CAST OUT DEVILS:

"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." (Mark 1:25-26)

Mark 16:17 says, "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils..." Every Christian has the ability to cast out devils. It is not a question of how "strong" or "spiritual" you are; what is important is that Jesus has given you His authority, you walk in His Name.

Satan has no right to run things in your life, or in your home or in the lives of your loved ones. Exercise your authority in Christ against him. You can cast out devils any day, anytime and anywhere, simply by using the name of Jesus. Don't negotiate with him; cast him out from that system he is occupying.

You might want to ask, "how do I know the devil is out when I cast him out?" That is simple, Jesus said when you ask the devil to go by my authority they'd go. His Word settles it. Your role is to cast the devil out, and the devil's responsibility is to oblige.

However, there are occasions when the devils literally manifest and cry out loud as they leave the one from whom they are being cast out. An example is what we read in our opening verses. We also see an instance of this in Acts 8:6-7 as Phillip preached Christ to the people: "...unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them..." 

Thus, in casting out devils, the evil spirit could shriek and shout in torment as they go; and then literal change in the expressions of those from whom the spirits came out would immediately reveal that there's been a difference.

Besides, it makes no difference whether the devils shriek or shout when you cast them out, what's important is what Jesus said, "...In my Name shall they cast out devils..." (Mark 16:17). That is absolute reality and should form the basis for your faith. Therefore, when you cast out devils, they have only one option - to flee. Hallelujah!

Further Study:

Luke 10:18-19

Acts 16:16-18

Andy Agim

Christ Realities