Demons Who they are and what they do!
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· 310 viewsCS. Lewis Wrote in Screwtapes Letters - There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. Do you know what you should know about demons? Learn more this Sunday
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demons: Who They Are, What They Do
demons: Who They Are, What They Do
demons like with angels we can error on both ends of the spectrum.
it is not good to have an over active infatuation with them.
but is equaly wrong to ingore their existence,
I have heard too many christians say.....I just focus on Jesus, I don’t need to know about demons,
The problem with that is Jesus taught us about demons and demonstrated how to deal with them.
If you simply ingore demons you have to ignore Jesus’ teaching on them.
The Bible references demons over 100 times. most of which take place in the NT
Conversely, if you beleive their is a demon behind every door
you will be consumed with battle and never enjoy the rest Jesus purchased for you!
What are demons?
What are demons?
The term “demon” is used to describe a wide variety of spiritual beings.
The word derives from the Greek term daimōn,
which refers to different types of beings,
they can be defined as those that are evil.
Where did demons come from?
Where did demons come from?
Like angels demons have not always existed. They were created!
Did God create demons? No God didn’t
Everything God created was Good!
God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
God created angels some of which rebelled against Him thus choosing to become demons.
demons are angels who rebelled agaist God
demons are angels who rebelled agaist God
Who leads the demons?
Who leads the demons?
The Bible referes to this being by many terms
satan
satan
52x the Bible refers to it as satan
its a title not a name the satan
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.
Day Star/Son of the morning .... aka Lucifer
Day Star/Son of the morning .... aka Lucifer
In the book of Isaiah this creature is called the "day star."
This has the idea of "bearer of light."
This name, translated into Latin, is Lucifer.
This was the name of satan before his fall.
“How you have fallen from heaven,
O star of the morning, son of the dawn!
You have been cut down to the earth,
You who have weakened the nations!
it no longer bears this name.
The Anointed Cherub
The Anointed Cherub
“You were the anointed cherub who covers,
And I placed you there.
You were on the holy mountain of God;
You walked in the midst of the stones of fire.
the Devil
the Devil
Only appears in the NT
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Tempter
Tempter
And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
Ruler of Demons
Ruler of Demons
But the Pharisees were saying, “He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.”
Beelzebul
Beelzebul
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man casts out demons only by Beelzebul the ruler of the demons.”
The evil one
The evil one
“When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.
Enemy
Enemy
and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels.
Liar
Liar
“You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Father of Lies
Father of Lies
“You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Dragon/ serpent of old / Deceiver Of The Whole World
Dragon/ serpent of old / Deceiver Of The Whole World
And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
This reminds us of the Garden of Eden when Satan came to Adam and Eve in the form of a serpent. It speaks of his cunning.
Accuser Of God's People
Accuser Of God's People
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying,
“Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night.
God Of This Age
God Of This Age
in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
the devils fall
the devils fall
“How you have fallen from heaven,
O star of the morning, son of the dawn!
You have been cut down to the earth,
You who have weakened the nations!
“But you said in your heart,
‘I will ascend to heaven;
I will raise my throne above the stars of God,
And I will sit on the mount of assembly
In the recesses of the north.
‘I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;
I will make myself like the Most High.’
Pride
Pride
the first sin
the devil aspired to be like the Most High
to exalt its throne above the angels of God
the devil wanted to replace God.
but that was not going to happen
If we continue to read in Isaiah chp 14
“Nevertheless you will be thrust down to Sheol,
To the recesses of the pit.
“Those who see you will gaze at you,
They will ponder over you, saying,
‘Is this the man who made the earth tremble,
Who shook kingdoms,
Who made the world like a wilderness
And overthrew its cities,
Who did not allow his prisoners to go home?’
And there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon. The dragon and his angels waged war,
and they were not strong enough, and there was no longer a place found for them in heaven.
And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
How many demons are there?
How many demons are there?
Then another sign appeared in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads were seven diadems.
And his tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child.
from this we surmise that one third of the created angels reblled against God and followed satan
Since the angels were inumerable, 1/3 of countless is still alot.
Heirarchy in the demonic rhealm
Heirarchy in the demonic rhealm
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Their purpose
Their purpose
Is to take as many people to Hell with them
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
like angels operate to see the will of God carried out
demons operate to see the will of the devil done on earth
however demons follow the devil out of fear
not love and loyalty like angels follow God
As a result the demomic world is in shambles
infighting, constant deception,
they have the same disdain for each other as they do for us!
“If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
as a result they are destined to fall and fail
Nameless
Nameless
Often when we confront demons we discover they don’t have regular names like Michael or Gabriel
Instead we know them by their function.
death, greed, suicide, anger, hatred
Even the Jezebel spirit is a category of demons rather than a name of a specific demon.
Why is this?
Authority is derived from the name
in the days of cheques your name on the check gives you authority to write the cheque. someone else may steal your cheque and forge your name, but they don’t have the authority to do it.
satan who used to be called Lucifer lost that name when he lost his authority
same is true with the demons who rebelled with him
Who’s got the authority?
Jesus
after His death and ressurection
And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
If Jesus has all authrority how much authority does satan have?
NONE
We don’t need to fear satan or his demons
We don’t need to fear satan or his demons
When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.
who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
But we do have a part to play
Our Role
Our Role
Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.
We win in the end
We win in the end
Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.
And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years;
and he threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time.
When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison,
and will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for the war; the number of them is like the sand of the seashore.
And they came up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, and fire came down from heaven and devoured them.
And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
let’s pray