"Exposing the Dark Side, Part 1" Your World with Creflo

Creflo Dollar Ministries25 minutes read

The speaker and guest highlight the dangers of the occult, sharing a personal account of involvement in devil worship and emphasizing the importance of believers understanding their authority in spiritual warfare. They stress the need for believers to be proactive, aware of their authority, and actively engage in combatting the devil's strategies, focusing on the power of words and prayer in overcoming negative influences and transforming from darkness to following Jesus.

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  • John Ramirez's personal story highlights the dangers of the occult and the influence of demonic activities on individuals, emphasizing the need for believers to understand their authority and engage in proactive spiritual warfare against the devil's strategies.
  • The power of words in spiritual warfare is underscored, with a focus on breaking negative spoken words over one's life and using prayer as a potent tool to combat darkness, emphasizing believers' ability to condemn wrong words and protect themselves from the enemy's attacks.

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    The speaker warns of the dangers of the occult and the increasing interest in the dark side among young people.

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"Battling the Devil: Understanding Spiritual Warfare"

  • The speaker warns of the dangers of the occult and the increasing interest in the dark side among young people.
  • A guest, John Ramirez, shares his personal story of being initiated into the occult at a young age by his devil-worshiping family.
  • John's father was a warlock, and he witnessed demonic activities in his house, leading him to pray to the devil for relief from his abusive father.
  • At the age of eight, John was initiated into the occult through a ritual involving a necklace and heard a voice instructing him to put it on, marking the beginning of his involvement in the demonic world.
  • John was groomed to be a high-ranking devil worshiper and learned how to control regions, transfer demons, and influence events like riots and racial discord.
  • The devil had a strategy for every believer's downfall, but believers often lack a strategy to fight against the devil due to ignorance of their authority.
  • John emphasizes the importance of believers understanding their authority and being proactive in spiritual warfare rather than being on the defensive.
  • The devil deceives people with promises of superficial love and fulfillment, leading them into the occult with temporary rewards.
  • John highlights the devil's deceptive tactics and the need for believers to be aware of spiritual warfare and their authority to combat the enemy.
  • The speaker and John stress the importance of believers being proactive, aware of their authority, and actively engaging in spiritual warfare to combat the devil's strategies.

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"Condemn negative words to prevent harm"

  • Speaking negative words can give the devil legal rights over one's life, leading to negative outcomes.
  • It is crucial to break, uproot, and divorce negative words spoken over oneself to prevent their manifestation.
  • Referring to Isaiah 54:17, one's heritage includes protection from weapons formed against them and the ability to condemn negative words spoken against them.
  • The power of words is emphasized, with the importance of condemning wrong words spoken over oneself to prevent them from becoming weapons in one's life.
  • The impact of words on one's life is highlighted, with the suggestion that wrong words can be used by Satan as weapons against individuals.
  • Prayer is emphasized as a powerful tool against the forces of darkness, with the importance of praying in the spirit to effectively combat negative influences.
  • The transformation from involvement in the occult to following Jesus is detailed, with a personal account of encountering Jesus and turning away from dark practices.
  • The importance of recognizing and combating the rise of witchcraft and the occult, especially among young people, is emphasized as a critical issue for Christians to address.
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