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This book is the 1973 version, and so ends at page #153. I do wonder how much more is included in the updated 1990 version.

"See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil." --Ephesians 5:15, 16

"A good defense is important, but it is the offensive team that scores."

That's... a simple but profound point. I've never much liked sports analogies, but that's a good one.

"Rejection is often behind perfection. The rejected person strives for perfection in an effort to earn respect and acceptance. In other instances perfection is a compensation for inferiority."

"When a person falls out of agreement with the lies of the demons he is able to retain his deliverance."

"The deliverance minister will do well to question all who come for ministry as to the possibility of rejection. It is extremely common and often very strong."

"The spirit of unforgiveness keeps alive every detail of the hurts; reviews them continuously in the person's mind. The most trivial hurt is neither forgiven nor forgotten."

(The start of common demon groupings.)

"There are a few things that will prevent a person from receiving deliverance. The most common is unforgiveness toward others. Those who have any unforgiveness toward anyone else, dead or alive, cannot be delivered. The reason for this is set forth in Matthew 18:21-35."

"Fasting is not a way of bargaining for God's power, but a way of crucifying the flesh that one's complete affection may be set upon things above and not upon things on the earth."

"In the parallel account in Mark we read in the context that the disciples were disputing among themselves which of them should be the greatest. No wonder Jesus found them unfaithful and turned aside. No wonder they were powerless."

That's a really good point. I hadn't thought about the context of the immediate situation.

"My original theory about the devil was that if I left him alone he would leave me alone. Nothing could be further from the truth. To leave the devil alone is to permit him to work unchallenged."

"Although I wish to give you some guidelines, I want to make it clear that this ministry of deliverance should always be under the direct guidance of the Holy Spirit. There is a tendency among Christians to look for pat formulas in spiritual ministries instead of remaining dependent upon the leading of the Spirit."

Yep. This is my constant temptation.

"In Paul's mighty exhortation on the Christian's spiritual armor he emphasizes the importance of intercessory warfare prayer in behalf of other believers. Intercessory prayer is both a defensive and an offensive weapon against the wiles (strategy) of the Devil."

"Salvation is deliverance. The Greek word for salvation, soteria, denotes deliverance. Thus, the salvation of a man's spirit is the first stage of deliverance and it is the basis for further deliverance."

"The biggest problem facing the self-deliveree is that of accurately discerning the spirits. Most persona are prone to confuse demon activities in their lives as merely expressions of human personality."

"In Mark's account of the commission he quotes Jesus as saying, "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name they shall cast out devils...""

"The ministry of deliverance belongs to the church. It should go right along with preaching, teaching, and healing. In the Great Commission as recorded in Matthew we read...
'And Jesus came and spake to them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:...'

"The degree of manifestations is not indicative of the effectiveness of the deliverance. Persons who yawn or sigh out their demons are just as delivered as those who have the more violent manifestations."

"Use weapons of submission to God, the blood of Jesus Christ, the Word of God, and your testimony as a believer. (See: James 4:7; Revelation 12:11; Ephesians 6:17). Identify the spirits, address them directly by name in a commanding voice, and in faith command them to go in the name of Jesus. Enter the battle with determination and assurance of victory. Christ cannot fail! He is the Deliverer!"

"Prayer and warfare are two separate and distinct activities. Prayer is toward God and warfare is toward the enemy."

"Repentance is a turning from all that hinders spiritual growth, ministry, and fellowship."

"Repentance is a determined turning away from sin and Satan. One must hate all evil in his life and fall out of agreement with it."

"Any sin not confessed or repented of gives the demon a "legal right" to remain. Ask God to help you see yourself as He sees you and to bring to light anything that is not of Him."