The ideal deliverance work is led by a knowledgeable pastor who teaches his church that the Great Commission includes casting out evil spirits (Matt 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-18).  Unfortunately, in our day, most pastors are either unaware of or opposed to the deliverance ministry.  The command to cast out demons plainly states “those who believe”, therefore it embraces all believers.  The obvious reason for no deliverance is unbelief.
 
Many times deliverance works have begun in believers’ homes because of the indifference or opposition of the organized church.  People convinced from Scripture and experience of the necessity for this ministry make good workers.
 
Home meetings can be of great help to study and promote casting out of evil spirits.  Those interested can come together to study the scriptures and various books which point out the scriptural pattern and give practical help and suggestions.
 
Those who do this will find themselves targeted for ridicule, hatred and misunderstanding from others, particularly in their own families and churches.  Avoid unnecessary conflicts by meeting when there are no regular church services. 
 
Be careful at this point that your knowledge of that which they reject and ridicule does not put you in the place of a Pharisee.  Keep your attitude sweet, even when others become nasty.  Let them do the striking and vent their anger.  Remember that demons hate above all else to be exposed.  Let the opposition drive you to greater dependence on the Word and prayer.
 
Jesus, Paul and others were savagely attacked for their pursuance of the deliverance ministry.  You and I will be too.  Perhaps one third of Jesus’ earthly ministry was involved with freeing people bound by demons.  The surprising silence of theologians and ministers everywhere on this vital area is significant.  Satan has shut down a vital ministry for many centuries by offering diversionary activities.
 
After a deliverance group begins to function, another subtle danger appears.  Soon someone in the group will swing away from a frontal assault on the demons and begin more and more to rely on counseling to accomplish what only deliverance from evil spirits can do.  While counseling is important, remember that most who come for deliverance have literally had their ears counseled off before they got to you.  If it would have solved their problems, they would have never come to you.
 
Remember, in deliverance, Jesus the deliverer is magnified.  In counseling, often people begin to rely on the one doing the counseling.  In this net many who love to palaver have been snared as they rationalize around actual casting out of the spirits.  Beware!  This is a shooting war and the enemy must be forcibly ejected.
 
Counseling should be only a supplement to deliverance to aid a person to hold the ground wrested from the enemy, never a substitute for the battle.  Demons are clever and will “play along” with any game which does not actually make them leave the victim.
 
If you start a group to pursue spiritual warfare, be prepared for many, unfortunately including some pastors, who talk out of both sides of their mouth.  You will have only a small group with the spiritual guts to stick it out when the enemy moves to close you down.  There will be many who believe with their mouth but their lives will never be thrown into the struggle.  Be prepared to receive appreciation and understanding from the Lord alone.  It will seldom be forthcoming from any other quarter.
 
Beware of those who prate loudly about deliverance and “Know all about it.”  These kind of men and women are driven by Jezebellic spirits and like to infiltrate sincere groups and subvert and dominate them with their loud ignorance.  Do not permit it.  Firmly but definitely maintain control of your group in the hands of a person all know to be dedicated to deliverance.
 
Watch out for floating preachers looking for a group to hijack.  If he is a man of God, he will be content to work with the group and not usurp authority over it.  If he understands God’s order, he will not charge in seeking to upset leadership, but will work alongside them as he is invited to.  Remember, Jesus said the greatest is the one who serves the most.
 
Some people’s favorite text seems to be: “He that tooteth not his own horn, the same shall not be tooted!”  Be careful of this type of individual.  They want to use the group as a means of ego bolstering and are not really interested in serving the Lord.  The ninefold fruit of the spirit (Galatians 5:22, 23) marks the true servant of the Lord, not frenzied activity designed to emphasize a person.

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“Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God will all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind”  (Matthew 22:37).
 
These are the conditions for successful deliverance from demons: Humility, absolute honesty, willingness to turn from and confess all known sin, renunciation of all contact with evil spirits, the forgiving of all other persons, and complete surrender of every area of the life to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
 
When it is demonic, the problem in the life must be faced squarely as the work of an evil spirit.  It is indeed surprising how many people will attempt to rationalize away this fact and deny the presence of an evil spirit when all the symptoms are there.  One seeking deliverance must utterly renounce and hate all the demons and all of their various manifestations in his life.  If he clings knowingly to even one small facet of the demonic in his life, he can block the entire deliverance.  God requires an unqualified and unconditional surrender and renunciation of the enemy.
 
Although believers wielding the name of Jesus have authority over every demon spirit, they cannot coerce the human will.  In dealing with individuals, Jesus did not violate the human will.  We have had cases where deliverance was proceeding smoothly until some spirit (discerned by the workers) was rebuked, commanded to manifest and to leave.  When this concerned an area unsurrendered to the Lord, the person immediately emerged and the demon was released from pressure.  Deliverance ceased immediately and most of the time the person became angry and upset.  Deliverance is not selective.  God wants the whole person clean.
 
Our first step is to try to lead a person to the definite acceptance of Jesus Christ, if he has not already done this before we pray for healing or deliverance.  If there is no clear-cut testimony to salvation, we first ask him to invite Jesus Christ into his heart orally, to reaffirm his faith (Revelation 3:20).  The experience of surrender to Jesus Christ and inviting Him to come in and save us from sin is a spiritual disaster for the demons.  His presence as Saviour stuns and weakens any demons making them much easier to remove.
 
The person desiring deliverance should and can help in his deliverance.  Throwing aside past fears associated with his failure to cope with the forces within himself, he must link his weak faith with the stronger faith of the workers who gather around him to pray.  He must earnestly desire to be free.  A climate of love, compassion and faith is needed to break the bondage.  Although the demons will bully and threaten, and even physically torture their victim, he must determine to see it through in order that the battle be won.
 
There should be a verbal confession of Jesus Christ as Saviour; the sins of word, mind and body; and of any occult involvement.  Satan’s legal right to a life is broken by the renunciation of each sin and by the rejection of its effect on that life as a lie of the devil (2 Corinthians 4:2); then the truth in God’s Word concerning the situation may be claimed.  For troublesome fears that sometimes occur at this time, read 2 Timothy 1:7 aloud.
 
Forgiveness of every person who has hurt or disappointed the one seeking deliverance is crucial, not optional, to a complete healing or deliverance.  Jesus taught us to pray: “Lord Jesus, I forgive {name the person} for anything he/she  ever did to hurt or disappoint me, and I want you to bless him/her.”
 
When all remembered hurts have been forgiven (husbands, wives, children, parents, relatives, best friends, boy friends, girl friends, teachers, pastors, bosses, etc.), ask the Lord in Jesus’ name to bring to mind any other person against whom resentment and bitterness is being held, grieving the Holy Spirit.  The names will come into the mind and should be dealt with until no more are forthcoming.  God is fair; He will bring to mind those resentments which have created roots of bitterness (Ephesians 4:31; Hebrews 12:15).
 
Many times during deliverance it may become essential to pause and deal with any unconfessed sins.  The usual method is to force the manifesting demon to retreat, allowing the person himself to “surface”.  He then can confess and renounce whatever sin or curse is involved.  When battling particularly strong ruler demons this may be difficult because, at this stage, they will strenuously oppose efforts to reach the person.  A strong rear-guard action is to prevent the loss of any ground formerly given to Satan.
 
1 John 5:16 states:  “If any man see his brother sin a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death.”
 
On behalf of the beleaguered person, you may confess his sin for him.  This has been used with great effectiveness to break the hold of the resisting demon.  A word of caution; this does not replace 1 John 1:9 and the believer’s responsibility to confess his own sins.  Such personal confession should follow as soon as possible.  This personal confession should include every sin confessed on the believer’s behalf.
 
Though this alternative is effective, the effect is limited by the person’s willingness to openly and completely confess and forsake his sin (Proverbs 28:13).
 
Complete surrender is particularly important and must be maintained if the deliverance is to last.  God sets people free to follow Jesus and serve Him, not to go their own merry ways.  If a person resists the conditions of deliverance, he is not ready.
 
“And these signs shall follow those who believe:  In my name shall they cast out demons …”   (Mark 16:17)
 
In your first direct encounter with demons you may expect sensations of stark fear, with chills, while looking into the leering eyes of a hellish spirit.  This is no reason to draw back!  A human being, confronted with the unveiled forces of darkness and evil for the first time is sure to have a reaction, and a powerful one at that.  Do not rush madly to the panic button and lean on it, assuming you are unfit for front-line service.  Rather, rest on the calm assurance that the power of Jesus Christ’s name is more sufficient to protect you.  Claim Philippians 4:13:  “I can do all things through Christ, Who strengthens me.”   Let God prove Himself sufficient.  Jesus has given you the commission to cast out demons (Mark 16:17).
 
There are times when a stubborn demon will fail to give any sign of his presence and will resist any overt manifestation.  The natural tendency of the workers attempting to pressure him to the surface is to feel that perhaps they are on the wrong track.  Demons resist exposure, so it is encouraging to note that one of the signs they are near the end of their resistance to openly showing themselves is the eyes of the victim begin to water.  Be encouraged and press the attack more vigorously.
 
Calmly and deliberately advance, demanding authoritatively and confidently in the name of Jesus that the demons manifest and leave the person, calling them by name.  If they refuse to come out, ask them why, or by what authority they stay.  Then attack the authority they claim.  Usually they will stay by their own or Satan’s authority, and sometimes on the authority of a curse (one we dealt with went back hundreds of years!).  Quote scriptures declaring your authority over Satan and his hosts (Philippians 2:9; Ephesians 1:19-21).
 
If they still resist and refuse, demand to talk to the person in whom the demon is residing.  Demons may argue against this, but insist in Jesus’ name and the person will again “surface”.  When you are talking with the individual, have him renounce the spirits by name, in the name of Jesus and claim his freedom from them.
 
Keep repeating the Scriptures and demanding that the demons comply and come out of the person, citing Jesus’ name as your authority.  In the case of a curse, come against the curse, hex, potion, charm, incantation, or spell by the blood of Jesus Christ to break it (be sure the victim has renounced the curses in the name of Jesus).  Remind the demon that Jesus died upon the cross and became a curse for us (Galatians 3:13) and that my His death He blotted out the handwriting of ordinances against us (Colossians 2:14).  These have proved effective with all curses.
 
The blood will break the curse and give the demon no grounds upon which to remain.  Be sure there is no sin the person is clinging to, for this can block the whole deliverance process.  In the case of a curse, send the demons by command back to the persons who sent them (Psalm 7:16; 109:17; Proverbs 26:27).  They will wreak havoc on the persons who worked the spell, for spirits are vicious creatures and become infuriated when frustrated in doing their job.
 
In their rebellion against God, demons work to bring God’s creature, man, into as much moral and spiritual ruination as possible.  They seek to express their own evil desires and achieve their satisfactions through the use of the minds and bodies of their unwitting hosts.  A spirit will put up quite a battle to keep from being evicted from his “house” as he designates his victim.
 
You will need other believers present to help you physically as well as spiritually.  Depending on many factors, the strength of the demon spirits is such that it is often difficult to restrain the person in whom they are resident.  It is quite common for a demon to resist by screaming, kicking, biting, fighting, banging head or limbs on the floor, vomiting, and so forth.  The supernatural strength these creatures can exert is something which must be seen to be believed.
 
When demons come out of hiding, discerned and cornered by believing Christians, the stronger spirits will seize control of every faculty of their victim in a wild attempt to run away.  It is to be expected, in the case of a severely demonized person, that the demons will go berserk and it will be like trying to hold a wild bucking horse, as the demon attempts to break loose and escape.  Care must be exercised in restraining the person, in order not to injure their limbs or body.  You must never strike a demonized person, no mater what they do.  The demon would enjoy your injuring the victim.  He does not care about what happens to the host, and gets pleasure from his or her suffering.
 
Only by prayer combined with physical force can the demons be subdued and held.  Only the overwhelming authority and power of our wonderful Saviour prevents them from tearing us apart. That protection was absent in the account in Acts where demons in one man severely beat and stripped eight other men naked and chased them bleeding into the street (Acts 19:14).  I and other workers have been bitten, punched in the face, clawed, butted, spat upon, kicked and otherwise physically assailed by the demons, and we were wielding the authority of Christ!
 
The face of the victim will sometimes twist and distort into the most outlandish shapes and forms that make it look less than human.  I have seen faces assume impossible caricatures which closely resembled animals, not human beings.  Do not be surprised when moans and animal-like growls and roars come from the person being prayed for.  The eyes will glaze and pure hate, rage, and murder will be mirrored in them. 
 
In some cases the eyelids will seldom, if ever, blink.  The demon will refer to the demonized one in the third person.  “She wants me,” or “I own him, I won’t come out of him;” “She doesn’t hear you;” “You are hurting his leg (or arm);” “That’s right, press a little harder there, she’ll have a good bruise tomorrow;”  and so on.
 
When there is the yelling and screaming of obscenities, you can command the demons to be still in Jesus’ name and many times this will quiet them.  However, I have seen some who only screamed and cursed louder in response.  Sometimes we just hold the mouth.  But be careful, those teeth will hurt when they find an opportunity to bite!  Be firm and quiet in your approach, for the spirits are not deaf.  You need not descend to a shouting match.
 
Very often defeated spirits will ask where they can go.  At one time we ordered them to go to the pit or to hell.  The evil spirits, although they know about the pit, insisted that we could not do that.  Checking the Scriptures, there was no basis for doing this.  A demon was right when he angrily demanded that I show him in “that Book” where it said I could send him to the pit.  When I asked, “What Book?” he warily replied, “You know what Book, I’m not going to speak its name!”  In the absence of any specific mandate from the Scriptures, perhaps the best course might be: “Go to the place where Jesus sends you,” or “Go to the place where Jesus wants you to go.”

One technique which has proved effective with many demons, causing them real terror and concern, is to threaten to send them Tartarus.  This is mentioned in the Greek New Testament in 2 Peter 2:4:  “For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell {consigning to Tartarus} and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment . . .” 
 
Many times the demon will be so frightened by the prospect of being carted off to Tartarus that he will cease resisting and give in.  Sending one or two demons Tartarus bound seems to have a salutary effect on those remaining and they will usually prove more cooperative.  Perhaps this is the place mentioned in Job 30:3-8.
 
I have seen hundreds of demons leave quietly without much more than coughing or sighing.  Others produced manifestations of cursing, blaspheming, violent retchings, vomiting, moans, groans, shrieks, screams, growls, roars, convulsions, choking, yawns, belches.  Some chatter hysterically, while others refuse to speak at all.  A relatively quiet deliverance is just as valid as those which erupt into a spectacular display of demonic energy and power.  It is merely an attempt to hold the captive fast in the bondage of evil.
 
Do not seek specific manifestations.  Take authority over the spirits by name and in the name of Jesus, command them to manifest themselves. Demand this repeatedly until they obey.  Keep in mind that many are very stubborn and cunning and none want to leave the person in whom he resides.  Evil spirits always prefer to remain hidden and resist exposure.
 
Their orders are to hold the person captive at all costs.  This they do with fierce determination and resistance.  They face demotion if they lose and are forced to leave the tormented person.  The Scriptures say they have to walk in dry places, finding no rest (Matthew 12:43; Luke 11:24).
 
No doubt Satan attempts to answer their pleas for help, but he is effectively blocked by the intervention of God who sends multitudes of covering angels to protect the workers.  One night a demon complained that God had sent 46,000 angels to protect us while we prayed for many demonized persons.  He admitted that Satanic reinforcements could not get through the angelic blockade.
 
One night we dealt with a man who had to be held flat on the floor.  As I attacked the demon, I noticed a strange change in the man’s eyes.  Instead of one or two highlights in them, four and sometimes five bright flecks of light reflected from each eye.  Yet there was only one source of artificial light overhead which might cause reflection.
 
Puzzled, I prayed, asking the Father for the meaning.  Quickly the Lord replied, “My  son, you prayed for angelic protection for you and the workers – what you see is a reflection of the angels I have sent.”
 
Some weeks later I saw such lights in the eyes of another individual with whom we prayed.  But as I leaned closer I noted a difference.  Each light seem composed of tiny pin pricks of light, slowly rotating and looking like miniature wheels!  Immediately there flashed into memory Ezekiel’s wheels (Ezekiel 1:15-18).
 
Angelic creatures circling overhead, giving love, care and protection to the people of God!  How my heart sings when I remember the goodness and provision of the Lord.  Legions of angels provide wonderful protection and assurance for those who march into battle for God.
 
We prayed for the protection of God’s angels long before any confirmation of their presence was noted.  Even as Elisha’s servant was under the protection of God’s angels before he saw them (2 Kings 6:15-17), so are we in our battle with evil spirits.  “They who are with us are more than they who are with them,” the prophet Elijah told the younger man.
 
A high-ranking spirit of Mind Control complained bitterly and in great frustration, “God had always given us a raw deal.  First He threw us out of heaven and onto this mudball.  Then instead of giving us opponents worthy  of challenge, we have to work against these clods of dirt!  It is disgusting.”  It seems that in the wisdom and irony of God He has elected to humiliate the angelic rebels by defeating them with men; inferior human creatures armed with superior spiritual weapons – the name and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
I have heard demons sob, shriek, howl, groan and cry hysterically to be left alone.  As one observer said, “Their end is already set, so they have nothing to gain but a vicarious expression of their own nature through a living person.  They definitely have a hierarchy among themselves and constantly battle for position.  They can argue and philosophize and carry on empty conversations until their backs are against the wall and then they show pure anger and fear.”  Sometimes they will try to strike a bargain and promise not to cause any more trouble if they can only remain in the person.  They typically begin belligerent and cocky, later growing uneasy and angry.  In the end, they bargain and beg with frantic desperation.
 
I remember one spirit who cried piteously, “I am only a very small demon.  I will not cause any more trouble.  Please don’t send me out.  I promise I will cause no more trouble.”  Do not ever be touched by any of their attempts to play on your sympathy, pleading for mercy.  They are masterful liars.  They never have mercy on one of their victims.  Do not forget this!
 
We heard one demon sob bitterly and convincingly that he wanted to repent and be saved, working on the sympathy of the believers present.  When I called him a liar and branded him as one with a reprobate mind, he immediately dropped the guise of meekness and weeping and cackled with wicked laughter, mocking those who had thought he was sincere. 
 
Never believe a demon in such matters.  They are seared, vile and treacherous beyond our power to comprehend.  You need never plead with them.  Take authority over them in the name of Jesus Christ and because of His shed blood and resurrection.  Order them to come out and continue to repeat the command until they obey.  They understand God’s order of authority better than human beings, although they will resist it furiously.
 
There is neither grace nor mercy provided for failure in the satanic ranks, whether they be high or low.  A demon of lower rank cornered during the course of a battle, was so frightened and defeated that at last all he wanted was to get out of that body house.  He declared that he could stand no more.  He begged to leave but I forbade him, demanding the name of others first. 
 
He quailed in terror and said no, he could never do that; he would be terribly punished.  We increased the pressure on him, forbidding the others to interfere.  I ordered the other spirits back, forbidding them to communicate with him.  I then set to work on him.  Though he pleaded that he had orders to remain silent, he finally revealed twenty names, the begged to be released before “the big ones” got him and punished him for his betrayal.
 
I gave him permission to go and he fled with a shriek.  Then a furious ruler suddenly manifested, raging about the lesser demon’s treachery.  “He’ll pay for that,” he promised, boiling with hatred.  “He will be most thoroughly punished,” filling the air with obscenities as he concluded.  It seems that periodically demons of all ranks must report to Satan for personal evaluation and are punished quite harshly for any blunder in word or deed.
 
The enemy heads a kingdom that is full of hatred and terror.  There is a continual striving for position and power and the competition is fierce.   Demons differ many ways, but they have one thing in common:  they are reprobate, wicked and without conscience.  There is nothing to which they will not stoop.  As far as possible, demons seek to express evil desires and achieve their satisfactions through the minds and bodies of unwitting hosts.
 
Lying is one of their outstanding characteristics.  Only when it suits their purposes – in defense of their enormous egos, or when they are fearful or angry, or when they are under great stress and strain from the Holy Spirit and their thinking is confused – will they tell the truth. 
 
To say they never tell the truth is just not so.  Demons cried out their terrorized acknowledgement of the deity of Jesus Christ – “they cried out, saying, `What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God?  Art thou come hither to torment us before the time?’”  Certainly the demonized girl who followed Paul told the truth about the “servants of the most high God who show us the way of salvation” (Matthew 8:29 and  Acts 16:17).
 
I was talking with a ruler demon once when violent coughing erupted.  After waiting for it to subside, I asked who had left.  The ruler spirit replied, “I did.” Somewhat surprised, I remarked skeptically, “But you are still here.”  “Well, stupid, I went out and came back,”  he said scornfully.  When asked what purpose such a maneuver served, he replied that he had gone to check on the man’s wife in a nearby town.
 
There is no such thing as reasoning with a demon.  They are totally unreasonable and are task masters at deceit, far sharper in a game of wits than human beings unaided by the Holy Spirit.  As one told me with a sneer of disdain, “Why Preacher, I’ve been dealing with human beings for nearly 6,000 years.”  It takes supernaturally given discernment to deal successfully with these spirit beings.
 
A favorite tactic of the spirits is to cause the workers to forget or overlook names given orally in response to spiritual pressure.  It is important to keep alert to this.  Often the smaller demon under direct attack will be relieved by a more powerful spirit.  You must then insist that the smaller foe return to battle, thus denying him rest, meanwhile ordering the stronger spirit bound (Matthew 18:18).
 
The Psalms, a handbook on the warfare of the righteous against demon forces, is full of imprecations and dreadful pronouncements against the enemies of God.  Many liberal theologians have imagined that there is a conflict between these terrible calls for vengeance on enemies and the command of Jesus to love your enemies.  Nothing could be farther from the truth!

Understand that the psalmist is calling down the wrath of God upon spiritual rather than human foes (who are mere instruments).  Then you can see why there is the unrelenting call for their destruction and utter desolation.  Yet this same David, confronted with the opportunity to destroy his human enemy Saul, would not lift his hand to smite him.  Note the enemy persecutes David’s soul, and how the Angel of the Lord is asked to chase them (Psalm 35:4-6).
 
In dealing with demons, there is no particular need to raise your voice.  Power comes from the name of Jesus, not from volume.  Demons are not deaf; they hear quite well.  They even understand a whisper in faith.  The noise, when it occurs at the deliverance session of ours, comes from the exposed and cornered demons, not from the believers. 
 
You must have no mercy on these evil creatures, but if you yell excitedly at them, it is conceivable that you may even cause them to feel that you are unsure of your ground, and thereby encourage them to fight harder to stay in the person.  Keep calm.  “In quietness and confidence shall be your strength” (Isaiah 30:15).
 
Our attitude toward these evil beings must never be one of lightness, for the Scriptures tell us that not even the angels deal with them that way.  Consider this passage, which contrasts the way false teachers handle the weightiest spiritual matters, with the attitude of God’s holy angels:
 
God is “especially hard on those who . . . are proud and willful, daring even to scoff at the Glorious Ones without so much as trembling, although the angels in heaven who stand in the very presence of the Lord, and are far greater in power and strength than these false teachers, never speak out disrespectfully against these evil Mighty Ones.  But false teachers are fools, no better than animals . . . they laugh at the terrifying powers of the underworld which they know so little about; and they will be destroyed along with the demons and powers of hell” (2 Peter 2:10-12, Living Bible).
 
Consider A. J. McMillan’s wise observation that, among earnest servants of God, there never comes “an attitude of self-confidence in dealing with the invisible spirits of darkness, even though the consciousness of the authority of the Lord increases as they realize that the `spirits are subject’ unto them (Luke 10:20).  On the contrary, their apprehension of the stubborn subtlety of these evil beings intensifies, and they appreciate the fact that only on the ground of the blood of the Lamb is there any power to deal with them.”2
 
In their ardent desire to hold the ground they have gained within human beings, demons employ a number of strategies, at least one of which occurs considerably in advance of any direct confrontation with them.  They work to turn their victims away from a real source of help.  Demonized persons often mirror the feelings of the spirits within them in their reactions to people and places. 
 
For example, when they come into contact with individuals or churches engaged in the deliverance ministry, they may “feel” the suspicion, repugnance and fears of the demons for such happenings and individuals.  Not knowing of his “visitors” and their dominance over him, a victim is forced to rationalize and explain his feelings entirely in terms of the demonic lies being fed into his brain.
 
Spirits often produce perfectly timed pains and illnesses to keep their hosts away from deliverance services.  These tactics of the enemy explain the unbelief, the unreasoning fears, and the fierce hatred and determination with which the deliverance ministry is at times attacked.  It is not just theological differences, but Satan’s violent reaction to the unmasking and defeating of his kingdom and methods of operation.  People being used to attack God’s program almost always think themselves to be doing a service for God.
 
We have observed that the demons are very sensitive in the area of ego.  Many times, when we have had them under pressure, we have witnessed an explosion of rage and retaliation to prove that the “mortal clods” are wrong.  This is a very exhausting experience for them.  By provoking them to anger, the Holy Spirit clouds the demon’s thinking faculties and causes them to make great blunders, giving the workers an advantage.  Beware, and proceed with caution; a wounded tiger may be more dangerous than a whole one.
 
When demons begin to threaten and become increasingly angry or agitated, boisterously demonstrating their considerable power and strength, you can know that they are frightened, enraged, or probably both.  Force them in Jesus’ name to keep manifesting themselves and demand their names.  They will attempt to “sink out of sight” to rest from the wear and tear of spiritual warfare.
 
You might well ask how a spiritual being could tire.  I do not pretend to know the answer, but I do know that they become fatigued, worn and frazzled and even hysterical when pressed.  Do not let them rest, but maintain spiritual pressure upon them at all times.  Force them to look into the eyes of the worker who is leading the attack.  They hate this, and must be continually prodded to do so.  It has a weakening effect on them.
 
I have heard several beg pitifully for a chance to rest.  A climate of spiritual power, reinforced by compassionate love for the person involved, must be kept constantly on the demonic spirit within.  This will allow them no time to recoup their powers.  Love is critical here, the kind of deep love which overflows into compassion for the victim of the spirits.  Do not allow the spirits to escape the battering ram of believing prayer. 
 
Prayers, both in English and in a heavenly language, are valuable here as are the reading of the Scriptures and songs of praise for Jesus and His shed Blood (”Nothing But the Blood,” “Power in the Blood,” “There is a Fountain Filled with Blood,” “Victory in Jesus,” “Something About that Name,” “Jesus, Oh How Sweet the Name,” and “The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power” are all especially good). 
 
The demons know and understand all of the prayer tongues, and resent them bitterly.  Often the tongues will stir them up and cause them to manifest themselves.  Praying in tongues also rests the workers, physically and mentally.  “He who speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself” (I Corinthians 14:4).
 
When we first began our ministry of deliverance, we were suddenly and without warning plunged headlong into a clash with the powers of darkness.  At the time, neither I nor my workers had the charismatic gifts or had spoken in tongues.  A believer can do the work of deliverance without the tongues and gifts, but it is much easier with them.  The gifts came to us about four months after we began casting out demons.
 
As I related earlier, I was prompted by the Holy Spirit to use tongues first with a demonized girl.  Although puzzled and somewhat hesitant, I did obey the Lord and got an instant and violent reaction from the demon.  He obviously under-stood every word and did not like it at all.  Many times, in addition to helping the weary workers (I Corinthians 14:4), the tongues are used to name the demons and further harass them.  The use of tongues will cause the demon to become rattled and he will manifest himself more openly and often give away vital information to the workers, essential to forcing his expulsion.
 
This incident with a fierce demon may help to illustrate something about tongues:  “Satan help me, please help me,” the demon shrieked, writhing in anguish under the determined advance of the believers.   His supernatural strength was just barely being contained by the eight men who held the subject fast on the floor.  “No, no, no, don’t speak to me of that name!” the demon snarled as I quoted:  “Wherefore God has given Him a name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow and every tongue confess – what must every tongue confess, demon?”
 
“No, no, no, I won’t say it.  You can’t make me say it.  He isn’t my Lord!  I won’t say it. I won’t say it!”  was his furious rejoinder.  I kept repeating the verse and insisting that he finish it.  Finally he spat in a raging whisper:  “Jeeeeeee-susssssss is Lord . . . No, no, no!  Satan is Lord!  Forgive me, Satan.”  I forced him again to complete the verse and then leaned close to the head of the young man and began praying in tongues. 
 
The demon reacted immediately, jerking the victim’s head away and exploding, “No, I don’t want to hear it.  Don’t chatter at me in that awful language.  Stop it, stop it, I can’t stand any more.”   Another demon once stormed, “Shut up – you sound like those damned angels!”  Does this not make sense in the light of I Corinthians 13:1 speaking in “tongues of men and angels?”
 
Do not be paralyzed by the fear of making mistakes.  Who doesn’t?  Only those who simply do nothing at all.  Learn from the mistakes you make and they will become profitable to you.  We have made dozens of mistakes we know about, and probably many of which we are unaware.  At least we are doing what we can with what we have and what we understand.  It is hard on your pride to goof up, but no irreparable damage is done if you repent and learn from your mistakes.
 
When the demons begin to wail, shriek, cackle like maniacs, curse, gag, growl, retch, cough, belch, convulse, threaten, bluster, brag, beg, plead and so forth, rejoice!  They have been forced out of hiding when they manifest themselves openly.  If you will hold firmly to the authority that is in the name of Jesus, they must yield.  Child of God, you have the upper hand!  On the plains of hesitation, bleach the bones of millions, who at the dawn of victory sat down to rest, and while resting . . . died!  Do not retreat; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength (Isaiah 30:15).

Reprinted by permission from Battling the Hosts of Hell, by Win Worley,1976, W R W, PO BOX 852626, Mesquite, Texas 75185  

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It should not need to be said, but must be, that deliverance workers need to be very careful about their personal hygiene.  A daily bath/shower should be followed by a good underarm deodorant and brushing of teeth and mouthwash.  Deliverance often requires close contact and the smell of body odor and bad breath is not conducive to concentration.  It is also rude to inflict this odor on others.  Men sometimes are the worst offenders in omitting deodorant, and invariably this causes them to emit a body odor.
 
As a general rule, men should work with men and women with women, however, this may not always be possible.  When men work with women, we always advise at least one other lady assist.  A man should never touch a woman on her breasts, stomach, abdomen or backsides unless she is his wife or daughter.  The same applies to women touching men.  The kindest thing that can be said of this conduct is that it looks bad and we are exhorted to “abstain from all appearances of evil” (I Thessalonians 5:22).
 
Onlookers should never be given the impression that deliverance is some sort of fondling match.  Women or men who are constantly “led” to work with the opposite sex are suspect. For some reason, we have had a number of women but only a few men with this compulsion.  When detected, we put a stop to it immediately.  Lust and Jezebel are often driving these workers and this is unhealthy.  Some spirits will feed on this situation.
 
One of the great fallacies usually promoted, either by self-righteous bigots or by inexperienced newcomers to deliverance, concerns the qualifications of the workers.  While it is true that God seeks clean vessels to do His work, He always has to work with imperfect instruments.  Jesus is the only perfect tool God ever had.  All others are becoming what He wants at various growth rates.
 
In the case of violent spirits, often the physical strength of men is needed for restraint.  Always see to the safety and protection of the person in deliverance.  Never, under any circumstances, do workers slap or in any way retaliate for whatever the manifesting demon may be doing to them.  The agape love of Jesus is necessary to bear the spitting, biting and striking done by the demons.
 
A carpeted floor helps when a demonized person must be pinned down.  Those assisting must learn to hold without hurting or bruising.  The elbows must be cushioned to prevent “rug burn”.  Boots and high heel shoes may need to be removed if the demon uses them as weapons.  Be gentle in restraining and try to avoid hurt to the tormented person. 
 
Men are very strong and at times may be unaware of how much bruising pressure they are exerting.  There will be times when much physical strength is needed, but other lulls in the battle when a more relaxed, but cautious hold is needed.
 
A session of violent deliverance will often leave the person physically drained and with a raw throat and laryngitis (from coughing and screaming) and many pulled muscles.  Always pray for healing at the close for these and possible internal tearing demons may have inflicted.  Do not let the sessions go overly long, exhausting workers and the person being delivered.  It is not uncommon for the leadership of the Lord and sanctified common sense to dictate calling a halt to deliverance due to physical or time limitations.
 
When this is necessary, bind all remaining demons and ask the Father in Jesus’ Name to send angels with boxes to imprison them (Joshua 10:17, 18, 22, 23, 26).  We also ask that an angel be inserted to read the Scriptures to the demons night and day so thy can get no rest.  However, they will be unable to attack the person.  Command in Jesus’ name that all the boxes be sealed, declaring that whatever you bind on earth is bound (Matthew 18:18).
 
Occasionally we have encountered demons who resisted binding.  This could be because he is particularly strong but very often it is because the one in deliverance does not want him bound.  Often the victim is so determined to be freed that he fights binding in an attempt to force the workers to continue.  The “patient” must not be permitted to dictate to the “doctor”.
 
When we try unsuccessfully to bind the demon I usually say, “Now, John, we are going to bind this thing one more time.  If you let him go this time, then it’s your problem for we are going to let you go and he can do whatever he wishes with you, run out or whatever.”  Then we bind.  This works and the person will snap out of it, usually complaining that they wanted to have the demon thrown out.  Actually they must trust the judgement and discernment of the workers as to when to proceed and when to stop.
 
After binding, ask the Father for angels to be stationed around their bed to guard their sleep.  Ask for a good night’s slumber and that they awake praising Jesus for deliverance.  Also loose the spirit of God in Isaiah 11:2 and spirits of Praise, Thanksgiving, Joy, Love, Power, Sound Mind, etc., on them.
 
Help the person to get into a chair, remembering that leg and arm muscles may be cramped and numb.  Gentle massage to help circulation get moving is sometimes helpful.  Above all, workers should embrace the person and assure them of their love and concern.  If husband, wife or parent is nearby, their physical affection can be very supportive following deliverance.
 
It is helpful to have a number of small urethane pads (approximately a foot square and two inches thick) available to cushion the head, elbows and hands of the one being prayed for.  Cloth coverings (at lease one yard square) are useful to cover when twisting disarranges the clothes.  Modesty is fitting and in order for both men and women at all times.

Reprinted by permission from Annihilating the Hosts of Hell – Vol II, by Win Worley, © 1981,   W R W, PO BOX 852626, Mesquite, Texas 75185

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I am convinced more and more of the impossibility of the deliverance war being won by “closet” sessions and private appointments.  In the New Testament, demons were cast out on the streets and in the meetings of the believers with no attempt to hide or conceal what was going on.  There is nothing indicating that the events were private affairs.  Deliverance from evil spirits is not a limited or restricted field.
 
More and more it becomes apparent that the only way the war is to be won is to arouse the whole body of Christ to march against the enemy camped within the walls of the city.  In order for workers to be raised up and trained, they must witness the manifestations of the demons being cornered and learn about the enemy.  We believe that audio-visual lessons backed by Scripture are among the most potent of the weapons we have in teaching the people how to go on the war path against the satanic forces.
 
Many are distressed and say that such displays would disrupt the “worship” and the sweetness of the services.  I say that if it can be interrupted by a New Testament ministry, let her rip!  It must be made of stern stuff that cannot be disturbed by valid ministry.  There will be far more to worship and praise God for after deliverance, I assure you.
 
A lot of hypocrisy and shallowness will be washed out of the church when deliverance comes.  By its very nature, uncovering the nests of rottenness and evil the demons have built into Christian lives, the ministry is a very humbling thing.  It does much to disperse pride and arrogance from those who imagine themselves to be super-spiritual.  We are rotten clay and very susceptible to the inroads of the enemy.  Just closing our eyes and pretending they are not there will not make the demons go away.  They will only get stronger and bolder.
 
If only a select few, rather than “those who believe,” (Mark 16:17) become involved in casting out evil spirits, there will be no massive army of fighters entering the fray.  Jesus gave marching orders to the entire church to take up the weapons of spiritual warfare and attack the enemy.  The only hope to stem the awful tide of supernatural wickedness which is sweeping almost unchecked throughout the land is to raise up thousands of workers.  They must be trained to attack the enemy with as great a ferocity as the satanic forces are using on us now.
 
People worry about the effect on babies and young children coming up in a fellowship which practices deliverance.  I can assure you that they are exposed to more dangerous spiritual forces at school, at home, or in the neighborhood than at a church practicing deliverance.  In a fellowship with experienced teams, there is little likelihood of demons attacking anyone; they are much too busy defending themselves.  With workers who understand binding and loosing spirits, there is more protection there than any other place.  Baby Christians take to deliverance easily, and unless it is explained away, they really relate to it enthusiastically.  In our church the children are not afraid, but eagerly assist in the deliverances.
 
To surround the work of deliverance with some sort of spiritual mystique that only the deeply “initiated” can do, helps to form class lines.  We throw young babies into the battle and they thrive on this.  They are teamed with older, more experienced workers but in a surprisingly short time they are capable of leading the attack on the spirits, as well as acting as a reinforcement and back up to other workers.  Teamwork is essential.  There are no stars in this battle other than the Lord Jesus.
 
To critics who warn of the dangers inherent in such a program of training, I reply that all spiritual endeavor involves risk and danger from the enemy.  Becoming involved in this work has generated more enthusiasm in believers for Bible study, prayer, witnessing and soul winning, and other forms of spiritual growth than anything I have seen in over thirty-one years in pastorates.
 
Deliverance is a body ministry in which everyone who believes can participate.  At first new workers will have to defer to those more experienced, but the gifts of the Holy Spirit definitely begin to operate on demand, even in babies!  The Holy Spirit who taught the experienced workers can and does teach the babies also.
 
People needing help must come to the services and admit that they need help by presenting themselves for prayer.  In a deliverance oriented church there is no stigma in this for it is accepted as normal and necessary.
 
In our fellowship it is common for fifteen, twenty or even more deliverances to be proceeding simultaneously.  With each person, two or more workers quietly find the source of the problem and force the demons to manifest and leave.  There is, in this open situation, an amazing amount of privacy for the individual.  Each group is intent on the person they are seeking to help and are scarcely aware of what the next group is doing.  In this situation, the combined pool of spiritual gifts, power and energy available to attack the enemy is imposing.  If a group needs help, there are alway other reserve workers ready to move in and reinforce and strengthened the lines drawn up against the enemy.
 
I do not minimize the need for training and experience for workers.  However, where are they going to get the necessary equipment for the job?  Obviously they must get into the battle. I believe that the training can be done most rapidly and efficiently within the framework of the local assembly of believers.  We put interested newcomers in a team with one or more experienced workers and in a short time they will become efficient, effective workers. 
 
In meetings across the country, I have seen groups of workers raised up in an amazingly short time.  This will build an eager army who will not shrink from battle but rather thrive on it.  If your soldiers are to be constantly at war, they must drive real satisfaction and enjoyment from the battle, otherwise they will burn out.  A great incentive for deliverance workers to work and grow personally is for them to be able to see the fruit of their labors come to pass.

Reprinted by permission from Demolishing the Hosts of Hell, by Win Worley, © 1978 W R W, PO BOX 852626, Mesquite, Texas, 75185

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Demons definitely know your human weaknesses and limitations and will play on them.  I have seen tormented and embattled spirits begin to accuse and attack the workers around them, stating that there were evil spirits in them.  This was a tactic to disrupt the believers and to cause suspicion to come between them.  Unity is all-important in spiritual warfare and the demons well understand this.  Without unity and confidence in each other, the Christian workers cannot bring maximum pressure to bear upon the enemy.
 
Undoubtedly the demons suffer terribly when spiritual pressures are applied and they will attempt to use any tactic to gain relief and respite.  The devil’s hosts well understand the technique of dividing and conquering by use of slander and insinuation.  Remember that Satan lies, as do his emissaries; therefore, never accept a demon’s unsupported accusation against a brother or sister in the Lord.  Since Satan is the accuser of the brethren, it is not surprising that his followers would use this maneuver (Revelation 12:10).  If you are accused by a demon, however, you will do well to examine yourself.  Sometimes they do tell the truth, when it serves their purposes.  Far more often, they lie.
 
From Frances Manuel’s most helpful and enlightening book, this quotation further illustrates how the enemy moves to divide the workers:  “The dialogues {between the demons}revealed that the indwelling demons receive strength through those they call `suggestive demons.’  We discovered that these are the demons who seem not to be seeking embodiment, but are rather continually wandering about in an attempt to `accuse the brethren’ to each other.  Their appointed work, it seems, is to stir up divisions among groups of Christians and to inject into people’s minds many false doctrines and teachings of demons.  One of the demons who was being expelled told us that there were eight thousand suggestive demons in our cabin that night.  He wailed in agony and admitted that there were some fifty thousand angels of God in that tiny room to defend us.  So Christian, take heart, God is on our side!” 5
 
If you have been delivered from some deep involvement in a particular area of the demonic realm, (i.e., the occult, drugs, religion, sexual immortality, etc.) you can sometimes be of special help to others who are in a similar predicament.  There is an exception.  There are times when one is emotionally involved with the subject of deliverance boyfriend, girlfriend, etc.).  In this case it is better to leave the burden of deliverance to others, rather than letting personal feelings enter in which may color discernment, and in some cases, actually strengthening the demons.  As Dr. Koch points out:  “there is a possibility that if a person puts too much of his own effort into trying to help the demonically oppressed that a transference will take place.” 6
 
However, in the case of a husband or father, a man is clothed with special power and authority from the Lord over his wife or child (Ephesians 5:24).  In some instances, he can succeed in casting out a demon which had successfully resisted the efforts of experienced Christian exorcists.
 
A word of caution.  There is a demonic laying on of hands that imparts strength and encouragement to the embattled demons in a person.  If the wrong person comes and touches the person being dealt with, immediately the demon relaxes, ceases struggling and begins to rest.  So if a demon suddenly eases up and ceases to struggle, see if someone new has come up and touched that person.
 
We have had several cases where this has happened.  I mention one to illustrate.  We were praying for a young man in whom there was a vicious demon of hatred for his mother.  In the struggle, a young man relinquished his place holding a leg to another young man.  Immediately the demon evidenced ease and contentment. 
 
Recognizing what had happened, I quietly asked the boy (who had serious conflicts with his mother) to let someone else hold the leg.  He complied immediately, and when the transfer was made, the demon let out a scream of terror and began to buck and pitch again and snapped out at me, “I hate you smart (obscenities).”  Not only is it comforting to the demon to have such a person touch the oppressed one, but it could be dangerous to the individual touching him, in the event of a transference of the demons to him.  Be sure of your workers!

Reprinted by permission from Battling the Hosts of Hell, by Win Worley, © 1976,

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One technique which has proved effective with many demons, causing them real terror and concern, is to threaten to send them Tartarus.  This is mentioned in the Greek New Testament in 2 Peter 2:4:  “For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell {consigning to Tartarus} and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment . . .” 
 
Many times the demon will be so frightened by the prospect of being carted off to Tartarus that he will cease resisting and give in.  Sending one or two demons Tartarus bound seems to have a salutary effect on those remaining and they will usually prove more cooperative.  Perhaps this is the place mentioned in Job 30:3-8.
 
I have seen hundreds of demons leave quietly without much more than coughing or sighing.  Others produced manifestations of cursing, blaspheming, violent retchings, vomiting, moans, groans, shrieks, screams, growls, roars, convulsions, choking, yawns, belches.  Some chatter hysterically, while others refuse to speak at all.  A relatively quiet deliverance is just as valid as those which erupt into a spectacular display of demonic energy and power.  It is merely an attempt to hold the captive fast in the bondage of evil.
 
Do not seek specific manifestations.  Take authority over the spirits by name and in the name of Jesus, command them to manifest themselves. Demand this repeatedly until they obey.  Keep in mind that many are very stubborn and cunning and none want to leave the person in whom he resides.  Evil spirits always prefer to remain hidden and resist exposure.
 
Their orders are to hold the person captive at all costs.  This they do with fierce determination and resistance.  They face demotion if they lose and are forced to leave the tormented person.  The Scriptures say they have to walk in dry places, finding no rest (Matthew 12:43; Luke 11:24).
 
No doubt Satan attempts to answer their pleas for help, but he is effectively blocked by the intervention of God who sends multitudes of covering angels to protect the workers.  One night a demon complained that God had sent 46,000 angels to protect us while we prayed for many demonized persons.  He admitted that Satanic reinforcements could not get through the angelic blockade.
 
One night we dealt with a man who had to be held flat on the floor.  As I attacked the demon, I noticed a strange change in the man’s eyes.  Instead of one or two highlights in them, four and sometimes five bright flecks of light reflected from each eye.  Yet there was only one source of artificial light overhead which might cause reflection.
 
Puzzled, I prayed, asking the Father for the meaning.  Quickly the Lord replied, “My  son, you prayed for angelic protection for you and the workers – what you see is a reflection of the angels I have sent.”
 
Some weeks later I saw such lights in the eyes of another individual with whom we prayed.  But as I leaned closer I noted a difference.  Each light seem composed of tiny pin pricks of light, slowly rotating and looking like miniature wheels!  Immediately there flashed into memory Ezekiel’s wheels (Ezekiel 1:15-18).
 
Angelic creatures circling overhead, giving love, care and protection to the people of God!  How my heart sings when I remember the goodness and provision of the Lord.  Legions of angels provide wonderful protection and assurance for those who march into battle for God.
 
We prayed for the protection of God’s angels long before any confirmation of their presence was noted.  Even as Elisha’s servant was under the protection of God’s angels before he saw them (2 Kings 6:15-17), so are we in our battle with evil spirits.  “They who are with us are more than they who are with them,” the prophet Elijah told the younger man.
 
A high-ranking spirit of Mind Control complained bitterly and in great frustration, “God had always given us a raw deal.  First He threw us out of heaven and onto this mudball.  Then instead of giving us opponents worthy  of challenge, we have to work against these clods of dirt!  It is disgusting.”  It seems that in the wisdom and irony of God He has elected to humiliate the angelic rebels by defeating them with men; inferior human creatures armed with superior spiritual weapons – the name and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
I have heard demons sob, shriek, howl, groan and cry hysterically to be left alone.  As one observer said, “Their end is already set, so they have nothing to gain but a vicarious expression of their own nature through a living person.  They definitely have a hierarchy among themselves and constantly battle for position.  They can argue and philosophize and carry on empty conversations until their backs are against the wall and then they show pure anger and fear.”  Sometimes they will try to strike a bargain and promise not to cause any more trouble if they can only remain in the person.  They typically begin belligerent and cocky, later growing uneasy and angry.  In the end, they bargain and beg with frantic desperation.
 
I remember one spirit who cried piteously, “I am only a very small demon.  I will not cause any more trouble.  Please don’t send me out.  I promise I will cause no more trouble.”  Do not ever be touched by any of their attempts to play on your sympathy, pleading for mercy.  They are masterful liars.  They never have mercy on one of their victims.  Do not forget this!
 
We heard one demon sob bitterly and convincingly that he wanted to repent and be saved, working on the sympathy of the believers present.  When I called him a liar and branded him as one with a reprobate mind, he immediately dropped the guise of meekness and weeping and cackled with wicked laughter, mocking those who had thought he was sincere. 
 
Never believe a demon in such matters.  They are seared, vile and treacherous beyond our power to comprehend.  You need never plead with them.  Take authority over them in the name of Jesus Christ and because of His shed blood and resurrection.  Order them to come out and continue to repeat the command until they obey.  They understand God’s order of authority better than human beings, although they will resist it furiously.
 
There is neither grace nor mercy provided for failure in the satanic ranks, whether they be high or low.  A demon of lower rank cornered during the course of a battle, was so frightened and defeated that at last all he wanted was to get out of that body house.  He declared that he could stand no more.  He begged to leave but I forbade him, demanding the name of others first. 
 
He quailed in terror and said no, he could never do that; he would be terribly punished.  We increased the pressure on him, forbidding the others to interfere.  I ordered the other spirits back, forbidding them to communicate with him.  I then set to work on him.  Though he pleaded that he had orders to remain silent, he finally revealed twenty names, the begged to be released before “the big ones” got him and punished him for his betrayal.
 
I gave him permission to go and he fled with a shriek.  Then a furious ruler suddenly manifested, raging about the lesser demon’s treachery.  “He’ll pay for that,” he promised, boiling with hatred.  “He will be most thoroughly punished,” filling the air with obscenities as he concluded.  It seems that periodically demons of all ranks must report to Satan for personal evaluation and are punished quite harshly for any blunder in word or deed.
 
The enemy heads a kingdom that is full of hatred and terror.  There is a continual striving for position and power and the competition is fierce.   Demons differ many ways, but they have one thing in common:  they are reprobate, wicked and without conscience.  There is nothing to which they will not stoop.  As far as possible, demons seek to express evil desires and achieve their satisfactions through the minds and bodies of unwitting hosts.
 
Lying is one of their outstanding characteristics.  Only when it suits their purposes – in defense of their enormous egos, or when they are fearful or angry, or when they are under great stress and strain from the Holy Spirit and their thinking is confused – will they tell the truth. 
 
To say they never tell the truth is just not so.  Demons cried out their terrorized acknowledgement of the deity of Jesus Christ – “they cried out, saying, `What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God?  Art thou come hither to torment us before the time?’”  Certainly the demonized girl who followed Paul told the truth about the “servants of the most high God who show us the way of salvation” (Matthew 8:29 and  Acts 16:17).
 
I was talking with a ruler demon once when violent coughing erupted.  After waiting for it to subside, I asked who had left.  The ruler spirit replied, “I did.” Somewhat surprised, I remarked skeptically, “But you are still here.”  “Well, stupid, I went out and came back,”  he said scornfully.  When asked what purpose such a maneuver served, he replied that he had gone to check on the man’s wife in a nearby town.
 
There is no such thing as reasoning with a demon.  They are totally unreasonable and are task masters at deceit, far sharper in a game of wits than human beings unaided by the Holy Spirit.  As one told me with a sneer of disdain, “Why Preacher, I’ve been dealing with human beings for nearly 6,000 years.”  It takes supernaturally given discernment to deal successfully with these spirit beings.
 
A favorite tactic of the spirits is to cause the workers to forget or overlook names given orally in response to spiritual pressure.  It is important to keep alert to this.  Often the smaller demon under direct attack will be relieved by a more powerful spirit.  You must then insist that the smaller foe return to battle, thus denying him rest, meanwhile ordering the stronger spirit bound (Matthew 18:18).
 
The Psalms, a handbook on the warfare of the righteous against demon forces, is full of imprecations and dreadful pronouncements against the enemies of God.  Many liberal theologians have imagined that there is a conflict between these terrible calls for vengeance on enemies and the command of Jesus to love your enemies.  Nothing could be farther from the truth!

Understand that the psalmist is calling down the wrath of God upon spiritual rather than human foes (who are mere instruments).  Then you can see why there is the unrelenting call for their destruction and utter desolation.  Yet this same David, confronted with the opportunity to destroy his human enemy Saul, would not lift his hand to smite him.  Note the enemy persecutes David’s soul, and how the Angel of the Lord is asked to chase them (Psalm 35:4-6).
 
In dealing with demons, there is no particular need to raise your voice.  Power comes from the name of Jesus, not from volume.  Demons are not deaf; they hear quite well.  They even understand a whisper in faith.  The noise, when it occurs at the deliverance session of ours, comes from the exposed and cornered demons, not from the believers. 
 
You must have no mercy on these evil creatures, but if you yell excitedly at them, it is conceivable that you may even cause them to feel that you are unsure of your ground, and thereby encourage them to fight harder to stay in the person.  Keep calm.  “In quietness and confidence shall be your strength” (Isaiah 30:15).
 
Our attitude toward these evil beings must never be one of lightness, for the Scriptures tell us that not even the angels deal with them that way.  Consider this passage, which contrasts the way false teachers handle the weightiest spiritual matters, with the attitude of God’s holy angels:
 
God is “especially hard on those who . . . are proud and willful, daring even to scoff at the Glorious Ones without so much as trembling, although the angels in heaven who stand in the very presence of the Lord, and are far greater in power and strength than these false teachers, never speak out disrespectfully against these evil Mighty Ones.  But false teachers are fools, no better than animals . . . they laugh at the terrifying powers of the underworld which they know so little about; and they will be destroyed along with the demons and powers of hell” (2 Peter 2:10-12, Living Bible).
 
Consider A. J. McMillan’s wise observation that, among earnest servants of God, there never comes “an attitude of self-confidence in dealing with the invisible spirits of darkness, even though the consciousness of the authority of the Lord increases as they realize that the `spirits are subject’ unto them (Luke 10:20).  On the contrary, their apprehension of the stubborn subtlety of these evil beings intensifies, and they appreciate the fact that only on the ground of the blood of the Lamb is there any power to deal with them.”2
 
In their ardent desire to hold the ground they have gained within human beings, demons employ a number of strategies, at least one of which occurs considerably in advance of any direct confrontation with them.  They work to turn their victims away from a real source of help.  Demonized persons often mirror the feelings of the spirits within them in their reactions to people and places. 
 
For example, when they come into contact with individuals or churches engaged in the deliverance ministry, they may “feel” the suspicion, repugnance and fears of the demons for such happenings and individuals.  Not knowing of his “visitors” and their dominance over him, a victim is forced to rationalize and explain his feelings entirely in terms of the demonic lies being fed into his brain.
 
Spirits often produce perfectly timed pains and illnesses to keep their hosts away from deliverance services.  These tactics of the enemy explain the unbelief, the unreasoning fears, and the fierce hatred and determination with which the deliverance ministry is at times attacked.  It is not just theological differences, but Satan’s violent reaction to the unmasking and defeating of his kingdom and methods of operation.  People being used to attack God’s program almost always think themselves to be doing a service for God.
 
We have observed that the demons are very sensitive in the area of ego.  Many times, when we have had them under pressure, we have witnessed an explosion of rage and retaliation to prove that the “mortal clods” are wrong.  This is a very exhausting experience for them.  By provoking them to anger, the Holy Spirit clouds the demon’s thinking faculties and causes them to make great blunders, giving the workers an advantage.  Beware, and proceed with caution; a wounded tiger may be more dangerous than a whole one.
 
When demons begin to threaten and become increasingly angry or agitated, boisterously demonstrating their considerable power and strength, you can know that they are frightened, enraged, or probably both.  Force them in Jesus’ name to keep manifesting themselves and demand their names.  They will attempt to “sink out of sight” to rest from the wear and tear of spiritual warfare.
 
You might well ask how a spiritual being could tire.  I do not pretend to know the answer, but I do know that they become fatigued, worn and frazzled and even hysterical when pressed.  Do not let them rest, but maintain spiritual pressure upon them at all times.  Force them to look into the eyes of the worker who is leading the attack.  They hate this, and must be continually prodded to do so.  It has a weakening effect on them.
 
I have heard several beg pitifully for a chance to rest.  A climate of spiritual power, reinforced by compassionate love for the person involved, must be kept constantly on the demonic spirit within.  This will allow them no time to recoup their powers.  Love is critical here, the kind of deep love which overflows into compassion for the victim of the spirits.  Do not allow the spirits to escape the battering ram of believing prayer. 
 
Prayers, both in English and in a heavenly language, are valuable here as are the reading of the Scriptures and songs of praise for Jesus and His shed Blood (”Nothing But the Blood,” “Power in the Blood,” “There is a Fountain Filled with Blood,” “Victory in Jesus,” “Something About that Name,” “Jesus, Oh How Sweet the Name,” and “The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power” are all especially good). 
 
The demons know and understand all of the prayer tongues, and resent them bitterly.  Often the tongues will stir them up and cause them to manifest themselves.  Praying in tongues also rests the workers, physically and mentally.  “He who speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself” (I Corinthians 14:4).
 
When we first began our ministry of deliverance, we were suddenly and without warning plunged headlong into a clash with the powers of darkness.  At the time, neither I nor my workers had the charismatic gifts or had spoken in tongues.  A believer can do the work of deliverance without the tongues and gifts, but it is much easier with them.  The gifts came to us about four months after we began casting out demons.
 
As I related earlier, I was prompted by the Holy Spirit to use tongues first with a demonized girl.  Although puzzled and somewhat hesitant, I did obey the Lord and got an instant and violent reaction from the demon.  He obviously under-stood every word and did not like it at all.  Many times, in addition to helping the weary workers (I Corinthians 14:4), the tongues are used to name the demons and further harass them.  The use of tongues will cause the demon to become rattled and he will manifest himself more openly and often give away vital information to the workers, essential to forcing his expulsion.
 
This incident with a fierce demon may help to illustrate something about tongues:  “Satan help me, please help me,” the demon shrieked, writhing in anguish under the determined advance of the believers.   His supernatural strength was just barely being contained by the eight men who held the subject fast on the floor.  “No, no, no, don’t speak to me of that name!” the demon snarled as I quoted:  “Wherefore God has given Him a name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow and every tongue confess – what must every tongue confess, demon?”
 
“No, no, no, I won’t say it.  You can’t make me say it.  He isn’t my Lord!  I won’t say it. I won’t say it!”  was his furious rejoinder.  I kept repeating the verse and insisting that he finish it.  Finally he spat in a raging whisper:  “Jeeeeeee-susssssss is Lord . . . No, no, no!  Satan is Lord!  Forgive me, Satan.”  I forced him again to complete the verse and then leaned close to the head of the young man and began praying in tongues. 
 
The demon reacted immediately, jerking the victim’s head away and exploding, “No, I don’t want to hear it.  Don’t chatter at me in that awful language.  Stop it, stop it, I can’t stand any more.”   Another demon once stormed, “Shut up – you sound like those damned angels!”  Does this not make sense in the light of I Corinthians 13:1 speaking in “tongues of men and angels?”
 
Do not be paralyzed by the fear of making mistakes.  Who doesn’t?  Only those who simply do nothing at all.  Learn from the mistakes you make and they will become profitable to you.  We have made dozens of mistakes we know about, and probably many of which we are unaware.  At least we are doing what we can with what we have and what we understand.  It is hard on your pride to goof up, but no irreparable damage is done if you repent and learn from your mistakes.
 
When the demons begin to wail, shriek, cackle like maniacs, curse, gag, growl, retch, cough, belch, convulse, threaten, bluster, brag, beg, plead and so forth, rejoice!  They have been forced out of hiding when they manifest themselves openly.  If you will hold firmly to the authority that is in the name of Jesus, they must yield.  Child of God, you have the upper hand!  On the plains of hesitation, bleach the bones of millions, who at the dawn of victory sat down to rest, and while resting . . . died!  Do not retreat; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength (Isaiah 30:15).

Reprinted by permission from Battling the Hosts of Hell, by Win Worley,1976, W R W, PO BOX 852626, Mesquite, Texas 75185  

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