Deliverance from Evil Spirits: A Practical Manual » (New)

Francis MacNutt, who as a young Roman Catholic priest was prominent in the charismatic renewal in the 1960s, is the author of the bestselling Healing, as well as The Healing Reawakening and several other books. He and his wife, Judith, conduct an extensive teaching ministry through conferences, seminars, tapes, and speaking engagements. The parents of two grown children, they are the founders of Christian Healing Ministries in Jacksonville, Florida.

For almost fifteen years, Francis MacNutt's classic book Deliverance from Evil Spirits has been a staple of deliverance ministry libraries. Now this time-tested resource is repackaged to reach the next generation of believers. It answers the important questions about deliverance, such as "Do evil spirits oppress people today?" and "Can Christians be affected by evil spirits?" And it covers an array of subjects, such as

• misconceptions about deliverance

• the scriptural basis for deliverance

• curse and the power of false judgment

• preparation for deliverance ministry

• praying for deliverance

• the deliverance of places

With a fresh new look and a solid sales record, Deliverance from Evil Spirits is poised to bless thousands more readers with its practical and positive message.

Foreword 11

Introduction 13

Part 1 Necessary Background: Clearing Away Misconceptions

1 How I Got Involved in Casting Out Demons: A Parable for the Church 23

Part 2 The Existence and Kinds of Evil Spirits

2 Do Demons Really Exist? The Scriptural Evidence 37

3 What Is the Evidence of Human Experience? 53

4 Should We Call It Possession? 72

5 How Do We Know If an Evil Spirit Is Really Present? 79

6 The Different Kinds of Evil Spirits 90

Part 3 Curses and the Power of False Judgment

7 Falling Under a Curse 99

8 Curselike Judgments and Ties That Bind 123

9 Who Can Pray for Deliverance? 133

Part 4 Getting Ready

10 How to Prepare 149

11 Selecting a Team 154

12 How the Demonized Person Prepares for Deliverance 159

Part 5 How to Pray for Deliverance

13 How to Pray for Deliverance: The Basic Form 169

14 Freeing a Person from Spirits of Trauma 185

15 Spirits of Sin 199

16 Spirits of the Occult 206

17 Satanic Ritual Abuse (SRA) 227

18 Other Kinds of Spirits 240

19 Deliverance through "Blessed Objects" 245

20 Follow-Up 253

Part 6 Setting Places Free

21 Larger Dimensions of Deliverance 259

22 Deliverance of Places 271

Part 7 Final Words

23 Baptism in the Holy Spirit 277

Appendix 1 Sample Prayers 285

Appendix 2 An Interview with Father Rufus Pereira 288

Index 299