“EVIL SPIRIT!”

Acts 19:13-16                                          (ESV)

“13 Then some of the itinerant (traveling) Jewish exorcists undertook to invoke the name of the LORD JESUS over those who had EVIL SPIRITS, saying, "I adjure you by the JESUS whom Paul proclaims."

14 Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this.

15 But the evil spirit answered them, "JESUS I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?"

16 And the man in whom was the “EVIL SPIRIT” leaped on them, mastered all of them and overpowered them, so that they FLED out of that house NAKED and WOUNDED.”

With Halloween occurring this week, it would be negligent of me to not make known to everyone who chooses to listen what kind of danger there is in dealing with an “EVIL SPIRIT”.  True Believers, whether Jewish or Gentiles, understand that the only way that an “EVIL SPIRIT” is defeated is through the blood of JESUS!  Outside of HIM, we don’t have the power or authority to eradicate fire ants, let alone an “EVIL SPIRIT”!  

Some people, I think out of not knowing who they are dealing with, toy with “EVIL SPIRITS” trying to be cute or funny, but these Jewish “exorcists” soon found out that an “EVIL SPIRIT” isn’t anything to play with.  The were caused to FLEE “out of that house NAKED and WOUNDED” for ALL to see.  They were NO MATCH for an “EVIL SPIRIT” which was made evident by “mastering all of them and overpowered them” before sending them running!

 A kind and loving Word of warning, “EVIL SPIRIT” has been defeated, but only through JESUS!  In Luke 9:42 and Luke 4:33-37 JESUS rebuked an “EVIL SPIRIT” and they fled because they were overmatched!  Unless JESUS lives in you, you might want to reassess dealing with “EVIL SPIRIT” before you are caused to flee NAKED and WOUNDED!!!