DOES DEMON POSSESSION STILL HAPPEN TODAY?
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Demons
a) The Bible affirms the existence of demons numerous times in both the Old and New Testaments (e.g., 1 Samuel 16:13-15, 1 Kings 22:19-23, Luke 8:30-33, Acts 16:16-18, etc.). In addition, the Bible speaks about the influence that demons can have in the lives of human beings.
2. Does demon possession still happen today?
a) Since demon possession has happened in the past then it most certainly can be happening today. There are numerous stories of people being possessed in modern times. Many times they are dabbling in the occult, trying to contact spirits, and some even openly worship the Devil. This is truly asking for trouble. The first king of Israel, king Saul, was troubled by an evil spirit but it was only after the Spirit of God had departed him (1 Sam 16:14-23).
b) Jesus gives a clear warning about wicked spirits in Matthew 12:43-45 saying, “When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. 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 man is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.”
c) Today there are so many stories of demon or wicked spirits possessing people that it is clear that it still happens today. There is truly only one way to avoid be possessed by a wicked spirit or demon; to accept Jesus Christ and believe in Him for no wicked spirit can dwell where the Spirit of God dwells. Demons can not occupy any place that God has conquered (1 John 4). You can know for sure that demons will never possess you because, “If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God” (I John 4:15). That is your true assurance that wicked spirits or demons will never possess you. If God lives in us, it is impossible.
The End ...
1. Demonsa) The Bible affirms the existence of demons numerous times in both the Old and New Testaments (e.g., 1 Samuel 16:13-15, 1 Kings 22:19-23, Luke 8:30-33, Acts 16:16-18, etc.). In addition, the Bible speaks about the influence that demons can have in the lives of human beings.
2. Does demon possession still happen today?
a) Since demon possession has happened in the past then it most certainly can be happening today. There are numerous stories of people being possessed in modern times. Many times they are dabbling in the occult, trying to contact spirits, and some even openly worship the Devil. This is truly asking for trouble. The first king of Israel, king Saul, was troubled by an evil spirit but it was only after the Spirit of God had departed him (1 Sam 16:14-23).
b) Jesus gives a clear warning about wicked spirits in Matthew 12:43-45 saying, “When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. 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 man is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.”
c) Today there are so many stories of demon or wicked spirits possessing people that it is clear that it still happens today. There is truly only one way to avoid be possessed by a wicked spirit or demon; to accept Jesus Christ and believe in Him for no wicked spirit can dwell where the Spirit of God dwells. Demons can not occupy any place that God has conquered (1 John 4). You can know for sure that demons will never possess you because, “If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God” (I John 4:15). That is your true assurance that wicked spirits or demons will never possess you. If God lives in us, it is impossible.
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