Demons Among Us

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“Usually .;;;;;;.;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ◊ ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; they called themselves things like Lust, Suicide, Nicotine, Alcohol, Immorality. But this time, they gave personal names.”

Ken worked and prayed a long time, but he was never able to get the demons to leave the woman. Why? He explained that he and his coworkers in Brazil had little real success with people who didn’t really want to be delivered. When asked why we hear and read more about demon possession overseas than in America, Ken’s answer is that in nations like Brazil and Haiti, the people openly seek out evil spirits.

They overtly interact with the demonic world. “But,” Ken continued, “as witchcraft and the occult become more and more a part of the American culture, we’re going to see more and more cases of demon possession here in the United States.”

“We’d all be terribly surprised,” he said, “if we knew just how deeply our current society is being influenced by demons:’1

The point

A missionary recounts his encounter with a demon-possessed woman in Brazil, noting that the demons identified themselves using human names, and warns that as occult practices grow in America, demonic influence will become more evident.

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Sobering · Convicting
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about 2 min · 199 words

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