deliverance ministry: does it require fasting and praying?
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Deliverance Ministry: What About Fasting and
Praying?
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Parallel Bible passages in Mark and
Matthew relate the story about Jesus
interacting with the father of a demonized
boy.
This kind only comes out by prayer and
fasting.Matthew 17:21
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What can we learn about deliverance ministry from this
encounter?
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All Scripture needs to be studied for what it
reveals, how to interpret it and then, most
importantly, how to apply it.
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The disciples, for whatever reason, were unsuccessful in their attempts to drive the
demon out of the man’s son.
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The disciples had seen success. What was the
problem here?
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Some contend that Jesus' superior power
and anointing were the difference.
Christ had given power and authority to the disciples, and
also to us today.Mark 16:17
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Was this particular demon power powerful than others and able to somehow
resist the commands to go?
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There is no scriptural support
for that view. Some spirits are
more wicked than others.
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He did not command the boy nor his father to go away
to fast and pray.2
Consider the sons of Sceva who were beaten up by a demon during
deliverance (Acts 19:11-20)
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“Jesus I know, and Paul I
recognize, but who are you? ”
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The key is relationship with
the Father; about being
known by God.
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Reveal the Father and to set the stage for relationship and intimacy with Him.
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Prayer, fasting and other disciplines
help build relationship with the
Father.
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Jesus had it, walked in it, and did not need to go off and prepare himself
for the encounter.
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Power and authority to drive out demons has been
given to the Church.
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We do not need to try to make ourselves “better”
or more qualified and worthy.
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Jesus was warning against the folly of
Sceva’s sons who only used the name without
the relationship.
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We encourage clients to stir up their faith
and prepare for deliverance.
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We encourage them to fast, if the Lord leads
them to.
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Christ wants to set them free and they need to believe and receive.
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