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Dealing with the spirit of the world


 Did you know that there are different spirits in the world that are not from God? The bible teaches us that we need to test every spirit and know which is from God and that which is of the world. Any spirit that denies Jesus Christ is of the world but that which accepts Jesus Christ is from God.

John in his first letter tells us the two types of spirits;

                    1Jn 4:1  Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 

1Jn 4:2  Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ comes in the flesh is of God: 

1Jn 4:3  And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. 

1Jn 4:4  Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 

1Jn 4:5  They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. 

1Jn 4:6  We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

There are many examples of the spirit of the world as in the list below.

1. Divination/false prophets/witchcraft 

This one of the most popular spirit that is affecting the world and Christians today and many have been deceived so much by the people who tend to lie to people that they will solve their problems.

    Act 16:16  And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: 

Act 16:17  The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. 

Act 16:18  And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.  

2. The spirit of immorality/harlotry/fornication

This is highlighted in the book of Proverbs 7:6-27

3. Adultery 

This too is a dangerous one that is killing many Christian believers and many destinies are terminated.

Proverbs 5:1-6

In the book of Galatians chapter 5, we also get a number of the spirits of the world which manifest in our lives as the works of the flesh.

 Gal 5:19  Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 

Gal 5:20  Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 

Gal 5:21  Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 

Why should we deal with these spirits of the world?

The bible is very clear that such work of the spirit of the world that manifests through the flesh will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Everyone who wants to see or inherit the Kingdom of God must therefore work out their salvation with fear and trembling in order to inherit the Kingdom of God.

How do we deal with the spirit of the world?

A. Prayer through the word of God

B. Seeking the deliverance of God in your life, the bible says that the Lord is Spirit, and where the Spirit of God is there is liberty. The Spirit of God dwells in us and therefore we are able to get delivered 

 2 Corinthians 3:7

C. Sanctification through the blood of Jesus Christ. 

    Hebrews 13:12

D. Desiring to be filled by the Holy Spirit of God


Every one of us need to pray to the father to help us walk in His spirit.

PRAYER: Father in Jesus Name I pray that you may deliver me from the spirit of the world and filled, help me walk in thy Spirit. My soul, I surrender to you that you reign in me.

Amen.

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