Manifestation
Not every church that claims to function in the area of deliverance is casting out demons. Other deliverance ministries will tell demons to leave but refuse to get involved with the messy manifestations that often accompany a true exorcism ministry session.
Our response to that is,
“So you have found a way to do this that is superior to the deliverance ministry of Jesus Himself?
You have found a way to do things that are better than the way that Lord Jesus did things?”
What we have found is that these types of manifestations allow the demons to manifest so that they can be identified and cast out.
Are we looking for a violent manifestation? Absolutely not!
As a matter of fact, we prefer that they don’t manifest violently, for the sake of the person being ministered to as well as everybody else present. It is never our desire for anybody to get hurt. We prefer demons to manifest, but not in a which could cause anybody present physical harm.
However, there are times when violent manifestations cannot be avoided, so the best we can do is forbid them to manifest in a way that could harm those present and then have a couple decent sized people there to hold them down so that nobody gets hurt.
When demons are up and manifesting, it means that we have a sign that the spirit is “up” and that we are getting a response. Often demons are hiding deep within the person. We look for things such as eyelids that will not open, an evil presence in their eyes, shaking, body twitching, yawning, coughing retching. We aim for the mild manifestations when possible. One of the reasons that Jesus let demons scream and throw people around in public is so that everybody could witness what was really going on and have no doubt as to the genuineness of the situation. The witnessing of a manifestation in a person being delivered privately is beneficial in the same way.
Not all deliverances are going to produce a manifestation
Many times
In the case of public exorcisms, it is more helpful when the spirits manifest in such a way that those present are able to see what is truly going on. When they come out screaming in an ear-piercing evil scream that nobody has any doubt is a spirit. Of course, that isn’t always the best manifestation if it’s not done in the right environment (and the police show up).
Let’s take a closer look at the primary example we find in scripture where Jesus forbid a demon from speaking…
Mark 1:21-28 — And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
Notice that even after Jesus forbade it to speak, the spirit still manifested violently and screamed as it came out! Jesus did not forbid the spirit from manifesting, He only forbid it to speak. Sometimes it is appropriate to forbid a spirit from manifesting, and in Jesus’ case, there were times when He would forbid them from speaking because they were making a scene because He was the Christ.
Luke 4: 41 — Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God.” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.
If you want to get technical, that reason does not apply to us. Although we will say, there are times when it is appropriate for us to forbid a spirit from speaking. We just don’t do it all the time, nor do we forbid them from manifesting in most cases. This is consistent with the ministry of Jesus. If you want to get technical, that reason does not apply to us. Although there are times when it is appropriate for us to forbid a spirit from speaking, we don’t do it all the time, nor do I forbid them from manifesting in most cases. This is consistent with the ministry that Jesus
Let’s be very clear
We do not try to get demons to manifest for entertainment purposes. We minister deliverance, and manifestations are a part of what takes place during ministry sessions. Our heart is to get people set free and healed, and if we have to be spit on, screamed at, and hold down a manifesting body, then so be it! It’s the nature of this type of ministry. This is what Jesus had to endure, but He did it because He genuinely wanted people to be set free and so do we.
It is our intent to be like Jesus Christ, and to Minister the way that He did it
Most of the time, He allowed the demons to manifest. He even did public deliverances, where He would minister to somebody before a whole crowd of
Allowing a manifestation has benefits
Because it usually makes them much more cooperative and a lot easier to deal with. The nature of a demon is to operate in darkness, where they are not seen or exposed. When they are exposed and brought out into the light, as the Holy Spirit did numerous times in Lord Jesus’ ministry, they are weakened and therefore have good reasons to tremble in the presence of the man of God who knows his authority and is about to cast them out.
To forbid a demon from manifestation, potentially, gives them permission to hide, which makes it more difficult to get them out. We have nothing against forbidding a spirit to manifest violently. We want them to manifest so that they are easier to deal with, but we don’t want anybody to get hurt.
The thing with public deliverance, which is an important part of the evangelism calling (at least it was in the early church and Jesus’ ministry), is that if the demons don’t manifest, the people don’t get to see the power of God tread down the kingdom of darkness in a visible and tangible way before the eyes of people. Seeing the power of God displayed in the driving out of evil spirits, was an important key to the evangelistic ministries of Lord Jesus and the early church. As a matter of fact, this is the type of evangelism ministry that Lord Jesus called us to carry out and we at Oracle Ministry are dedicated to doing:
Matthew 10:7-8 — And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Notice in Philip’s ministry, MANY saw him doing public deliverances and as a result, they came to believe in Christ!
Acts 8:5-8 — Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. And there was great joy in that city.
We believe that part of the calling of an
There are many lost people today that would never accept Jesus based on somebody merely bringing them the gospel, but if they see the manifestation of the Spirit, the casting out of demons and the healing of the sick, they will come running to Christ! There will be MANY people in hell because nobody came to them with POWER along with the Word!
1 Thessalonians 1:5 — For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power
Jesus made it clear when He commissioned the disciples including us today, to go forth and preach, not just to preach, but to demonstrate the power of God in conjunction with our preaching. We believe this is one of the powerful keys that brought the results we read of in the early church. They did what Lord Jesus told them to do, not just preach, but also demonstrate the power of God to the world around them. This was Lord Jesus’ whole ministry — demonstrating the power of God alongside teaching and preaching!
Then there are those who have softened their approach in order to make it ‘seeker friendly’, so that is less offending or frightening to others. These are the ministries that point their fingers at those of us who not only minister deliverance but also welcome manifestations as if we are out of order. They try to separate themselves from us radicals who take God at His Word and do what we were commissioned to do. We believe in such cases, there is a pride issue at work because they are not only belittling our ministries, they are belittling Lord Jesus’ own ministry! What a shame to look down upon deliverance ministries when Jesus’ own ministry is among them. It is sad when Jesus’ ministry methods are looked down upon as being “out of order”!
After all, who do you think caused those spirits to scream out while Jesus was teaching amongst the people? It was the Holy Spirit who CAUSED the demons to manifest! Unlike the demons, whose nature is to hide in darkness so they are not seen or cast out, the Holy Spirit wanted the demons to come out in the open where they were the light, and many that were present would have the opportunity to see the power of God set somebody free! The Holy Spirit completely humiliated those demons, by dragging them out into the open, so that Jesus could go about demonstrating the power of God by casting them out in front of a whole group of people! Yet today, we have a “problem” with demons manifesting, and wouldn’t even think of allowing demons to manifest in front of a group of people, much
It’s as simple as this: if we want the results that the early church saw, then we need to do what Jesus told us to do. We need to demonstrate power along with the Word that we’re preaching.
Matthew 10:7-8 — And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Collaboration
We support ministries who cast out demons in Lord Jesus’ name, even if they use a softer approach and try to avoid manifestations. If people are being set free, then praise God!
We believe that to get the ultimate result and operate in the capacity that Jesus has called us to, then we need to do what He did, the way that He did it. We don’t soften up deliverance ministry so that it is more socially acceptable. We don’t have a problem with demons manifesting. We cast demons out and command them to go to the pit or the place that Jesus Himself has designated. We want the people set free giving all glory and praise to Jesus Christ.
We are available for collaboration, to run both training and deliverance sessions in other churches or
To collaborate with Oracle Ministry, if you would like to collaborate with us then get in contact with us, and let’s spread the Good News about inner healing through deliverance ministry together!
