Part Two From "I Believe in Visions"
"The second reference Jesus gave me was Mark 16:15-18: And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."
"He said, "The very first sign mentioned as following any believer—not any pastor or any evangelist—is that they shall cast out devils. That means that in my Name they shall exercise authority over the devil, because I have delegated my authority over the devil to the Church."
"Remember, Colossians 1:13 says, "Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son...." (One translation says “the Father hath delivered us from the power of darkness.") Again that's the Greek word 'power' here for 'authority.' The verse should read, "The Father hath delivered us from the authority of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son." God already has delivered us from the authority of darkness! Therefore, we've got a right to speak to darkness—that is, Satan and his kingdom—and tell them what to do!"
"Do it or it won't get done."
"Jesus, James, and Peter tell us to do something about the devil. Paul says in Ephesians 4:27, "Neither give place to the devil." This was the fourth Scripture Jesus gave me. He explained, "This means you are not to give the devil any place in you. He cannot take any place unless you give him permission to do so. And you would have to have authority over him or this wouldn't be true. Jesus added, "Here are your four witnesses. I am the first, James is the second, Peter is the third, and Paul is the fourth. This establishes the fact that the believer has authority on earth, for I have delegated my authority over the devil to you on the earth. If you don't do anything about it, nothing will be done. And that is why many times nothing is done."
"Make sure your doctrine is scriptural."
"When you get out beyond the written Word of God, you're getting out too far. Stay with the Word."
"When dealing with the enemy in the world (in other people), wait for the manifestation of the Spirit of God."
"Let me point something out to you here. You don't just exercise spiritual authority on behalf of other people per se; you've got to have the manifestation of the Spirit of God. That's why many are failing. They are trying to deal with spirits without the word of knowledge, discerning of spirits, or any unction of the Holy Ghost."
"When Jesus once talked to me about the devil, demons, and demon possession,* He used as an example the girl possessed with a spirit of divination. She followed Paul and Silas around Philippi "for many days," according to Acts 16:18, saying, "...These men are the servants of the most high God...." (v. 17).
"Jesus asked me this question: "Do you know why Paul didn't deal with that spirit the first day?" I said, "No, I really don't. I've wondered about it. Why didn't Paul, an apostle, a man of God, a man of authority, just take authority over that evil spirit the first day?" Jesus said, "He had to wait for the manifestation of the Spirit; he had to wait until the Spirit of God gave him discerning of spirits." You see, you can run the devil away from you or your house anytime. If a person is on your premises, you also have authority over him. But when you get away from where your domain is, the evil spirits have a right to be there, because Satan is the god of this world! That's the reason Paul had to wait many days to deliver the demon-possessed girl. He didn't command that spirit to leave her the first day she began following him. He waited, and when the right time came, he spoke to that spirit, and it came out of her."
"Have the Word built in your spirit or be defeated."
"Sometimes believers say they will try something because it has worked for someone else. If they study God's Word and clothe themselves in its teaching on authority, it will work for them. But if they try to act on God's Word without really having that Word built up in their spirit, the devil will defeat them soundly."
"The second reference Jesus gave me was Mark 16:15-18: And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."
"He said, "The very first sign mentioned as following any believer—not any pastor or any evangelist—is that they shall cast out devils. That means that in my Name they shall exercise authority over the devil, because I have delegated my authority over the devil to the Church."
"Remember, Colossians 1:13 says, "Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son...." (One translation says “the Father hath delivered us from the power of darkness.") Again that's the Greek word 'power' here for 'authority.' The verse should read, "The Father hath delivered us from the authority of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son." God already has delivered us from the authority of darkness! Therefore, we've got a right to speak to darkness—that is, Satan and his kingdom—and tell them what to do!"
"Do it or it won't get done."
"Jesus, James, and Peter tell us to do something about the devil. Paul says in Ephesians 4:27, "Neither give place to the devil." This was the fourth Scripture Jesus gave me. He explained, "This means you are not to give the devil any place in you. He cannot take any place unless you give him permission to do so. And you would have to have authority over him or this wouldn't be true. Jesus added, "Here are your four witnesses. I am the first, James is the second, Peter is the third, and Paul is the fourth. This establishes the fact that the believer has authority on earth, for I have delegated my authority over the devil to you on the earth. If you don't do anything about it, nothing will be done. And that is why many times nothing is done."
"Make sure your doctrine is scriptural."
"When you get out beyond the written Word of God, you're getting out too far. Stay with the Word."
"When dealing with the enemy in the world (in other people), wait for the manifestation of the Spirit of God."
"Let me point something out to you here. You don't just exercise spiritual authority on behalf of other people per se; you've got to have the manifestation of the Spirit of God. That's why many are failing. They are trying to deal with spirits without the word of knowledge, discerning of spirits, or any unction of the Holy Ghost."
"When Jesus once talked to me about the devil, demons, and demon possession,* He used as an example the girl possessed with a spirit of divination. She followed Paul and Silas around Philippi "for many days," according to Acts 16:18, saying, "...These men are the servants of the most high God...." (v. 17).
"Jesus asked me this question: "Do you know why Paul didn't deal with that spirit the first day?" I said, "No, I really don't. I've wondered about it. Why didn't Paul, an apostle, a man of God, a man of authority, just take authority over that evil spirit the first day?" Jesus said, "He had to wait for the manifestation of the Spirit; he had to wait until the Spirit of God gave him discerning of spirits." You see, you can run the devil away from you or your house anytime. If a person is on your premises, you also have authority over him. But when you get away from where your domain is, the evil spirits have a right to be there, because Satan is the god of this world! That's the reason Paul had to wait many days to deliver the demon-possessed girl. He didn't command that spirit to leave her the first day she began following him. He waited, and when the right time came, he spoke to that spirit, and it came out of her."
"Have the Word built in your spirit or be defeated."
"Sometimes believers say they will try something because it has worked for someone else. If they study God's Word and clothe themselves in its teaching on authority, it will work for them. But if they try to act on God's Word without really having that Word built up in their spirit, the devil will defeat them soundly."
