1. Reality of Demons   15

Evil Spirits and the Old Testament   19 

Demons and the New Testament   20 

Demons and the Early Church   24 

Deliverance Ministries Today   36

2. Demons and the Christian  43

Why We Are Attacked   44

Arguments Against Christian Infiltration   46

Arguments For Christian Infiltration   49

Positional Holiness vs. Experiential Holiness   57

The World, The Flesh, and the Devil   58

The World    64

The Flesh    67

The Devil   70

Not Flesh and Blood, but Principalities, Powers    72

Principalities     73

Powers/Authorities   74

Rulers of the Darkness of This World   75

Spiritual Forces/Wickedness in High Places    77

The Nature of the Demonic Kingdom    79

The Satanic Kingdom is Spiritual    79

The Satanic Kingdom is Personal    82

The Satanic Kingdom is Social    83

The Satanic Kingdom is Limited    83

Functions Carried Out by the Satanic Kingdom    84

Cure   87

Overview of the World, the Flesh, and the Devil    87

3. Christian Warfare   89

Satan our Adversary   90

Lies of the Devil   91

Personal Satanic Attacks   96

How We Give Ground to the Devil    97

Active Conditions    97

Passive Conditions    99

Environmental and Hereditary Grounds   100

Cursed Objects   105

Cursed Places   106

Attacks on the Church    118 

God’s Hand in the War   122

God’s Intervention   122

God’s Protection   123

Our Weapons    124

God Uses Satan For our Good   125

Our Responsibility Before God   129

4. Levels of Demonic Involvement   131

Demonic Attacks from the Outside   133

Temptation   133

Fiery Darts of the Evil One   134

Persecution   135

Demonization from the Inside   136

Access   138

Inhabitation  139

Suppression   139

Oppression   140

Obsession   141

Control    142

Total Possession   143 

Solution in a Nutshell    148

5. Diagnosis  149

Symptoms of a Spiritual Struggle  152

Spiritual Unreality  152

Compulsions and Obsessions  153

Physical Infirmities  154

Aversions  155 

Manifestations 156

Supernatural Evidences  157

Demonic Look Alikes  159

Manifestations as Diagnosis  163

Discernment  165

Personal Process of Discernment  173

A Model for Those with Discernment 174

The Body  177

The Soul  178

The Spirit  181

Three Channels of Temptation  183

Process of Growth  185

The Doorways and How they are Opened and Closed  188

How to Use the Diagnostic Model  191

Our Spiritual House  192

The Foundation  193

The House  194

Exterior  198

Interior  198

Yard  199

6. Preparation for Freedom   203

Toward an Understanding of Sin   205

Sin Offerings  206

Burnt Offerings 207

Peace Offerings  207

Sins that Bring a Curse Upon Us   208

"Other gods"   208

Sins of Pride   208

Witchcraft Sins   209

"Idols"   214

"Cursing"  216

"Sabbath"  217

"Honour parents"   217

"Murder"   217

"Sexual Sin"  218

"Stealing"   218

"False Witness   220

"Coveting"   222

Confession and Renunciation   223

Forgiveness   224

Process Towards Forgiveness   226

Prayer Support   227

Protection From Darkness  229

Notes on Loosing and Binding  234

Other Considerations  236

Lies from the Kingdom of Darkness  237

Filling of the Holy Spirit  239

Power in Prayer  240

Fasting  241

Some Considerations on Prayer  242

Power in Praise  243

7. Corporate Preparation  249

Church Ministry  250

Considerations of Who Should Minister   252

Considerations for the Laying on of Hands  255

A Brief Note on Tongues  263

Our Commission  264

8. Confrontation  265

Recovering Personal Ground  266

Step One - Setting Up the Environment  266

Step Two - Confession of Faith  267

Step Three - Reclaiming Ground  268

Step Four - Breaking the Effects of Oaths, Curses, etc  272

Step Five - Reclaiming the Ancestral Ground  279

Step Six - Command of Expulsion  .285

(Dealing with the Adopted Child)  288

Step Seven - Giving the Reclaimed Ground to God  289

Step Eight - Closing Doors & Keeping them Closed  290

Step Nine - Providing an Environment of Protection  290

9. The Armor of War   293

Belt of Truth 297

Breastplate of Righteousness 299

Dealing with a Compromised Conscience 304

Shoes of Peace 304 Shield of Faith 309

Helmet of Salvation 314

Sword of the Spirit 319 Weapon of Prayer 322

Other Articles of Warfare 325

Garments of Vengeance/Mantle of Zeal 325

Apron of Humility 327

Testimony and the Blood 327

Anointing with Oil 329

Blessed Objects 330

Mantle of Praise 332

Watching our Captain 335

10. Protecting the Environment   337

11. Accessing Christ    345

Christ as Deliverer 345 

Christ as Healer 346

Physical Healing 350

Emotional Healing 352 

Spiritual Healing 352

Christ as Sanctifier 352

12. Role of the Holy Spirit 355

To Convict 356

To Seal 357

To Comfort 357

To Empower 359

To Lead Into Truth 359

To Intercede 364

13. Angels and the Christian 365

Choirs of Angels 366

The Levels 367

Their Roles 369

14. Putting Satan on the Defensive 373

Personally 375

Counterattack 375

Tithing 376

Prayer 376

Fasting 377

Dangers 377

Family   378

Relatives  379

Friends  380

Pastoral Wisdom 381

Church  382

Confronting Principalities and Powers 388

Standing in the Gap 393

15. Preparing for the End of the Age 397

APPENDIX 401

Work Sheet One - Pre-session 402

Confession of Faith 403

Renunciation of the World, Flesh & Devil 403 

Questionnaire  404

Prayers 409

Doctrinal Affirmations 410

Short Version for Deliverance 414

Satanic Calendar 428

Blessing of Salt & Water 429

Blessing of Oil 431

Experiments with Creation 433

Bibliography 435