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Spiritual Warfare Bible

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Spiritual Warfare Bibl e, articles, notes, additional information, copyright © 2012 

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The Holy Bible, New King James Version®

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First edition

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Contents

FRONT MATTER

Preface to the New King James Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  iii Christian Leaders and Authors Who Have Contributed to the  Spiritual Warfare Bible . . . . . . . . . . . .  iii How to Study the Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  iii How to Use the  Spiritual Warfare Bible  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   iii Putting Spiritual Discernment Back Into Spiritual Warfare . . . . . .  iii Induction Into the Army of God  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  iii THE BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis  . . . . . . . . . .(Gen.) . . . .iii Song of Solomon . . .(Song) . . . .iii

Exodus . . . . . . . . . . .(Ex.) . . . . .iii Isaiah . . . . . . . . . . . .(Is.) . . . . . .iii Leviticus  . . . . . . . . .(Lev.)  . . . .iii Jeremiah . . . . . . . . . .(Jer.) . . . . .iii Numbers . . . . . . . . .(Num.) . . .iii Lamentations . . . . . .(Lam.) . . . .iii

Deuteronomy . . . . . .(Deut.) . . .iii

Ezekiel . . . . . . . . . . .(Ezek.)  . . .iii Joshua  . . . . . . . . . . .(Josh.) . . . .iii Daniel . . . . . . . . . . .(Dan.) . . . .iii Judges  . . . . . . . . . . .(Judg.)  . . .iii Hosea . . . . . . . . . . . .(Hos.) . . . .iii Ruth  . . . . . . . . . . . .(Ruth) . . . .iii Joel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Joel) . . . . .iii 1 Samuel  . . . . . . . . .(1 Sam.)  . .iii Amos . . . . . . . . . . . .(Amos) . . .iii

2 Samuel . . . . . . . . .(2 Sam.) . .iii

Obadiah . . . . . . . . . .(Obad.) . . .iii

1 Kings  . . . . . . . . . .(1 Kin.) . . .iii Jonah . . . . . . . . . . . .(Jon.)  . . . .iii 2 Kings  . . . . . . . . . .(2 Kin.) . . .iii Micah  . . . . . . . . . . .(Mic.) . . . .iii 1 Chronicles . . . . . . .(1 Chr.) . . .iii Nahum  . . . . . . . . . .(Nah.) . . . .iii

2 Chronicles  . . . . . .(2 Chr.). . .iii

Habakkuk . . . . . . . .(Hab.) . . . .iii

Ezra   . . . . . . . . . . . .(Ezra) . . . .iii Zephaniah . . . . . . . .(Zeph.) . . .iii

Nehemiah . . . . . . . .(Neh.) . . . .iii

Haggai . . . . . . . . . . .(Hag.) . . . .iii Esther  . . . . . . . . . . .(Esth.) . . . .iii Zechariah  . . . . . . . .(Zech.) . . .iii Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Job) . . . . .iii Malachi . . . . . . . . . .(Mal.) . . . .iii Psalms . . . . . . . . . . .(Ps.)  . . . . .iii Proverbs . . . . . . . . . .(Prov.) . . . .iii Ecclesiastes. . . . . . . .(Eccl.) . . . .iii BETWEEN THE TESTAMENTS

What Happened Between Malachi and Matthew? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii iii

THE BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

Matthew (Matt.) 

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1 Timothy 

(1 Tim.) 

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Mark (Mark) 

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2 Timothy 

(2 Tim.) 

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Luke (Luke) 

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Titus (Titus) 

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John (John) 

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Philemon (Philem.) 

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Acts (Acts) 

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Hebrews (Heb.) 

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Romans (Rom.) 

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James (James) 

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1 Corinthians 

(1 Cor.) 

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1 Peter 

(1 Pet.) 

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2 Corinthians 

(2 Cor.) 

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2 Peter 

(2 Pet.) 

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Galatians (Gal.) 

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1 John 

(1 John) 

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Ephesians (Eph.) 

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2 John 

(2 John) 

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Philippians (Phil.) 

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3 John 

(3 John) 

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Colossians (Col.) 

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Jude (Jude) 

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1 Th essalonians 

(1 Th ess.) 

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Revelation (Rev.) 

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2 Th essalonians 

(2 Th ess.)  iv

MATERIAL AT THE END OF THE BIBLE

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Appendix A: Spiritual Warfare in the Bible  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Appendix B: End-Time Misconceptions About Spiritual Warfare . .iv Appendix C: Spiritual Warfare Distinctives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Appendix D: Freedom Principles for Daily Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Appendix E: Combat Scriptures to Defeat Our Enemy . . . . . . . . . .iv Appendix F: Living in Triumphant Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv M

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councilwoman, is a sought-after conference speaker, preacher, and pow-erful prayer warrior.

Iris Delgado /  Satan, You Can’t Have My Children (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2011) Satan, You Can’t Have My Marriage (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2012) Iris Delgado is the founder and president of Crowned With Purpose Ministries. With a doctoral degree in theology and counseling, she has traveled the globe ministering with her husband, Dr. John Delgado.

Don Dickerman /  Keep the Pigs Out (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2010) When Pigs Move In (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2009) Don Dickerman, a Spirit-fi lled, anointed Southern Baptist minister, has directed an evangelistic ministry to prisons since 1974, preaching in more than 800 prison facilities and seeing more than 100,000 inmates respond to the altar call.

John Eckhardt /  Prayers Th at Rout Demons (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2008)

Prayers Th at Break Curses (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2010) Prayers Th at Bring Healing (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2010) Prayers Th at Release Heaven on Earth (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2010) God Still Speaks (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2009) Ordinary People, Extraordinary Power (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2010) Apostle John Eckhardt is overseer of Crusaders Ministries, Chicago; ministers in more than eighty nations; is a sought-after international conference speaker; and has authored more than twenty books.

Steve Foss /  Satan’s Dirty Little Secret (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2012) Steve Foss has traveled the nations for more than twenty years ministering to millions of people and training tens of thousands of pastors and leaders.

Francis Frangipane /  Th e Shelter of the Most High (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2008) Francis Frangipane is the founder of River of Life Ministries in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, director of In Christ’s Image Training school, and a best-selling author.

Jentezen Franklin /  Fasting (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2008) Fasting Journal (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2008) Jentezen Franklin is the pastor of Free Chapel in Gainesville, Georgia, and Orange County, California, and a  New York Times  best-selling author.

Joe Hurston /  Run to the Roar (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2006) vi

Contributors

Joe Hurston is a long-time missionary pilot who has fl own more than 2,500 missions since forming Air Mobile Ministries and has received wide media attention for developing the Vortex portable water purifi er, which he has delivered to many global disaster sites.

Judy Jacobs /  Take It by Force! (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2005) Judy Jacobs, founder of His Song Ministries, is a recording artist, sought-after conference speaker, and best-selling author. She and her husband, Jamie Tuttle, pastor Dwelling Place Church International.

Larry Keefauver /  Th e Holy Spirit Encounter Bible (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 1997) Larry Keefauver, MDiv, DMin, executive director of Your Ministry Counseling Services, is the general editor of the  Holy Spirit Encounter Bibl e and a best-selling author. He and his wife, Judi, lead international family and ministry seminars on marriage, parenting, leadership, and prayer.  

Jennifer LeClaire / News editor,  Charisma Jennifer LeClaire is news editor at  Charisma. She is also the author of several books, including  Th e Heart of the Prophetic.

Ron Phillips /  Everyone’s Guide to Demons and Spiritual Warfare (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2010) Our Invisible Allies (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2009) Ron Phillips is senior pastor of Abba’s House in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and has a weekly television and daily radio program that broadcasts worldwide and on the Internet. He is a sought-after speaker and a best-selling author.

Fuchsia Pickett /  How to Search the Scriptures (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 1999) Possess Your Promised Land (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2003) Presenting the Holy Spirit (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 1997) Dr. Fuchsia Pickett was a best-selling author and international conference speaker and teacher. Her books and speaking presentations were fi lled with fresh revelation and deep spiritual truths.

Chuck D. Pierce /  Redeeming the Time (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2009) Time to Defeat the Devil (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2011) Dr. Charles D. “Chuck” Pierce has been used by God to intercede and mobilize prayer throughout the world. An ordained minister, he is president of Glory of Zion International Ministries in Denton, Texas, and of Global Sphere, Inc. He is also a best-selling author.

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Jim Raley /  Hell’s Spells (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2012) Jim Raley pastors and oversees the multi-campus ministry of Calvary Christian Center, located in the greater Daytona Beach, Florida, area. He hosts  Jim Raley TV and radio programs, and he travels extensively off ering a voice of hope and restoration.

John Rea /  Charisma’s Bible Handbook on the Holy Spirit (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 1998) John Rea, Th D, professor emeritus of Old Testament at Regent University, has theological degrees from Wheaton College, Grace Th eological Semi-nary, and Princeton University. He has been an important author and/or contributing editor for many important books, including the  Holy Spirit Encounter Bible.

John and Paula Sandford /  Th e Elijah Task (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2006)

John Sandford pastored churches for many years and founded Elijah House Ministries. He is considered a pioneer in the prophetic and healing movements and is a best-selling author of many books. Paula Sandford joined her husband in the team ministry of Elijah House from its beginning and was ordained in 1995.

John Sandford and R. Loren Sandford /  Life Transformed (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2009) John Sandford pastored churches for many years and founded Elijah House Ministries. He is considered a pioneer in the prophetic and healing movements and is a best-selling author of many books. R. Loren Sandford is the founding pastor of New Song Fellowship in Denver, Colorado.

Cindy Trimm /  Th e Art of War for Spiritual Battle (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2010) Commanding Your Morning (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2007) Th e Rules of Engagement (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2008) Th e Prayer Warrior’s Way (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2011) Cindy Trimm is a best-selling author, former senator (Bermuda), and sought-after empowerment specialist and transformational leader.

Bill Wiese /  23 Minutes in Hell (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2006) Bill Wiese is the  New York Times best-selling author of  23 Minutes in Hell and an accomplished speaker with a global speaking ministry.

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Warfare Bible

The purpose of the  Spiritual Warfare Bible is to provide the reader with opportunities to study the principles and teachings contained in either the New King James text of this Bible or the various additional teaching elements added by the publishers to become prepared and equipped to utilize the power and strength of the Holy Spirit to engage our enemy, Satan, and his demonic infl uences in spiritual warfare and to be victorious over them. 

Th e additional teaching elements added are written in the present tense so that their impact will address the reader’s life at the moment of studying the Word and teachings. Th e Scripture texts used in the additional teachings use, for the most part, the New King James Version of the Bible. 

While the inclusive pronoun  us is often used to involve the reader, the pronoun   you is used whenever possible so as to confront and engage the reader with the impact of the teaching. 

Th e introductions to each book serve to highlight and give an overview of how the Holy Spirit teaches the believer the principles necessary to be equipped and prepared to engage in spiritual warfare. It is not the purpose of the introductions to give a comprehensive outline or overview of the content of that book. When a particular book has no specifi c texts referring to the work of spiritual warfare, a more general introduction is given to identify how God’s Spirit was moving through the life of that author or during that time in history. 

Spiritual warfare teachings may be found throughout this Bible to give further insight, inspiration, and depth from the perspectives of outstanding Christian pastors and authors. 

Additional Study Elements

Th ere are six diff erent tools in the  Spiritual Warfare Bible  for your personal study and devotions. Here is a list of the tools and how to use them.

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Th ere are more than two hundred fi fty Spiritual Warfare Declarations to be found within the text of this Bible. Th ese are presented as one-sentence, Scripture-based prayers or declarations that affi  rm the reader’s determination to confront the enemy in spiritual warfare with the assurance of the Holy Spirit’s preparation and help. Th ese declarations include a Scripture reference showing the Bible verse that is the basis for that declaration. You may:

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Choose a declaration as your declaration for each day.

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Read progressively from Genesis through Revelation, reading the declarations as you read the Bible text in your daily time of study and devotions. As you read, pause to refl ect on the truth of each declaration.

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Choose to commit one declaration to memory each day.

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Th ere are nearly 220 Spiritual Warfare Basics, and several will be included with each book of the Bible. Th ey are usually one-half to one column in length. Th ese are short, succinct tips for doing spiritual warfare. Th ey are topically chosen for the Scripture verse or verses near where they are positioned within the text. Th ey cover many of the very basic things you will need to know as you prepare to engage in spiritual warfare. 

Some ways to use these Spiritual Warfare Basics include: 1 

Read a Spiritual Warfare Basic each day for a daily devotional time.

2 

Read progressively from Genesis through Revelation, completing one Spiritual Warfare Basic each day, and then apply the revelation to your daily life.

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Keep a journal of your insights and responses to these and the other study elements in this Bible. The journal can serve as your personal training manual for spiritual warfare.

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Th ere are twenty-one character profi les of Old and New Testament persons who were equipped and anointed by the Spirit for engaging the enemy in spiritual warfare. Each profi le shows how the Spirit enabled that person for a specifi c endeavor in warfare. Th e profi les could easily be adapted for a three-week small group study about spiritual warfare or as part of a specifi c devotional plan for three weeks. Be sure to journal your responses as you read about each character, and include your x

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specifi c prayer requests for God to equip and prepare you in a similar way for engaging and defeating Satan. Th e profi les included are: 1 

Enoch— Learn to Walk With God and to Please Him 2 

Leah— Learn Th at Pleasing God Brings Our Highest Fulfi llment 3 

Joseph— Trust God to Make You Fruitful in the Area of Your Greatest Affl  iction

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Joshua— Learn to Believe in Your Mind Th at You Can Do It 5 

Ruth— Learn Th at Submission Is the Key to Redemption 6 

Elijah— Learn to Off er the Lord Your Very Best 7 

Elisha— Learn to Recognize Th at the Battle Is the Lord’s 8 

Jehoshaphat— Learn the Incomparable Value of Praise 9 

Isaiah— Learn to See What God Sees

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Daniel— Learn to Live by Prayer

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Jonah— Remember Th at You Cannot Flee From God’s Presence 12 

Peter— Press In for Deeper Understanding and Revelation 13 

Three Biblical Gentiles— Learn to Hunger for More of God 14 

Mary— Overcome the Urgency of the Natural to Seek the Priority of the Spiritual

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The Good Samaritan— Make a Heart Connection With God’s Heart

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Jesus and the Woman at the Well of Samaria— Keys to Becoming a Prophetess of God

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Cornelius— Learn to Diligently Seek God

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Paul and Silas— Praise God IN the Problem, Not Just When You Get Out of It

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Paul— Establish Safeguards Against Legalism 20  Women of the New Testament— Learn Th at Your Faithfulness Will Make a Signifi cant Impact for God 21 

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Scattered throughout the Bible are various prayers that focus on a specifi c spiritual warfare challenge. Th ese may be prayed when you are facing a similar spiritual battle or used as material for a small group discussion on prayer and intercession for spiritual warfare. You may choose to use the specifi c words that are included, or xi

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you can make the prayers your own by expressing your own thoughts and desires around that particular spiritual challenge. Th e prayers included are: 1 

Prayer Against the Spirit of Cain

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The Passover Prayer for Deliverance

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Trench Prayer (When Under Major Attack)

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Moses’ Prayer for the Israelites

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Prayer to Release Angels

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Hannah’s Prayer

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Prayer Against Ungodliness

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Hezekiah’s Prayer

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Posterity Prayer

10 

Rebuke Satanic Alliances

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Prayer for Our Nation

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Job’s Prayer of Repentance

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Prayer Against Evil

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Prayer for Divine Alignment

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Solomon’s Prayer

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The Commander of the Morning Prayer

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Prayer Against Terminal Illness

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Daniel’s Prayer

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Prayer for Your Children’s Spiritual Growth

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Jonah’s Prayer

21 

Habakkuk’s Prayer

22  A Prayer for Your Seed

23 

Prayer Against the Spirit of Fear

24  Christ’s Intercessory Prayer

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Prayer for Righteousness

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Prayer for the Sanctity of Marriage

27 

Battering Ram Confession of Sexual Sin Prayer 28 

Prayer for Spiritual Discernment

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Prayer for Knowing God’s Will

30 

Prayer to Come Out of Homosexuality/Lesbianism 31  Covenant Confession of the Word

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Prayer of Faith for Your Children

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Prayer to Break Prayerlessness and Spiritual Slackness 34 

Prayer of Faith for Our Nation

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Prayer of Praise

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Interspersed throughout the Bible are opportunities for you to spend some time in deeper refl ection and study and to use various study methods to internalize what the Word of God says specifi cally about important spiritual warfare challenges. 

Use these opportunities to make specifi c preparations for spiritual warfare. Th ese elements would make excellent small group study starters and could be used as a part of a deeper devotional focus at various times throughout your times of reading God’s Word. 

Th e subjects included in these “Sharpening Your Sword” study elements, with their focus Scripture reference, include: 1 

Why Do We Pay Our Tithes?—Leviticus 27:30

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Anointed by God’s Spirit—Judges 3:10

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The Victory Is Already Ours—Ruth 2

4 

A Double Share of His Spirit—1 Kings 19

5 

Be Spiritually Hungry for More of God—Nehemiah 2

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Sharpened to Discern—Proverbs 8

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A Sharpened Sword for Battle—Isaiah 59

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Sharpened Through Worship in His Glory—Ezekiel 43

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Lessons From Hosea—Hosea 4–5

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Sharpened to Prophesy—Joel 2:28

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Five Foolish Boasts of Satan—Micah 2

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A Sharp Sword Is a Powerful Sword—Zechariah 4:6

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Sharpened to Intercede in the Spirit—Matthew 3

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Manifesting Signs and Wonders—Mark 16

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Dreams and Visions—Acts 3

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Sharpened by the Spirit’s Gifts—1 Corinthians 12

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The Spirit’s Sword—Ephesians 6:16–18

18 

Faith Principles to Enable You—1 Thessalonians 1

19 

Set Apart and Made Holy by the Spirit—2 Thessalonians 2:13–17

20 

Do Not Stifl e the Holy Spirit—Titus 3:1–8

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Sharpen Your Sword to Pray for Healing—James 5

22  Testing Spiritual Voices—1 John 4:1–6

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Listen to the Spirit—Revelation 1–3

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Th ere is a one-to two-page focus article included with each book of the Bible. 

Th ese articles give a deeper, more complete teaching about a specifi c element of spiritual warfare. Th ey are positioned near the Scripture reference from which the teaching is taken and are excellent resources for deeper study as you become stronger in your faith and better prepared and equipped to engage in spiritual warfare. Th e specifi c topical articles included are: 1 

Induction Into the Army of God—Before Genesis 2 

The Anointing of the Twilight—Genesis

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Plugging Into the Power Source—Exodus

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Don’t Neglect Your Spiritual Altar—Leviticus 5 

Experiencing Deliverance and Release—Numbers 6 

Preparing to Engage the Enemy—Deuteronomy

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Taking Back Ground—Joshua

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Getting Past Gaza—Judges

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He Will Never Leave You—Ruth

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The Dangerous Roots of Insecurity and Inferiority—1 Samuel 11  Where Every Prayer Is Answered—2 Samuel 12 

Can Demons Torment People on Earth?—1 Kings

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Confronting the Enemy’s Tactics—2 Kings

14  Why Do We Fast?—1 Chronicles

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Keep an Eye on Your Character—2 Chronicles

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The Eff ect of Godly Fasting—Ezra

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The Diff erence Between Watchmen and Gatekeepers—Nehemiah 18 

The Weapon of Fasting—Esther

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How Satan Oppresses—Job

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Six Essentials for the Warrior—Psalms

21 

Seven Winning Responses to Satan’s Challenge—Psalms 22 

Identifying the Cause of a Curse—Proverbs

23  The Deceptive Trap—Ecclesiastes

24  The Banner Over Us—Solomon

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Don’t Let Satan Crowd Jesus Out of Your Life—Isaiah 26  The Importance of Understanding and Knowledge—Jeremiah 27 

Prayer Watches—Lamentations

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Building Hedges of Spiritual Protection—Ezekiel 29 

Empower Your Children—Daniel

30  God’s Purpose for Marriage—Hosea

31  “Loose Thyself”—Joel

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Lion’s Roar—or Voice of God?—Amos

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Demons Use Deception—Obadiah

34  The Presence of the Lord—Jonah

35  The Gift of Forgiveness and Restoration—Micah 36  Cursed With Lawlessness and Rebellion—Nahum 37  The Timing of God—Habakkuk 38 

Fear of Life—Zephaniah

39  Consider Your Ways—Haggai

40  God’s Covenant With His People—Zechariah 41 

Satan Will Test You With Mammon—Malachi

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A War Between Two Kingdoms—Matthew

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Symptoms of Demonic Oppression—Mark

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Practice Spiritual Warfare for Your Marriage—Luke 45 

Know Your Foe—John

46  The Foundation of the Fullness and Power of the Holy Spirit—Acts

47  Your Fiercest Foe—Romans

48  The Greatest Gift—Love—1 Corinthians 49 

Twelve Root Strongholds—2 Corinthians

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Master Self-Control—Galatians

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The Army of Hell—Ephesians

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Maintaining Spiritual Freedom From Demons—Philippians 53 

The Cross Disarmed Satan—Colossians

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Sanctifying Yourself Through Fasting—1 Thessalonians 55 

Faith and Patience—2 Thessalonians

56  The Curse of a Seared Conscience—1 Timothy 57 

Stir Up the Gift of God—2 Timothy

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A Father’s Infl uence—Titus

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Declare a Holy Fast for Your Children—Philemon 60  The New Covenant—Hebrews

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Eff ectual Fervent Prayer—James

62  The Reality of Your Enemy—1 Peter 63  The Scope of Satanic Activities—2 Peter 64  Destroying the Enemy’s Forces—1 John 65  Antichrist Deceivers—2 John 66  We Overcome by the Word of Our Testimony—3 John 67  Taking Action—Jude

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How to Study the Bible

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Putting Spiritual Discernment Back Into Spiritual Warfare

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Induction Into the Army of God

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We have included some appendices that we felt were important additional materials related to the preparation and equipping of the believer for spiritual warfare. 

We encourage you to read these appendices and to use them as tools as you step forward into spiritual warfare. Th e appendices included are: Appendix A— Spiritual Warfare in the Bible Appendix B— End-Time Misconceptions About Spiritual Warfare Appendix C— Spiritual Warfare Distinctives Th irty-Seven Biblical Curses Grouping of Various Evil Spirits

Demonic Spirits Identifi ed in Scripture

Sixty Symptoms of Demonic Attack

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Appendix D— Freedom Principles for Daily Use Appendix E— Combat Scriptures to Defeat Our Enemy Appendix F— Living in Triumphant Hope Small Group or Class Study Th e 

Spiritual Warfare Bible  is an excellent resource for small group or class Bible study focused on the subject of spiritual warfare. Th is Bible may be used for:

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Youth groups, campus groups, or college and career groups It is our prayer that this  Spiritual Warfare Bible  will become an invaluable tool for you to use continually as you become prepared and equipped to engage in spiritual warfare. Remember that the Holy Spirit is your partner in warfare and that the battle is not yours—it is the Lord’s. 

—BARBARA DYCUS

Executive Editor

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devour—and getting out of balance opens a door wide enough for him to freely enter (1 Pet. 5:8).

Another prophetic key is exercising the gift of discernment. Why not step back and pray about the root of the matter? When you do, you’ll be more successful in battling what’s battling you because you open the door wide enough for Holy Ghost wisdom to freely enter. It may be that you need to repent for something you are doing that’s allowing the devil to manifest in your midst. Or it could be that an enemy you’ve never fought before is attacking you—and you need true spiritual discernment to identify the attacker.

Th en again it could be possible that you are in a completely diff erent ditch. Maybe you aren’t going on the off ense against the devil at all. Th e problem is that God won’t do our part for us. He’s given us authority in this earth realm. Jesus gave us His authority, as well as keys to the kingdom. Whatever we bind on earth is bound in heaven. And whatever we loose on earth is loosed in heaven (Matt. 16:19). In other words, we can’t blame God when the devil gets in. We’re the ones who allow it.

Again, I started out in an extreme spiritual warfare ditch, where even worship music was an exercise in combat. Yet having escaped a church where strife ruled and reigned—and in which Jezebel was typically blamed for most of the rum-blings in the congregation—I entered into a prophetic church that took an opposite approach. And I entered another spiritual warfare ditch.

During my extended season at this prophetic church I never heard them bind Jezebel once. I never heard anyone come against witchcraft or rebuke the spirit of religion. All they did was praise and worship the Lord for hours on end and roll around on the fl oor and laugh. Th is was unusual for me, perhaps especially so after exiting the extreme apostolic. I enjoyed it—until I realized I was in another ditch.

Yes, our praise and worship in the midst of the battle confuses the enemy and shows our faith in God’s deliverance. But God is not going to do our part. 

Although I agree that the battle is the Lord’s and we can praise Him knowing He’s fi ghting on our behalf, we still have to be prepared to exercise our God-given authority. David was a worshiper, but he was also a warrior. He knew when to draw a sword, and he knew when to draw praise from his lips unto God.

After living in both extremes, I have learned a lesson: we must all become skilled warriors and intimate worshipers. In doing so, we avoid either ditch of extremism and walk in the discernment of the Holy Ghost, knowing when to run to the battle line and when to worship.

When you go to war, go with the right strategy. Sometimes that means prophetic worship. Other times it is spiritual warfare. Many times it’s a combination of both. 

Ultimately, Jesus must be the center of our focus. “Th e Lord is a man of war; the Lord is His name” (Ex. 15:3). And He is worthy to be praised.*

 *  Adapted from Jennifer LeClaire, “Putting Spiritual Discernment Back Into Spiritual Warfare,” Prophetic Insight from  Charisma magazine, February 14, 2012. Used by permission.

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FAR To  be inducted  means to be formally installed or put into a position or offi  ce. As you read this Bible and study the materials about spiritual warfare that accompany it, I pray that if you have not been inducted into the army of the Lord, you will make A the decision to do so.

Th e materials are not deep. Th ey are basic training tools for those who desire to understand the foundational principles of warfare. Many in the body of Christ want to be promoted in the area of spiritual war-L W

fare, but they have not taken the time to prepare themselves. Th ey have A

not met the specifi cations of the prerequisites. God is calling a muster alert for those in the household of faith to take a radical position against U

the wiles of the devil. In the military, when a muster alert is called, no one except the highest-ranking offi  cials know if the alert is for training IT

or real war. Th e motto of the natural army is to be “combat ready.” In other words, every time a training exercise or alert is called, soldiers IR

must be ready to respond as if it is a real war. 

God is calling His church to a “real war” mentality. Many Christians haphazardly quote, “Th e weapons of our warfare are not carnal,” 

but fail to walk in the reality of “real war.” As a result, people who r  SP

love God become weary in well doing and acquire a “rolling with the fo

punches” mentality. Th ey are not prepared to deal with the obstacles of life because they have taken everything as it came. Th ey have no basic or advance training in the things of God to teach them how to conG

front their enemies in victory. My prayer is that this Bible will give you a foundation to be prepared for twenty-fi rst-century warfare.

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In their warfare today, the natural army is not using catapults and R

bows and arrows as weapons. Th is was all right for warfare in centuries past. But today the army uses nuclear weapons. I agree that there is nothing new under the sun, but new truths are being released to PA the church for today’s warfare. Th ese things have been around all the E

time, but they are new to us. Do not be afraid of what is new to you. 

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Allow the revelations here to put a demand on your spirit to go to the P

next level. You cannot continue to use weapons of times past against twenty-fi rst-century darkness.

Some of the information in this Bible may seem too radical to you if you are in a comfort zone. If this is the case, I prophesy you out of

your comfort zone by the Spirit of the Most High God. I challenge you to plunge into the deeper things of God. I realize that not everyone is called to be a frontline soldier, but I dare you to do the basics that are required of all born-again believers. Mark 16:17–18 is our basic training guideline for every believer. Th e scripture reads: And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover. 

Always remember that Mark 16:17–18 gives basic foundational instruction for  the everyday believer! 

Th is passage says that believers must recover. In the Greek, the word recover in this passage of Scripture is  ana nephoh, which means, “to become sober again, to regain one’s senses, to recover self.” How many people of God have taken arrows from the enemy and have never recovered? David received his marching orders from the Lord and recovered all! 

Timothy asked, “How can a bishop take care of the church if he does not have rule in his own home?” (See 1 Timothy 3:5.) Th is brings one question to my mind. How can we, as the church, win the world if we have no rule in the house of God? I believe this Bible contains keys to releasing the power of God in our own homes and in the church. Th e key to praying for our churches, communities, and cities is allowing the untapped power of God to fl ow fl uently through us as everyday believers. 

Th e revelations in this Bible are not limited to those called to the offi  ce of the intercessor. If you have been blood bought and are tired of the devil having his way in your aff airs, God wants to sign you up for His special forces! When we accept Jesus into our lives, we are automati-cally signed up for the army of the Lord. Many do not realize it, but they are in the army of the Lord whether they accept it or not. We are not just members in the church, but we are soldiers for the Lord. Every born-again believer is called to do warfare. 

God is taking us past “the right hand of fellowship” (Gal. 2:9), and He is teaching our hands to do war! I want to touch your spirit and agree with you that God would fl ood your heart with revelation through the contents of this Bible. By this fl ood you will have a better understanding of the hope of your calling. Remember, though we walk in the fl esh, our warfare is not after the fl esh. 

After I signed up with the military, there was a grace period before I actually began active duty. Many people make commitments to God but never show up for active duty. Th e benefi ts that are aff orded to a soldier cannot be received until he or she receives active duty military status. 

What is your status as God’s soldier? Have you sworn in but failed to 

become active in the things of God? Allow the content of this Bible to activate you, so that in the end you will not stand before the Chief Commander of Creation with your work left undone. 

Pray this prayer of agreement with me: 

Father God, in the name of Jesus, I bind every whis-pering spirit and strange voice that is set against my spiritual warfare training. I take authority over the spirits of imagery and magnifi cation, and I declare that the eyes of my understanding are opened. Mind binders and blinders are blocked and forever bound. I also bind the spirits of slothfulness, slumber, and demonic inertia from causing me to be sleepy when I am reading this Bible. Every distrac-tion is under my feet, and all spirits of doubt have no open place. It is my purpose to tap into the unadulterated truth of God’s Word. I am open to new levels of spiritual warfare in my life. Spirits that would prompt “the fear of the unknown” are locked out of my mind. I am not afraid! 

New boldness is my portion! My spirit is open to agree with the revelations in this book that bear witness with the Holy Spirit. I renounce all religious and familiar spirits that may have infl uence on the way I receive. 

Holy Spirit, I give You permission to deprogram my thinking about anything that has limited the greater works of Jesus Christ in my life. I commit to walk in the anointing of the end-time believer. All lies and strongholds that have built walls against the truth in my life are pulled down, in Jesus’ name. Th e scales and veils are removed from my eyes so that my understanding will not be hindered. 

Lord, I thank You that the words here will sharpen my sword and give weight to my realm of infl uence in the Spirit. Th is spiritual infl uence will aff ect every area of my life and leave an imprint on everything that I put my hands to the plow to do. Th is spiritual infl uence will also anoint my steps whereby my footprints will release a cen-trifugal force in the earth that will confi rm the dominion of Christ in my life. I commit to the truth and believe that in every area of my life I will be made free. Th is liberty will permeate my loins and reproduce freedom in the lives of others. I sign up to be activated for the army of the Lord! *  

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 *  Kimberly  Daniels,   Give It Back! , 1–5.

The New Testament

The Holy Spirit’s Work in

 Mark

In many ways the books of Mark, Luke, and John parallel the teachings in Matthew. All four books are accounts of arfare

Jesus’ life on earth, His death at Calvary, and His resurrection to heaven. 

In two specifi c instances Mark highlights aspects of the N  ual W  supernatural work of the Holy Spirit through Jesus. Each of these teaches us about the preparation and equipping pirit

of believers to do the works of Christ and to be eff ective in IO  r S  defeating Satan. 

Mark 5:25–34 vividly illustrates the value of human touch T  s fo  as a point of contact for faith—that is, as an aid to believing. 

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First, she heard about Jesus and thought of Him as the one to help her in her desperate need. Second, she actually came to D  mp  Him, overcoming her embarrassment and fear of the crowd. 

Th ird, she kept affi  rming her faith by saying to herself, “If only O  nd E  I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well” (v. 28), thereby releasing her faith, and she was miraculously healed.

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touching Him and His touching them. Christians may lay 

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hands on the sick in the name of Jesus to enable them to IN

believe more easily (Mark 16:18). 

Mark 16:14–20 is the only passage in the four Gospels 

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where Jesus mentioned speaking in tongues. In verses 17–18 

the risen Lord clearly promised that signs would accompany those who believed as a result of Christians going into all the oly S

world down through the centuries and preaching the gospel to all creation. Miracles were meant to confi rm the ministries of he H

God’s servants in every generation. 

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Th ese “signs following” were to be the credentials of the ambassador of Christ and characteristic marks of God’s people under the new covenant.*

*   John  Rea,   Charisma’s  Bible Handbook on the Holy Spirit, 115–117.

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John the Baptist Prepares the Way

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The Kingdom 

1  1Th e abeginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, bthe Son of God. 2As it is writ-

of God

ten in 1the Prophets:

AR Over time the true meaning of the    a “  Behold, I send My messenger F kingdom of God has been overshad-before Your face, owed by the religious conventions of Who will prepare Your way 

Christianity, church denominations, and 

        before You. ”

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the traditions of man, thereby hindering 

“  Th ea voice of one crying in the 

believers from  true freedom. Let us take wilderness:

some time to truly understand what God 

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   ‘  Prepare the way of the   Lord ; really intended by this phenomenon called

Make His paths straight. ’ ”

the kingdom.

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John came baptizing in the wilder—

tual realm accessible only to born-again 

ness and preaching a baptism of repen—

U believers. This realm encompasses the  tance 1for the remission of sins. 5aTh en power and resources essential to the all the land of Judea, and those from 

IT believer if he or she desires to achieve the  Jerusalem, went out to him and were manifestation of heaven on earth. (See all baptized by him in the Jordan River, 

IR Genesis 2:4–5.) It can be best understood  confessing their sins.

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ural cosmological systems of the universe.

camel’s hair and with a leather belt 

S In the kingdom of heaven the believ-around his waist, and he ate locusts er’s earthly experience is fi lled with the and wild honey. 7And he preached, say-essence of the righteousness that is God. 

ing, a“Th ere comes One after me who is 

It is a spiritual realm in which believers 

mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am 

are privileged to exist and function at 

not worthy to stoop down and loose. 8aI prosperous levels while physically living in indeed baptized you with water, but He the earth. This life is lived with the per—

will baptize you bwith the Holy Spirit.”

spective originally intended by God at the 

forefront—that is, fulfi lling God’s orig-

John Baptizes Jesus

inal mandate to humanity as presented 

9aIt came to pass in those days  that in Genesis 1:28—that we are to have 

Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, 

dominion on the earth.*

and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 

10aAnd immediately, coming up 1from 

*   Cindy  Trimm,   The Art of War for Spiritual the water, He saw the heavens 2parting Battle, 13.

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5  a Matt. 3:5

    12:13)

1  a Matt. 1:1; 3:1; 

     prophet

6  a Matt. 3:4

9 a Matt. 3:13–17; 

    Luke 3:22

3 a Is. 40:3; Matt. 3:3; 

7  a Matt. 3:11; John 

    Luke 3:21, 22

 b Ps. 2:7; Matt. 

    Luke 3:4; John 1:23

    1:27; Acts 13:25

10 a Ezek. 1:1; Matt. 

    14:33; Luke 1:35

4 a Mal. 4:6; Matt. 3:1;    8  a Acts 1:5; 11:16

    3:16; John 1:32

2  a Mal. 3:1; Matt. 

    Luke 3:3

 b Is. 44:3; John 

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    11:10; Luke 7:27

 1 Or  because of 

    20:22; (Acts 2:4; 

 2  torn open

    forgiveness

    10:45, 46; 1 Cor. 

Lessons From God’s Warriors

Three Biblical Gentiles

Learn to Hunger for More of God

Jesus said, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be fi l ed” (Matt. 5:6). Hungry people are desperate people. They will push over the custom; they will push over the ritual—they don’t want to leave hungry. Jesus found such hunger while visiting Tyre and Sidon. A woman whose daughter was possessed and tormented by a devil heard that He was there. But the woman was Greek, “a Syro-Phoenician by birth” (Mark 7:26), and, therefore, outside of the covenant God had made with Israel. But that didn’t matter to her. She was hungry, and her faith was persistent. 

Even when Jesus discouraged her, saying that the “bread” was fi rst for the children of Israel, she was hungry enough to ask for even a crumb that would fall to the fl oor. Many of the children who sat at the table had not shown such great hunger. Jesus honored her request, and her daughter was healed because of her persistence (vv. 29–30).

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Hungry people are hungry for more of God than they have ever had. They are breaking out of religious rules and traditional thinking and breaking through to more of His presence, more of His power to turn situations around, and more of His healing and E miracle-working power! Only Jesus satisfi es that hunger!

It was such hunger that was stirred in the heart of a Gentile centurion in Caesarea who fasted, prayed to God always, and gave generously to the poor. Though they were Gentiles, IL Cornelius and his household devoutly feared and served God. As Cornelius was fasting and F praying one day, an angel appeared to him with a message. The angel said, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God” (Acts 10:4). And then the angel O instructed him to send for Peter, who was nearby in Joppa. Peter, who was fasting at the time as wel , saw a vision from God in which many foods that were unlawful for Jews to PR eat were presented to him. He was still puzzled by the vision when Cornelius’s messengers arrived. Going with them to his house the next day and hearing of the hunger in this man’s heart, Peter understood that the vision meant that the gospel was not to be withheld from the Gentiles. As he shared the gospel with those of Cornelius’s household, the Holy Spirit 3 fell and baptized them al, and later they were baptized in water. (See Acts 10.) Fasting stirs a hunger in your spirit that goes deeper than the temporary hunger you experience in your fl esh. When you hunger for God, He will fi ll you. Jesus went through cities where He could do no miracles—because there was no hunger. As Jesus entered Capernaum, He was confronted by a Roman centurion whose servant was paralyzed and tormented (Matt. 8:5–13). But the centurion knew it would take only a word from Jesus for the servant to be healed. When he said those words to Jesus, the Bible says Jesus was amazed at his faith and told those around him, “I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!” (v. 10). He was saying, “So many in Abraham’s lineage don’t have the hunger this man has shown. They come to see Me, but they don’t hunger.” 

In this day God is saying, “I’m looking for somebody who wants something. I’m looking for somebody who will do more than show up but will hunger for that which I want to place in him!”*

*  Jentezen Franklin,  Fasting Jou rnal, 46–48.

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and the Spirit bdescending upon Him  they left their father Zebedee in the boat like a dove. 11Th en a voice came from  with the hired servants, and went after heaven,  a“You are My beloved Son, in  Him.

whom I am well pleased.”

Jesus Casts Out an Unclean Spirit

Satan Tempts Jesus

21aTh en they went into Capernaum, 

12aImmediately the Spirit 1drove  and immediately on the Sabbath He en-Him into the wilderness. 13And He  tered the bsynagogue and taught. 22aAnd was there in the wilderness forty days,  they were astonished at His teaching, for tempted by Satan, and was with the  He taught them as one having authority, wild beasts; aand the angels ministered  and not as the scribes.

to Him.

23Now there was a man in their 

Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry

synagogue with an aunclean spirit. And 

he cried out, 24saying, “Let  us alone! 

14aNow after John was put in prison,  aWhat have we to do with You, Jesus of Jesus came to Galilee, bpreaching the  Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? 

gospel  1of the kingdom of God, 15and  I bknow who You are—the cHoly One saying, a“Th e time is fulfi lled, and bthe  of God!”

kingdom of God 1is at hand. Repent, 

25But Jesus arebuked him, saying, 

and believe in the gospel.”

1“Be quiet, and come out of him!” 26And Four Fishermen Cal ed as Disciples

when the unclean spirit ahad convulsed 

him and cried out with a loud voice, he 

16aAnd as He walked by the Sea of  came out of him. 27Th en they were all Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his  amazed, so that they questioned among brother casting a net into the sea; for  themselves, saying, *“What is this? 

they were fi shermen. 17Th en Jesus said to  What new 1doctrine  is this? For with au-them, “Follow Me, and I will make you  thority He commands even the unclean become afi shers of men.” 18aTh ey imme-spirits, and they obey Him.” 28And im-diately left their nets and followed Him. mediately His afame spread throughout 19When He had gone a little far-all the region around Galilee.

ther from there, He saw James the  son 

of Zebedee, and John his brother, who 

also  were in the boat mending their nets.   *  1:27  NU-Text reads  What is this? A new doc-20And immediately He called them, and   trine with authority.

 b Is. 11:2; 61:1; 

 1 NU omits  of the 

  17  a  Matt. 13:47, 48

      Luke 4:33

    Acts 10:38

     kingdom

  18  a  Matt. 19:27; (Luke 

24 a Matt. 8:28, 29; 

  11  a  (Ps. 2:7); Is. 42:1; 

15 a Dan. 9:25; 

    14:26)

Mark 

    Matt. 3:17; 12:18;   

    (Gal. 4:4; Eph. 

  21  a  Matt. 4:13; Luke 

    5:7, 8; Luke 8:28

     Mark 9:7; 

    1:10; 1 Tim. 2:6); 

    4:31–37

 b Mark 3:11; Luke 

    Luke 3:22

     Titus 1:3

 b Ps. 22:22; Matt. 

    4:41; James 2:19

  12  a  Matt. 4:1–11; Luke 

 b Matt. 3:2; 4:17; 

    4:23; Luke 4:16; 

 c Ps. 16:10

    4:1–13

    (Acts 20:21)

    13:10

25 a (Luke 4:39)

 1  sent Him out

 1  has drawn near

  22  a  Matt. 7:28, 29; 

 1 Lit.  Be muzzled

  13  a  Matt. 4:10, 11

16 a Matt. 4:18–22; 

    13:54

26 a Mark 9:20

  14  a  Matt. 4:12

     Luke 5:2–11; 

  23  a  (Matt. 12:43); 

27 1  He teaching

 b Matt. 4:23

     John 1:40–42

    Mark 5:2; 7:25; 

28 a Matt. 4:24; 9:31

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Signs and wonders fol ow those who believe. How can that be? Believers are fil ed with the power of the Holy Spirit and operate in the gifts of the Spirit. As they minD ister the gifts, God performs miracles according to His sovereign wil. God wils that people be saved, delivered from demons, healed of diseases and hurt, and protected R from every attack of the evil one. Signs and wonders demonstrate Jesus’ power to the unsaved and encourages believers in their faith. 

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Him.  37When they found Him, they 

29aNow as soon as they had come  said to Him, a“Everyone bis looking for out of the synagogue, they entered the  You.”

house of Simon and Andrew, with James 

38But He said to them, a“Let us go 

and John. 30But Simon’s wife’s mother  into the next towns, that I may preach lay sick with a fever, and they told Him  there also, because bfor this purpose I about her at once. 31So He came and  have come forth.”

took her by the hand and lifted her up, 

39aAnd He was preaching in their 

and immediately the fever left her. And  synagogues throughout all Galilee, and she served them.

bcasting out demons.

Many Healed After Sabbath Sunset

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

32

40a

a At evening, when the sun had set, 

Now a leper came to Him, im—

they brought to Him all who were sick  ploring Him, kneeling down to Him and those who were demon-possessed.  and saying to Him, “If You are willing, 33And the whole city was gathered to-You can make me clean.”

gether at the door. 34Th en He healed 41Th en Jesus, moved with acom-many who were sick with various dis-passion, stretched out  His hand and eases, and acast out many demons; and  touched him, and said to him, “I am He bdid not allow the demons to speak,  willing; be cleansed.” 42As soon as He because they knew Him.

had spoken, aimmediately the leprosy 

left him, and he was cleansed. 43And He Preaching in Galilee

strictly warned him and sent him away 

35Now ain the morning, having risen  at once, 44and said to him, “See that you a long while before daylight, He went  say nothing to anyone; but go your way, out and departed to a 1solitary place;  show yourself to the priest, and off er for and there He bprayed. 36And Simon and  your cleansing those things awhich Mo-those  who were with Him searched for  ses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

  29  a  Matt. 8:14, 15; 

35 a Luke 4:42, 43

 b (Heb. 11:6)

 b Mark 5:8, 13; 

    Luke 4:38, 39

 b Matt. 26:39, 44; 

  38  a  Luke 4:43

     7:29, 30

  32  a  Matt. 8:16, 17; 

    Mark 6:46; Luke 

 b (Is. 61:1, 2; Mark 

40 a Matt. 8:2–4; Luke 

    Luke 4:40, 41

     5:16; 6:12; 9:28, 

    10:45; John 

    5:12–14

  34  a  Matt. 9:33; 

    29; Heb. 5:7

    16:28; 17:4, 8)

41 a Luke 7:13

    Luke 13:32

 1  deserted

  39  a  Ps. 22:22; Matt. 

42 a Matt. 15:28; 

 b Mark 3:12; Luke 

37 a Matt. 4:25; John 

    4:23; 9:35; Mark 

    Mark 5:29

     4:41; Acts 16:17, 18

    3:26; 12:19

    1:21; 3:1; Luke 

44 a Lev. 14:1–32

    4:44

Mark 1:45

8

45aHowever, he went out and began  you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your bed to proclaim  it freely, and to spread the  and walk’? 10But that you may know that matter, so that Jesus could no longer  the Son of Man has 1power on earth to openly enter the city, but was outside in  forgive sins”—He said to the paralytic, deserted places; band they came to Him  11“I say to you, arise, take up your bed, from every direction.

and go to your house.” 12Immediately he Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic

arose, took up the bed, and went out in 

the presence of them all, so that all were 

2  1And again aHe entered Capernaum  amazed and aglorifi ed God, saying, “We after  some days, and it was heard that  never saw  anything like this!”

He was in the house. 2*Immediately many   Matthew the Tax Col ector gathered together, so that there was no 13a

longer room to receive  them,  not even Th en He went out again by the sea; 

near the door. And He preached the word  and all the multitude came to Him, and to them. 

He taught them. 14aAs He passed by, He 3Th en they came to Him, bring-ing a 

saw Levi the  son of Alphaeus sitting at the aparalytic who was carried by four 

men.  

tax offi  ce. And He said to him, b“Follow 

4And when they could not come 

near Him because of the crowd, they un-Me.” So he arose and cfollowed Him.

15a

covered the roof where He was. So when 

Now it happened, as He was din—

they had broken through, they let down  ing in  Levi’s house, that many tax col-the bed on which the paralytic was lying. lectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus and His disciples; for there were 5When Jesus saw their faith, He said 

to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are for-many, and they followed Him. 16And given you.”

when the scribes **and Pharisees saw 

Him eating with the tax collectors and 

6 And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,  sinners, they said to His disciples, “How is it that He eats and drinks with tax col-7“Why does this  Man speak blasphemies like this? 

lectors and sinners?”

aWho can forgive sins but God 

17

alone?”

When Jesus heard  it,  He said to 

them, a“Th ose who are well have no need 

8But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned  of a physician, but those who are sick. I thus within themselves, He said to them,  did not come to call  the righteous, but “Why do you reason about these things  sinners, ***to repentance.”

in your hearts? 9aWhich is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘ Your sins are forgiven   **  2:16  NU-Text reads  of the.

 *   2:2  NU-Text omits  Immediately.

 ***   2:17  NU-Text omits  to repentance.

  45  a  Matt. 28:15; 

Chapter 2

  10  1  authority

    19:21; John 1:43; 

     Luke 5:15

1  a Matt. 9:1

  12  a  Matt. 15:31; 

    12:26; 21:22

 b Mark 2:2, 13; 3:7;    3  a Matt. 4:24; 8:6; (Phil. 2:11)

 c Luke 18:28

    Luke 5:17; John 

    Acts 8:7; 9:33

  13  a  Matt. 9:9

15 a Matt. 9:10

     6:2

7  a Job 14:4; Is. 

  14  a  Matt. 9:9–13; 

17 a Matt. 9:12, 13; 

    43:25; Dan. 9:9

    Luke 5:27–32

    18:11; Luke 5:31, 

9  a Matt. 9:5

 b Matt. 4:19; 8:22; 

    32; 19:10

9

Mark 3:6

Jesus Is Questioned About Fasting

priest, and ate the showbread, awhich is 

18aTh e disciples of John and of the  not lawful to eat except for the priests, Pharisees were fasting. Th en they came  and also gave some to those who were and said to Him, “Why do the disciples  with him?”

of John and of the Pharisees fast, but 

27And He said to them, “Th e Sab—

Your disciples do not fast?”

bath was made for man, and not man 

19And Jesus said to them, “Can the  for the aSabbath. 28Th erefore athe Son of 1friends of the bridegroom fast while  Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.”

the bridegroom is with them? As long   Healing on the Sabbath as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. 20But the days will come when the bridegroom will be  3  1And  aHe entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who ataken away from them, and then they  had a withered hand. 2So they awatched will fast in those days. 21No one sews a  Him closely, whether He would bheal piece of unshrunk cloth on an old gar-him on the Sabbath, so that they might ment; or else the new piece pulls away  1accuse Him. 3And He said to the man from the old, and the tear is made worse.  who had the withered hand, 1“Step 22 And no one puts new wine into old  forward.”  4Th en He said to them, “Is wineskins; or else the new wine bursts  it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or the wineskins, the wine is spilled, and  to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But the wineskins are ruined. But new wine  they kept silent. 5And when He had must be put into new wineskins.”

looked around at them with anger, being 

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath

grieved by the ahardness of their hearts, 

He said to the man, “Stretch out your 

23aNow it happened that He went  hand.” And he stretched  it out, and his through the grainfi elds on the Sabbath;  hand was restored *as whole as the other. 

and as they went His disciples began  6aTh en the Pharisees went out and im-bto pluck the heads of grain. 24And the  mediately plotted with bthe Herodians Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why do  against Him, how they might destroy they do what is anot lawful on the Sab-Him.

bath?”

25But He said to them, “Have you   A Great Multitude Fol ows Jesus never read awhat David did when he was 7But Jesus withdrew with His dis—

in need and hungry, he and those with  ciples to the sea. And a great multitude him:  26how he went into the house of God   in the days of Abiathar the high   *   3:5  NU-Text omits  as whole as the other.

  18  a  Matt. 9:14–17; 

 b Deut. 23:25

    Ezek. 20:12

 1  bring charges 

    Luke 5:33–38

24 a Ex. 20:10; 31:15

  28  a  Matt. 12:8

    against

  19  1 Lit.  sons of the 

25 a 1 Sam. 21:1–6

Chapter 3

3 1 Lit.  Arise into the 

    bridechamber

26 a Ex. 29:32, 33; 

    midst

1  a Matt. 12:9–14; 

  20  a  Acts 1:9; 13:2, 3;      Lev. 24:5–9

5 a Zech. 7:12

    Luke 6:6–11

    14:23

27 a Gen. 2:3; Ex. 

6 a Ps. 2:2; Mark 

2  a (Ps. 37:32); Luke 

  23  a  Matt. 12:1–8; 

    23:12; Deut. 

    12:13

    14:1; 20:20

    Luke 6:1–5

      5:14; Neh. 9:14; 

 b Matt. 22:16

 b Luke 13:14

Mark 3:8

10

from Galilee followed Him, aand from  “Sons of Th under”; 18Andrew, Philip, Judea 8and Jerusalem and Idumea and  Bartholomew, Matthew, Th omas, James beyond the Jordan; and those from Tyre  the  son of Alphaeus, Th addaeus, Simon and Sidon, a great multitude, when they  the Cananite; 19and Judas Iscariot, who heard how amany things He was doing,  also betrayed Him. And they went into came to Him. 9So He told His disciples  a house.

that a small boat should be kept ready 

for Him because of the multitude, lest   A House Divided Cannot Stand they should crush Him. 10For He healed 20Th en the multitude came together amany, so that as many as had affl  ic—

again, aso that they could not so much as 

tions pressed about Him to btouch Him.  eat bread. 21But when His aown people 11aAnd the unclean spirits, whenever  heard   about this,  they went out to lay they saw Him, fell down before Him  hold of Him, bfor they said, “He is out and cried out, saying, b“You are the Son  of His mind.”

of God.” 12But aHe sternly warned them 22 And the scribes who came down 

that they should not make Him known.

from Jerusalem said, a“He has Beelze—

bub,” and, “By the bruler of the demons 

The Twelve Apostles

He casts out demons.”

13aAnd He went up on the mountain 

23aSo He called them to  Himself 

and called to  Him those He Himself  and said to them in parables: “How can wanted. And they came to Him. 14Th en  Satan cast out Satan? 24If a kingdom is He appointed twelve,* that they might  divided against itself, that kingdom can-be with Him and that He might send  not stand. 25And if a house is divided them out to preach, 15and to have 1power  against itself, that house cannot stand. 

**to heal sicknesses and to cast out de- 26And if Satan has risen up against him-mons: 16***Simon, ato whom He gave the  self, and is divided, he cannot stand, but name Peter; 17James the  son of Zebedee  has an end. 27aNo one can enter a strong and John the brother of James, to whom  man’s house and plunder his goods, un-He gave the name Boanerges, that is,  less he fi rst binds the strong man. And then he will plunder his house.

 *   3:14  NU-Text adds  whom He also named apostles.

The Unpardonable Sin

 **   3:15  NU-Text omits  to heal sicknesses and.

28a“Assuredly, I say to you, all sins 

  ***   3:16  NU-Text reads  and He appointed the twelve: will be forgiven the sons of men, and Simon. . . .

7  a Matt. 4:25; Luke 

 b Matt. 8:29; 

  20  a  Mark 6:31

 b (John 12:31; 

    6:17

    14:33; Mark 1:1; 

  21  a  Ps. 69:8; Matt. 

    14:30; 16:11; 

8  a Mark 5:19

    5:7; Luke 8:28

    13:55; Mark 6:3; 

    Eph. 2:2)

  10  a  Mark 5:29, 34; 

  12  a  Matt. 12:16; 

    John 2:12

23 a Matt. 12:25–29; 

    Luke 7:21

    Mark 1:25, 34

 b John 7:5; 10:20; 

    Luke 11:17–22

 b Matt. 9:21; 

  13  a  Matt. 10:1; Mark 

    Acts 26:24; 

27 a (Is. 49:24, 25); 

    14:36; Mark 

    6:7; Luke 9:1

    (2 Cor. 5:13)

    Matt. 12:29

    6:56; 8:22

  15  1  authority

  22  a  Matt. 9:34; 10:25; 

28 a Matt. 12:31, 32; 

  11  a  Mark 1:23, 24; 

  16  a  Matt. 16:18; 

    Luke 11:15; John 

    Luke 12:10; 

    Luke 4:41

    John 1:42

    7:20; 8:48, 52; 

    (1 John 5:16)

    10:20

11

Mark 4:13

whatever blasphemies they may utter;  the birds **of the air came and devoured 29but he who blasphemes against the  it.  5Some fell on stony ground, where Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but  it did not have much earth; and imme-is subject to eternal condemnation”—  diately it sprang up because it had no 30because they asaid, “He has an unclean  depth of earth. 6But when the sun was spirit.”

up it was scorched, and because it had 

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers 

no root it withered away. 7And some  seed fell among thorns; and the thorns grew Send for Him

up and choked it, and it yielded no 1crop. 

31aTh en His brothers and His mother  8But other  seed fell on good ground and came, and standing outside they sent to  yielded a crop that sprang up, increased Him, calling Him. 32And a multitude  and produced: some thirtyfold, some was sitting around Him; and they said  sixty, and some a hundred.”

to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your 

9And He said ***to them, “He who has 

brothers* are outside seeking You.”

ears to hear, let him hear!”

33But He answered them, saying, 

“Who is My mother, or My brothers?”   The Purpose of Parables 34 And He looked around in a circle 10aBut when He was alone, those 

at those who sat about Him, and said,  around Him with the twelve asked 

“Here are My mother and My brothers!  Him about the parable. 11And He said 35For whoever does the awill of God is  to them, “To you it has been given to My brother and My sister and mother.”

aknow the 1mystery of the kingdom of 

God; but to bthose who are outside, all 

The Parable of the Sower

things come in parables, 12so that

4  1And aagain He began to teach by     a ‘  Seeing they may see and not the sea. And a great multitude was       perceive, gathered to Him, so that He got into    And hearing they may hear and a boat and sat  in it on the sea; and the          not understand; whole multitude was on the land facing Lest they should turn,

the sea. 2Th en He taught them many     And  their sins be forgiven them. ’”

things by parables, aand said to them in 

His teaching:

The Parable of the Sower Explained

3“Listen! Behold, a sower went out 

13And He said to them, “Do you not 

to sow. 4And it happened, as he sowed,  understand this parable? How then will that some  seed fell by the wayside; and **   4:4 NU-Text and M-Text omit  of the air.

 *   3:32 NU-Text and M-Text add  and Your sisters.

  ***   4:9 NU-Text and M-Text omit  to them.

  30  a  Matt. 9:34; John 

    (1 John 2:17)

    Luke 8:9

 1  secret or  hidden 

    7:20; 8:48, 52; 

Chapter 4

  11  a  (Matt. 11:25; 

    truths

    10:20

      1 Cor. 2:10–16; 

12 a Is. 6:9, 10; 43:8; 

1 a Matt. 13:1–15; 

  31  a  Matt. 12:46–50; 

    2 Cor. 4:6)

    Jer. 5:21; Ezek. 

    Luke 8:4–10

    Luke 8:19–21

 b (1 Cor. 5:12, 13; 

    12:2; Matt. 13:14; 

2 a Mark 12:38

  35  a  Eph. 6:6; Heb. 

    Col. 4:5; 1 Thess.   

    Luke 8:10; John 

7 1 Lit.  fruit

    10:36; 1 Pet. 4:2; 

    4:12; 1 Tim. 3:7)

    12:40; Rom. 11:8

10 a Matt. 13:10; 

Symptoms of Demonic 

Operation

The subject of mental il ness is very controversial in Christian circles. Inside the extreme schools of thought we find balance and a scriptural viewpoint. 

First, let me say clearly, all mental il ness is not the result of demonic E

attack. Further, good psychological care from Christian professionals is vital R

and in order when an individual is struggling. Also, professional y admin-istered medication may be necessary when chemical imbalances occur. 

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When normal medicine and therapy do not result in a cure, then it is pos-R

sible that these symptoms could point to demonic operation.

Let me list for you fourteen symptoms of demonic operation. As these symp-A

toms are listed, realize that some of them could also be caused by something other than demonic oppression. The first six symptoms on this list are extreme and are drawn from the account of the demoniac of Gadara in Mark 5. This man had been chained in a cemetery because of his erratic and violent behavior. 

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When you look at Mark 5:1–15, you can see clear symptoms of demonic activity.

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Symptom 1: Incapacity for normal living (Mark 5:1–5) Just as the actions of Legion made him unsuitable for normal social inter-U

action with friends and family, an unusual desire for solitude, accompanied by a deep loneliness, will often set in. The person will often become very passive IT

with no desire to change. 

Symptom 2: Extreme behavior (Mark 5:4)

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Violence will often be evident in the victim’s life. An explosive temper and extreme, uncontrol able anger are dangerous behaviors that control the individual and the people who love him or her.

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Symptom 3: Personality changes (Mark 5:9, 12) fo

Multiple personalities exist in some of the most serious cases of demonic control. This man had a “legion” of spirits within his life. All cases of multiple personality may not be demonic, but in most cases demon activity is involved. 

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Changes in personality, extreme or mild, may be evidence of demonic activity.

Symptom 4: Restlessness and insomnia (Mark 5:5) IN

In verse 5 we see this man crying in the tombs “night and day.” He could R

not sleep. Insomnia can be a sign of a physical problem or a sign of a spiritual problem. God has gifted His children with sleep (Ps. 127:2). So when you cannot sleep night after night and there is no medical reason for this distur-PA bance, the devil may be tormenting you. Don’t forget; you have the right to rest E

in Jesus! David said in Psalm 4:8, “I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; R

for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.” Sleep is God’s gift to all who P

trust in Him.

Symptom 5: A terrible inner anguish (Mark 5:5) The man at Gadara was deeply tormented in mind and heart. Various levels of anguish are evident in those who are afflicted by demons. Grief and anguish

are normal emotions for us al . Yet persistent, unresolved anguish that wil not leave after normal therapies of counseling, encouragement, and prayer could well be demonic.

Symptom 6: Self-inflicted injury and suicide (Mark 5:5) Here we see the demonic man was cutting himself. If you read Mark 9:14–29, you will see the story of the man whose son was both deaf and mute because of a demon: “Wherever he [the evil spirit] seizes him, he throws him down.…Often he [the demon] has thrown him [the boy] both into the fire and into the water to destroy him” (vv. 18, 22). Jesus cast out the demon. “The spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. 

And he became as one dead.…But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose” (vv. 26–27). Demons can cause people to injure themselves. They even incite suicide.

Symptom 7: Unexplained illness with no obvious medical cause When medical testing produces no physical cause for an illness, then we should look to the mind and spirit for answers. Sometimes illnesses are psychological, and good counseling can result in a cure. Other times the battle is with demons. There are physical illnesses caused by a class of demons known as “spirits of infirmity.”

Symptom 8: Addictive behavior

Addiction to alcohol, drugs, sex, food, gambling, and other things opens the door to demonic influence and control. I am not saying demons cause all of these problems; certainly people are responsible for their own wrong choices. But anything that causes one to be out of control opens that person to infernal control.

Symptom 9: Abnormal sexual behavior

When Jezebel’s son inquired about peace, Jehu responded, “What peace, as long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her witchcraft are so many?” (2 Kin. 9:22).

In Ezekiel 16:20–51 the spirit of harlotry is mentioned several times. This spirit infected the nation of Israel with the sins of Sodom (vv. 49–50). They even sacrificed their own children (vv. 20–21). Homosexuality, adultery, for-nication, and even infanticide are all inspired by the spirit of harlotry. Hosea 4:12 says, “The spirit of harlotry has caused them to stray, and they have played the harlot against their God.” Look at Hosea 5:4: “They do not direct their deeds toward turning to their God, for the spirit of harlotry is in their midst, and they do not know the LORD.”

A nation and a people given over to sexual sins and abominations is gov-erned by this spirit of harlotry. Nations and families are sold into spiritual bondage by the witchcraft of the spirit of harlotry. When we play around with sexual sin, we open ourselves to this demonic spirit. We must battle this prin-cipality that dominates our nation.

Symptom 10: Defeat, failure, and depression in the Christian life Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 2:14, “Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ.” Notice this verse is preceded by an exhorta-tion from Paul to forgive others “lest Satan should take advantage of us; for

we are not ignorant of his devices” (vv. 10–11). It is Satan’s purpose to take advantage of our situations and to rob us of the victorious life that is ours in Christ. This symptom is often manifested by an inability to praise and worship. 

Psalm 92:1–4 is a testimony to the power of praise.

It culminates in verse 4, where David said, “For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work; I will triumph in the works of Your hands.” Again he said, “Save us, O Lord our God…to give thanks…[and] to triumph in Your praise” (Ps. 106:47).

Symptom 11: Occult involvement and behavior

Deuteronomy 18:9–12 catalogs the works of the occult and witchcraft, including child sacrifice; fortune-tel ing; soothsaying; interpreting omens; sor-cery; and the work of those who conjure spel s, mediums, spiritists, and those who call up the dead. Then verse 15 instructs the people to hear the word of God from the prophet of God and order their lives accordingly. Occult involvement is clearly a symptom of demonic control.

Symptom 12: Speech difficulties

In Matthew 9:32–33 Jesus rebuked a demon, and the mute man was able to speak. Speech difficulties may be physical, emotional, mental, and, in some cases, demonic. Extreme language and cursing may be prompted by the enemy.

Symptom 13: Doctrinal error

In 1 Timothy 4:1 we receive a warning that in the last days deceiving spirits will teach the doctrines of demons. Today religious cults and charlatans abound. The reason these deceivers draw many people is the power of the demonic that teaches them.

Symptom 14: Religious legalism

Galatians 3:1 says to the believer who is in danger of going back under the Law, “Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth?” The church at Galatia had forsaken a faith ministry that resulted in the miraculous (v. 5) for a law ministry of rules and regulations. Paul classified this error as witchcraft. 

Some deeply religious people are under the bondage of tradition, man-made rules, and outward appearances. Demons thrive in this kind of environment, especial y demons of control. It is a lot easier to keep a ritual or list of rules than it is to walk by faith. Wherever there is any substitute for faith in the fin-ished work of Christ, it is a doctrine of demons.* 

 * Ron Phillips,  Everyone’s Guide to Demons and Spiritual Warfare, 99–103.

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Mark 4:32

you understand all the parables? 14aTh e  to you who hear, more will be given. 

sower sows the word. 15And these are the  25aFor whoever has, to him more will be ones by the wayside where the word is  given; but whoever does not have, even sown. When they hear, Satan comes im-what he has will be taken away from mediately and takes away the word that  him.”

was sown in their hearts. 16Th ese like-wise are the ones sown on stony ground   The Parable of the Growing Seed who, when they hear the word, imme-26 And He said, a“Th e kingdom of diately receive it with gladness; 17and  God is as if a man should 1scatter seed on they have no root in themselves, and so  the ground, 27and should sleep by night endure only for a time. Afterward, when  and rise by day, and the seed should tribulation or persecution arises for the  sprout and agrow, he himself does not word’s sake, immediately they stumble.  know how. 28For the 18Now these are the ones sown among  earth  ayields crops Mark : 

thorns;  they are the ones who hear the  by itself: fi rst the word, 19and the acares of this world, bthe  blade, then the I rebuke all deceitfulness of riches, and the desires  head, after that the winds and 

for other things entering in choke the  the full grain in storms of the 

word, and it becomes unfruitful. 20But  the head. 29But enemy sent 

against my life.

these are the ones sown on good ground,  when the grain rip-those who hear the word, 1accept it, and  ens, immediately ahe bear afruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty,  puts in the sickle, be-and some a hundred.”

cause the harvest has come.”

Light Under a Basket

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

21aAlso He said to them, “Is a lamp 

30Th en He said, a“To what shall we 

brought to be put under a basket or un-liken the kingdom of God? Or with what der a bed? Is it not to be set on a lamp-parable shall we picture it? 31 It is like a stand?  22aFor there is nothing hidden  mustard seed which, when it is sown on which will not be revealed, nor has any-the ground, is smaller than all the seeds thing been kept secret but that it should  on earth; 32but when it is sown, it grows come to light. 23aIf anyone has ears to  up and becomes greater than all herbs, hear, let him hear.”

and shoots out large branches, so that the 

24Th en He said to them, “Take heed  birds of the air may nest under its shade.”

what you hear. aWith the same measure 

you use, it will be measured to you; and 

  14  a  Matt. 13:18–23; 

21 a Matt. 5:15; Luke 

    13:9

27 a (2 Cor. 3:18; 2 Pet. 

    Luke 8:11–15

    8:16; 11:33

  24  a  Matt. 7:2; Luke 

    3:18)

  19  a  Luke 21:34

22 a Eccl. 12:14; Matt.        6:38; 2 Cor. 9:6

28 a (John 12:24)

 b Prov. 23:5; Eccl. 

    10:26, 27; Luke 

  25  a  Matt. 13:12; 

29 a (Mark 13:30, 39); 

    5:13; Luke 18:24;   

    12:3; (1 Cor. 4:5)

    25:29; Luke 

    Rev. 14:15

    1 Tim. 6:9, 10, 17

23 a Matt. 11:15; 13:9,      8:18; 19:26

30 a Matt. 13:31, 32; 

  20  a  (John 15:2, 5; 

    43; Mark 4:9; 

  26  a  (Matt. 13:24–30,   

    Luke 13:18, 19; 

    Rom. 7:4)

    Luke 8:8; 14:35; 

    36–43); Luke 8:1

      (Acts 2:41; 4:4; 

 1  receive

    Rev. 3:6, 13, 22; 

 1  sow

    5:14; 19:20)

Mark 4:33

16

Wind and Wave Obey Jesus

BA SICS

35aOn the same day, when evening 

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had come, He said to them, “Let us cross 

Know Your Place 

over to the other side.” 36Now when they 

in God’s Plan

had left the multitude, they took Him 

AR

along in the boat as He was. And other 

We all need to know our fellowship (part) in F

little boats were also with Him. 37And the plan of God. As individuals, churches, 

and families, we need to know what our 

a great windstorm arose, and the waves 

role is in the plan of God. Prophets deal 

beat into the boat, so that it was already 

AR with eternal purposes. (See Ephesians  fi lling. 38But He was in the stern, asleep 3:11.) The eternal plans and purposes on a pillow. And they awoke Him and 

ordained by the Lord from before the foun—

said to Him, a“Teacher, bdo You not care 

 W dation of the world apply to every person.  that we are perishing?”

39

Each and every one of us has been born 

Th en He arose and arebuked the 

AL with a part in the eternal purposes of God.  wind, and said to the sea, b“Peace,1 be We can choose to walk in that purpose or U

still!” And the wind ceased and there 

reject it through disobedience and rebel—

was a great calm. 40But He said to them, lion—or through ignorance.

“Why are you so fearful? aHow*  is it that IT We are not called to do anything and  you have no faith?” 41And they feared everything, but rather we are called to ful-exceedingly, and said to one another, IR fi ll a specifi c function within the body of  “Who can this be, that even the wind Christ. The saints need to be fi tly joined P

and the sea obey Him!”

together and every part functioning prop—

S erly (Eph. 4:16). I believe that prophets   A Demon-Possessed Man Healed are the primary ones who can help us fi nd our places in the body and learn to function properly, thus fulfi lling the will of the 5  1Th en athey came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the **

Lord for the church.*

Gadarenes. 2And when He had come 

out of the boat, immediately there met 

*  John Eckhardt,  God Still Speaks, 

Him out of the tombs a man with an 

33–35.

aunclean spirit, 3who had  his dwelling Jesus’ Use of Parables

among the tombs; and no one could bind 

***him, not even with chains, 4because he 33aAnd with many such parables He 

spoke the word to them as they were able  had often been bound with shackles and to hear  it.  

chains. And the chains had been pulled 

34But without a parable He 

did not speak to them. And when they 

were alone, aHe explained all things to   *   4:40 NU-Text reads  Have you still no faith?

His disciples.

 **   5:1 NU-Text reads  Gerasenes.

 ***   5:3 NU-Text adds  anymore.

  33  a  Matt. 13:34, 35; 

 b Ps. 44:23

    8:24

Chapter 5

    (John 16:12)

  39  a  Mark 9:25; Luke 

 1 Lit.  Be quiet

1 a Matt. 8:28–34; 

  34  a  Luke 24:27, 45

    4:39

  40  a  Matt. 14:31, 32; 

    Luke 8:26–37

  35  a  Matt. 8:18, 23–27; 

 b Ps. 65:7; 89:9; 

    Luke 8:25

2 a Mark 1:23; 7:25; 

    Luke 8:22, 25

    93:4; 104:6, 7; 

    (Rev. 16:13, 14)

  38  a  (Matt. 23:8–10)

    Matt. 8:26; Luke 

17

Mark 5:25

apart by him, and the shackles broken in  cclothed and in his right mind. And they pieces; neither could anyone tame him.  were afraid. 16And those who saw it told 5And always, night and day, he was in  them how it happened to him  who had the mountains and in the tombs, crying   been demon-possessed, and about the out and cutting himself with stones.

swine. 17Th en 

athey began to plead with 

6When he saw Jesus from afar, he  Him to depart from their region.

ran and worshiped Him. 7And he cried 

18 And when He got into the boat, 

out with a loud voice and said, “What  ahe who had been demon-possessed have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the  begged Him that he might be with Most High God? I aimplore1 You by God  Him.  19However, Jesus did not permit that You do not torment me.”

him, but said to him, “Go home to your 

8For He said to him, a“Come out  friends, and tell them what great things of the man, unclean spirit!” 9Th en He  the Lord has done for you, and how He asked him, “What  is your name?”

has had compassion on you.” 20And he 

And he answered, saying, “My name  departed and began to aproclaim in 1De-is Legion; for we are many.” 10Also he  capolis all that Jesus had done for him; begged Him earnestly that He would  and all bmarveled.

not send them out of the country.

A Girl Restored to Life and 

11Now a large herd of aswine was 

feeding there near the mountains. 12So   a Woman Healed all the demons begged Him, saying, 21aNow when Jesus had crossed over 

“Send us to the swine, that we may enter  again by boat to the other side, a great them.” 13And *at once Jesus gave them  multitude gathered to Him; and He permission. Th en the unclean spirits  was by the sea. 22aAnd behold, one of went out and entered the swine (there  the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus were about two thousand); and the herd  by name. And when he saw Him, he ran violently down the steep place into  fell at His feet 23and begged Him ear-the sea, and drowned in the sea.

nestly, saying, “My little daughter lies at 

14So those who fed the swine fl ed, and  the point of death. Come and alay Your they told  it in the city and in the country.  hands on her, that she may be healed, And they went out to see what it was that  and she will live.” 24So  Jesus went with had happened. 15Th en they came to Jesus,  him, and a great multitude followed and saw the one  who had been  ademon-Him and thronged Him.

possessed and had the legion, bsitting and 

25Now a certain woman ahad a fl ow 

of blood for twelve years, 26and had suffered many things from many physicians. 

 *   5:13  NU-Text reads  And He gave.

7  a Matt. 26:63; 

  15  a  Matt. 4:24; 8:16; 

 b Matt. 9:8, 33; 

  23  a  Matt. 8:15; 

    Mark 1:24; 

    Mark 1:32

    John 5:20; 7:21; 

    Mark 6:5; 7:32; 

    Acts 19:13

 b Luke 10:39

    Acts 3:12; 4:13

    8:23, 25; 16:18; 

 1  adjure

 c (Is. 61:10)

 1 Lit.  Ten Cities

    Luke 4:40; Acts 

8  a Mark 1:25; 9:25; 

  17  a  Matt. 8:34; Acts 

  21  a  Matt. 9:1; Luke 

    9:17; 28:8

    (Acts 16:18)

    16:39

    8:40

  25  a  Lev. 15:19, 25; 

  11  a  Lev. 11:7, 8; 

  18  a  Luke 8:38, 39

  22  a  Matt. 9:18–26; 

    Matt. 9:20

    Deut. 14:8; 

  20  a  Ex. 15:2; Ps. 

    Luke 8:41–56; 

      Luke 15:15, 16

    66:16

    Acts 13:15

Mark 5:27

18

She had spent all that she had and was  synagogue, and saw 1a tumult and those no better, but rather grew worse. 27When  who  awept and wailed loudly. 39When she heard about Jesus, she came behind  He came in, He said to them, “Why Him in the crowd and atouched His gar-make this commotion and weep? Th e ment. 28For she said, “If only I may touch  child is not dead, but asleeping.”

His clothes, I shall be made well.”

40And they ridiculed Him. aBut 

29Immediately the fountain of her  when He had put them all outside, He blood was dried up, and she felt in  her  took the father and the mother of the body that she was healed of the 1affl  ic-child, and those  who were with Him, tion. 30And Jesus, immediately knowing  and entered where the child was lying. 

in Himself that apower had gone out of  41Th en He took the child by the hand, Him, turned around in the crowd and  and said to her, “Talitha, cumi,” which is said, “Who touched My clothes?”

translated, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” 

31But His disciples said to Him,  42Immediately the girl arose and walked, 

“You see the multitude thronging You,  for she was twelve years  of age.  And they and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”

were  aovercome with great amazement. 

32And He looked around to see her  43But aHe commanded them strictly that who had done this thing. 33But the wom-no one should know it, and said that an, afearing and trembling, knowing what   something should be given her to eat.

had happened to her, came and fell down 

before Him and told Him the whole   Jesus Rejected at Nazareth truth. 34And He said to her, “Daughter, ayour faith has made you well. bGo in  6   1Th en aHe went out from there and came to His own country, and His peace, and be healed of your affl  iction.”

disciples followed Him. 2And when the 35aWhile He was still speaking,  some  Sabbath had come, He began to teach came from the ruler of the synagogue’s  in the synagogue. And many hearing house who said, “Your daughter is dead.   Him were aastonished, saying, b“Where Why trouble the Teacher any further?”

did this Man  get these things? And what 36 As soon as Jesus heard the word  wisdom  is this which is given to Him, that was spoken, He said to the ruler  that such mighty works are performed of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid;  by His hands! 3Is this not the carpenter, only abelieve.”  37And He permitted no  the Son of Mary, and abrother of James, one to follow Him except Peter, James,  Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not and John the brother of James. 38Th en  His sisters here with us?” So they bwere He came to the house of the ruler of the  off ended at Him.

  27  a  Matt. 14:35, 36; 

    20:42; 2 Kin. 

 1  an uproar

    Luke 4:16

    Mark 3:10; 6:56

    5:19; Luke 7:50; 

  39  a  John 11:4, 11

2 a Matt. 7:28; Luke 

  29  1  suffering

    8:48; Acts 16:36;    40  a Acts 9:40

      4:32; Acts 4:13

  30  a  Luke 6:19; 8:46

    (James 2:16)

  42  a  Mark 1:27; 7:37

 b John 6:42

  33  a  (Ps. 89:7)

  35 a  Luke 8:49

  43  a  (Matt. 8:4; 12:16–19; 3 a Matt. 12:46; Gal. 

  34  a  Matt. 9:22; 

36 a (Mark 9:23; John        17:9); Mark 3:12

    1:19

    Mark 10:52; 

    11:40)

Chapter 6

 b (Matt. 11:6)

    Acts 14:9

  38 a  Mark 16:10; 

1  a Matt. 13:54; 

 b 1 Sam. 1:17; 

    Acts 9:39