We also find in the gospels, that when Jesus or the apostles cast out demons, they never belaborered for days. They simply said, come of out him/her in the name of Jesus! End of exorcism.
Satan fears the name of Jesus for the Bible says there is no other name under heaven wherein one can be saved. There’s power in His name. The devils don’t tremble at the name God - but, they do at the name of Jesus. That’s why the atheists and other groups have worked so hard to have his name removed from society.
Agreed. Of course the Apostles were hand selected by Christ and walked and talked with him. They saw all his signs and miracles. Christ prayed specifically for them and the Holy Spirit specifically visited them. I would imagine their faith was exponentially greater than we can imagine today.
Exorcists are very brave and must have tremendous faith. When you read about what they endure, it is frightening. You can find the book “Hostage to the Devil” by Malachi Martin in pdf form online for free. It’s very scary stuff.