In this episode of Balancing Life with Christ, I am joined by Derronda, Melissa, and Namir to discuss our experiences with deliverance and the lessons from the book Pigs in the Parlor. This episode highlighted the Seven Ways to Determine if You Need Deliverance, Unforgiveness, and the importance of transparency.
“You Jesus + Therapy go a long way! There’s nothing wrong with having Jesus and a therapist.” ~ Namir
“None of us are perfect but we are in the process of being protected.” ~ Melissa
Seven WAys to Determine the NEed for Deliverance
- Emotional Problems – Persistence or reoccurring emotional disturbances
- Mental Problems – Disturbance in the mind and thoughts such as doubt, confusion, and indecisiveness.
- Speech Problems – Uncontrolled use of the tongue such as lying, cursing, criticizing others and gossiping.
- Sex Problems – Reoccurring unclean thoughts regarding sex.
- Addictions
- Physical Infirmities
- Religious Error
- False religion
- Christian Cults
- Occult and Spiritism
- False Doctrine
“When it comes to deliverance transparency is necessary.” ~ Derronda
“We would worry less about what others think of us, if werealized how seldom they do.” ~ Ethel Barrett
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Scripture References (ESV)
2 Corinthians 10:5 – We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ
Transparency
Revelation 12:11 – And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.
James 5:16 – Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
1 Peter 4:8 – Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
Importance of Covering
Genesis 9:21-23 – He drank of the wine and became drunk and lay uncovered in his tent. 22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside.23 Then Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it on both their shoulders, and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were turned backward, and they did not see their father’s nakedness.
Return of an Unclean Spirit
Matthew 12:43-45 – “When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none. Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order. Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and the last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this evil generation.”
Spirit of Infirmity
Job 2:5-7 –But stretch out your hand and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face.” And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life.” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. (Note the enemy accused Job first stating he would turn from God if his health failed.)
Job 33:19 – “Man is also rebuked with pain on his bed and with continual strife in his bones,
John 9:1-3 – As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.
If Your Brother Sins Against You/ Unforgiveness
Matthew 18:15-17 –If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.
1 John 4:20 – If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.
Books
Pigs in the Parlor – This book contains a wealth of practical information for the person interested in, planning to engage in, or actively engaged in the ministry of deliverance. With over 1.5 million copies in print worldwide, Pigs in the Parlor remains the authoritative book on the subject of demons and deliverance.
Other Podcast Episodes Referenced
029: Pigs in the Parlor Part 1: Repentance (View Show Notes)
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