FAQs

• Is deliverance ministry needed and relevant in 2025?

  • Did the casting out of demons go away after all the apostles died?
  • Mark 16:17 - And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues.
  • John 14:12 - Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.
  • 1/3 of Jesus’s ministry was Deliverance. He came to set the captives free.
  • Do we have power and authority to cast out demons?
    • Matthew 10:1 - Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.
    • Matthew 10:7-8 - As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

• I have the Holy Spirit, why do I need deliverance?

  • 2 Corinthians 12:7-10: Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
  • Luke 13:16: Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?
    • Jesus heals a woman in the synagogue who had been crippled by a “spirit of infirmity” for 18 years. He explicitly calls her a “daughter of Abraham,” a title indicating her covenant relationship with God (a believer in the Jewish context), yet she was physically bound by Satan.
  • Luke 22:31-32: “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
    • Jesus warns Peter that Satan has specifically requested permission to “sift” the disciples—violently shaking them to see if their faith would fail, much like separating wheat from chaff.
  • Job 1:12: The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.”
    • Most likely Job’s family were also believers.
  • Acts 5:3: Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?
    • Ananias was part of the early Christian community. Peter attributes his specific sin (hypocrisy and lying) to a direct internal influence (“filled your heart”) from Satan.
  • Luke 22:3: Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.
  • 1 Timothy 4:1: The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.

Timeline of Spiritual Warfare & Believer Affliction §

Era 1: The Old Testament (Patriarchal Age) §

• Verse: Job 1:12
• Event: God allows Satan to test Job.
• Who: Job (a righteous man/believer) and his family.
• The Dynamic: Believer Afflicted.
  • Observation: Job was a righteous man, yet God granted Satan permission to afflict his possessions and family. This establishes that being in right standing with God does not automatically immunize a person from demonic targeting.

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Era 2: The Ministry of Jesus (Gospels) §

• Verse: Matthew 10:1

• Event: Jesus commissions the twelve disciples.

• Who: The 12 Disciples (Believers/Followers).

• The Dynamic: Authority Delegated.

  • Observation: Jesus gave them authority to drive out impure spirits. This confirms that casting out demons happened while Jesus was on earth, but He also delegated this power to His followers.

• Verse: Luke 10:17

• Event: The seventy-two disciples return with joy.

• Who: The 72 “Others” (Extended Circle of Believers).

• The Dynamic: Authority Expanded.

  • Observation: Jesus expands His delegation of authority beyond the core Twelve to a larger group of seventy-two disciples. Their report (“Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name”) confirms that spiritual authority was not limited to the inner circle but was accessible to other obedient followers sent in His name.

• Verse: Luke 13:16

• Event: Jesus heals a woman crippled for 18 years.

• Who: A “Daughter of Abraham” (Covenant Believer).

• The Dynamic: Believer Bound.

  • Observation: Jesus confirms she is a believer (“daughter of Abraham”), yet she was physically bound by Satan. This supports the point that believers can be afflicted by demons.

• Verse: Luke 22:3

• Event: Preparation for the Passover.

• Who: Judas Iscariot (One of the 12).

• The Dynamic: “Believer” Influenced.

  • Observation: Satan “entered” Judas. While Judas’s ultimate faith is debated, he was historically part of the inner circle. This shows that proximity to Jesus did not prevent demonic entry when a door was opened (greed/betrayal).

• Verse: Luke 22:31-32

• Event: The Last Supper.

• Who: Simon Peter (Core Believer/Leader).

• The Dynamic: Believer Targeted.

  • Observation: Satan asked to “sift” Peter. Peter was a believer and leader, yet he was specifically targeted by demons. Jesus did not stop the testing but prayed for Peter’s faith to sustain him through it.

• Verse: John 14:12

• Event: The Farewell Discourse (Jesus preparing to leave).

• Who: Future Believers.

• The Dynamic: Continued Authority.

  • Observation: Jesus states that whoever believes in Him will do the works He has been doing (which includes casting out demons). This bridges the gap between Jesus’ ministry and the Church age.

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Era 3: The Early Church (Post-Resurrection/Ascension) §

• Verse: Mark 16:17
• Event: The Great Commission (Jesus Ascending).
• Who: Those who believe.
• The Dynamic: Believers Casting Out.
  • Observation: Jesus explicitly states that “driving out demons” will be a sign that accompanies believers. This confirms casting out demons continues after He left.
• Verse: Acts 5:3
• Event: The sin of Ananias.
• Who: Ananias (Member of the early Christian community).
• The Dynamic: Church Member Influenced.
  • Observation: Ananias was part of the Spirit-filled community. Peter asks why “Satan has so filled your heart.” This indicates that a person within the church community can yield to satanic influence to the point of lying to the Holy Spirit.
• Verse: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
• Event: Paul writes about his struggles (approx. 55 AD).
• Who: The Apostle Paul (Spirit-filled, Tongue-speaking, Miracle-working Believer).
• The Dynamic: Spirit-Filled Believer Tormented.
  • Observation: Paul had the Holy Spirit and wrote Scripture, yet he had a “messenger of Satan” assigned to torment him. This is the strongest evidence that people filled with the Holy Spirit can still be tormented/afflicted by demons. God allowed it to remain to keep Paul humble.

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Era 4: Future / Ongoing §

• Verse: 1 Timothy 4:1
• Event: Prophecy regarding “Later Times.”
• Who: Those who “abandon the faith.”
• The Dynamic: Believers Deceived.
  • Observation: This warns that people who were once in the faith can be seduced by “deceiving spirits.” It implies that spiritual warfare targets believers to pull them away.

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Summary Analysis of Your 4 Points §

Based on the timeline of the verses provided, here is the confirmation of your specific points:

1. Casting out of demons happened when Jesus was on earth and when he left.

• When Jesus was on Earth: Matthew 10:1 shows Jesus and the disciples doing this during His ministry.
• When He left: Mark 16:17 and John 14:12 command and predict this will continue after His departure.

2. Casting out of demons was being done by believers and others.

• Mark 16:17 explicitly states “those who believe” will drive out demons. It was not reserved only for Jesus.

3. Believers can still be tormented/afflicted/targeted by demons.

• Luke 13:16: A “Daughter of Abraham” was physically bound by Satan.
• Luke 22:31: Peter (a believer) was “sifted” by Satan.
• Job 1:12: Job (a believer) was tormented by Satan.

4. People filled with the Holy Spirit can still be tormented/afflicted/targeted by demons.

• The clearest proof is 2 Corinthians 12:7-10. Paul was undeniably filled with the Holy Spirit (he wrote a vast portion of the New Testament and performed miracles), yet he clearly states he had a “messenger of Satan” sent to torment him.
• Acts 5:3 also suggests that Ananias, who was in the presence of the Holy Spirit and the Apostles, allowed his heart to be filled by Satan to lie.