God by cleaning up your life; remove anything that cannot be offered as a holy sacrifice to a holy God.”

“Put on the whole armor of God so you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. The call is to stand, not to advance aggressively.”

“The sword of the Spirit is the spoken word of God – truth spoken aloud to counter the lies of Satan.”

“Deliverance Ministry is really a truth encounter rather than a power encounter because Satan’s weapons are based on falsehoods.”

“If you want to be free from Satan’s attacks, you must accept Jesus as Lord, not just as Savior, and fill your life with the Holy Spirit.”

“Prayer and fasting go hand in hand as acts of humility before God, acknowledging that victory comes only through His strength.”

“The great controversy theme teaches that behind earthly affairs are supernatural forces for good and evil engaged in cosmic warfare.”

“Our greatest enemy today is a personal, malevolent being called Satan, and our greatest need is a personal, loving, all-powerful Savior named Jesus Christ.”

“Jesus Christ has never lost an encounter with Satan. He defeated Satan in heaven, in the wilderness, and continues to set free His captives.”

“The human race is broken and wounded, and evil is supernatural in origin. We need Jesus Christ to save us from the attacks of Satan.”

“Invite the Holy Spirit to fill your heart and home so that Satan has no space to enter.”

“Live a life of service to others; it is in serving that God is powerfully manifest through you.”

Other Quotations

Spirit of Prophecy (general reference)

“The manual on Deliverance Ministry includes many sayings from the Spirit of Prophecy that deal with this question.”