What to do when casting out a demon

By John Chopores

 

What to do when casting out a demon!

Have faith in God, and His power to do it!
Mat 17:16  And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

Mat 17:17  Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

Mat 17:18  And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

Mat 17:19  Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

Mat 17:20  And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

 

 When casting out a demon, use the name of Jesus!

MAT 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy ^[1]name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works? (ASV)

(Philippians 2:9-10 KJV)

(9) Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: (10) That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of {things} [1]in heaven, and {things} in [2]earth, and {things} under the earth;

[1] 2032. ep-oo-ran'-ee-os; from G1909 and G3772; above the sky:--celestial, (in) heaven (-ly), high. "from epi (1909), upon, in, and ouranos (3772), heaven. Heavenly, celestial, what pertains to or is in heaven." [CWSD. PAGE. 646.].

[2] 1919. ep-ig'-i-os; from G1909 and G1093; worldly (phys. or mor.):--earthly, in earth, terrestrial. "from epi (1909), upon, and ge (1093), the earth. Earthly, being upon the earth..." [CWSD. PAGE.623.].

   But use it with respect, or it may not work! Cf.

(Acts 19:13-17 KJV)

(13) Then certain of the vagabond Jews,[1] exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We[2] adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. (14) And there were seven sons of {one} Sceva, a Jew, {and} chief of the priests, which did so. (15) And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I[3] know, and Paul I[4] know; but who are ye? (16) And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. (17) And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

[1] exorkistes, "one who uses an oath, i.e. one who by adjuration professess to expel demons" [BULLINGER. PAGE. 268.], ""one who employs a formula of conjuration for the expulsion of demon,"" [VINE. PAGE. 217.]. One of the things that God is saying here is, do not rely on human oaths (that have no Divine power behind them) to cast out demons! cf. MAT 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen {do}: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. (KJV)

JAM 5:12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and {your} nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. (KJV)

 

[2] hokizo, "to cause to swear, to lay under the obligation of an oath, to beseech, conjure" [BULLINGER. PAGE. 27.]. present indicative active, the "present indicative asserts something which is occurring while the speaker is making the statement" CWSNT. PAGE. 857.]. The Jewish exorcists, thought that the "evil spirit" was being cast out, even as they were speaking, but it was not!

[3] ginosko, "to perceive, observe, obtain a knowledge of or insight into. " [BULLINGER. PAGE. 434.].

[4] epistamai, "to fix one's mind upon, i.e. to understand,... to know well" [BULLINGER. PAGE. 435.], "to know of" [VINE. PAGE. 347.].

 

 There is great power in the name of Jesus! Cf.

MAT 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. (KJV)

(Philippians 2:9-11 KJV)

(9) Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: (10) That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of {things} in heaven, and {things} in earth, and {things} under the earth; (11) And {that} every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ {is} Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

 Be careful to not use vain repetitions! Cf.

(Matthew 6:7-8 KJV)

(7) But when ye pray, use not[1] vain repetitions, as the heathen {do}: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. (8) Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

[1] battologeo, "to babble, ... [battologeo] originally signified to stammer; then, to babble, chatter; so, to use empty words" [BULLINGER. PAGE. 639.], ""to repeat idly,"" [VINE. PAGE. 525.]. aorist subjunctive used as an imperative, it "usually forbids an action which is not in progress, and thus commands that it not be started" [CWSNT. PAGE. 851.].

 

MAT 8:16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he[1] cast out the spirits with {his} word, and healed all that were sick: (KJV)

[1] aorist indicative active, the "aorist indicative expresses action that is not continuous" [CWSNT. PAGE. 850.].

Always, be seeking the Gifts and Power of the Holy Spirit. For it is in the name of Jesus and by the power of the Holy Spirit, that you are able to cast out demons! cf.Mat 12:28  But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
1 Cor 12:7  But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 1 Cor 12:10  To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

 To be successful in casting out a demon, use the thoughts and words of God (the Bible).

MAT 8:16 And when even was come, they brought unto him many [1]possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with a [2] word, and healed all that were sick: (ASV)

[2] present passive/middle passive

[2] logos, "the word, ... the spoken word; the word, not in its outward form, but as connected with the inward thought; the word, not written, but spoken; the word, not as a part of speech, but as part of what is uttered" [BULLINGER. PAGE. 896.], "I. As respects SPEECH:  1. a word, yet not in the grammatical sense ..., but language, vox, i.e. a word which, uttered by the living voice, embodies a conception or idea" [THAYER. PAGE. 380.], ""the expression of thought"-not the mere name of an object" [VINE. PAGE.683.]

   Jesus used the words of God (the Bible) in handing the Devil. cf.

MAT 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. (KJV)

MAT 4:7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. (KJV)

MAT 4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. (KJV)

MAT 4:11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. (KJV)

 

 Never try to use, the power and ways of Satan, to cast out a demon!  Cf.

MAR 3:23 And he called them {unto him}, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? (KJV)

(Acts 19:13-17 KJV)

(13) Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. (14) And there were seven sons of {one} Sceva, a Jew, {and} chief of the priests, which did so. (15) And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? (16) And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. (17) And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

 

MAT 9:34 But the Pharisees[1] said, He casteth out devils through the[2] prince of the devils. (KJV) Not so, for Jesus always did the will of God!

[1] imperfect tence, continuous action in past time.

[2] archon, "one first in power, authority, or dominion; hence, a ruler, lord, prince, chief person" [BULLINGER. PAGE. 602.], "the present participle of the verb archo, "to rule"; denotes "a ruler, a prince."" [VINE. PAGE. 487.].

 

 Sometimes when the spirit leaves a person, it will throw the person down!

LUK 9:42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare {him}. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. (KJV)

 

After the evil spirit, is cast out. Give the glory to God! Cf. John 2:11  This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.John 8:50  And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. Phil 2:11  And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
   Or, a worse thing may happen! Cf. Acts 12:23  And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. Mat 12:45  Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more [1]wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

[1]4191., pon-ay-rot'-er-os; compar. of G4190; more evil:--more wicked. "wicked or malevolently evil. More wicked"...CWSD. PAGE. 1199.]. causing...sorrow, pain...evil in nature or quality [BULLINGER. PAGE. 881.].