📌 They Shall Expel Demons
Derek Prince

Jesus had been preaching in Galilee, declaring, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand” (Mark 1:15). Having announced the arrival of God’s Kingdom, He then demonstrated its superiority over the kingdom of Satan.

In His encounter with demons, there are several important points we need to notice.

First, Jesus dealt with the demon, not with the man. The demon spoke out of the man, and Jesus spoke directly to the demon. The literal meaning of Jesus’ command was, “Be muzzled.”

Second, Jesus expelled the demon from the man, not the man from the synagogue. The solution was deliverance, not removal.

Third, Jesus was in no way embarrassed by the interruption or disturbance. Confronting the demon was not a disruption of His ministry; it was part of His ministry.

Fourth, the demon spoke using both singular and plural forms: “Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are…” (Mark 1:24). This pattern is typical of demons, speaking both for themselves and on behalf of others. We see the same thing in the man from Gadara, who said, “My name is Legion; for we are many” (Mark 5:9).

Fifth, it is reasonable to assume that the man was a regular member of the synagogue. Apparently, no one knew he needed deliverance—perhaps not even the man himself. It was the anointing of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus that forced the demon into the open.

Sixth, this dramatic confrontation with a demon in the synagogue was what launched Jesus into His public ministry. He became known among His fellow Jews first and foremost as a Man with unique authority over demons.

This authority did not come from volume, ritual, or force—it came from the Kingdom of God made manifest through obedience, anointing, and truth.

— Derek Prince

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