Luke 4:32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority.
Luke 4:33 And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice,
Luke 4:34 “Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.”
Luke 4:35 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.
Luke 4:36 And they were all amazed and said to one another, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
The word of God is powerful, especially when spoken with the authority of Jesus. The spirits know who he is; "the Holy One of God." To the child of God there is still authority in the name of Jesus. When feeling oppressed or in the presence of an unclean spirit, speak out loud "Jesus". and the spirit will flee.It is important that you first have come to Jesus believing that he has taken away your sins.
There is a story in the Bible about the seven sons of Sceva.
Act 19:13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.”
Act 19:14 Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this.
Act 19:15 But the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?”
Act 19:16 And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped on them, mastered all of them and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Wow! There are no second hand believers. We must be in Jesus and filled with the Holy Spirit to speak with the authority of Jesus.
Luke 11:13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
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