Tag Archives: demons

Doctrines of Demons

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Stephen Nielsen
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The Screwtape Letters

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Stephen Nielsen
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From The Screwtape Letters

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Stephen Nielsen
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What and Where are the Heavenly Places? – Ephesians 1:3, 1:20, 2:6, 3:10, 6:12

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Stephen Nielsen

  Ephesians 2:6 tells us that all believers reign together in Christ in the “heavenly places.”  The book of Ephesians mentions these heavenly places five different times (Eph. 1:3, 1:20, 2:6, 3:10, and 6:12).  Here are some observations I have … Continue reading →

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What If Those Pigs Were Mine? – From Matthew 8: 28-34

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Stephen Nielsen

  This is the question that I have been asking myself after reading the following biblical story. When he [Jesus] arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. … Continue reading →

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How to Pray Down and Destroy an Evil Stronghold — 5 Ways

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Stephen Nielsen

I walk across this dam to get to my favorite walking trail along the Mississippi river.   In order to be able to resist sin and Satan and destroy his strongholds, you must first put on the armor of God … Continue reading →

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Five Ways to Pull Down Spiritual Strongholds

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Stephen Nielsen

  In 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 (NIV) we read, “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down … Continue reading →

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Satan’s Government: Four Ranks of Demons

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Stephen Nielsen

When Satan rebelled against God he immediately began trying to convince the angels of God to follow him in order to build his own evil kingdom.  Revelation 12:4 tells us that he persuaded one third of all the angels to … Continue reading →

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Dark Dreams

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Stephen Nielsen

Dark have been my dreams of late. (King Theoden of Lord of the Rings)  It’s not a common thing, but every once in a while my dreams will be dark—full of sin, discouragement, worry and dread.  And I hate it, … Continue reading →

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Our Victory in Christ: My Sins Are Blotted Out, Nailed To the Cross – Part 2

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Stephen Nielsen

Because Jesus gained victory over sin and evil, we can have victory too. When He gave His life for us on the cross in payment for our sins, He made a public spectacle of evil (Colossians 2:11-15). He then, in … Continue reading →

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