Binding and Loosing in the Spiritual Realm

I found this article, which I had saved at one point in time, and wanted to share it with you. I'm not sure who wrote it, but I must have saved it while studying about binding and loosing while in the "Cleansing the Church" ministry program.

Matthew 18:18-20
18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

A very powerful scripture to use for 1) Releasing yourself from any unforgiveness or bitterness, 2) Renunciation of any form of the occult, 3) Breaking ungodly soul ties (by name for best effects) and 4) Confession of your own sins and ancestral sins of the forefathers.

When Paul wrote letters, what did he do first? He said, “grace and peace to you.” Why? Because they needed grace and peace to read those letters. They needed it in their daily lives, didn’t they? He said, “I pray that you will have a spirit of understanding of what the will of God is.” He was sending spirits. Read his epistles again. It’s amazing. It’s in there. They used it just routinely. So what happened? The whole world exploded before them as they went. They went like huge bombs blowing apart whole cities. One small party would hit a large city like Ephesus, and it would go into an uproar. In a matter of days, the whole city would be in an uproar. You can have a meeting in a big metropolitan area now and most of the people never know you’ve been there. There is no uproar, hmm? But you know why? Because they went binding and loosing. They went armed with this knowledge and understanding that God is bringing back into the church in full force, and that which has been seen dimly, if at all in the past, is coming into bold relief. It says, “whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

Those are positive promises. You can loose spirits into yourself. Your binding and loosing is a tremendous weapon that God has put within our grasp. Go back to Matthew 18 again and let me call attention to something else. The 18th verse talks about binding evil spirits and loosing the spirits of God. The 19th verse is tied right to it. “Again I say, if any two of you…” Which two? The two that have been binding and loosing. This promise is not for everyone. It’s for those who are binding and loosing. “If any two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything they shall ask it shall be done of them by my Father which is in Heaven.” See why some people haven’t been able to cash this check? They had nothing in the account. If you are a binder and a looser, you get to claim this. Verse 20 is also tied into the same verse, “for where two or three who are binding and loosing are gathered together in my Name there I am in the midst of them.” Now am I twisting the scriptures? Or is that what it really says? I don’t think you can separate those three verses. The three verses are talking about the same crew. If two of you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound on heaven, whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven, if two of you who are binding and loosing shall agree touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done of them by my Father. It’s good to get with binding and loosing folks if you want to learn more about binding and loosing.

All of a sudden verse 18 and Matthew 18 begin to take on a new significance. “Whatsoever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven.” Now I like that one and we’ve been using that. Basically all that verse means is whatever you bind on earth, I’m down here on earth -- in the Name of Jesus I bind the spirit of lust in me, in somebody else or across the country, or in the heavenlies. See angels can travel in any direction. One reason they were made spirits -- they can go down inside of you where the trouble is. Isn’t that nice. You go to a deliverance preacher or a deliverance worker and they can’t reach down your throat and pull the demon out by his heels, but an angel can go down there and get them. Aren’t you glad? You say, “yeah, you have an awfully big hand there.” You may feel like somebody has reached down your throat when they start coming out, but the angels of the Lord can do what we cannot do. That’s not the only reason God made them spirits, but that’s one reason They go down inside where the spiritual problems exist.

Now, look at the second part of it, “whatsoever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” I’m down here on earth again, still here, haven’t gone anyplace. Whatever I loose on earth – “Father, in Jesus’ Name, I want You to loose some angels, some spirits of God up there to go and minister to John over there. I want to send some spirits of encouragement, some spirits of consolation, some spirits of joy, some spirits of peace, send them to him now in Jesus’ Name, to help him out.” Whatever I ask on earth, whatever I shall loose on earth shall be loosed where? In heaven. I say, “Father, would You loose those angels,” and heaven says, “approved.” See it comes through the right channels. You go to the Father in Jesus’ Name and He releases those angels immediately to do it. Now they can go to China as quickly as they can go right here. You have to understand that time does not bind them. The space problem doesn’t exist for them. Quicker than you can think, they’re on the job doing what you requested in Jesus’ Name. It’s part of the believer’s inheritance to be able to bind evil spirits and to loose the spirits of God.

Those are positive promises. You can loose spirits into yourself. You can bind spirits in yourself. You can reach out and loose and bind spirits in other people. You can reach across the country. You can ask the angels to go and minister for you. Ministry covers a great deal of territory. You can send ministering angels ahead of you to that interview. You can send ministering angels to take care of a difficult situation that you’re facing, to create favor with you with the people that you need favor with. Will this solve all your problems? No, but it’s certainly worth trying. It doesn’t cost anything, does it? It’s been paid for. You’re only out the praying if it doesn’t work, but what’s happening if it works. You’re way ahead, and you’re going to find out that this will work if you combine it with intelligent prayer and Bible study so that God can guide you into the places. He’ll throw you in the forefront of the battle, and as you bind and loose, and as you send the spirits of God to others, to bless them, to encourage them, the spirit of adoption, to draw people to Christ.

My encouragement to you is to keep on binding and keep on loosing. It does an incredible amount of damage to the spirit world. There is no way we can even gauge the deadly inroads made by our being obedient and binding evil spirits and loosing the spirits of God. ~Author Unknown

Books for deeper study:

Binding and Loosing

Liberty Savard

The Deliverance Manual by Gene and Earline Moody

Note: Agreeing - Binding - Loosing

First, we are to agree on earth to overcome the forces of evil.

Second, we are to bind the forces of evil here on earth. God will then bind the forces of evil in Heaven that affect us here on earth.

Third, we are to loose the forces of evil here on earth. God will then loose the forces of evil in Heaven that affect us here on earth.

PRAYER:  Heavenly Father, I bow in worship and praise before you.  I cover myself with the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ as my protection.  I surrender myself completely and unreservedly in every area of my life to you.  I take a stand against all the workings of Satan that would hinder me in my prayer life.  I address myself only to the true and living God and refuse any involvement of Satan in my prayer.  Satan, I command you, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to leave my presence with all your demons.  I bring the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ between us.  I resist all the endeavors of Satan and his wicked spirits to rob me of the will of God.  I choose to be transformed by the renewing of my mind.  I pull down the strongholds of Satan.

Jesus, I forgive my ancestors and descendants and anyone else that has sinned against me, and I ask you to forgive and bless them with all spiritual blessings. Forgive me for my many sins and I forgive myself for sins against my body.  I break all curses, charms, spells, jinxes, psychic powers, hexes, vexes and demonic ties that bind.  I break all soul ties caused by witchcraft, sorcery, bewitchment or sexual sins.  Lord Jesus, restore my fragmented soul: mind, will and emotions; send your angels out to recover anything that was stolen from me. Stir up the demons in my subconscious mind so that they can be identified and cast out. I now take authority over Satan and all the forces of evil according to the whole Word of God and command that you obey it.  In the Name of Jesus Christ: My Lord, Master and Savior, I ask these things. Amen."

Deliverance From Satan and His Demonic Forces

If the person for whom you are interceding has not confessed Jesus as Savior and Lord, pray specifically for his/her salvation if you have not already done so. Stand and thank the Father that it is done in the name of Jesus.  Then pray:   

Father, in the name of Jesus, I come boldly to Your throne of grace and present ___________ before You. I stand in the gap and intercede in behalf of ___________, knowing that the Holy Spirit within me takes hold together with me against the evils that would attempt to hold ____________ in bondage. I unwrap ___________ from the bonds of wickedness with my prayers and take my shield of faith and quench every fiery dart of the adversary that would come against ___________.

   

Father, You say that whatever I bind on earth is bound in heaven, and whatever I loose on earth is loosed in heaven. You say for me to cast out demons in the name of Jesus.

So I speak to you, Satan, and to the principalities, the powers, the rulers of the darkness and spiritual wickedness in high places and the demonic spirits of_____________________________(names of spirits) assigned to __________. I take authority over you and bind you away from __________ in the mighty name of Jesus. You loose __________ and let him/her go free in the name of Jesus. I demand that you desist in your maneuvers now. Satan, you are a spoiled and defeated foe.

Ministering spirits of God, you go forth in the name of Jesus and provide the necessary help to and assistance for __________.

Father, I have laid hold of __________’s salvation and his/her confession of the Lordship of Jesus Christ. I speak of things that are not as though they were, for I choose to look at the unseen — the eternal things of God. I say that Satan shall not get an advantage over __________, for I am not ignorant of Satan’s devices. I resist Satan, and he has run in terror from __________ in the name of Jesus. I give Satan no place in __________. I plead the blood of the Lamb over __________, for Satan and his cohorts are overcome by that blood and Your Word. I thank You, Father, that I tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy in __________’s behalf. __________ is delivered from this present evil world. He/she is delivered from the powers of darkness and translated into the Kingdom of Your dear Son!

Father, I ask You now to fill those vacant places within __________ with Your redemption, Your Word, Your Holy Spirit, Your love, Your wisdom, Your righteousness and Your revelation knowledge in the name of Jesus.

I thank You, Father, that __________ is redeemed out of the hand of Satan by the blood of Jesus. He/she is justified and made righteous by the blood of Jesus and belongs to You — spirit, soul and body. I thank You that every enslaving yoke is broken, for he/she will not become the slave of anything or be brought under its power in the name of Jesus. __________ has escaped the snare of the devil who has held him/her captive and henceforth does Your will, Father, which is to glorify You in his/her spirit, soul and body.

Thank You, Father, that Jesus was manifested that He might destroy the works of the devil. Satan’s works are destroyed in __________’s life in the name of Jesus. Hallelujah! __________ walks in the Kingdom of God, which is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit! Praise the Lord! Amen.

Once this prayer has been prayed, thank the Father that Satan and his cohorts are bound. Stand firm, fixed, immovable and steadfast on your confessions of faith as you intercede on this person’s behalf, for greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4).

Scripture References:
    Hebrews 4:16    2 Corinthians 2:11
    Ezekiel 22:30    James 4:7
    Romans 8:26    Ephesians 4:27
    Isaiah 58:6    Revelation 12:11
    Ephesians 6:16    Luke 10:19
    Matthew 18:18    Galatians 1:4
    Mark 16:17    Colossians 1:13
    Ephesians 6:12    Matthew 12:43-45
    Colossians 2:15    1 Corinthians 6:12
    Matthew 12:29    2 Timothy 2:26
    Hebrews 1:14    1 John 3:8
    Romans 4:17    Romans 14:17
    2 Corinthians 4:18

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Thankful for Provision

The 23rd Psalm, is perhaps one of the best loved passages in the Bible. We often read it in times of stress or sorrow. But I would like you to see it in a slightly different way.

The 23rd Psalm begins with these familiar words, "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want."

We can be thankful because in this life the Good Shepherd gives us all we need.

Frequently in the Bible human beings are compared to sheep. Now that sounds nice, but surely you realize that is not necessarily a compliment, because sheep are among the dumbest and dirtiest animals in the world.

Unless their shepherd makes them move on, sheep will actually ruin a pasture, eating every blade of grass, until finally a fertile pasture is nothing but barren soil.

Sheep are near sighted and very stubborn, but easily frightened. An entire flock can be stampeded by a jack rabbit.

They have little means of defense. They’re timid, feeble creatures. Their only recourse is to run if no shepherd is there to protect them.

Sheep have no homing instincts. A dog, horse, cat, or a bird can find its way home, but when a sheep gets lost, it’s a goner unless someone rescues it.

So one over riding principle of the 23rd Psalm is that sheep can’t make it without a shepherd. And the only reason that David could say, "I shall not be in want," is because David could first say, "The Lord is my Shepherd."

Obviously, God wants us to be a happy, satisfied people. We shouldn’t be restless and jealous, always chafing about what we don’t have. There should be a spirit of thankfulness in us that brands us as belonging to Him.

So when Isaiah says, "We all, like sheep, have gone astray" (Isaiah 53:6), he is not saying "That’s good." He’s saying, "That’s bad, because we’re just about on a level with sheep."

When Jesus looked out on the people with compassion, the Gospel writers say that He saw them "like sheep without a shepherd" (Matthew 9:36). That’s not a compliment, either, but a concern, because sheep are so helpless when they’re all alone.

Now let’s look at what David says the Good Shepherd does for his sheep, (vs. 2) tells us that "He makes me lie down in green pastures." The good shepherd leads his sheep to a lush pasture where they have plenty to eat & their stomachs are soon full.

Here, then, is a picture of a sheep so completely satisfied that there isn’t the least desire for anything more. He’s so content he lies down in green pastures.

The Lord has provided us with plenty, too. There are few of us who ever go hungry. In fact, we have so much to eat that dieting is a constant discipline or, maybe more accurately, a constant discussion.

But did you notice the wording? David said, "He makes me lie down." Sheep sometimes have to be forced to lie down.

But God makes us lie down once in a while, doesn’t he? We rush about, trying to meet this engagement and fulfill that obligation. And in our hurry and scurry we tend to miss the things that are most important.

So once in a while God has to say, "You need to lie down," by allowing an illness, or heartbreak, to make us stop and reevaluate our priorities.

David then says, "He leads me beside quiet waters." (vs. 2) Sheep are frightened of swiftly moving water. They’re poor swimmers, and get bogged down with their heavy wool just as we would if we tried to swim wearing wool overcoats.

So when the shepherd comes to a flowing stream, he doesn’t try to force the sheep to drink. Instead, a good shepherd builds a dam and makes a quiet little pool where his sheep can drink from still waters.

God knows our weaknesses. He leads us by quiet waters. He promises to protect us from the temptations that we can’t handle. He never forces us into situations with which we cannot cope.

"Surely when the mighty waters rise, they will not reach me. You are my hiding place, you will protect me from trouble & surround me with songs of deliverance" (Psalms 32:6 7).

"He restores my soul" (vs. 3) A lost sheep cannot find its way home, so the shepherd has to restore the stray or it is lost forever.

“For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls" (1 Peter 2:24 25).

David continues on in Psalm 23:3, "He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake." A careless shepherd might lead his sheep over steep and dangerous paths where they could fall. But a caring shepherd leads his sheep over paths that are safe.

The Bible clearly teaches that there are two paths we can take. One leads to destruction, and Satan tries to lead us along that path. It is such a broad and smooth road. It often seems like the logical way to go.

The other is the path of righteousness that leads to the glory that God is preparing for us. Sometimes this way is narrow, difficult, and filled with obstacles. But the good Shepherd knows which way His sheep are to go, and He leads them on that path of righteousness.

So here is something for us to be thankful for. Thank God that in this life He provides us with everything we really need.

~Bits and Pieces of the sermon "The Lord is my Shepherd" by Melvin Newland

Thankful for Peace of Mind

Jesus calls everyone to come to Him for lasting peace. Jesus promised, "Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30)

Only those who come to Jesus and share in doing His will are given the peace that passes human understanding. It is a peace that non Christians will never possess. Is it little wonder that there are more angry, fearful and discourteous people everywhere in our world, every new day. As we become consistently involved in doing His will, His responsibilities transform us. Our thinking, emotions and strength take on more of His image. Remember, peace is a fruit of the control of the Holy Spirit. 

Paul wrote, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control. (Gal. 5:22,23) The peace that passes all comprehension keeps our minds full of Christ’s peace, perspective and power. He enables to be peaceful when there is nothing but the swirling storms of uncertainty in our circumstances. (Phil. 4:6-8) Jesus wants us to turn our minds to what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy. Jesus wants us to remember that loving service is followed with peaceful thoughts. Isaiah wrote, "The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever." (Isa. 32:17)

Jesus wants us to remember that only the Lord’s blessings give peace, not anything else. Many people seek after things that can only give temporary peace of mind. David wrote, "The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace." (Psa. 29:11) Jesus knows the great peace is found in loving and obeying the scripture. The writer of Psalm 119 writes, "Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble." (Psa.119:165) Learn to read, hear, study, memorize and meditate on the scripture to calm your mind when you are feeling anxious, bothered or burdened. Isaiah wrote, "You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you." (Isa 26:3) 

Jesus wants us to take up the armor of God for our peace. Paul writes, "Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s scheme. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, authorities and powers of this dark world." (Eph. 6:10-12) Jesus wants us to remember the peace given to us in the Holy Spirit and His promises. Paul writes, "God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, love and discipline." (2 Tim. 1:7) 

Jesus wants us to be in perfect peace by focusing our attention of Him and His example. Isaiah wrote, "You will keep him in perfect peace all those who trust in him, whose thoughts turn often to the Lord." (Isa. 26:3) Discipline your mind to focus your emotional, spiritual and mental energies on the Lord, His purposes and His activities that will cause His church to grow.

Jesus wants us to remember that He is our good Shepherd. David wrote, "The Lord is my shepherd, I will lack nothing. . . Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." (Psa. 23 :1,6) Even when you are encountering various trials, the Lord wants to develop in you a completed peace, perseverance and perspective that comes through the adversities of life’s experiences. 

Let the Lord develop in you a character of maturity that exhibits peace in all situations. You cannot know His peace unless you are willing to pass through the dark valley experiences with the faith to trust Him to work all things together for good. (Rom. 8:28,29) Rest in the God who holds the future and rules over the affairs of every person. 

~Bits and Pieces of the sermon How Jesus Can Give You Peace of Mind by Paul Fritz 

What Do We Do With This Peace? After Jesus' resurrection, Jesus Appears to His Disciples (John 20:19-23 and 30-31) ¹⁹ That Sunday evening^[a] the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said. ²⁰ As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord! ²¹ Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” ²² Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. ²³ If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” Then John gives us the Purpose of the Book ³⁰ The disciples saw Jesus do many other miraculous signs in addition to the ones recorded in this book. ³¹ But these are written so that you may continue to believe^[a] that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name. Our Great Commission, To Share Peace with Others (Matthew 28:16-20) ¹⁶ Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. ¹⁷ When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted! ¹⁸ Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. ¹⁹ Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,^[a] baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. ²⁰ Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Prayers for Peace by Germaine Copeland

Books to read: "Battlefield of the Mind" by Joyce Meyers