📌 WHAT THE NEW TESTAMENT TEACHES ABOUT DEMONS
A Study Handout Based on Rick Renner’s Teaching and
See video below:
https://youtu.be/LMSxwVl9z3Q?si=aEgjzgP784IuQy6v
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1. Demons: What They Are and How They Behave
1.1 Highly Organized Under Satan
Ephesians 6:12 shows a structured hierarchy:
• Principalities
• Powers
• Rulers of darkness
• Spiritual wickedness in high places
Demons are not random or chaotic — they are military-grade organized.
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\*\*1.2 Demon “Possession” vs Demonization
(Greek: daimonizomai)\*\*
The Bible never uses the term “possessed.”
The Greek word means:
• Demonized
• Under demonic influence
• Affected or tormented, not always total takeover
Most cases in Scripture are degrees of influence, not full possession.
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1.3 Demons Love Drama
In the Gospels, demons:
• scream
• shriek
• convulse
• throw people to the ground
They attempt to create fear and spectacle.
Jesus told them:
“Be muzzled.”
“Hold your peace.”
“Come out.”
He never entertained demonic theatrics. Neither should we.
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1.4 Demons Can Appear to People
(Job 4:15)
Not common — but Biblically recorded.
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1.5 Demons Can Be Driven Out by Believers
Deliverance is a normal part of Christian ministry:
• “These signs shall follow them that believe… they shall cast out devils.”
— Mark 16:17
But Renner emphasizes:
Deliverance is Step 1.
Filling the person with the Word and Spirit is Step 2.
Otherwise the enemy attempts to return with reinforcements
(Matthew 12:43-45).
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1.6 Demons Seduce and Lead into Doctrinal Error
(1 Timothy 4:1)
• False teachings
• New Age
• “Christian-sounding” deception
These are often spiritual, not intellectual, problems.
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1.7 Demons Frequent Occult Environments
(1 Corinthians 10:20–21)
• Pagan temples
• Idolatrous practices
• Occult holidays or rituals
Where occult activity is present, unclean spirits gather.
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1.8 Demons Can Inhabit Animals
(Matthew 8:31; Mark 5; Luke 😎
If they cannot enter people, they seek lesser hosts.
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1.9 Demons Will Torture During the Tribulation
(Revelation 9:1–7)
Demonic cruelty increases in the last days.
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1.10 Demons Will Ultimately Be Imprisoned
(Revelation 20:10)
The Abyss awaits them — they fear this judgment.
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2. The Behavior & Characteristics of Demons
2.1 Demons Scream (Greek: anakrazō)
They shriek repeatedly — drama on repeat.
Our job?
“Zip it up and come out.”
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2.2 Demons Can Be Panicked by the Name of Jesus
(James 2:19)
Even the mention of Jesus’ name causes trembling.
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2.3 Demons Talk — A Lot
(Mark 1; Mark 5; Luke 4; Acts 19)
If not stopped, they will:
• converse
• argue
• accuse
• distract
Discernment is crucial in counseling situations.
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2.4 Demons Are Intelligent
They know:
• Jesus
• Spiritual authority
• People
• Territory
(Acts 19:15 — “Jesus I know, and Paul I know…”)
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2.5 Demons Are Unclean
Described as:
• filthy
• foul
• sexually perverse
• morally corrupt
Behind much perversion is an unclean spirit.
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2.6 Demons Are Violent
(Mark 5; Acts 19)
They manifest:
• rage
• supernatural strength
• destructive behavior
Unless checked by authority.
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2.7 Demons Cause Terror
(Matthew 8:28)
People under demonic influence may terrorize entire regions.
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2.8 Demons Can Manifest Superhuman Strength
(Mark 5:4)
Chains cannot restrain a demonized person.
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3. Demons in Personal Affliction
3.1 Demons Can Cause Physical Impairment
(Matthew 9:33; 12:22–30)
• Blindness
• Deafness
• Muteness
Not always — but sometimes directly spiritual.
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3.2 Demons Can Create Suicidal Urges
(Mark 5:5)
Self-harm and suicide attempts are often demonic torment.
Renner shares real-life examples of people unable to die because demons torment them but block the act.
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3.3 Demons Work Through Occult “Lunatic” Activity
(Matthew 17:15)
The word “lunatic” was tied to:
• moon-phase occult rituals
• spiritual influence tied to the moon
This shows the connection between occult practice and demonization.
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3.4 Demons Can Be Religious
They quote Scripture.
They mimic piety.
They disguise themselves under “holy” behavior.
Example: Renner’s catacomb story of a person praying and crossing themselves — then growling like an animal.
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3.5 Demons Believe in Christ
(James 2:19)
They know:
• who Jesus is
• what His blood accomplished
• the power of His authority
They believe — but do not obey.
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3.6 Demons Beg
(Matthew 8; Mark 5; Luke 😎
Under pressure:
• they plead
• negotiate
• try to choose their place of eviction
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3.7 Demons Recognize Authority
(Acts 19:15)
They know when a believer is:
• submitted to God
• clean in conscience
• bold in authority
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3.8 Demons Can Be Resisted
(James 4:7)
Submission to God produces the power to resist.
Resistance causes them to flee in terror.
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4. Jesus’ Teaching on Authority Over Demons
(Luke 10:17–19)
4.1 The Seventy Discover Their Authority
They return shouting with joy:
“Lord, even the demons are subject unto us through Your name!”
“Subject” = hupotassō
• To fall in line
• To submit like a soldier under orders
• To obey rank
Demons rank below believers in Christ.
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4.2 Jesus Confirms Their Authority
“I give you power…” — exousia
Delegated authority, legal right.
To tread — pateō
• trample
• crush
• advance by stepping on
On serpents and scorpions — symbols of:
• Satan
• demonic strike
• venomous attacks
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4.3 Your Position in Christ is Superior
“Over all the power of the enemy.”
“Over” — epi
• a position of advantage
• above and superior
Enemy’s “power” is dunamis — raw force, brute strength.
But your positional authority is higher.
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4.4 The Enemy’s Nature
“Enemy” — echthros
• deep hatred
• irreconcilable hostility
• intent to inflict harm
This matches John 10:10:
“The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy.”
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5. How Deliverance Should Be Done
5.1 We Don’t Stir Up Demons
• No theatrics
• No drama
• No prolonged shouting
• No conversations
It drains:
• spiritual strength
• the atmosphere
• the faith of onlookers
Jesus:
“Be muzzled.”
“Hold your peace.”
“Come out.”
Simple, authoritative, final.
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5.2 Only Once Did Jesus Allow a Demon to Speak
(Gadarene demoniac)
Why? To reveal:
• the number (Legion = ~6,000)
• the reason for resistance
• the scale of the infestation
This teaches us:
The only time you question a demon is when
the Spirit leads and you need strategic information
to complete the eviction.
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5.3 Casting Out = Evicting
Greek ekballō =
• eject
• thrust out
• drive out forcibly
• evict someone who has no legal right to stay
We do not “negotiate.”
We evict in Jesus’ name.
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FAITH DECLARATION
In the name of Jesus, I have authority over demons.
I resist the enemy and he flees from me.
I trample serpents and scorpions and all the power of the devil.
No weapon formed against me will prosper.
I stand in Christ’s victory, and I help others walk free,
by the blood, the Word, and the name of Jesus. Amen.
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