Is Your House Swept Clean?

 The bellow teaching is on demon spirits. A topic that is ignored by the body of Jesus Christ even though demon spirits are everywhere and keeping us in captivity.   Demons are destroying us because the body of Jesus Christ ignores demons.  Yet, casting out demons are mentioned at least 21 times in the New Testament.  Jesus taught His disciples to cast out demons and we must do the same as disciples of Jesus Christ.

Satan knows we are not a threat to him and his fallen angels because we fail to counter the attacks from them.  He knows we are not a spiritual warfare army because we don’t pray and cast out Satan and his demon spirits that cause sickness and disease.  We are in bondage and we must teach the flock how to pray and fight Satan and his demons.  We can’t afford to ignore this topic anymore!  What say you? 

Is Your Spiritual House Swept Clean?

Matthew 12:43-45 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”

“When an unclean spirit goes out of a man” Unclean spirits (evil spirits/demon spirits) do not go out by themselves.  Evil spirits are there because of two reasons.  We are born with evil spirits and their sicknesses and diseases from the past generations (Exodus 20:5) and we allow evil uncleans spirits to come in because of our sinful actions caused by disobedience (Deuteronomy 28:15-68).  Uncleans spirts only leave by casting evil spirits out by prayer in the name of Jesus, And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons, Mark 16:17.  This is our authority to cast out evil spirits and this must be done throughout the day and night when the attacks come.

“he goes through dry places and finds none.”  This is referring to places that are spiritually dry where God is absent. It is a barrenness wasteland where evil spirits find no rest. Evil spirits do not want to be in these dry places. When I cast out demons I send them to the dry places in the name of Jesus.

Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.  Evil spirits that are cast out always wants to come back in and wreak havoc in God’s children.  

Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there.  Enter means evil spirts come back in because we allowed them back in.  Dwell means evil spirts want to reside or exist in a person.  The evil spirt enlists other demons to destroy the empty, swept, and put in order person. 

‘and the last state of that man is worse than the first” Because we, as in all of us, have allowed Satan and his demons spirits to bring temptation, accusations, condemnation, tribulation, hurts, destress/anxiety/fear, persecution, unloving spirits, bitterness, anger, hatred, unforgiveness and many more.  When we allow demons to work in our lives it leads to symptoms of sickness and disease.  Sicknesses and diseases are caused by disobedience which is sin in the Bible. 

Spiritual Warfare – We are in a constant battle with Satan and evil spirts 24/7.  Their goal is to kill all of God’s children including those who are not believers in Jesus Christ.   Unfortunately, we are not being trained for spiritual warfare.  Spiritual warfare that includes reading the bible and training people on how to pray effectively, praying for one another, and praying for ourselves continuously.  We are not praying throughout the day and night when the attacks come. We are not casting out demons.  The only way to keep our house empty, swept, and put in order is through prayer every time we are attracted.  This is not an option if you want to be healthy physically, emotionally, and spiritually.  God tells us in His Word that this is not an option.   In Luke 11:20, Jesus means that His ability to cast out evil spirits proves God's active, ruling power is working right now through Him and us.

Testimonies –Healing by prayer is a declaration that should be shared in church service, church functions, every ministry, family, and friends.  This is a testimony God, the Son, and the Holy Spirit hears as well. Have your heard of any healing testimonies recently?  Unfortunately, most of our testimonies are related to health issues physically, emotionally, and spiritually.  I include spiritually because it is a Godly spiritual dynamic that is invisible, but present in all of us.  It has relational actions with God, the Son, and the Holy Spirit that shapes a person’s inner moral choices, and our inner belief of God’s promises of healing. 

Is Healing for Today? – Do you really, really believe God can heal you through prayer?  Yes___ or No___?  If the answer is yes, then why are we so sick and diseased even though God Almighty promises healing?  Can’t be healed if we don’t believe, For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life, John 3:16.

Prayer Revolution – A prayer revolution means a powerful spiritual shift from no prayer, little prayer, or ineffective prayer.  It changes us into a bold, kingdom-focused and effective prayer body of Jesus Christ that will to bring people out of captivity.  It is an action that challenges Christian norms of today. It moves believers from surface prayer to intense and effective healing prayer. 

We as Christians must make ourselves available for prayer so we can Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed, The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. James 5:16. We cannot come out sinful captivity if we continue hide our sins that leads to sickness and disease.  We cannot continue to allow demon spirits to destroy us without fighting back in the name of Jesus!

My prayer is for the body of Jesus Christ to change from little praying to praying without ceasing, 1Thessalonians 5:17 so we can be healed.  Amen!                        TS 8/3/2026

 

 Matthew 7:22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’

Matthew 8:31 So the demons begged Him, saying, “If You cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine.”

Matthew 9:34 But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”

Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

Matthew 12:24 Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”

Matthew 12:27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.

Matthew 12:28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Mark 1:34 Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

Mark 1:39 And He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons.

Mark 3:15 and to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:

Mark 3:22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebub,” and, “By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons.”

Mark 6:13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.

Mark 9:38-39 Now John answered Him, saying, “Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.” But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me. 40 For he who is not against us is on our side. 

Mark 16:9 Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons.

Mark 16:17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;

Luke 9:49 Now John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”

Luke 11:15 But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”

Luke 11:18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

Luke 11:19 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore, they will be your judges.

Luke 11:20 But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Luke 13:32 And He said to them, “Go, tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.’