Binding the Strong Man:
Title: Identifying the Strong Man.
Who is the strong man? And how does one identify the strong man? The strong man is one that controls a stronghold. That is a place or territory under his influence, which is heavily fortified and is impregnable.
It’s important for us to see things the way they really are and not the way they appear to be.
The scripture says in Heb: 11.3… “Through faith, we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear”
Friend, we can conclude from the above passage, that they are more than one world, the scriptures says “WORLDS,” There is a spiritual world and a physical world; we also realize that the things which are seen (physical natural things) are not made up of things which do appear (physical things).
You see: Things which are seen are a manifestation of things which cannot be seen. If we are going to identify the Strong Man, then we should be able to look at some things which are seen (physical things and conditions) and through these things perceive things which are not seen. The word perceives has to do with the operations of our spirit man and this goes beyond the realm of the senses.
The word of God says in Heb: 11.1… Faith is the substance of things NOT SEEN. Friends the only way to identify things which cannot be seen, is by faith. Apostle Paul said in. I Cor: 4.18… that “While we look not at things which are seen: for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
There is a way to locate things which are not seen and this is through the laws of faith. Faith is absolute dependence and reliance on the word of God. With the help of scriptural examples you would be able to identify the strong man.
There is a Blessedness of believing without seeing (John 20.29)
The Strong Man:
The strong man is a satanic personality in charge or responsible for a strong hold. The scripture says… For the weapon of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of STRONG HOLD. 2 Cor: 10.4
A strong Hold is a fortified place that Satan builds to exalt himself against the knowledge of God and plans of God. Satan always tries to hide these Strongholds; he tries to keep people in ignorance about these strongholds. He always tries to operate under the cover of darkness. The only thing that exposes him is the light of God’s word. The revelation and illumination that comes through the word of God is what exposes Satan strongholds.
When Satan stronghold remains concealed, the strongman is safe and can operate without being identified. As soon as the strongman is exposed, the battle is half won that is why the issue of identifying the strong man is of absolute importance.
A strong man is Satan’s delegated authority over a strong hold. A strong man may have other evils spirits operating under its domain of authority, the strong man is the RULING SPIRIT. You see dealing with one of the sub spirits does not solve the problems. The strong man must be bound.
For example, bitterness is a ruling spirit and under its domain of authority are other spirits namely.
1. Resentment
2. Hatred
3. Murder
4. Unforgiveness
5. Temper
6. Violence
7. Anger
Binding any of the sub spirit does not solve the problem of bitterness in the life of a person bound by that spirit. The ruling spirit of bitterness has to be identified and dealt with and once that is done, the other sub spirit can also be expelled with ease.
There strong man over Nations/Cities.
Strong man in Charge of Religion/Beliefs.
But let us deal with the next to our heart.
Strong Man in Charge of the Families:
There are certain trends that can be traced in a particular family for generations and there seems to be a vicious cycle of the misfortunes that are repeated every now and then.
In some families, anyone who tries to excel in life dies young and this is because the strong man that rules over that family as its stronghold set a limitation in that family. Those who try to go beyond these limitations face a penalty of death. In other families divorce is inevitable, and there can hardly be stables marriages in such families. In some families drunkenness has a consistent history. Men born into such families spend all their money on alcohol, that there nothing left to meet the needs of the home.
In order cases, the issues are malignant disease that seems to be hereditary from one generation to another; people born into such families seemingly inherited these diseases.
There is a common trend that runs through the family generation after generation. This is an indication of the operation of a strong man.
Strong Man over Individuals:
In this particular instance Satan builds up personal strongholds to influence the lives of particular individuals. In some lives, you would realize that individual have not been able to overcome some sins, ways of thinking, feelings, attitudes and behavior patterns, though they may know it’s not right.
You see, every consistent negative attitudes or emotions reaction is controlled by a strong man. For some people its pride or anger, what you call bad temper, but they also acknowledge that it’s not good and yet they can’t do anything about it. Bad habits which hold men and women in captivity are controlled by a strong man. There are many other operations of different strong man which must be identified and the hold destroyed. Identifying the strong that rules in a place, the following must be carefully investigated.
1. The prevalent life style of the people must be considered
2. The culture and traditions that dominate that geographical area.
3. Assessment of the extent of the penetration of the Gospel and persistent challenges.
Take spiritual responsibility for your life; don’t depend on everyone else for your spiritual well-being. Confess the word over your life. Pray strong prayers that will rout the enemy. Do not allow self pity to hold you back. Stir yourself up in to prayer. This is the key to overcoming life issues.
Those who experienced deliverance either came or were brought to Jesus. Someone had to take the initiative. It all begins with a decision. You cannot allow passivity rob of your deliverance. You must open your mouth. Your deliverance is as close as your mouth.
There are many people frustrated with life, people struggles can become overwhelmed by doubt and failure. Some are battling stress, and pressure that often lead to emotional and physical problem. Jesus spent a great deal of time ministering to the oppressed.
Deliverance is the children bread; every child of God has the right to enjoy the benefits of deliverance. Deliverance brings freedom and joy.
This year, the breakthroughs you will see are, supernatural. Healing will multiply. Long – term bondage will be destroyed. Hidden roots will be exposed and eliminated. Inexplicable problems will be solved. Stubborn obstacles will be removed. Circles of life failure will be broken.
Some of you, who experience deliverance and release, you will see notable changes. Sometimes the change is progressive and sometimes instantaneous. The change however will be dramatic.
