BINDING THE STRONG MAN/Dr Pat Holliday/Dr Sabrina Sessions/Marshal

BINDING THE STRONG MAN                                  WE WILL BE CELEBRATING HOLY COMMUNION TONIGHT Jesus instructed His followers to “first bind the strong man,” (Matt. 12:2233). Satan is not going to let you take his kingdom without putting up very strong resistance. The enemy must first be neutralized before we can release his captive.  “Or, again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possession unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can rob his house,” (Matt. 12:29). King James reads: “bind the strong man.”    [Else how can one enter into a strong man's house] (Matt 12:29), Men, through sin, are become the very house and dwelling place of Satan, having of their own accord surrendered themselves to this unjust possessor; for whoever gives up his soul to sin gives it up to the Devil. It is Jesus, and Jesus alone, who can deliver from the power of this bondage. When Satan is cast out, Jesus purifies and dwells in the heart.4 Binding the strong man is a basic principle of spiritual warfare. Before any warfare against Satan can be won against the nation, city, individual, family, the strong man must be won. Once bound, Jesus enters freely into his house and carries off Satan’s possession. SICKNESS AND DEMONOLOGY Demons cause illnesses in the Bible such as, deafness (Matt. 9:32-33); Blindness (Matt. 12:22); Insanity (Lk. 8:26-35) suicide (Mk. 9:22); Self-mutilation (Mk. 9:18); cause supernatural strength (Lk. 8:29) and inflict birth defects (Lk. 13:11-17).