Spiritual Warfare - Discerning Ruling Spirits:
· Not all demonic entities are of the same magnitude, power, and authority/jurisdiction… This understanding is vital to effective Spiritual Warfare… There are ruling spirits, which are demonic entities of the highest magnitude… These spirits all come with supporting demons (often hundreds)…
· Daniel 7:27 “And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey Him.”
· Colossians 1:16 “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him.”
· Ephesians 6:12 “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”
Spirits are named by their roles/characteristics and works.
· Mark 5:8-9 – this man is possessed by Legion (for there were “many” demonic entities in him)
o A Roman legion typically contained between 4,200 and 5,240 fighting men, supported by 120 cavalry, at the height of its power.
Spiritual Warfare needs to be specific, similar to how the confession of sins needs to be specific…
Ruling Spirits in the Bible: Jezebel
· 1 & 2 Kings – we find a lot
about the wicked queen of Israel called Jezebel… She was a Phoenician princess / priestess
that married Israel’s king Ahab –
o Jezebel is idolatrous and
controlling and even murderous
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Revelation 2:18-29
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Revelation 2:20
“Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that
woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my
servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.”
· Christians/the believers of Thyatira
(which is a spiritual condition) – believers are ignoring the dark
spirit at work, and letting the wolf remain in the Body of Christ – suffering
is “to let be, that is, permit or leave alone.
· A prophetess is a teacher of truth…
The Jezebel spirit manifests in usurping or claiming leadership roles and
behaving in a controlling way.
· This spirit uses seduction… In old English “to seduce” is from the Latin
seducere, which means “to lead away” and to “lead astray”… Seduction was a corruptive act, not necessarily
sexual. The seduced person loses their virtue.
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