Part 5 Principalities & Celestial Warfare
Where are these strongholds? In 1970, cartoonist Walt Kelly famously made a poster with the slogan, “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” If we are unaware of the battle in the area of our mind, we will find it difficult to stand against our enemy. Be careful of your thought life. “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it” (Proverbs 4:23). Your heart, a picture of the central core of your inner life, your spirit, is guarded by your mind. Be careful of the images that Satan would like to sow into the good soil of your heart. Take captive every thought that arises in opposition to the truth of God’s Word.
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00:00Principality Operating in Celestial Sphere
00:09A principality is a territory or state ruled by a prince or princess.
00:14It can be either a monarchical feudatory or a sovereign state.
00:18Historically, principalities were common in Europe, especially during the Middle Ages when feudalism was prevalent.
00:24In a broader sense, the term principality can also refer to any small monarchy,
00:28particularly those ruled by a monarch of lesser rank than a king, such as a first, translated as prince.
00:34Some well-known principalities today include Liechtenstein, Monaco, and the co-principality of Andorra,
00:40titled, Duke's Domain, the Principality of Ravenswood.
00:43The Duke, Duke Alaric von Ravenswood, a stern yet fair ruler,
00:47sits upon the carved oak throne in the great hall of Ravenswood Castle.
00:51His silver hair hints at wisdom earned through decades of governance,
00:54clad in a crimson velvet doublet adorned with the family crest, a raven clutching a scepter,
00:59he oversees matters of law, trade, and defense.
01:02The castle, Ravenswood Castle, perched atop a rocky promontory, commands a strategic view of the surrounding lands.
01:08Its grey stone walls bear scars from past sieges.
01:12The castle's courtyard bustles with activity, squires training with wooden swords,
01:16cooks preparing hearty stews, and a blacksmith hammering out horseshoes.
01:21Dot at the castle's base lies the village, nestled among rolling hills.
01:25Thatched-roof cottages cluster around a cobblestone square.
01:28Principality can either be a monarchical feudatory or a sovereign state.
01:32It is ruled by a regnant monarch with the title of prince or princess.
01:36In contrast, a country is a self-governing political entity
01:40with its own government and sovereignty over a specific geographic territory.
01:44While a principality itself doesn't inherently shift location,
01:48its boundaries and rulers may change over time due to historical events, alliances, or political developments.
01:54For instance, Wales, which is both a country and a principality,
01:58has a rich history and its own government,
02:00despite not being formally recognized as a principality since the 16th century.
02:05In a spiritual context, principalities also refer to an order of angels in the celestial hierarchy,
02:11according to the Oxford Dictionary Principality The Etymology,
02:14borrowed from Anglo-Norman Principult Middle French Principult
02:17from Late Latin Principalities from Latin Principalis.
02:21It is a noun principality, countable and uncountable, plural principalities, obsolete.
02:26The state of being a prince or ruler, sovereignty, absolute authority.
02:3114th to 19th century, now rare, the state of being principal, preeminence.
02:36From 14th century, a region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess.
02:42From 14th century, a spiritual being, specifically in Christian angelology,
02:47the fifth level of angels, ranked above powers and below dominions.
02:51From 16th century, the scriptures reveal that there are territorial demonic spirits
02:57known as principalities over nations like Tyre and Persia,
03:00even as Michael the Archangel was over Israel.
03:03The evil territorial demons are the spirit behind the governments of those nations
03:07and they influence the leaders of those nations from the celestial realm.
03:11They are also behind big business and big religious systems.
03:15For example, Satan himself is behind the Babylon the Great New World Order
03:19and he will eventually possess the beast leader of that system, Revelation 13 verse 2.
03:24Dominion is only applied to Lucifer and his governing angels,
03:28biblical tradition and order of angel in Christian angelology,
03:31ranked above angels and below thrones.
03:34But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me 21 days
03:37and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me
03:40for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.
03:43Daniel 10 verse 13
03:45Daniel 10 verse 13 provides a fascinating glimpse
03:48into the concept of principalities in the spiritual realm.
03:51The verse states,
03:53But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days,
03:56but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me
04:00and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
04:02In this context, the prince of the kingdom of Persia
04:05is understood to be a powerful demonic entity or principality
04:08that had authority over the Persian Empire.
04:11This demonic prince opposed the angel sent to deliver a message to Daniel,
04:15delaying him for 21 days until the archangel Michael came to assist.
04:19This passage illustrates the idea that principalities
04:22are high-ranking spiritual beings with significant influence
04:25over specific regions or nations.
04:28They are often seen as adversaries in the spiritual warfare
04:31described in the Bible, working against the purposes of God and his angels.
04:35The struggle between the angel and the demonic prince of Persia
04:38highlights the ongoing battle in the spiritual realm
04:41that can impact events in the physical world.
04:43The concept of principalities is further supported
04:46by other biblical references, such as Ephesians 6 verse 12,
04:50which speaks of wrestling against principalities, against powers,
04:53against the rulers of the darkness of this world,
04:56against spiritual wickedness in high places.
04:58This suggests that these entities have a pervasive influence
05:01and are involved in a broader spiritual conflict.
05:04How are we to fight an unseen battle against unseen spiritual forces?
05:09Overcoming Satan
05:11Understanding how unseen forces operate against humanity
05:14and learn how to overcome.
05:16Hear from John Ramirez and see the demonstration
05:19of how to deal with demonic forces by using our authority in
05:22Yeshua, Jesus, name.
05:26Demonic possession involves the belief that a spirit, demon,
05:29or other entity can control a person's actions.
05:32Those who believe themselves to be possessed commonly claim
05:35that symptoms of demonic possession include missing memories,
05:38perceptual distortions, loss of a sense of control,
05:41and hyper-suggestibility.
05:43Here we see John Ramirez, author and evangelist
05:45who was a high priest in the Church of Satan.
05:48Then he came face to face with Jesus
05:50and John Ramirez was a high-ranking warlock.
05:53In his testimony, John Ramirez tells his true life story
05:56of how he was trained to be a satanic cult,
05:58santeria, and spiritualist,
06:00high-ranking spiritualist in Satanism.
06:03His role to control principalities.
06:05Of the dark side revealed by the ex-warlock
06:08who practiced witchcraft in the highest level
06:10by this man named John Ramirez.
06:12Pointing out how principalities operate.
06:17Welcome back everybody.
06:19You know from an early age,
06:21our next guest was initiated into the occult
06:24through his father's family.
06:26In his teens, he completely sold his soul to the devil
06:29through blood sacrifice.
06:31And by young adulthood, he was in training
06:34to be a high priest in the satanic cult.
06:37And he is here with us today
06:40on the Your World program.
06:42This story is very real.
06:44And we're going to talk about the real dangers of the occult
06:48and how he found his way back out of the darkness.
06:51Please help me, ladies and gentlemen,
06:53and welcome to the show today,
06:55John Ramirez to our show.
06:57Welcome, John.
06:58So glad to have you here.
07:00Thank you so much.
07:04Because we get the opportunity
07:06of having awesome guests like you
07:08to come and take us on a journey
07:11so that we can really see the realities
07:13of things that we just may not be familiar with.
07:16You know, the Bible makes it very clear,
07:18and it talks about Satan.
07:20But in this day and time, John,
07:22there are a lot of people that don't believe
07:24that there's a devil.
07:26It talks about principalities, powers,
07:29wicked spirits in heavenly places.
07:31It talks about demonic forces.
07:33Even Jesus rebuked the devil
07:35when he was negatively influencing
07:38one of his disciples to say some things
07:40that didn't line up with the plan of Jesus Christ.
07:45Yet sometimes it's just so important to me
07:48for people to understand
07:50that if we say that God is real,
07:52then what are we saying
07:54when Satan is not real in the lives of people?
07:57And so I'd like for you to take us into your world
08:00or that world, that journey that you went on,
08:03and let's start with the impact
08:06of how you were treated and how you were raised.
08:09Do you feel like there was something missing there
08:13that you didn't get what you needed
08:15when you were raised up?
08:16And did that have anything to do
08:19with you wanting to accept positions
08:22and a place in the occult?
08:24You know, I think in my life growing up,
08:26I grew up with a father that he was a warlock.
08:29He was a devil worshiper.
08:30And my side of my father's family
08:32was all devil worshipers.
08:33We believe in Santeria.
08:34We believe in the occult.
08:36We believe in demonic church.
08:38My father was, you know,
08:40the saddest thing to have in the house
08:41is a father, and he's still absent.
08:43And my father was absent.
08:44My father was more, his attention
08:46was more to devil worshiping
08:47and his family and his kids.
08:49And I was the biggest kid,
08:50so he'll send me down to the devil worship shop
08:52to buy stuff, and I would come back,
08:53and I couldn't get it right because I missed this.
08:55I was nervous and stuff like that.
08:57He would call me names, and not good names,
08:59by the way.
09:00He would call me names and stuff like that.
09:01I didn't bring the right ingredients.
09:02I didn't bring the right candle.
09:03I didn't bring the right flowers.
09:04I didn't bring the right portions and stuff like that
09:06because he could do his ceremonies,
09:07and I could see through the glimpse of the door
09:09how my father would transform into a monster.
09:12I seen demons walking in my house,
09:15in and out, like I see y'all today.
09:16I mean, just like nothing.
09:18And so I started to pray to the devil
09:20in the middle of the night.
09:21I would call out for Jesus,
09:23but Jesus never showed up.
09:25So I would pray.
09:26I'd say, you know, kill my dad, kill my dad
09:28because, you know, the abuse was so much.
09:30The silent pain in my house was so tremendous.
09:32So one day, my father got shot
09:35from a woman in the face that wasn't even his
09:37when he had a good wife home.
09:38My father died at the age of 33.
09:40So the devil said,
09:41now you need to take his place.
09:43And at the age of eight years old,
09:44I remember I was in a schoolyard,
09:45just from the second heaven,
09:48a necklace filled with different colors.
09:50And I heard a voice say, put it on.
09:52I put it on.
09:53And from there, my life began.
09:55I lost my childhood.
09:56I lost my young childhood.
09:58I became a part of a demon world
10:00that was so real you can touch it.
10:02So my mom went.
10:05My mom was a people pleaser.
10:06She went.
10:07And when she got there,
10:08the whole situation happened.
10:10And when she got there,
10:11the witch focused on me.
10:13And she said to me,
10:14hey, this young man needs to get a surgery.
10:17He needs to be initiated
10:20because of the simple fact
10:21that I was going to lose my eyesight.
10:22So my mom sold her furniture to get $250
10:25to initiate me to the dark side,
10:26not knowing.
10:27And for that, I just fell into that world
10:29for 25 years until the age of 35.
10:33From eight years old.
10:34At eight years old,
10:35I was going to demon church
10:36instead of going to Christian church.
10:38I was going to demon church
10:39at eight years old
10:40trying to know demons
10:41and principalities and colors
10:43and how demons transfer
10:44from one region to another
10:45and how the devil,
10:46the patterns of the cycles of the enemy
10:47operates in the spur of the moment
10:49and learn spiritual warfare
10:51because we don't learn holiness.
10:52We learn spiritual warfare.
10:53There's no genuine love
10:54but the love of Jesus Christ.
10:56We know that.
10:57So it's a superficial love,
10:58the acceptance,
10:59the situation,
11:00everything will be fine.
11:01The stuff that they promise you,
11:03the stuff that they,
11:04the devil's like a microwave.
11:06He just gives you temporary stuff
11:08to make you feel like your life is fulfilled.
11:10Your life has meaning.
11:11You have life purpose.
11:13And it's just like smoke mirrors in there.
11:15So it's what the Bible says.
11:18He's the great deceiver, right?
11:19Oh, big time.
11:20I mean, we talk about,
11:21he had a PhD doing that.
11:22Did you, during that time
11:25and during that process,
11:26did you think, well,
11:28that there's something wrong with this?
11:30Because I know you've been around it that long.
11:32You've seen your father do it.
11:34Your eyes were obviously open
11:37to the realm of the spirit.
11:39A lot of believers, for example,
11:41there's this thing called
11:43the discerning of spirits.
11:44And we think it means being nosy
11:46about what somebody else is.
11:47No, literally the discerning of spirits
11:49is having your eyes open
11:51into the realm of the spirit
11:53where you can see spiritual things
11:55and all of that
11:56and experienced all of that.
11:58And knowing that,
11:59this is something else.
12:01I mean, did it just,
12:02the impact of,
12:03this is wrong.
12:05Was that in your conscious
12:06or were you just so used to it?
12:08Yeah, you know,
12:09I think that the thing is
12:10that the devil knows
12:11how to dress things up
12:12a way that he introduces to people
12:14as a cultural thing.
12:15I think that the thing is
12:16that the devil knows
12:17how to dress things up
12:18a way that he introduces to people
12:20as a cultural thing.
12:22Ah.
12:23See?
12:24So my mama did it.
12:25My daddy did it.
12:26My grandmother did it.
12:27I've seen people light candles.
12:28So it became a cultural thing.
12:30And to you,
12:31so deep in it
12:32and then you start seeing
12:33the reality of it.
12:34You start seeing the side
12:35to what the devil's saying
12:36and you can't get out
12:37unless you want to have
12:38a premature death spirit on you.
12:40Hmm.
12:41I believe that at the age of eight
12:42when I was initiated already,
12:43I was in the devil's side already.
12:44I was being groomed
12:45to be a high-ranked devil worshiper,
12:46you know,
12:47to the point that
12:48at the age of 35
12:49I was a general
12:50in the kingdom of darkness.
12:51I was a general.
12:52I can control regions
12:53in the spirit realm.
12:54I can do stuff in the spirit realm,
12:55north, south, east, and west.
12:56I will astral project.
12:57I will do all these things.
12:58I know how to close down neighborhoods.
12:59I know how to close down churches
13:00that were not operating
13:01in the spirit.
13:02I know how to take over
13:03regions, neighborhoods.
13:04I know how to recruit Christians
13:05that will look warm
13:06into the dark side.
13:07At the age of 35
13:08I was a general
13:09in the kingdom of darkness.
13:10I was a general.
13:11I can control regions
13:12in the spirit realm.
13:13I can do stuff in the spirit realm,
13:14north, south, east, and west.
13:15I will astral project.
13:16I will do all these things.
13:17I know how to close down neighborhoods.
13:18I know how to close down churches
13:20that were not operating
13:21in the spirit.
13:22I know how to take over
13:23regions, neighborhoods.
13:24I know how to recruit Christians
13:25that will look warm
13:26into the dark side.
13:27I know all that stuff.
13:29I'm sitting here like,
13:31whoa.
13:34I want to go back
13:35to this place of controlling regions
13:38because we've heard that before.
13:40Controlling regions, churches,
13:43and I think the question
13:44that as a high priest
13:46in that area at the time,
13:49John, what sort of things
13:52were you permitted to do?
13:55I know you're going
13:57through the list right now,
13:58but I'm talking about sacrifices,
14:03some of the things that we,
14:06just the average person,
14:07would never attribute
14:10to something demonic.
14:12We would just say, well,
14:13that just kind of happened
14:14because it happened,
14:15and I think that's really
14:16the deception amongst Christians,
14:18the fact that, oh,
14:19that just happened
14:20because it just happened.
14:21We have a saying now,
14:22it is what it is,
14:24but when I'm talking
14:25to you right now,
14:26and I'm hearing, no,
14:27it's not that it just happened,
14:29just happened.
14:30There are forces behind.
14:31Oh, absolutely.
14:32Tell us about that.
14:33Yeah, I mean,
14:34you look at the situations today,
14:35the riots and all that stuff,
14:36so I was able to transfer
14:38different principalities
14:39and different demons
14:40from one location to another,
14:42so bring a spirit of hate,
14:43discord, division,
14:44bring all these racial situations
14:48because the shedding of the blood,
14:50shedding of the blood,
14:51shedding of premature death,
14:53if I can stop you
14:54from getting to the cross,
14:55I accomplished my mission.
14:56So my job was
14:57to shut down the church
14:58and take over regions,
14:59whereas if I can control
15:00the regions,
15:01I can control the church,
15:02I can control the church,
15:03I can control the church,
15:04I can control the church,
15:05I can control the church,
15:06I can control the church,
15:07I can control the church,
15:08I can control the church,
15:09I can control the church,
15:10I can control the church,
15:11I can control the church,
15:12I can control the church,
15:13I can control the church,
15:14I can control the church,
15:15I can control the church,
15:16I can control the church,
15:17I can control the church,
15:18I can control the church,
15:19I can control the church,
15:20I can control the church,
15:21I can control the church,
15:22I can control the church,
15:23and taking over regions
15:24was if I can control the region,
15:25I can control the people.
15:26I didn't have to go one-on-one.
15:27I can lock down the region,
15:29control the region,
15:30put a premature death spirit
15:32there,
15:33put an infirmity spirit
15:34in that region.
15:35Sounds to me
15:37like the devil has a strategy.
15:39Oh, big time.
15:40I mean, the Bible says
15:41the kingdom of God
15:42is not divided.
15:43They run like ranks.
15:45So we are the ones that,
15:47and somehow the church
15:48is someone lacking
15:49spiritual warfare.
15:50We get trained to do holiness,
15:52but we don't get trained
15:53spiritual warfare.
15:54When you're in the devil's side,
15:55you get trained to do
15:56spiritual warfare,
15:57but you don't get trained
15:58to be holy.
15:59Wow.
16:00So I know both, by the way.
16:01Yeah, but you,
16:02and I'm so glad
16:03you're on my side.
16:04Amen, you know.
16:09Or do happen
16:10is because as a believer,
16:12I am not aware
16:13of my authority.
16:14Exactly.
16:15And if you can keep a believer
16:18from understanding
16:19his authority,
16:21ignorant,
16:22and keep him ignorant
16:23and blind,
16:24blind,
16:25then he can't be successful.
16:26He'd just be
16:27a mediocre Christian.
16:28Dude, y'all need
16:29to listen to this.
16:30Y'all need to hear
16:31what I'm saying.
16:32I am not trying to be
16:33a mediocre Christian.
16:35I want to open a can
16:36of whoop on the devil often.
16:39Often.
16:40And you're saying
16:41we have that authority.
16:43I have power.
16:44I have authority.
16:45I can change my world.
16:47I can give you a form
16:48of my previous life
16:49in witchcraft, right?
16:50That I will sit down
16:51with the devil all night long.
16:52When the church is sleeping,
16:54I will sit with the devil
16:55all night long talking.
16:56Sometimes I stay up
16:57all night long
16:58and talk to Jesus.
16:59Because if I did it
17:00with the devil,
17:01I can do it with Jesus.
17:02Amen?
17:03The devil said,
17:04well, don't attack him.
17:05I didn't have to buy a coffin.
17:06I didn't have to get human bones
17:07to do witchcraft on you
17:08and sand down the bones.
17:09That's what I would do.
17:10And I didn't have
17:11to buy 21 candles.
17:12That's 21 rolls
17:13to the dark side
17:14and put it there
17:15to try to destroy your life.
17:16But the devil said,
17:17don't do that today.
17:18Don't do that today.
17:19Just speak words.
17:20Speak words.
17:21Speak death.
17:22Speak words.
17:23Negative.
17:24Close down.
17:25Divorce.
17:26Speak death.
17:27Speak cancer.
17:28Speak this.
17:29Speak that.
17:30And to the death,
17:31and then the demon
17:32will carry those words over
17:33and the demon will start
17:34penetrating down your mind.
17:35The Bible said,
17:36renew your mind daily.
17:37So if you're not renewing
17:38your mind daily,
17:39those words will sit around
17:40and then you start
17:41entertaining those words
17:42and if you start entertaining
17:43those words,
17:44you give them power.
17:45I mean,
17:46one thing,
17:47one thing you have to understand,
17:48you can quote the scripture,
17:49you know,
17:50I can do all things
17:51through Christ Jesus,
17:52you can quote,
17:53no weapon formed against me
17:54will prosper,
17:55but are you living it?
17:56Because quoting something
17:57don't mean you're living it.
17:58In the Bible,
17:59it says,
18:00if you're living it,
18:01you're living it.
18:02If you're living it,
18:03you're living it.
18:04If you're living it,
18:05you're living it.
18:06If you're living it,
18:07you're living it.
18:08If you're living it,
18:09you're living it.
18:10If you're living it,
18:11you're living it.
18:12If you're living it,
18:13you're living it.
18:14If you're living it,
18:15you're living it.
18:16If you're living it,
18:17you're living it.
18:18And living it,
18:19the devil knows,
18:20between you quoting
18:21and you living it.
18:22I'm living it.
18:23And bring it on,
18:24devil,
18:25because you ain't seen
18:26nothing yet.
18:27I was a general,
18:28like you said,
18:29in the kingdom of darkness
18:30in regards of sacrifices,
18:31drinking animal blood,
18:32killing animals,
18:33rituals with human bones,
18:34cemeteries,
18:35you name it,
18:36I did it all
18:37to get to the ranks.
18:38And the only thing
18:39that bought me,
18:40the only thing that bought me
18:41was Jesus showed up one day,
18:42and I was watching,
18:43I was watching
18:44a crazy TV show,
18:45I'm not gonna say what it was, but
18:47And I heard the voice of God for the first time
18:49And I was sitting there from a night of recruiting people from the dark side
18:52I came from a club and I was sitting there listening to the show and I heard a voice of God said to me
18:57My son I'm coming soon calling me son when I was I was worth nothing
19:02I'm coming soon
19:03What are you gonna do with your life?
19:04And I thought I couldn't believe the voice because I know all the boys of all the devils and demons and everything and then two
19:09weeks later
19:11I'm sitting in my bed
19:12This man called Jesus was trying to warm me in to this side and the devil's I was between two worlds
19:18And I went I was going into a sleep deep sleep deep sleep like anesthesia sleep
19:23And all I remember I said was if you're bigger than my daddy the devil that I served 25 year
19:28You better show up and Jesus took the Pepsi challenge
19:31He showed up and he took me to hell and I really went to hell. I know how long I was there
19:36I know there was a terrifying place and I was walking to the portals of hell and every time you step on hell
19:43Do you step on the ground? It's like marshmallow
19:45No, isn't this not and you can hear the wailing you can hear the cries
19:49You can feel the fire you can feel all these things going on at one time
19:52And knowing the first thing you when you go to hell any human being the first thing they go to hell the first thing
19:56They say I don't belong here
19:58And those are my words and and when the devil showed up to grab me I got marks in my body here
20:03That show you see the mark that's when I sold my soul to the devil. I got the marks here
20:06I got the pentagram carved into my flesh, but the biggest mark is in my heart Jesus Christ
20:15So when I came back
20:18When when when the devil went to grab me in hell, he showed up in hell
20:21He said if I can keep you here you won't wake up on the earth
20:23Dominion is only applied to Lucifer and his governing angels biblical tradition an order of angel in Christian angelology ranked above angels and below thrones
20:32But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me 21 days and behold Michael one of the chief princes came to help me for
20:39I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia
20:42Daniel 10 verse 13
20:45Daniel 10 verse 13 provides a fascinating glimpse into the concept of principalities in the spiritual realm
20:52The verse states but the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me 1 and 20 days
20:56But lo Michael one of the chief princes came to help me and I remained there with the kings of Persia
21:02This passage illustrates the idea that principalities are high-ranking spiritual beings with significant influence over specific regions or nations
21:11They are often seen as adversaries in the spiritual warfare described in the Bible working against the purposes of God and his angels
21:18The struggle between the angel and the demonic prince of Persia highlights the ongoing battle in the spiritual realm that can impact events in the physical
21:25world
21:26The concept of principalities is further supported by other biblical references such as Ephesians 6 verse 12
21:33Which speaks of wrestling against principalities against powers against the rulers of the darkness of this world against spiritual wickedness in high places
21:41This suggests that these entities have a pervasive influence and are involved in a broader spiritual conflict
21:47From eight years old eight years old. I was going to demon Church said it going a Christian Church
21:52I was going to demon Church at eight years old
21:54trying to know demons and
21:56principalities and colors and how demon transfer from one region to another how the devil the patterns of the cycles of the enemy operates in
22:02the spirit realm and learn spiritual warfare
22:05Because we don't learn holiness. We learn spiritual warfare. There's no genuine love, but the love of Jesus Christ
22:10We know that so as a superficial law of the acceptance that the situation everything will be fine
22:15They did stuff that they promise you the stuff that they the devil's the devil's like a microwave
22:21He just give you temporary stuff to make you feel like your life is fulfilled
22:25Your life has meaning you have life purpose and it's just like smoke mirrors in there
22:30I believe at the age of eight when I was initiated already. I was in the devil's eye already
22:33I was being groomed to be a high-ranked devil worshiper, you know to the point that I at the age of 35
22:37I was a general in the kingdom of darkness. I was a gentleman. I can control regions in this program
22:42I can do stuff on this program north south east and west. I were our should project. I would do all these things
22:46I know how to close down neighborhood
22:48I know how to close down churches that were not operating in the spirit. I know how to take over regions neighborhood
22:53I know how to recruit Christians that will look warm into the dark side. I know all that stuff
22:59You know, I'm sitting here like whoa
23:03Yeah, I want to go back to this place of
23:07controlling regions
23:08Because we've heard that before controlling regions
23:12Churches and I think the question that as a as a high priest in that area
23:18At the time John what?
23:20What sort of things?
23:22Were you permitted to do and I know you're you're going through the list right now, but I'm talking about like
23:32Sacrifices some of the things that we
23:35Just the average person would never
23:39attribute to
23:41Something demonic we would just say well that just kind of happened because it happened and I think that's really the the deception amongst Christians
23:48The fact that oh that just happened because it just happened. We have a saying now it is what it is, right?
23:53Right, but when I'm talking to you right now and I'm hearing no, it's it's not it's not that it just happened
23:59Just have their forces behind. Oh, absolutely. Tell us about yeah
24:02I mean you look at the situations today the riots and all that stuff
24:06So so I was able to transfer different principalities and different demons from one location to another
24:11So bring us further hate discord division bring all these
24:16racial
24:17Situations so so because the shedding of the blood, you know shedding of the blood shedding of a premature death
24:22You know if I can stop you from getting to the cross I accomplished my mission
24:26So my job was to shut down the church
24:29And taking over regions was if I can control the region that can control the people
24:33I didn't have to go one-on-one. I can lock down the region control the region put a
24:38premature desperate I put a infirmity spirit that region
24:42Sounds to me like the devil has a strategy Oh big time
24:47I mean the baby the Bible says Jesus that the kingdom of God that's not divided. They run like ranks
24:51So so we are the ones that and somehow the church is someone lacking spiritual warfare
24:57We get trained to do holiness, but we don't get trained spiritual warfare when you're in the devil's side
25:02You get trained to do a spiritual warfare, but you don't get trained to be holy
25:06Wow, so I know both by the way
25:08Yeah, or do happen is because as a believer I am NOT aware of my authority exactly and if you can keep a believer
25:17from understanding his authority
25:20ignorant and
25:21Keep him ignorant and blind blind then he can't be successful. He just be a mediocre Christian
25:27Dude, y'all need to listen to this. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, I need to hear what I'm saying
25:31I am NOT trying to be a mediocre Christian. I want to open a can of whoop on the devil often
25:39Or do happen is because as a believer I am NOT aware of my authority
25:44Exactly or do happen is because as a believer. I am NOT aware of my
25:50Exactly, and if you can keep a believer
25:53from understanding his authority
25:56ignorant and keep him ignorant and blind
26:00Then he can't be successful. He just be a mediocre Christian now authority
26:05point one
26:07Authority as a believer as a believer you have spiritual authority granted by your relationship with God
26:13Here are some key points
26:16Identity your authority stems from being a child of God through faith
26:20You are part of his kingdom
26:22Spiritual weapons you wield authority through prayer worship and declaring God's Word
26:28Ephesians 6 verses 10 to 18 describes the armor of God which includes the sword of the Spirit the Word of God
26:34Binding and loosing Jesus mentioned this concept in Matthew 18 verse 18
26:40You can bind restrict or loose release things in the spiritual realm through your authority
26:46Authority over demons believers can operate in authority to cast out demons mark 16 verse 17
26:52Healing and miracles authority allows believers to pray for healing and perform miracles as a believer in Yeshua
26:58You possess God-given authority and power
27:01Here are three key aspects of your authority position of power and authority when you accepted Yeshua as your Lord
27:07You were delivered from the authority of darkness and placed into God's kingdom
27:11Yeshua secured this authority by going to the cross defeating Satan and freely giving it to believers as a believer in Yeshua
27:18You possess God-given authority and power
27:21Here are three key aspects of your authority position of power and authority when you accepted Yeshua as your Lord
27:27You were delivered from the authority of darkness and placed into God's kingdom
27:31Yeshua secured this authority by going to the cross defeating Satan and freely giving it to believers
27:37Remember that this authority is meant to benefit a hurting world not harm it further
27:42Through prayer and exercising your spiritual gifts. You can make a positive impact
27:48Number one your identity as a believer you ask the question who am I?
27:52Number two your identification in Yeshua authority in Yeshua Jesus
27:56Yeshua himself demonstrated authority during his earthly ministry over nature. He can't storms and walked on water
28:03Over sickness. He healed the sick and raised the dead
28:07Over sin, he forgave sins and set people free
28:10Over death his resurrection demonstrated ultimate authority when your identification is placed in Yeshua Jesus
28:17You are now using his authority rather than your own it reflects a spiritual perspective rooted in Christian theology
28:23Let's explore this concept further
28:26dot biblical context in the New Testament
28:29Jesus is often referred to as the Son of God the Messiah and
28:33the Savior
28:35His authority is considered divine and absolute
28:39Authority in Yeshua
28:41Believers believe that Yeshua has authority over all things both in heaven and on earth Matthew 28 verse 18
28:48By using his authority believers can pray heal cast out demons and proclaim the gospel
28:54Dot it's not about personal power, but about aligning with God's purposes and representing him faithfully humility and dependence
29:02Identifying with Yeshua emphasizes humility. It acknowledges that our human authority is limited and flawed
29:09When we operate in his authority we recognize our dependence on him and seek his guidance
29:14Dot it's a way of saying I am an ambassador for Christ acting on his behalf
29:19Spiritual warfare the concept of authority is crucial in spiritual warfare
29:25Believers use Yeshua's authority to resist evil overcome challenges and advance God's kingdom
29:31Ephesians 612 reminds us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces
29:37Using Yeshua's authority empowers us in this battle
29:41Remember that this perspective is specific to Christian theology
29:45Other spiritual traditions may have different views on authority
29:50Authority in the word Yeshua
29:52The Word of God the Bible carries inherent authority
29:56Creative authority God spoke creation into existence Genesis 1
30:01His Word is creative power
30:03Revelation the Bible reveals God's will principles and promises it guides our lives
30:10Sharper than a sword Hebrews 4 verse 12 describes the word as living and powerful
30:15Authority to teach and correct as believers. We teach and correct based on God's Word
30:21authority in the word
30:22The Bible teaches that God's Word is authoritative and powerful in Genesis. God created the world through his spoken word. Let there be
30:31Throughout scripture we see God's would bring in forth life healing and transformation
30:36When you identify with God's Word you align yourself with its truth promises and principles
30:42This identification carries authority because it connects you to the Creator himself
30:46You know because I know how to uproot dismantle
30:49I know how to send I dip arrows in there at the arrows in the blood of Jesus. I sent to the enemy's camp
30:54I sent confusing to the enemy's camp. I
30:56Changed their languages in and out
30:57I mean, I'm Tom
30:58I shut down the first and second heaven because I'm sitting having and have any places to Jesus Christ a spiritual warfare talk a spiritual
31:05Warfare, I must I must I call myself, you know, I I call myself a spiritual sniper
31:09Yeah, I tell you I love to pray because I know it works. So so so so prayer works
31:14So I know because when I used to actually project and leave my body and I used to go into neighborhoods to curse neighborhood
31:19That the Christians see there's two kind of prayers. You can pray in a normal in the natural
31:23That's one prayer that don't work. But if you know how to pray in their spirit, so praying in the spirit
31:27The Christians would lock their neighborhood down
31:31You see because one thing you have to understand you can quote the scripture, you know
31:35Oh, I can do all things to Christ Jesus. You can call no weapon for my guests. We were prosper. But are you living it?
31:41Because quoting something don't mean you're living it and living it the devil know between you quoting and you living it
31:47I'm living it and bring it on devil because you ain't seen nothing yet
31:53You
31:58Both quoting scripture and living according to it have their own significance and their effectiveness depends on the context and purpose
32:05Let's explore both approaches quoting scripture quoting scripture can be powerful when you want to convey a specific message or emphasize a particular teaching
32:14It allows you to reference authoritative texts directly
32:17When you quote scripture you draw upon the wisdom guidance and authority of the sacred texts
32:23It can be especially effective in discussions debates or teaching moments. However, keep in mind that context matters
32:30Quoting scripture without understanding its historical cultural and theological context may lead to misinterpretation or misuse
32:37The devil knew it by the way
32:40Living according to scripture living according to scripture means embodying the principles values and teachings found in religious texts
32:48It involves applying those teachings to your daily life this approach emphasizes practical application
32:54When you live according to scripture you demonstrate faith integrity and alignment with divine principles
33:00It's not just about words. It's about actions
33:04Living out the teachings can inspire others and create a positive impact in your community
33:08However, it requires consistent effort self-reflection and personal transformation
33:13Ultimately the effectiveness depends on your intention and the context
33:17Ideally both quoting scripture and living in it should complement each other
33:22Quoting the scripture without living in it. The devil knew it too
33:26Quoting the scripture without living in the scripture is not effective
33:31For authority in the church
33:33Within the church the body of believers authority is distributed leadership pastors elders and spiritual leaders have authority to shepherd teach and guide
33:43Unity the church operates in unity recognizing Christ as the head Ephesians 1 verses 22 to 23
33:50Spiritual gifts authority is expressed through spiritual gifts 1st Corinthians 12
33:56discipline the church exercises authority in matters of discipline and restoration Matthew 18 verses 15 to 20 and
34:035 authority in the ministry
34:06Ministry leaders pastors teachers, etc. Have authority within their specific roles
34:12Stewardship like stewards they manage God's house the church faithfully
34:17Limited by scripture their authority is derived from the Word of God
34:21They interpret and proclaim scripture
34:24Servant leadership authority is exercised in service not for personal gain
34:29remember these keys of authority intertwine and complement each other as
34:34Believers we carry authority both individually and as part of the larger body of Christ
34:39In conclusion principalities refer to high-ranking spiritual forces or demons that exert influence over regions institutions and people
34:47These unseen entities are organized with varying degrees of power and authority and they play a significant role in spiritual battles
34:55Ephesians 6 verse 12 highlights that our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against these rulers and powers in the heavenly places
35:03Protecting oneself from spiritual attacks involves a multifaceted approach that draws from various religious and spiritual practices
35:10Here are some strategies prayer and meditation regular prayer and meditation help strengthen your spiritual connection and provide a shield against negative energies
35:20Seek guidance protection and strength from a higher power
35:24Positive energy surround yourself with positive energy
35:27avoid negative influences toxic environments and harmful relationships
35:32Cultivate love compassion and forgiveness spiritual armor imaginatively visualize yourself wearing spiritual armor
35:39In Christian tradition this includes the armor of God Ephesians 6 verses 10 to 18
35:44Which includes the belt of truth breastplate of righteousness shield of faith helmet of salvation sword of the Spirit and shoes of peace
35:532nd Corinthians chapter 10 verse 4.4 the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds
36:00For we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against
36:04Principalities against powers against the rulers of the darkness of this world against spiritual wickedness in high places Ephesians 6 12
36:12Spiritual warfare is real the devil and his demon spirits and not myths or fantasies
36:18These are real beings that hate the human race and a for Rome about seeking whom they might destroy and devour
36:24That's why it is vitally important to know how to best protect yourself against their attacks
36:30Coming up next the rulers of darkness
36:35We appreciate you watching this video we appreciate you are challenged and motivated
36:41Stay encouraged and don't forget continue to pray for the peace of Jerusalem