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WORD OF POWER I
Memorise:
When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: .. Matthew 8:16
Read:
Mark 5:2-15
Message
Hebrews 4:12 tells us that the word of God is living, active, and sharper than any two-edged sword. In today's Bible reading, Jesus spoke a word to a man who was possessed by a legion of demons, and immediately, the demons left him. In Acts 16:16-18, Paul did likewise. When a girl who was possessed with a spirit of divination kept following him, he commanded the demon to come out of her in the name of Jesus, and it obeyed. Your words can also carry power when they are backed up by the word of the Almighty God.
If you are a true disciple of Jesus Christ, demons will recognise who you are and be afraid of you because they know that you have the power to cast them out. In Acts 19:13-17, the seven sons of Sceva saw a demon-possessed man, and they commanded the demon to leave him in the name of Jesus whom Paul preached. The demon knew that they had no relationship with Jesus, so it disobeyed and attacked them. The devil knows that Jesus is the Light and that He has also made His children light. This is why he will obey you if you are a true disciple of Jesus Christ.
A young man once attended a meeting and returned home loaded with demons. His case was so bad that he couldn't stand or sit; he could only lie on the floor. When he was brought to the church, I said, "I command you to kneel because I want to pray for you." With a fiery look, he responded, "I can't go on my knees." I repeated my command, and he asked, "In whose name?" I replied, "In the name of Jesus." He obeyed immediately, and I prayed for him. Then, I said, "Stand up," and he asked again, "In whose name?" I replied, "In the name of Jesus." He then stood up immediately. Thereafter, I told him, "Go now. You are free in the name of Jesus." He left, and that was the end of his problem.
Beloved, if you are a child of God, your words will be backed by the power in His word. When you tell a problem to leave in the name of Jesus, it has no choice but to obey you. Be conscious of the power in God's word, exercise your authority in it by speaking it boldly in the face of challenges and oppositions, and you will always emerge victorious.
Bible In One Year:
1 Samuel 28-31
Hymn:
Ancient Words
Key Point:
God's word is powerful in the mouths of His children.
Ancient Words
Chorus:
Ancient words, ever true
Changing me and changing you
We have come with open hearts
Oh, let the antxnt words impart
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