Jesus dealt with the demonic realm a great deal in the gospels, primarily in the context of casting them out. He trained the disciples to do it also and said that driving out demons was one of the signs to follow believers.

Paul teaches that there is a spiritual gift of discernment available to believers so that we would know what the demonic realm is doing. In conjunction with submitting to God, we are also exhorted to resist demons so they will flee.  [Read more…]

The sword of the spirit is the word of God (Ephesians 6:12). You read it and meditate on it, but do you know how to wield it effectively in spiritual warfare?

During years of counseling with clients, I’ve found that many do not use it as effectively as they might. In this article, I’ll outline a very specific strategy for using it to confront demons in hand-to-hand combat.  [Read more…]