THEME: THE POWER TO BIND AND LOOSE (SUNDAY 19-07-15)

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Beloved, the keys of the kingdom of heaven has been given to believers who put their faith in Jesus Christ and live holy, may you receive grace to exercise this authority in Jesus name.
     
Text:- Matthew 16:19.

God gave the keys of the kingdom of heaven to believers who put their faith in Jesus Christ and live holy.

 Believers have inherent power from Jesus to bind (prohibit) demons and to loose (to unfasten) any one from demonic possession, oppression, depression and obsession Ephesians 2:6.

Binding is like a temporary spiritual handcuffing. You can bind a demon spirit, much like tying something up with rope or chains. You cannot bind a person's free will, but you can bind the demons affecting or influencing that person. Binding is NOT the same practice as casting out demons, casting out demons brings fourth lasting results, whereas binding is only to tie them down for a period of time. If you are trying to talk to or minister to somebody, and they seem impossible to get through to it can be helpful to bind up the spirits inside that person, which will handcuff the enemy so you can directly and effectively minister to that person without having them continually held back by the enemy's interference. Another good time to bind is when the person isn't ready for deliverance and you are not willing to put up with their demonic personality.

Now we can see the dire need of Holy Ghost baptism immediately one is saved, Jesus told His disciples to tarry in Jerusalem till they be endued with power from on high Luke 24:49, demons cannot obey command from fleshy man Acts 19:15. The weapons of our warfare are spiritual and only spirit led Christians equipped with the whole armor of God will be able to withstand the enemy ( 2 Cor. 10:4, Ephesians 6:13). The bible calls Satan the prince of the power of air (Eph. 2:2b) his demons (fallen angels) are also spirits and thus it is dangerous to toy with them because of their power but spirit filled Christians living in holiness are more powerful than they Colossians 2:10.

Binding is a powerful witnessing tool: What keeps a person from accepting Jesus? The god of this world, which is Satan (working through his army of demons) has blinded their minds from the light of the gospel (2 Corinthians 4:4). Jesus taught us to bind the strong man, then we can plunder his house (Mark 3:27). If you have been trying to witness to somebody, and seem to be getting nowhere, try binding the spirits of darkness that are preventing that person from seeing the light in the gospel. You cannot bind a person's will or force them to accept the gospel, but you can do something about the demons which are holding the person back. Once you take the demons out of the picture, you will be able to talk directly to that person without demons whispering in their ears and trying to combat what you are telling them.

Loosing Like binding, can be done here on earth, and takes effect in the spiritual realm. Loosing however, refers to the loosing of a captive or person in bondage. You bind demons, and you loose the captives. When Jesus set free the woman with the spirit of infirmity for eighteen years, He said unto her, "Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity" (Luke 13:12).

Any command issued in the name of Jesus by a sanctified vessel brings the demons to obedience (John 16:23). In John 11 the Lord Jesus called on dead Lazarus to come forth and he that was dead for four days was loosed from the grip of spirit of death and his hands and legs being restrained with the grave cloth that was wrapped around him was another obstacle, then the Lord commanded the people to loose him and let him go.

Finally in Mark 5:25-34, the woman with an issue of blood for twelve years was loosed from the demons of oppression, this woman went to touch the helm of the masters clothe in faith and was made whole, the Lord in Matthew 11:28 ask everyone to come to Him to be set free from all forms of bondage, are you ready today to answer to this invitation? Remember that the greatest bondage is to be yoked with satan, why not allow the Lord Jesus into your heart to come and set you free, why not confess your sin and give your life to him, Jesus promised that if you are yoked with Him instead of satan, He will do you good and you will find rest for your soul amen.