Biblical Perspective on Spirits
Biblical Perspective on Spirits
Pastor Mark – 29th May 2013
Spirits “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
(Ephesians 6:12)
1. Existence of spiritual powers
There are dark, spiritual, powerful forces at work
We don’t want to be ignorant of Satan and his demonic forces
“And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons for a long time… When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, ‘What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!’ For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man.”
(Luke 8:27-29)
“But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.”
(Luke 11:20)
2. Possession
Here we see an example of a man who experienced demonic possession
The Lord Jesus commanded the evil spirits out of that man
He casted demons out with “the finger of God”
He did so with such great authority and power!
“And the woman (medium) said to Saul, ‘I saw a spirit ascending out of the earth.’ So he said to her, ‘What is his form?’ And she said, ‘An old man is coming up, and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground and bowed down. Now Samuel said to Saul, ‘Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?’”
(1 Samuel 28:13-15)
3. Context
Samuel had passed on (1 Samuel 25)
Saul, who was the King, had walked astray from God’s ways
David had been anointed as King, signifying the imminent end of Saul’s regime (1 Samuel 16)
Saul was desperate to remain as King and thus went to consult a medium
4. Deception
The Bible is clear in stating that after the Lord’s resurrection, when a person passes on, his soul would either be left in Sheol (mostly
Pastor Mark – 29th May 2013
Spirits “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
(Ephesians 6:12)
1. Existence of spiritual powers
There are dark, spiritual, powerful forces at work
We don’t want to be ignorant of Satan and his demonic forces
“And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons for a long time… When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, ‘What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!’ For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man.”
(Luke 8:27-29)
“But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.”
(Luke 11:20)
2. Possession
Here we see an example of a man who experienced demonic possession
The Lord Jesus commanded the evil spirits out of that man
He casted demons out with “the finger of God”
He did so with such great authority and power!
“And the woman (medium) said to Saul, ‘I saw a spirit ascending out of the earth.’ So he said to her, ‘What is his form?’ And she said, ‘An old man is coming up, and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground and bowed down. Now Samuel said to Saul, ‘Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?’”
(1 Samuel 28:13-15)
3. Context
Samuel had passed on (1 Samuel 25)
Saul, who was the King, had walked astray from God’s ways
David had been anointed as King, signifying the imminent end of Saul’s regime (1 Samuel 16)
Saul was desperate to remain as King and thus went to consult a medium
4. Deception
The Bible is clear in stating that after the Lord’s resurrection, when a person passes on, his soul would either be left in Sheol (mostly