There are different powers in this world; some are from the pit of hell, while some are from men but there is a Divine Power; that is greater than every other power.
Col. 2:15: And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
This is a tremendous verse of scripture with deep meanings. The Greek version of the Bible, connotes “Spoiled” here, with “stripped naked.” “Shew” connotes display.
This can be illustrated in the image of a soldier who goes to war and comes back with the captives which include the king and weapons of the opposing camp, he would line them up in public, to display his victory. So what Jesus did, was to strip naked the wicked satanic powers and expose them in disgrace, to show His victory. He displayed them openly in the heavens. It was not a quiet affair, and it is still the same today.
There was a missionary who came to Africa to preach the Gospel. One day he was going to preach somewhere and he rode on his horse. When the horse got to a certain location, it stopped and refused to move. The man got off the horse and looked round to see what was there. He saw a big snake near a big stone and he was scared.
Having heard stories of dangerous snakes in Africa, he started to calculate what solution could help out. He decided to quietly move back to his horse and go back home, saying that he would apologize to the congregation for not coming. He then heard the Holy Spirit say he would have failed in his duty, if he did that. He summed up courage and picked stones and threw them at the snake. To his surprise, the snake did not move. He moved back and threw more; then he realized that it was already dead. This means he was occupied for about 30 minutes, by a dead, harmless snake.
The Bible tells us that Jesus bruised the head of the serpent and that we should resist the devil and he will flee from us. It is when you declare war against the devil and correctly resist him that you will notice that he is a coward.
Many problems of people are tied to fear.
In the book “Pilgrim’s Progress” Pilgrim arrived the vicinity of heaven. He was seeing the mansions from afar, hearing the songs of angels and he had to tread a narrow path. On this path, was a big lion and he was almost afraid, but he said to himself that he had suffered throughout the journey and he was almost at his destination; he said he would not turn back, that he would dare to face the lion. He was determined to get to heaven so, if the lion killed him at that stage, he would have tried. He decided to charge the lion head- on and engage it in a fight, not minding death. He moved back, ran forward and collided with it.
To his amazement the lion was cardboard. It was meant to scare him and he would have lost, if he had backed out at that crucial point.
Pray this prayer point:
Spirit of fear, release me in the name of Jesus.
Luke 10:17-19: And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. [18] And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. [19] Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Remember, anyone going about with beggarly powers is just wasting his or her time. Beggarly powers are those powers that are not of God; it includes occultism and the reading of occultic books, joining associations and sects like Amorc, Grail message, Lodge, White garment gatherings, herbalists etc.
You will find out that these powers will always have some that are more powerful than them and the ultimate power is the Lord’s. There are always senior herbalists or prophets or magicians but they are no match to the Power of God. They can manifest anywhere but they have limits.
I am bold to declare to you, that every power that is not of God, is a beggarly power. The only power that cannot be conquered, is that of the Lord Jesus Christ. For He has been given a name that is above all names and He has exalted Him far above every principality and powers and every name that is to be named, even if it is non- existent yet, as far as it will be given a name, the Lord’s name is far above it.
If you have any other name you are calling, apart from the name of Jesus, you are in trouble, because the enemy will study you very well, know the level of your power and go and get a higher one to finish you.
There was someone who wanted to be the leader of this country many years ago. The Lord sent a man of God to tell him that he could be the leader, if he became born again. This man did not give his life to Christ. He went into all sorts of occultism and tried very hard to get elected but never was, till he died.
Luke 10:20: Notwithstanding, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Born again Christians must realise that they are in a contest with the enemy. Satan and his demons will not release the blessings and the souls of men without a battle. Without confrontation, there is no victory.
I would like to be frank with you beloved; evil spirits are not playing games with anybody; they are fighting and their aim is to destroy. If you are the kind of Christian who wants to give up without resistance and you surrender, they will gladly take you into captivity, enslave and use you at their will. The Bible says:
“Resist, give no place...”
We are already in a period of terrible warfare. Terrible because we are fighting forces we cannot see but they can see us. Most Christians are not ready to go into this war in the spirit realm, they are not making necessary efforts to prepare themselves for war.
If your parents were born in an European country or in the United States, where there is no idol worship and you too were born there, including your ancestors, then, you would say there is no spiritual war to fight.
Also, it means you have no incision on your body, you have never taken any concoction, neither have you ever burnt candles nor incense, neither have you been to a herbalist yourself nor by anyone on your behalf, so, you can afford to sleep.
But if you were born in or by Africans and you were given names during your naming ceremony, by the people you do not know, whether they are witches or enemies of your parents, you were circumcised although you are a female, in a traditional way, your parents probably consulted oracles or idols on your behalf, then, you have a lot of battles to fight.
Whether you fight or not, war has already been declared. How much you know about the battle, will decide the way the battle goes.
Paul and Peter demonstrated the power of God. So also will I. Do you hope to demonstrate the power of God and have the last laugh over your enemies? Declare it openly and loud!
There is no gentle war. No noiseless war. It is not a play thing, neither is it a picnic at the beach. You can not organise a peaceful rally against witches, carrying placard, singing: “All we are saying is stop drinking blood.”
They will not listen; in fact it will strengthen them the more. What you need do, is command them to be paralyzed or be roasted, then it will work.
We have to make a strong petition against those powers that are working against God’s children, today. Wars are not won by words but by force, strength, aggression and by power and violence.
WHY? The enemy has come to kill, steal and destroy. If you do not fight and win, he will accomplish all these things in your life. It is unfortunate that some people only arrive in church, after they have been messed up by the enemy.
Our war is not against persons who have bodies; our fight is against principalities and powers, bodiless beings, great evil princes, large number of evil spirits rulers, powers, demonic leaders, executives, chief heads who are demonic, master- mind controllers and strongmen, evil powers, evil intelligence, tricks, strategies, craftiness, skills, devices and councils.
The person who wants to fight this kind of entities, must be ready to know and do some things.
I know a brother who used to go about making trouble for Jesus. He used to go to places where magicians usually gather people to deceive them. As these magicians are carrying out their exploits, the brother would be nullifying them in the name of Jesus. The magicians would fail and would look around to see if there was any witch or wizard counter- acting their efforts. They would not know that it was a small boy standing on the word of God.
When you are ignorant of satanic devices, you give the enemy an advantage over you. It is to your advantage to correctly know who the enemy is, how many they are, their power, their strategies, what they do and what area is under attack. These powers will not have mercy on you, if they succeed in getting you cornered. They will use all their powers and make sure they win, because that is their aim. Don’t fight as someone beating the air, especially now that you know that the spirits are subject to you.
An MFM team went somewhere to preach and a man gave his life to Christ. He brought out all the charms to be burned. One of the charms was raging and was ready to attack the ministers. The man had to pamper the spirit in it and the ministers got it burnt eventually.
We must launch our battle against the strongman and the wicked spirits who have rejected Christ and chosen satan. There are some people who are not bound, neither are they possessed, therefore, they don’t need deliverance but the spirit inside them is the spirit of wickedness.
There are human spirits that have become strongmen and must be dealt with by believers. There are high-ranking principalities working amongst believers and about the streets. They are the ones controlling and directing witches and diviners, magicians and sorcerers.
One day, a Christian went to consult a herbalist and he sent him to the church, that he would find solution to his problem there.
Acts 13:6-12: And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-Jesus: [7] Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. [8] But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. [9] Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, [10] And said, O full of all subtlety and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? [11] And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. [12] Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
When Bar Jesus tried to use his demonic power against the Apostle, Paul did not even witness to him nor sing praise - worship. He did not pacify him, he quickly located the enemy and exercised the power given to him by the Lord Jesus Christ. He tried the spirit inside the man and found that it was evil so, he treated him like a devil. We need that kind of power today too. The deputy was astonished, so also the kind of things we say and do today, must astonish people too. We need to shock people at the instant results that our commands will bring. We have been called to a life of signs and wonders.
As a student in England, I was in a completely unfriendly environment. The other black students called me and said people would mock me because of the colour of my skin.
I told them that my case is different. Truly, I was treated and called black monkey, was avoided like a plague but I always wore a smile and tried to be friendly. I was never provoked by their actions and they concluded that I was different. Later, they became friendly and helpful and my studies went on without a hitch. I graduated at the right time, in flying colors.
Before bagging a doctorate, there was a panel a student had to face. All students fear this interview and I was told that no student ever finished within 3 year-frame of the course. I affirmed that I would finish less than 3 years; they thought it was pride but it was faith in the promises of God for my life. I told them that I have confidence in the word of God and told them that my working verse is
Psalm 33:9: For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
After some time, I found out that during the defense of thesis, many Nigerian students spend two or three hours before the panel. One actually spent 9 hours.
On the day I defended my thesis, I was dressed in a nice suit and confidently went in. My supervisor was pacing up and down the corridor, nervous and drinking coffee. God granted me favour before the panel and my thesis was highly appreciated. I was commended and congratulated. I spent just 25 minutes at the defense and when I came out with all smiles, my supervisor thought we had not started. He was delighted to know that it went well and that I passed. It was a testimony to the glory of God.
Say this loud and clear:
My miracles will amaze the enemies in the name of Jesus.
My life will advertise the power of God in the name of Jesus.
I shall confound my enemies in the name of Jesus.
My miracles shall astonish people in the name of Jesus.
Some people are criticizing MFM and Dr. Olukoya, that we are always talking about miracles. They do not know that a time will come, when we shall go to the hospitals and command the patients to get up and walk in the name of Jesus and they will be made whole.
We must astonish the enemies of God; you need something more than the stamping of feet or jumping up. We need to speak with power and boldness and people will get up and give us a slap or gnash their teeth, as they did to Stephen. The deputy in Acts 13 was astonished at the doctrines of the Lord; because Paul blinded somebody instantly. We have to issue our warfare; God has given us His power and dominion over all forces of darkness. Evil powers must bow at your word; if they don’t, it could be that you have not given sufficient orders or there is sin in your life, that is giving them a legal ground to stay.
We are supposed to tell these powers what to do; they are not the ones to tell us not to prosper nor be in good health nor sleep. Once they appear, they should be chased out immediately. They should not find a foothold in our lives. God has given us His Spirit, His Name, His strength, His word, His life, His Armour to work with, His Blood, so; we are not supposed to tolerate or allow enemies to overcome us.
We must overcome spiritual laziness. There was a security man who slept off at night, he was woken up by a screechy sound but was so drowsy that he went back to sleep. He heard another one later but did not wake up. In the morning, he found out that the four tyres of the car in front of him, had been stolen. When interrogated, he said he was there but had not known when it happened.
The laziness of one soldier can put a whole battalion in trouble. Laziness can defeat a person in business and in fellowship . That demon power that makes you procrastinate, is the spirit of laziness. If you are lazy, you will not be a threat to the enemy.
A lazy person cannot fast and pray effectively, he or she will always do things half-way. He or she could have good ideas but cannot accomplish them or even start a project or jump from one project half- way, to another. They usually do not admit the fact that they are lazy.
We have to flush laziness out of our system as individuals and as a nation, so that things will move forward. We have to ask for the zeal of God to consume us. The Holy Ghost fire of God’s zeal is the opposite of laziness.
In this our environment, you cannot afford to be spiritually lazy. The enemy has adapted his tactics to suit all our personalties. If you are an introvert and would always lock yourself up, he will use physical laziness to mask your problems. If you are an extrovert and are jumping here and there, he will keep you busy doing nothing.
This message is meant to help you collect divine zeal, fire and power to go out and use against the enemy.
The prayers that I am suggesting below, are to be prayed with all the aggression that you can gather. I want you to beef up your faith and believe that whatever you stand against now in these prayers, will remain paralyzed forever in the name of Jesus.
Beloved, if you have not yet surrendered your life to the Lord Jesus Christ, you are not born again, I would like you to do so now. It does not matter if you go to church or not. I am talking about having a personal encounter with the Lord Jesus. If you have never invited Him into your life, I would like you to do so right now, where you are.
Confess your sins to Him and ask Him to forgive you. Name them one after the other and ask Him to cleanse you with His Blood. Claim the redemptive power in the blood of Jesus that was shed on the cross at calvary, for the remission of your sins.
Invite the Lord Jesus into your life and ask Him to become your personal Lord and Savior. Enthrone Him over your life and openly say good- bye to the world and the devil Promise Him that you will never go back to the world anymore.
I congratulate you for this decision that you have just taken. My prayer for you is that it shall be permanent in your life. I pray that the Lord will uphold you with His right hand of righteousness and He will not let you fall, in the name of Jesus. The Bible says that now that you are in Christ, you are a new creature. Old things are passed away and all things are become new. You are now born again. Make it known to everybody.
Now, you will take these prayer points aggressively.
1. I nullify every satanic prayer by the Blood of Jesus, in Jesus name.
2. I nullify every satanic challenge by the Blood of Jesus, in Jesus name.
3. I nullify every satanic decree against my life, in the name of Jesus.
4. I nullify every satanic desire upon my life, by the Blood of Jesus, in Jesus name.
5. I nullify every satanic expectation concerning my life, in the name of Jesus.
6. I nullify every satanic decision taken against my life, in the name of Jesus.
7. I nullify every satanic agreement standing against my life, by the blood of Jesus.
8. I nullify every satanic conspiracy in the Heavenlies against my life in the name of Jesus.
9. I nullify every satanic conspiracy on Earth against my life in the name of Jesus.
10. I nullify every satanic conspiracy in the Sea against my life in the name of Jesus.
11. I nullify every satanic plans and program for my life, in the name of Jesus.
12. I nullify every satanic opposition and reinforcement against my life, in Jesus’ name
13. I reject partial and temporary freedom, in the name of Jesus
14. Every area of my life, competing with the kingdom of God, receive defeat in the name of Jesus.
15. Every evil inner voices, be silenced forever in my life, in Jesus’ name
