The Mystery Of Deliverance Part 3 by Apostle Joshua Selman: MP3 Download & Sermon Notes

Opening Prayer

Father, speak to my life through the power of Your Word. Come as a refiner's fire. Let there be a bunch of deliverance. Open the eyes of Your people. Upon Mount Zion You have said there shall be deliverance and holiness, and the sons of Jacob shall possess their possessions.

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Foundation Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:11

"Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices."

The Danger of Ignorance:

• Satan CAN have an advantage over anyone - even believers
• The advantage comes through IGNORANCE of his devices
• Many families, churches, and well-meaning pastors have given Satan an advantage
• Not by inviting him directly, but by believing that paying attention to Satan's operation is not spiritual
• The key to closing the door: "We are NOT ignorant of his devices"

Why the Body of Christ Needs This Teaching:

• We are yet to be aware of how ignorant we are about the realm of the spirit
• In our arrogance, we claim we know enough
• Even those in deliverance ministry don't know very much
• The season has come for us to possess our possessions
• According to Obadiah 1:17, deliverance and holiness are required to possess your possession

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Three Levels of Satanic Influence

Level 1: Deception - All people can be deceived, including saints

Level 2: Manipulation and Control - The realm of the mind where Satan manipulates your understanding and thinking

Level 3: Complete Possession - Complete influence and control over an individual (like the Gadarene demoniac in Mark 5)

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The Greatest Weapon of Satan: The Flesh

Understanding the Flesh

Romans 7:18: "For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not."

Definition of the Flesh: A nature of living, thinking, and acting that is against the ways of God. It affects:

• Your life
• Your mind
• Your body - every part of you

Two Dimensions of the Flesh:

1. The Sin Nature

• The unregenerate man - those not born again
• Psalm 51:5: "In sin did my mother conceive me"
• This nature exists by default before salvation
• Cannot be corrected or renewed - must be completely taken away

Only remedy:

The substitutionary work of Jesus Christ - Salvation is the deliverance that removes this nature

If you have not encountered the son, you do not have Zoe

Important Truth: Just because you feel good about yourself doesn't mean you are free. Just because you've never done anything "wrong" doesn't mean the sin nature isn't present. If you are not born again, that nature is still at work - this is Satan's chief authorization, even greater than any covenant.

2. A Stronghold (For Believers)

A stronghold in our minds that is fortified by the presence of demon spirits, motivated by:

• Self-centeredness
• Fame and glory
• Self-exaltation

Critical Understanding: Even in your MIND, demons can still be present - not in your spirit (if you're born again), but in the SOULICAL realm.

The Problem: No matter how much deliverance, anointing oil, prayer, or fasting - if this stronghold nature is allowed to control your life and is not attended to, the result is already predictable. There is NO GOOD THING in that nature.

Why Deliverance Seems Endless:

• Many deliverance ministries engage in endless trouble
• Forever casting spirits without dealing with the stronghold
• Satan doesn't mind entertaining you during deliverance sessions
• As long as the stronghold remains unattended, he's happy to be represented and flatter you into thinking you're anointed
• The major issue hasn't been dealt with

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The Remedy for the Flesh

Galatians 5:16-17: "Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would."

The War Explained:

• The flesh attacks everything the Spirit creates for you to do
• The assignment of the flesh: cause you to consistently violate the ways of the Spirit
• When you're spirit-controlled, you fight the attributes of the flesh
• These two are contrary - one must gain dominance
• Your vacillations (one day prayerful, next day angry) result from this war

How to Walk in the Spirit (Colossians 3:1-2, 16-17):

1. Set Your Affections Above: "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth" - like setting a thermometer, focus your desires and longings on heavenly things
2. Let the Word Dwell Richly: "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom" - Not just accumulating verses, but the Word constructed in wisdom that PROFITS you
3. Do All in the Name of the Lord: "Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do it in the name of the Lord" - In consciousness of the authority you represent

The Hard Truth: No matter how much prayer, fasting, or casting out of demons - if a person has made up their mind to be carnal and fleshly and not set their mind on spiritual things, you've only wasted your time. Satan has infinite ways of returning.

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Understanding Transformation

Important Distinction:

• Transformation happens in the realm of the mind
• But transformation is SPIRITUAL - it's a miracle
• Don't reduce it to just scientific formulas
• Principles are spiritual laws backed by God's power and presence

The First Step of Transformation: NOT receiving the Word - the spirit entities that guard that stronghold must be TAKEN AWAY first. That deliverance must happen to you.

You can be:

• A pastor, prophet, apostle, bishop
• Flattering yourself with physical ministry paraphernalia
• Yet still need that deliverance
• Printing prayer points for years while the stronghold watches quietly

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Understanding Demons: Their Origin and Nature

The Parable of the Wheat and Tares (Matthew 13:24-30)

Key insights:

• A man sowed GOOD seed (representing being born again)
• While men slept, the ENEMY came and sowed TARES among the wheat
• The enemy represented his presence with SEED
• He went away - didn't need to stay because the seed was a replica of himself
• The servants asked: "Didn't you sow good seed? Where did the tares come from?"
• Answer: "An enemy has done this"
• Both must grow together until harvest

The Lesson: God sometimes allows things to grow together because attempting to remove them prematurely would affect your growth process. He waits until you're mature enough for that level of spiritual circumcision.

The Seed of Satan (Genesis 3:15)

"And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed."

Critical Question: We've seen the seed of the woman (believers, Christ) - but where is the seed of Satan?

The Origin of Demons (Genesis 6:1-4)

What Happened:

• The "sons of God" (B'nai Elohim - a class of fallen angels) saw that the daughters of men were beautiful
• These angels took human wives
• The union produced GIANTS (Nephilim) - mighty men of old, men of renown
• These were NOT pure humans - they had supernatural features
• They introduced unprecedented levels of wickedness on earth
• God regretted making man and brought the flood to destroy this hybrid race

After the Flood:

• The physical bodies of the Nephilim died
• But spirits don't die (in terms of cessation of living)
• These DISEMBODIED SPIRITS became what we call DEMONS
• They float within the circumference of earth and second heaven
• They desperately seek bodies for habitation

Key Distinctions:

Fallen Angels:

• Have bodies - can translate themselves into physical form
• Cannot possess humans (no record in Scripture)
• Coordinate and direct demonic activity
• Still walking today

Demons (Disembodied Nephilim Spirits):

• Have NO bodies - desperately need habitation
• CAN possess and inhabit humans
• Far outnumber human beings on earth
• 10,000+ can inhabit one person (Legion)
• Experience intense torture without a body

The Organizational Structure (Ephesians 6:12):

• Principalities - highest level coordinators
• Powers - executors of authority
• Rulers of darkness - territorial controllers
• Spiritual wickedness in high places - heavenly realm operators

The fallen angels coordinate while demons execute on the ground. When Jesus asked "What is your name?" one demon spoke on behalf of 10,000 - showing intelligent organization.

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How Demons Operate

What "Death" Means for Spirits:

• Spirits don't die in terms of cessation of living
• When commanded to "die" - it means the intense restlessness created by exiting a mortal body
• Like being dropped in water and held there - intense torture
• That's why demons cry, beg, and negotiate when being cast out

Where Demons Can Dwell:

• In your SPIRIT (only if not born again)
• In your MIND (even believers)
• In your BODY (even believers)

Important Truth for Believers:

• He that is joined to Christ is ONE SPIRIT (1 Corinthians 6:17)
• Believers CANNOT be completely possessed in their spirit
• BUT demons can still find expression in the mind and body
• Manifestations look the same regardless of where the demon is
• It takes discernment to know what's happening

Don't Stigmatize Believers: Just because someone manifests during deliverance doesn't mean they're completely possessed. The fact they're being delivered is a sign they're on Mount Zion - it's not something to be ashamed of. It means you've gotten to a place where the light and power of God is forcing those spirits to be uncomfortable. It's a thing of joy!

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Signs of Demonic Influence

Characteristics Are Abnormal:

Whatever demons produce in your life is ABNORMAL:

• Gluttony: Abnormal passion for food - eating for ten people (not a medical condition)
• Lust: One wife isn't enough - the spirit wants more
• Perversion: If the spirit can't find women, it makes a man like a man
• Violence: Unusual anger and rage
• Theft: The person can find hidden items anywhere - the spirit reveals locations

In Dreams:

• Spirits carry faces of men, women, objects, loved ones
• Sexual molestation in dreams
• Being taken back to primary school or old houses
• Receiving things in dreams that prevent you from receiving them physically

In Relationships and Opportunities:

• Promised a job, then spirits molest you in dreams - next day the offer is withdrawn
• Every time someone says "I love you," tragedy follows
• Helpers are diverted just before blessing comes
• You betray or lie against people who want to help you

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The Number One Cause

Spiritual intercourse with demons is the #1 cause of:

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• Barrenness
• Impotency
• Fibroids (attempt to create hybrid seed)
• Miscarriages
• Strange medical conditions

Shocking Truth: It is possible for a woman to carry a seed that is from both her husband AND spirits. This is how fibroids are fed - they grow in the same place a baby should grow, often killing the baby.

Other Manifestations:

• HIV and cancer - "acquired" means it came from somewhere
• Money physically disappearing
• Clothes and items vanishing mysteriously
• Accidents that "just happen"
• Students forgetting everything in exams
• Repeated cycles of sickness

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Divine Assistance from Heaven

The Story of Jacob (Genesis 30:25-43; 31:10-13)

What Happened:

• Jacob made a deal with Laban for spotted and speckled cattle
• Jacob went on a journey for three days
• When he returned, suddenly there were spotted cattle
• The goats and sheep were NOT pregnant the normal way
• The MALES that impregnated them were not part of Laban's flock

The Revelation (Genesis 31:10-13):

In a dream, Jacob saw:

• Rams from ANOTHER REALM mating with the cattle
• An angel appeared and said: "I am the God of Bethel"
• "I have seen Laban's wickedness, so I came to assist you"
• "I brought my own males from heaven to give you speedy results"

The Principle: The same way demons assist men from the spirit realm for evil, GOD ASSISTS His people from the spirit realm for good!

This explains:

• Unusual favor that makes no sense
• Breakthroughs that cannot be explained naturally
• Money appearing when you had none
• Opportunities that "just happen"

"The cattle on a thousand hills" - where are they? Not in a physical location on earth. God has resources in the spirit realm. The next time someone gets a miracle, don't ask "where did the money come from?" - that doesn't sound wise!

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The Reality Check

Nothing Just Happens:

• Accidents don't "just happen" - spirits attempt to kill or harm
• Progress and breakthrough aren't difficult - spirits make them hard
• Demons can relocate your destiny helpers
• They can enter people, homes, and churches
• They execute Satan's will wherever they find access

Patterns in Families:

• Everyone slapping wives (like father, like son)
• Returning to old behaviors after years of freedom
• 55-year-olds suddenly returning to destructive lifestyles
• The same struggles following generations

The Western Deception: Satan proposed a doctrine to the West that excused certain issues. He created a "safe zone" for himself in teachings. He didn't remove everything - just the hardest parts - and created theology that keeps him safe. Look at the results today.

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The Hope: Complete Deliverance is Possible

If Complete Deliverance Doesn't Happen:

• You will NEVER possess your possession
• Patterns will continue generation after generation
• Temporary results will deceive you into thinking you're free

When True Deliverance Happens:

• Strange results appear suddenly
• Jobs become child's play
• Everything changes overnight
• The seven jobless family members all get jobs
• Testimonies that seem unbelievable

Personal Testimony: "I am a product of the deliverance that happens upon Mount Zion. I know the business I did with God in deep waters to break what was over my life. Without it, this ministry would be impossible."

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Practical Prayer Assignment

Three-Day Fast: Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Friday - The Mercy of God:

• Entire prayer focused on invoking God's mercy
• Look for scriptures about God's mercy
• "Lord, Your mercy upon my life, my family, my past, my ministry"
• His mercies are new every morning

Saturday - Intense Warfare:

• Write down a list of all challenges in your life
• Pray intense warfare against patterns and delays
• Challenge every yoke and curse
• Use Koinonia warfare messages if helpful
• Find a corner, forest, room - discipline yourself to pray

Sunday - Thanksgiving:

• Thank Him for everything
• Thank Him for His mercy
• Praise, worship, dance, celebrate
• Come with grateful heart

Monday - Miracle Service:

• Come prayerfully and spiritually
• Bring medical reports, threat letters, prayer requests
• Bring requests for loved ones anywhere in the world
• Night of intense deliverance
• Participate in opening prayer and worship with all your heart

Continue: 15-Minute Night Prayer

• Wake up between 12-3 AM
• Pray in tongues for 15 minutes
• Declare the victory of Christ
• Don't worry about experiences or dreams - just obey
• Do it out of revelation, not ritual

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Coming in Part 4

Topics to be covered:

• The deliverance ministry of Jesus - what Jesus actually did
• How to cast out different types of spirits
• Why fallen angels are handled differently than demons
• Deliverance through transformation
• The discipline of conformity
• The forces of deliverance
• "This kind goes not out but by prayer and fasting"
• Physical atmospheric temperatures that drive demons

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Declaration Over Your Life

In the name of Jesus Christ:

• Every spirit entity finding expression in your mind, body, or life - COME OUT NOW
• The yoke shall be taken from your shoulder
• Every pattern of repeated sickness - BROKEN
• Fibroids - HEALED by fire
• Uncontrolled anger - DELIVERED
• Spirit of delay - GO NOW
• Dreams of going backward - ENDED
• Barrenness - DESTROYED
• Money disappearing - STOPPED
• Death announcements in dreams - CANCELLED
• Every future worse than the past - REVERSED

The Angel of the Lord is ascending and descending, confirming the words of His messengers. Divine assistance from heaven is released over your life NOW!

Enough is enough! The devil is a liar! By the anointing of the Holy Spirit, BE FREE!