Posted on 08/02/2025 12:27:02 AM PDT by metmom
“When He came to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two men who weredemon-possessed met Him . . . and they cried out, saying, ‘What business do we have with each other, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?’” (Matthew 8:28–29).
Demons can attack people mentally, physically, or spiritually. Spiritually, they oppose true religion, promote the false, and control the occult. Intellectually, they advocate false ideologies, insanity, and masochism. Our Lord always recognized demonized people as being victims of powers beyond their control and in need of deliverance, not condemnation or exhortation.
By calling Jesus “Son of God,” the demons controlling the Gadarene men showed they knew His true identity. They recognized Him as their spiritual antagonist who had the full authority to destroy them at will. Their question “Have You come here to torment us before the time?” further recognized that there is a God-ordained schedule, not yet completed, when He will relegate them to eternal damnation. As in other subjects, the demons had a correct doctrine of last things. But such belief is mere recognition, not acceptance. James reveals that even they tremble at the consequences of unbelief: “the demons also believe, and shudder” (James 2:19).
Demons despise everything about God and His Son. Yet they can’t do anything but pay Jesus the greatest deferential respect when in His presence. That supports Paul’s teaching that one day at the name of Christ, “every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Phil. 2:10–11).
Ask Yourself
Seeing the demons so obviously in fear of Christ’s dominance should encourage us that He is more than able to handle any situation. Have you been withholding a need from Him, not sure He cared or could do anything about it? Bring it boldly to Him today.
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Sister, really appreciate your ministry here. Thank you for your labor in God’s vineyard. May our Father touch your life with a great blessing.
Thank you for posting. Evil demonic spirits, unseen, looking for “ hosts” to find are real.
While working in the Colombian Amazon, the further into the jungle, the fewer the Churches, the greater amount of Witchcraft shops in every village. I have seen “ stuff” that raises the hair on your skin.
Only a Fool can believe there is no God and there is no Satan.
Ex Warlock & Satanist Reveals The Kind Of Christians They Feared | Christian Testimonies And Stories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dGHsRQNlyA
1014: Tactics to Rout Demons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrrmZNKBpRU
This pastor also discusses witches putting the souls of people in jars in Guatemala (and how to remove and restore said souls) in another video sermon.
A really interesting and insightful book:
What the Bible Teaches About Spiritual Warfare
by Dr. Robert Dean and Dr. Thomas Ice
Available as a FREE download at the website of one of the authors:
https://deanbibleministries.org/file-downloads?folder=Resources%2FBooks&start=20
In the right-hand column, click on: What the Bible Teaches About Spiritual Warfare.
Also available in paperback at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Teaches-about-Spiritual-Warfare/dp/1964184193/
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Thank you, metmom, for your postings.
Although I rarely comment on them, I read every one of em whenever I’m on FR.
Demons, and demon influence/possession are real. BTW, the world’s governments are full of em, but there’s nothing new under the sun. They’ve always been there since the “fall”.
Because they’re spirits, they can’t be killed in a classic fleshly sense. IF they could, yours truly would probably, no...definitely, be up for mass murder because I’d take out every single one of em that I possibly could... :)
However, true spirit-filled, blood-washed Christians have more power, given through the Lord Jesus, in their little pinky finger than they realize, especially over these vile entities.
Again, thanks and have a blessed weekend.
Thanks for those links.
More gratitude coming your way for your faithful postings. I don’t always get to read them but they are so full of God’s Truth and knowledge. Thank you and God bless you Sister!!
I read the comments.
This one really stuck out.
“Ponder how valuable your soul must be for satan to tirelessly pursue it, and the KING to lay down His own life for it. All, Glory, Honor, and Praise to the God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob”
I had friends who were missionaries in Colombia and went to visit them once. We didn’t get into areas like that, stayed mostly in Bogota where they were ministering. But what a fascinating trip.
And Colombian babies are about the cutest ones I’ve ever seen.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You’re welcome.
I don’t recall where I read it but demons are forbidden to blaspheme any of the Trinity but I have and unfortunately will. One of the many things I’m working on.
Interesting.......
I wonder what qualifies as *blaspheming*.
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