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Freedom from Curses

Colin Dye — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:43:20 +0000

Breaking the curses by the Power of the Holy Spirit

Great damage can result from presuming that a person is cursed. Too many believers tell someone that their problem is a curse without investigating the situation carefully.?We should never suggest that a person is cursed without the Holy Spirit’s clear insight that a demonic curse is operating in their life. You must exercise the spiritual gift of discerning spirits before making any pronouncement in this area. At the same time, you must never forget that curses really do exist and are likely to become more common as churches confront the forces of darkness with a stronger Christian witness.

Countering a Curse

The Scriptures make it abundantly clear that we should counter a curse with God’s blessing. “Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.” Luke 6:28. This means that, if you are cursed in the course of your life, you should pronounce God’s well-being over the person who opposes you. You should want God’s best for that person – not the devil’s worst!

It also means that, before we seek to release a cursed person or family, we must help them to move from the place where the curse is effective to the place where they can receive God’s blessing. The cross of Christ is the only basis for this exchange. Unless people are in Christ, they cannot be released from a curse. By faith, they must be released from a curse. By faith, they must themselves claim the benefits of Jesus’ blood. Remember the ministry of release can be truly effective only when the person is in vital fellowship with Christ and a local church.

The ministry of release

The following suggestions are guidelines for the release of a person, a family or a group, from a demon-enforced curse. You must have the Spirit’s guidance at every point in the ministry process.

-Make sure that there’s real personal repentance. This may involve representative confession for the sins of other people in the family or group. But remember you cannot repent for another person’s sins. Everyone must repent personally.

– Ensure that genuine confession of faith in Christ follows repentance. The person you’re seeking to help must trust Christ’s work on the cross for their release from the curse and their transfer to blessing. There can be no religious or folklore substitute. True freedom is found only in Jesus.

– Establish a clear scriptural basis for release. The person must understand that God’s blessing flows from His Word. Galatians 3:13-14 is a good Scripture to use. “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree’), that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”

-Make sure that the person renounces and revokes any contact with evil – either by them or in their immediate friends and family.

-Ensure that forgiveness is extended wherever it is needed, and that all bitterness is renounced. This should be extended to the person who spoke the curse and to the one whose sin allowed the curse to take effect.

-Announce release in the name of Jesus, under the anointing and authority of the Holy Spirit. When possible, a person in spiritual authority over the person – the husband, father or a leader from their church – should do this.

-Forbid the demon that’s enforcing the curse from bringing any further suffering to the person, and to their family and descendants. Announce this in Jesus’ name. The demon should be told that the blood of Jesus is the person’s perfect protection, and that the blessing of the Lord is now replacing the influence of the curse.

-Lay hands on the person and announce God’s blessing. If they’ve not been filled with the Spirit, pray for this important blessing.

The person or people concerned must begin to walk in the blessing of God following the time of ministry. This means that you must help them to take up their personal responsibility in the Word and in personal prayer. Encourage them to live in obedience to God and to maintain close fellowship with the Lord and His people.

Spiritual release is always immediate; it doesn’t depend on what anyone feels! It does, however, take time to learn to walk in Christ’s freedom. As with all aspects of release from demonic influence, it is important to remember this spiritual principle:

Deliverance plus Discipline equals true freedom!

A prayer of release

“Father God, in the all-powerful name of Jesus Christ, I take authority over any negative words that have ever been spoken against me. I cancel and nullify them now. By the blood of Jesus, I am released from every evil influence, and from every curse, which has been made against me. I return blessing for cursing, and declare that I am blessed with every blessing in Christ. Amen.”

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Why we need Power

Colin Dye — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:06:20 +0000

Jesus did not die in defeat on the cross. He cried out in victory, “It is finished!” And three days later He rose from the dead to prove it. The reign of sin and death was over! The day of salvation, grace and mercy had begun! Jesus commanded His disciples to preach the gospel of repentance and forgiveness of sins to the whole world.

An illustration of the power of God via the natural elements

And yet He would not let them go out right away. They had to wait for power from heaven. Jesus warned them, “If you go out now you will go out naked and ill-equipped. Wait until you are clothed with power from on high.”

It’s exactly the same with you and me. God never intended us to go out naked into the battle. We need to be clothed with that same power from on high. And it’s available to all who will wait for it.

And yet the modern church seems to be missing the mark. We believe that we don’t really need to wait for this divine, supernatural enabling. Most believers today seem totally indifferent to the needs of the lost and show very little hunger for the power to reach them.

This is the hallmark of a backslidden and complacent church. We trust in the best that human effort can produce rather than what God alone can do. The evidence of this is everywhere.

Impacting sinners

The church is often ignored or scorned by the world. Our words are powerless and make little impact upon those who don’t believe. And why? Because we lack the convicting power of the Holy Spirit. The answer doesn’t lie in fine sounding philosophical arguments, entertaining church programmes or palatable rhetoric from the pulpits. Instead, we need the power of the Spirit to confront the sin of society and convict sinners. Only then will the desperate cry of the seeker be heard again, “What must I do to be saved?” The gospel is God’s truth from heaven and it must be preached in the power of God – or else it will never be received, as it really is – the Word of God.

Signs and wonders

There is no such thing as New Testament evangelism without signs and wonders. In the beginning of the gospel era God was pleased to perform mighty signs and wonders to attest His Word.

“And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs.” (Mark 16:20)

Wherever the gospel is preached in the power and demonstration of the Spirit, signs and wonders followed. Jesus preached the gospel and healed the sick. His message was audio visual. That is, it came in word and deed. The message of the kingdom and the miracles of the kingdom brought the manifestation of the kingdom. God has not changed. The gospel message is still the power of God for salvation.

Only as we wait on God for the power of the Spirit can we expect to rise up with the power to preach the gospel, heal the sick and demonstrate that Jesus is alive. Seek God for His power in your life.

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Freedom from Demonic Power Deliverance Declaration

Colin Dye — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:36:41 +0000

People of God, pray this “Freedom from Demonic Power Deliverance Declaration”, and be free!

Breaking the chains

“I confess and declare that I know and enjoy the absolute freedom of God. Jesus Christ has set me free from the guilt and power of sin! And I am free indeed!
I have been crucified with Christ, and have been raised into his resurrection life of perfect liberty. I know that the Son of God was manifested with?the purpose of destroying all the evil works of the enemy. And I know that he has done this in me.
I walk in the freedom of the Spirit, and have been liberated by the law
of love. I have been delivered from the curse of the Law, and I am no longer bound by sin, or by the flesh, or by the devil.
I announce that I am now free to do right, to obey God?s will, and to serve my
Lord and Saviour with every part of my being. I know that I?m not my own, for I was bought by a great price, the precious blood of Jesus. I now belong to Jesus, and am eager to do his bidding.
I renounce sin, Satan, and all his evil works. I stand firm in my freedom, and live in the victory of Christ forever. Amen!”

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The Encounter Experience

Colin Dye — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:11:42 +0000

My encounter with Jesus booklet

Virtually every Friday in the year, different groups of people from Kensington Temple, London City Church leave the busyness of London behind. They set out enthusiastically by car, minibus or train to converge on Annan Court. Purchased by Kensington Temple in 2001, our Encounter Centre is set in 14 acres of Sussex countryside with undulating grounds of woods, streams and gardens.
Around 4pm, the first delegates arrive to find the team leaders already present making the final preparations for the weekend. Anticipation fills the air as rooms in the converted Victorian stables become occupied by eager seekers after God and relieved city-dwellers craving peace, tranquillity and time alone with God. Once installed, the delegates take a moment to relax or stroll through the grounds enjoying the fresh country air.
The men usually go quickly to the walled garden that once grew vegetables for the old Manor House nearby. Now grassed over, the garden supports a perfect five-aside football pitch. Just over the wall are tennis and basket ball courts. A little to one side is the nine foot deep pool, capable of sustaining both bathers and student Scuba divers learning their confined-water exercises. However, these people are not in Annan Court simply to enjoy the sporting or pleasure facilities. They are there to meet with God.
Soon Gary, the resident chef and centre director calls the people together for the first meal of the weekend. The food is good and the diners are buzzing with excitement and expectation, relieved to leave behind the pressures of life in the city for the tranquillity of rural England. London is soon forgotten as all distractions are left to one side – mobile phones, television, schedules and busy programmes. You can sense people relaxing as they begin to focus on meeting with Jesus.
Meal over, registrations completed, rooms allocated – the first meeting begins. From the very beginning, there is a palpable sense of the presence of God as the team leaders and encounter speakers have spent weeks preparing, fasting and praying down the presence of the Holy Spirit. From the very first session on Friday evening through to the concluding session on Sunday morning, there is only one way to describe what is happening – people are encountering God. Relevant and practical teaching, anointed messages, ministry in the Spirit, words of knowledge and wisdom, personal prayer and ministry, compelling worship – all serve to make the experience unforgettable, life changing.
The encounter finishes with a communion service and Sunday lunch and afterwards people make their way back to London filled, blessed and transformed. They have met with God. The following week, they share their testimony with their family and friends and fellow cell members. The victories won on the encounter are consolidated in Living Free! – the 10-week Post-encounter programme and soon the delegates are on the way to becoming cell leaders themselves, sharing with others the life-giving power of God.
The testimonies that flood in each week speak of every conceivable blessing and experience with God. In the presence of God, expectations are met and needs are filled. People are healed, set free and baptised in the Spirit, receiving the gift of tongues. Multiple spiritual gifts are released.
People speak of a new hunger for God, a new passion for Christ and a new intimacy in their relationship with Jesus. They testify to a new love for souls, a clear sense of God’s call on their life and a determination to serve him as never before. Quite simply, they are brought closer to God than they have ever been, learning to trust him as they discover a new revelation of the Father’s unconditional love and acceptance. They leave with a new boldness, assurance and confidence in their faith.
Invariably, encounter testimonies describe healing of marriages and family reconciliation as people are released from pain, inner hurt, bitterness and resentment. Anger and domestic violence are dealt with. Burdens are lifted and sorrow and despair evaporate in the powerful presence of God. The Holy Spirit ministers deep into people’s hearts bringing supernatural peace and joy. People also testify to the miraculous provision of jobs and finance, as well as remarkable answers to prayer for accommodation and other practical needs. The intimacy with God and the prayerful atmosphere releases faith. Deliverance from demonic bondages is frequent as is deliverance from life-controlling problems of drugs, alcohol and sexual addictions.
The Three-fold Encounter Process
The encounter experience is actually in three phases. You begin with the Pre-encounter teaching. Then you go on the Encounter weekend. Finally, there is the Post-encounter Living Free! Course. The Pre-encounter usually takes place in the cell group and is designed to prepare you for the Encounter weekend. As soon as possible cell members register for the next available Encounter held in our Encounter Centre, Annan Court.
These Encounter weekends are dynamic and life-changing, and you will find real freedom as you attend in person along with others from your cell group. They are times of refreshing, assurance and restoration. Many thousands who have attended these weekends run by Kensington Temple testify to life-changing experiences of freedom and deliverance as well as healing and spiritual release.
The teaching and personal ministry directed by the Holy Spirit on these Encounters will give you a solid foundation if you are a new believer and a powerful boost even if you are well into your spiritual journey. The goal is to receive revelation through encountering Jesus face to face, to feel his loving acceptance, to experience his freedom and to hear his call to become a real disciple and an effective disciplemaker of others.
The Post-encounter, entitled Living Free! is a 10-week course of teaching and life-application of Bible truth conducted on Tuesday evenings in the main church. This programme builds on the teaching you receive at the Encounter Weekend, taking you deeper into the experience of the life of Christ. The course leads you personally into the fullness of the transformed life of the Holy Spirit.
Your Encounter with Jesus
We all need to meet with God! We see many examples of people in the Bible encountering him – Jacob wrestling with the Angel, Isaiah’s vision of the Lord in the Temple and Moses at the burning bush. These were all life-transforming experiences. All these people needed an experience of the presence and holiness of God. God took hold of their lives for a reason – they were called to reach their generation with the message of God and to do something significant for him. These people met with the Angel of the Lord, who was Christ appearing in the Old Testament. In the New Testament he comes as a man – we call that the incarnation. But in the Old Testament, he is also active as the Angel of the Covenant. We encounter God through Jesus!
Changed by the power of God
When you meet with God, you are changed exactly in the way they need to be changed. Look again at the biblical examples.
Isaiah (Isaiah 6) needed cleansing, assurance and deliverance from sin. He said to God, “I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips.” And God replied, “See your sin is purged and your iniquity is removed.”
Moses (Exodus 3) had to be delivered from fear, failure and a poor self-image. He needed deliverance from the past in order to pick up God’s plan and destiny for his life. He had to learn to trust again, to hope again and learn to expect great things from God. Moses’ encounter with the Lord shows us that it is never too late – he is the God of the second chance.
Jacob (Genesis 32) needed to face himself and be delivered from his inner conflicts in order for God to use him. He had to be broken, mended and remade.
Set free to serve God
All these people were also set free to serve God. Isaiah was called to prophesy to an apostate Judah and bring a message of repentance and warning to the nation. Moses was called to bring freedom and deliverance to the children of Israel captive in the land of Egypt. Jacob was called to inherit the blessing and become part of the Messianic line that brought salvation to the nations.
You also have been called. Just as God said to Abraham, he says to you, “I will make of you a great nation.” This means you must get ready for that call upon your life, to be a disciple and a disciple maker for him.
Encounter themes
At the Encounter weekend, you will have a genuine experience of Christ. God will give you a divine intervention in your life to encourage you to give up your past life so that you can really get to know Jesus as your personal Saviour. We focus on deliverance and inner healing so that you may become a useful instrument in the hands of God. You also get to seek the Lord personally so that you can hear his call to be a disciple maker – to win, nurture, train and release disciples of Jesus Christ.
The Encounter Weekend focuses on a number of key themes:

THE FATHER’S HEART – learning to receive the Father’s unconditional love and acceptance.
ASSURANCE OF YOUR SALVATION – knowing for sure that you are saved and that you have eternal life.
REPENTANCE – breaking the habits of the past.
THE CROSS – seeing what Jesus did for you on the cross.
INNER HEALING – finding release from rejection and inner pain caused by life experiences.
DELIVERANCE – being set free from evil powers at work in your life.
BREAKING STRONGHOLDS – a thorough deliverance from everything that binds you to the past.
THE FAVOUR OF GOD – learning how to walk in the favour of God.
THE HOLY SPIRIT – experiencing the fullness and power of the Holy Spirit.
YOUR MINISTRY – understanding and responding to Jesus’ call upon your life.
LIFE TRANSFORMATION – setting the direction of your life, now and for the future by enrolling in the Living Free! Life Transformation Course.

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Freedom from demonic powers

Colin Dye — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:09:12 +0000

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