Introduction: Can you tell that Satan has people held in captivity today? Sadly, they do not realize it. While bound down in chains of sin and rebellion, he manipulates their mind, will, and emotions. Yet, there is power in PRAYER over the enemy. But ONLY because Jesus Christ has defeated Satan. And ultimately, he will be thrown in the lake of fire. That is why he knows his time is short. Meanwhile, how can we help people get FREE from the control of the enemy? Here are a few biblical insights.

1. Breaking Free from the devil calls for INTERCESSORY PRAYER! (Eph 6:17,18)

“18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.”

JESUS PRAYS for His followers. (Luke 22:30,31)

“And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.”

Praise the Lord! Not only is Jesus interceding but we also are instructed to PRAY against the enemy. Are you? Check out the next demonically driven case of a MAD-MAN that was turned into a GLAD-MAN.

2. Breaking Free from MENTAL, and PHYSICAL torment by the devil calls for INTERCESSORY POWER!
(Mark 5:1-13)

“And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: 4Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. 5And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 6But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, 7And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. 8For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit. 9And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. 10And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. 11Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. 12And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. 13And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.”

This man was possessed with many, many demons. Only Jesus could help him. By the way, our task does not rely upon our own strength. Instead, our POWER to stand and pray comes from JESUS CHRIST. Please, do not ever try to engage the enemy without the Power of Jesus Christ!

3. Breaking Free from MENTAL, and PHYSICAL and SPIRITUAL torment by the devil calls for INTERCESSION which leads to TRANSFORMATION! (Mark 5:15-20)

“And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. 16And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. 17And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. 18And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. 20And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.”

Did you notice the instantaneous CHANGE? That is the POWER of God!