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Commanding Spirits That Rule the Hearts of Men Study Guide
( This study guide is written in outline form and is most beneficial when accompanied by the audio teaching series.) There are two forces today wanting to rule the hearts of men. There is the Holy Spirit, which bestows on God’s children truth, holiness, justice, and peace. There is also Satan, who has a host of spirits that he is ready to release on the unprepared. At his command, he can send a spirit of jealousy, a lying spirit, a spirit of fear, a spirit of witchcraft, and a host of others. In this exciting study, Dr. Lester Sumrall reveals some of the different types of spiritual blessings that God freely gives to those who diligently seek His best. He also reveals the evil spirits that Satan will attempt to unleash on the unsuspecting. These lessons will help you identify “THE COMMANDING SPIRITS THAT RULE THE HEARTS OF MEN.”
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First published January 1, 1999
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March 6, 2024
An incredible, easy-to-understand study that helps you dive deeper into the different types of spirits mentioned in the bible that rule people’s heart. Brother Sumrall reveals the different types of spirits that the Holy Spirit freely gives to those who diligently seek God's best and also reveals the evil spirits that satan will attempt to unleash upon someone. Everything is backed up with the Word of God.
“The unconverted live under the law of sin and death. They live in another world, under another control system. We who have been born again have entered into and received a Spirit of Life.”
“God's children should be the happiest people in the world. They are the most rejoicing people in the world. They are the people in the world who do not fear. They are the people who trust in this world. I think this life within us should be so wonderful that we want to share it. We should want to give it. We must want to help other people to get into a Spirit of Living-resourceful, victorious living. God wants us to really live. We do not need to drag through life.”
“You and I have a relationship with God and Christ. We are sons and have a certain spirit about us that makes us distinct from other people. God wants us to hold that spirit strong. He wants us to make decisions by that spirit.
You cannot make decisions like a slave and be one of His sons. A son does not make a decision the way a slave would. We have to make sonship decisions that prove we are related to the Father.”
“The Spirit of Jehovah causes you to become wise in helping and leading others. The Spirit makes you a conqueror. You do not fall before anything. You do not feel weak. You do not say," I am weak! I am weak." We are not weak! We are strong!””
“There are people who would like to artificially make nice things. They want to act spiritual; but spirituality is not an act. When the Spirit of God's Son is in you, you are spiritual.”
“Never lose what you have. Cling to it. You can keep it by working on it. If you leave the things of God dormant, they die. The Lord will fill those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. He will fill us as long as we are hungry. We must stay hungry for the things of God until we go to heaven. We must hunger and thirst for righteousness to have the Sprit of Grace.”
“The church is missing a lot today. We play with carnal and natural things. We do not rise in our spiritual positions, because we do not have the Spirit of Wisdom within us.”
“God does not give you wisdom for your own benefit. He can give you wisdom like Joshua to lead others. He can help you make decisions, and those decisions can help others.”
“Millions of people are oppressed by satanic and negative emotions controlled by evil spirits.
Many of these people are ignorant of the origin of these spirits.”
“The church is commanded to test, check and challenge the spirits. The blood of Jesus will identify spirits.”
“If you walk in the Spirit, you will not perform the lusts of the flesh. The way to be an overcomer is to walk the overcomer's road. If you walk the road of defeat, you will be defeated. If you walk the road of victory, you will be victorious.”
“It is absolutely necessary that we remember we are more than conquerors through Christ. These commanding spirits from Satan are subject to us. We must not be subject to them. Instead, we must seek to be totally directed by the commanding spirits from the Holy Spirit.”
“Jealousy is a real spirit. It is an ungodly spirit. I have seen men and women so full of jealousy that it would make you angry. … Jealousy is an evil force. It is a commanding spirit from Satan.”
“One problem always leads to another. When you open the door to the devil, he will stretch it as wide as he can. He will shove every dirty thing he can inside you. Keep yourself clean in every way.”
“A born-again person should never fear the past; it is covered by the blood of Jesus Christ. He should not fear the present because Christ dwells within him. He should not fear the future, for Jesus has promised to be with us always (Hebrews 13:5).”
“Fear disrupts communion with God. A fearful person cannot live in the presence of God.”
“To have a healthy, spiritual life, the Christian must live above fear. There must be noticeable difference between the believer and the unbeliever.”
“Any person, group of people or organization who directs its principle energies against Jesus Christ is Antichrist.”
“The unconverted live under the law of sin and death. They live in another world, under another control system. We who have been born again have entered into and received a Spirit of Life.”
“God's children should be the happiest people in the world. They are the most rejoicing people in the world. They are the people in the world who do not fear. They are the people who trust in this world. I think this life within us should be so wonderful that we want to share it. We should want to give it. We must want to help other people to get into a Spirit of Living-resourceful, victorious living. God wants us to really live. We do not need to drag through life.”
“You and I have a relationship with God and Christ. We are sons and have a certain spirit about us that makes us distinct from other people. God wants us to hold that spirit strong. He wants us to make decisions by that spirit.
You cannot make decisions like a slave and be one of His sons. A son does not make a decision the way a slave would. We have to make sonship decisions that prove we are related to the Father.”
“The Spirit of Jehovah causes you to become wise in helping and leading others. The Spirit makes you a conqueror. You do not fall before anything. You do not feel weak. You do not say," I am weak! I am weak." We are not weak! We are strong!””
“There are people who would like to artificially make nice things. They want to act spiritual; but spirituality is not an act. When the Spirit of God's Son is in you, you are spiritual.”
“Never lose what you have. Cling to it. You can keep it by working on it. If you leave the things of God dormant, they die. The Lord will fill those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. He will fill us as long as we are hungry. We must stay hungry for the things of God until we go to heaven. We must hunger and thirst for righteousness to have the Sprit of Grace.”
“The church is missing a lot today. We play with carnal and natural things. We do not rise in our spiritual positions, because we do not have the Spirit of Wisdom within us.”
“God does not give you wisdom for your own benefit. He can give you wisdom like Joshua to lead others. He can help you make decisions, and those decisions can help others.”
“Millions of people are oppressed by satanic and negative emotions controlled by evil spirits.
Many of these people are ignorant of the origin of these spirits.”
“The church is commanded to test, check and challenge the spirits. The blood of Jesus will identify spirits.”
“If you walk in the Spirit, you will not perform the lusts of the flesh. The way to be an overcomer is to walk the overcomer's road. If you walk the road of defeat, you will be defeated. If you walk the road of victory, you will be victorious.”
“It is absolutely necessary that we remember we are more than conquerors through Christ. These commanding spirits from Satan are subject to us. We must not be subject to them. Instead, we must seek to be totally directed by the commanding spirits from the Holy Spirit.”
“Jealousy is a real spirit. It is an ungodly spirit. I have seen men and women so full of jealousy that it would make you angry. … Jealousy is an evil force. It is a commanding spirit from Satan.”
“One problem always leads to another. When you open the door to the devil, he will stretch it as wide as he can. He will shove every dirty thing he can inside you. Keep yourself clean in every way.”
“A born-again person should never fear the past; it is covered by the blood of Jesus Christ. He should not fear the present because Christ dwells within him. He should not fear the future, for Jesus has promised to be with us always (Hebrews 13:5).”
“Fear disrupts communion with God. A fearful person cannot live in the presence of God.”
“To have a healthy, spiritual life, the Christian must live above fear. There must be noticeable difference between the believer and the unbeliever.”
“Any person, group of people or organization who directs its principle energies against Jesus Christ is Antichrist.”
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