Demonic PossessionPastor Bob Strachan

Word Meanings - Possessionperipoiesis, per-ee-poy'-ay-sis;

acquisition (the act or the thing); by extension preservation :- obtain (-ing), peculiar, purchased, possession, saving. Ephes. 1:14 “…the purchased possession”

kataschesis, kat-as'-khes-is; a holding down, i.e. occupancy :- possession.

Acts 7:5 “…give it to him for a possession…”

ktema, ktay'-mah; an acquirement, i.e. estate :- possession.

Acts 5:1 “…sold a possession”

Word Meanings - Possessktaomai, ktah'-om-ahee;

to get, i.e. acquire (by any means; own) :- obtain, possess, provide, purchase. 1 Thes. 4:4 That every one of you should know how

to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; Luke 18:12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of

all that I possess.

Word Meanings - Possessedkatecho,

to hold down (fast), in various applications (literal or figurative) :- have, hold (fast), keep (in memory), let, × make toward, possess, retain, seize on, stay, take, withhold. 1 Cor. 7:30 “…as though they possessed not”

huparchonta, hoop-ar'-khon-tah; property or possessions :- goods, that which

one has, things which (one) possesseth, substance, that hast. Acts 4:32 “…which he possessed…”

Word Meanings - Possessedecho, ekh'-o;

to hold ; be: (able, × hold, possessed with), accompany, Acts 16:16 “…damsel possessed with a spirit of

divination”

daimonizomai, (dahee-mon-id'-zom-ahee); to be under the power of a demon.

Matthew 12:22 “…one possessed with a devil…” Matthew 15:22 “…my daughter is grievously

vexed with a devil” Luke 8:36 “…that was possessed of the devils

was healed”

Word Meanings - Vexedpascho, pas'-kho;

to experience a sensation or impression (usually painful) :- feel, passion, suffer, vex Matthew 17:15 “…for he is lunatick, and sore

vexed…” Luke 9:22 “The Son of man must suffer many

things…”

ochleo, okh-leh'-oto mob, i.e. (by implication) to harass :- vex.

Luke 6:18 “…were vexed with unclean spirits…” Acts 5:16

Word Meanings - Oppressedkatadunasteuo, kat-ad-oo-nas-tyoo'-o;

to exercise dominion against, i.e. oppress :- oppress. Acts 10:38 “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth

with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil [diabolos] ; for God was with him.

James 2:6 “…Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?”

Three Fold Nature of Man1 Thes. 5:23 And the very God of peace

sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

1 Cor. 3:1-3 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. [2] I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. [3] For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

1 Cor. 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

1 Cor. 2:11-12 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. [12] Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

What is Saved?John 3:6-8 That which is born of the flesh is

flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. [7] Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. [8] The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

Can a Devil infiltrate the spirit?Simple answer is no because the spirit is

sealed and it is where the Holy Spirit indwells the believer

However, the Holy Spirit does NOT indwell the whole soul or bodyEphes. 5:18-19 And be not drunk with wine,

wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; [19] Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Can a Christian be under control of a devil?Mark 8:31-33 And he began to teach them,

that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. [32] And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. [33] But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

Can a Christian be under control of a devil?Acts 5:1-3 But a certain man named Ananias,

with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, [2] And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. [3] But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Can a Christian be under control of a devil?Ephes. 4:26-27 Be ye angry, and sin not: let

not the sun go down upon your wrath: [27] Neither give place to the devil.

Can a Christian be under control of a devil?2 Tim. 2:24-26 And the servant of the Lord

must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, [25] In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; [26] And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

Can a Christian be under control of a devil?Matthew 18:34-35 And his lord was wroth,

and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. [35] So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

Definitiondaimonizomai, (dahee-mon-id'-zom-ahee);

to be under the power of a demon.

Can a Christian be under the power of a demon?

The question is really can a Christian have a devil within them?Is so where?

Devils in lost people vs devils in ChristiansLost have no power over themLost have no authority to cast them outLost have can devils within their spirit also and

are therefore completely possessed

Saved have power over themSaved have all authority to cast them out

through the name of JesusSaved can NOT have devils within their spirit

and are therefore NOT completely possessed

Receiving the SpiritActs 8:17 Then laid they their hands on them,

and they received the Holy Ghost.

Acts 10:47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

Acts 19:2 “He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?...”

Another Spirit2 Cor. 11:4 For if he that cometh preacheth

another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

Romans 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

In ConclusionChristians CAN NOT

Be fully possessed of a devilBe completely owned by a devilHave devils in their spirit

Christians CAN:Be yielded to a devilBe under the control of a devilHave devils within their flesh poisoning their

soul