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They Shall Expel Demons: What You Need to Know about Demons—Your Invisible Enemies
WHAT ARE DEMONS?
HOW DO DEMONS GAIN ENTRY INTO PEOPLE'S LIVES?
DO CHRISTIANS EVER NEED DELIVERANCE FROM DEMONS?
In this readable, biblically based book, Derek Prince answers these and many other vital questions. If you are struggling with problems that never seem to go away, has it ever occurred to you that demons may be at work? Or perhaps you want to help others with such problems.
Derek Prince points out that "Jesus never sent anyone out to preach the Gospel without specifically instructing and equipping them to take action against demons in the same way that He Himself did."
If this is not true today, Prince asks, "Who has change? Jesus? The demons? The Church?"
HOW DO DEMONS GAIN ENTRY INTO PEOPLE'S LIVES?
DO CHRISTIANS EVER NEED DELIVERANCE FROM DEMONS?
In this readable, biblically based book, Derek Prince answers these and many other vital questions. If you are struggling with problems that never seem to go away, has it ever occurred to you that demons may be at work? Or perhaps you want to help others with such problems.
Derek Prince points out that "Jesus never sent anyone out to preach the Gospel without specifically instructing and equipping them to take action against demons in the same way that He Himself did."
If this is not true today, Prince asks, "Who has change? Jesus? The demons? The Church?"
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First published January 1, 1998
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Derek Prince
774 books431 followersDerek Prince (1915-2003), was an International Bible teacher and founder of Derek Prince Ministries International, wrote more than fifty books.
He was born in India of British parents. Educated as a scholar of Greek and Latin at Eton College and Cambridge University, England, he held a Fellowship in Ancient and Modern Philosophy at King’s College. He also studied Hebrew and Aramaic, at Cambridge University and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His daily radio broadcast, Derek Prince Legacy Radio, still reaches listeners around the world.
He was born in India of British parents. Educated as a scholar of Greek and Latin at Eton College and Cambridge University, England, he held a Fellowship in Ancient and Modern Philosophy at King’s College. He also studied Hebrew and Aramaic, at Cambridge University and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His daily radio broadcast, Derek Prince Legacy Radio, still reaches listeners around the world.
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October 13, 2012
Derek Prince had a PhD in Philosophy and could read Greek and Hebrew. He was the top scholar at Cambridge during his time there, pre-WWII. He was a very understated, logical British person and did not become a Christian until his 20s. I say this simply to show that he was not some uneducated, emotional person writing a book about demons to be sensational. He tells how his ministry experiences led him into understanding deliverance from evil spirits, and how even Christians can be afflicted by them. He is so practical and his knowledge of the original Greek and Hebrew helps you understand it all. He became a Christian when he read through the New Testament in the Greek as a philosophical endeavor. Since he was older, he was never biased toward a certain denomination; he always wanted to know "What does the bible say?" and "What did Jesus do as our example?". In that way, he had a simple, childlike faith. That simple faith, combined with his pragmatic braininess, made for someone that I trust to listen to. I've read most of his books.
March 29, 2011
A "must-have" for the library of every pastor, missionary or biblical counselor, this book very carefully explains the existence and work of demons, the power Christ demonstrated over them and the authority all believers have to command them to leave their victims. Unlike many televangelists and charismatic preachers, Derek Prince speaks with humility about the subject, asserting that whatever Jesus did is meant as an example for His followers.
You'll see none of the shouting and flamboyant showmanship of the typical "power encounter" or exorcist endorsed in this book. All of his instruction comes from the Bible and is illustrated with examples from decades of personal experience in the ministry.
Don't be afraid of this subject! Here is an author you can trust to make it understandable and accessible to you and others.
You'll see none of the shouting and flamboyant showmanship of the typical "power encounter" or exorcist endorsed in this book. All of his instruction comes from the Bible and is illustrated with examples from decades of personal experience in the ministry.
Don't be afraid of this subject! Here is an author you can trust to make it understandable and accessible to you and others.
August 7, 2017
Cool! I should love this - a book about expelling demons with lots of Bible quotes and exorcisms...
Ummmh? No.
I definitely believe everything the Bible says about God, Demons and Angels, and Cosmic warfare from the spiritual realm. But I simply don't trust it being told by a charismatic emotional faith-healer from the 20th century ((August 1915 - September 2003). (who has most likely spent ZERO time in actual hospitals healing people and exorcising their demons of tooth-decay.) Pretty much every faith healer and exorcist only does their magic shenanigans in spiritual buildings surrounded by gullible people with heightened insecure emotions.
...except possibly the group of people i had to tolerate at my local christian coffee shop/book store... who continually kept casting-out each other's demons of tobacco ---- until they got bored and went outside for a smoke. I barely looked up from my book: this crap seldom amuses me anymore. Occasionally it's extremely funny though. (thank you Benny Hinn and his magic wizard coat -- yes! look it up on youtube. Benny Hinn and the mad lightsaber. I dare you.)
So, should we Expel demons like Derek Prince insists? Well, mostly no. God put them in our game for a reason. Probably to stir the pot so we don't just sit around smoking pot all day. Demons create false religions, toy around with some fortune tellers and New Age hippies, instigate a world domination on occasion (Hitler, Stalin, definitely North Korea and Saudi Arabia, Columbian drug lords? Or liberal democratic parties).
But do they crawl in our mouths and give us tooth decay and bad breath? I know if I was a demon i'd shoot for a higher priority career opportunity - hard to brag for an eternity that cavities and root canals were your life's work. (actually - if you're a dentist: this makes your job way more exciting and puts you on the frontlines of Cosmic Warfare. Maybe you should go to work dressed like Samurai tomorrow?)
I was hoping (and not expecting) this book to give us some serious scholarly Bible quotes and commentary about demons and their behavior. Mostly we get very emotional "Pentecostal" comprehensions from the Assembly of God charismania that's been tolerated since the Azusa Street stupidity of 1906. Hence - I learned nothing useful.
I did find out that Derek Prince thinks that demons are NOT fallen angels. He assumes we have angels, and then we have Daemons:
(page 91) "they are disembodied spirits of a pre-Adamic race that perished under some judgement by God not recorded in detail in scripture."
What the HELL? I guess that explains UFO's??? Or possibly vampires and werewolves.
Ephesians 6:12
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Derek quickly assumes that Evil In Heavenly Places is actually evil in HEAVEN. That's just kind of lazy. Especially when we have verses like 2 kings:
15When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” 16He said, “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 17Then Elisha prayed and said, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” So the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
So what exactly IS the heavenly places? Best just to assume it's NOT the physical world we dwell in. Similar to this tale:
Job 1
6Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. 7The LORD said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the LORD and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” 8And the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job...
Many Christians (even scholars???) assume that means the sons of God went up to heaven to present themselves. I don't think so. Sons of God could be a few different things (Is Adam a son of God?). Are angels REALLY Sons of God? More likely this is similar to Cain & Abel in Genesis 4:
3In the course of time Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground, 4and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering, 5but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. 6The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen?
They didn't go up to heaven to do that. No reason to assume the others did either - or that Satan has any access to heaven AT ALL. Yes, we gotta love this verse: Revelation 12.
7Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, 8but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. 9And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
Always good to get your Bible facts from more than 1 verse or book. Let's go to Luke 10:18
And he (Jesus) said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven."
And the New Testament and Old should always be inagreement: Isaiah
Isaiah 14:12
"How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, You who have weakened the nations!"
Maybe it's just me - but this FALLEN ANGEL theory seems right out of scripture. Many scriptures actually. How did Derek miss all of this? And he misses a lot more too.
Derek Prince says "I find it hard to believe that demons are fallen angels."
I find it hard to believe that demons AREN'T fallen angels. I'm pretty sure that if there's another player in the game - God would have told us.
_____________________________________
Do we need to go around casting out demons in this day and age? Not necessarily in my neighborhood (Unless you smoke near my local Charismatic coffee-shop). My theory is:
At one time there were 2 people on Earth =--- and maybe a billion demons? Or a few million? Maybe a lot less? Who knows.
Now we have 7 billion people. Therefore the ratio of people to demons is severely altered. Especially if some people are hogging a legion or two all to themselves (probably some singer of a Swedish Metal band?). Either way: not a lot of demons on the internet or Youtube. Yes! I checked. Some amusing exorcists of course. I thought demons would have more interesting things to say? Especially since they've been around for a few thousand years. Oh well. If a demons talking: best to assume they are lying.
My take on demon "interaction" has always been that of the Arch-angel Michael: Jude 1
9But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, “The Lord rebuke you.”
Yep, if a demon (or Satan?) bothers you - simply say "NO." or "The Lord Rebuke You.". Don't have a lengthy conversation about theological or ethical matters of state. You COULD try and cast them into some pigs or chickens... but make sure it's a wimpy animal that fits on a BBQ - you wouldn't want it to turn around and eat you. Don't send them into a nearby pack of wolves or marching Elephants.
My first thought reading this book was: Where is Jesus in all this?
That's why I gave this book 2 stars. Derek seems to truly love the Jesus of the bible. It's just that he's charismatically destructive about theology in general. Many of his Bible quotes are taken out of context and applied to his demon fighting ministry. He manages to find demons EVERYWHERE... and so do his followers. He's qualified to MAYBE teach sunday school to toddlers, but nothing seriously academic.
Having dealt with many Pentecostals and Charismatics, it's common to see that some people are desperate to be involved in a showy Spiritual Fight. Their very existence depends on them being high priority to Satan and demons. The Universe sits in the balance as their dentist is unsure about that bit of spinach stuck between their teeth.
________________________
Now to be fair:
I've heard John MacArthur (Anti-charismatic?) speak of his experience with demons and demon possessed people. I actually trust John's accounts. He almost never even bothers to bring this stuff up. He doesn't make a ministry of it, and he doesn't even bother to really write books about it. It's low on his priority list. And mine.
A problem with this book is: It speaks endlessly about demons (or Daemons?) and says almost nothing about angels. What does Derek think angels are up to? We Christians should have them covering our backs... and fighting off these tobacco and tooth-decaying indwellers. So where are all of Derek's angels?
Psalm 91
11For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
That is why I don't worry about demons. Angels know their job. We have ours - and I don't think it is necessarily the same job as those establishing the church back in Jerusalem in the 1st century. After the book of Acts Of The Apostles --- demon hunting seems to have slowed way down. Paul and Peter had other priorities.
Our main job is still dealing with human beings and man's sin. Remember: God put demons in this game for a reason. He even uses them and allows them to do their thing. Their nature is set... We don't need their help in sinning --- we are AWESOME at it.
I do have a favorite bible verse about demons and their appearance: Revelation 16
"Then I saw three impure spirits that looked like frogs; they came out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet."
Do demons look like frogs? Hmmm... aren't aliens said to be green/grey and look kinda like frogs? Probably just coincidence.
_____________________________
Now we should deal with the Gospel according to Mark, it's demon claim:
Mark 16.
17"And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
Jesus was speaking directly to the remaining eleven disciples. They were discussing THEIR MINISTRY. The top priority was establishing the foundation of the Christian Church. So we shouldn't necessarily assume demon casting is going to be a daily occurrence for the next 19 centuries. Personally: I'm speaking in a NEW tongue right now (there wasn't any English back then). Honestly, i've never heard of a missionary being given the gift of miraculously speaking in a foreign language since the Bible days ---- only insecure white people in suburban communities seem to ever present this gift. Weird and useless eh? The Bible shows us clearly that the Apostles spoke in foreign languages of their day Miraculously. I haven't heard of anyone REALLY doing it since. Every missionary claims to spend a few years learning native languages as needed. Hmmm...
Please walk into a hospital and lay your hands on the sick --- I'll wait. Prove me wrong.
To end on a funny note:
Nobody in the Bible is really afraid of demons. Most people simply find them annoying. Yet most are terrified by an Angel appearance: "Fear NOT."
It's funny that Dante, charimatics, and Hollywood make us afraid of demons. As do some cultic churches. Probably Biblically best to just see them as annoying pests.
You can read this book - but be careful what you learn from it. There are some fruity exorcism stories... and almost Zero references or footnotes to validate anything.
Ummmh? No.
I definitely believe everything the Bible says about God, Demons and Angels, and Cosmic warfare from the spiritual realm. But I simply don't trust it being told by a charismatic emotional faith-healer from the 20th century ((August 1915 - September 2003). (who has most likely spent ZERO time in actual hospitals healing people and exorcising their demons of tooth-decay.) Pretty much every faith healer and exorcist only does their magic shenanigans in spiritual buildings surrounded by gullible people with heightened insecure emotions.
...except possibly the group of people i had to tolerate at my local christian coffee shop/book store... who continually kept casting-out each other's demons of tobacco ---- until they got bored and went outside for a smoke. I barely looked up from my book: this crap seldom amuses me anymore. Occasionally it's extremely funny though. (thank you Benny Hinn and his magic wizard coat -- yes! look it up on youtube. Benny Hinn and the mad lightsaber. I dare you.)
So, should we Expel demons like Derek Prince insists? Well, mostly no. God put them in our game for a reason. Probably to stir the pot so we don't just sit around smoking pot all day. Demons create false religions, toy around with some fortune tellers and New Age hippies, instigate a world domination on occasion (Hitler, Stalin, definitely North Korea and Saudi Arabia, Columbian drug lords? Or liberal democratic parties).
But do they crawl in our mouths and give us tooth decay and bad breath? I know if I was a demon i'd shoot for a higher priority career opportunity - hard to brag for an eternity that cavities and root canals were your life's work. (actually - if you're a dentist: this makes your job way more exciting and puts you on the frontlines of Cosmic Warfare. Maybe you should go to work dressed like Samurai tomorrow?)
I was hoping (and not expecting) this book to give us some serious scholarly Bible quotes and commentary about demons and their behavior. Mostly we get very emotional "Pentecostal" comprehensions from the Assembly of God charismania that's been tolerated since the Azusa Street stupidity of 1906. Hence - I learned nothing useful.
I did find out that Derek Prince thinks that demons are NOT fallen angels. He assumes we have angels, and then we have Daemons:
(page 91) "they are disembodied spirits of a pre-Adamic race that perished under some judgement by God not recorded in detail in scripture."
What the HELL? I guess that explains UFO's??? Or possibly vampires and werewolves.
Ephesians 6:12
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Derek quickly assumes that Evil In Heavenly Places is actually evil in HEAVEN. That's just kind of lazy. Especially when we have verses like 2 kings:
15When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” 16He said, “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 17Then Elisha prayed and said, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” So the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
So what exactly IS the heavenly places? Best just to assume it's NOT the physical world we dwell in. Similar to this tale:
Job 1
6Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. 7The LORD said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the LORD and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” 8And the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job...
Many Christians (even scholars???) assume that means the sons of God went up to heaven to present themselves. I don't think so. Sons of God could be a few different things (Is Adam a son of God?). Are angels REALLY Sons of God? More likely this is similar to Cain & Abel in Genesis 4:
3In the course of time Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground, 4and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering, 5but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. 6The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen?
They didn't go up to heaven to do that. No reason to assume the others did either - or that Satan has any access to heaven AT ALL. Yes, we gotta love this verse: Revelation 12.
7Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, 8but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. 9And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
Always good to get your Bible facts from more than 1 verse or book. Let's go to Luke 10:18
And he (Jesus) said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven."
And the New Testament and Old should always be inagreement: Isaiah
Isaiah 14:12
"How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, You who have weakened the nations!"
Maybe it's just me - but this FALLEN ANGEL theory seems right out of scripture. Many scriptures actually. How did Derek miss all of this? And he misses a lot more too.
Derek Prince says "I find it hard to believe that demons are fallen angels."
I find it hard to believe that demons AREN'T fallen angels. I'm pretty sure that if there's another player in the game - God would have told us.
_____________________________________
Do we need to go around casting out demons in this day and age? Not necessarily in my neighborhood (Unless you smoke near my local Charismatic coffee-shop). My theory is:
At one time there were 2 people on Earth =--- and maybe a billion demons? Or a few million? Maybe a lot less? Who knows.
Now we have 7 billion people. Therefore the ratio of people to demons is severely altered. Especially if some people are hogging a legion or two all to themselves (probably some singer of a Swedish Metal band?). Either way: not a lot of demons on the internet or Youtube. Yes! I checked. Some amusing exorcists of course. I thought demons would have more interesting things to say? Especially since they've been around for a few thousand years. Oh well. If a demons talking: best to assume they are lying.
My take on demon "interaction" has always been that of the Arch-angel Michael: Jude 1
9But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, “The Lord rebuke you.”
Yep, if a demon (or Satan?) bothers you - simply say "NO." or "The Lord Rebuke You.". Don't have a lengthy conversation about theological or ethical matters of state. You COULD try and cast them into some pigs or chickens... but make sure it's a wimpy animal that fits on a BBQ - you wouldn't want it to turn around and eat you. Don't send them into a nearby pack of wolves or marching Elephants.
My first thought reading this book was: Where is Jesus in all this?
That's why I gave this book 2 stars. Derek seems to truly love the Jesus of the bible. It's just that he's charismatically destructive about theology in general. Many of his Bible quotes are taken out of context and applied to his demon fighting ministry. He manages to find demons EVERYWHERE... and so do his followers. He's qualified to MAYBE teach sunday school to toddlers, but nothing seriously academic.
Having dealt with many Pentecostals and Charismatics, it's common to see that some people are desperate to be involved in a showy Spiritual Fight. Their very existence depends on them being high priority to Satan and demons. The Universe sits in the balance as their dentist is unsure about that bit of spinach stuck between their teeth.
________________________
Now to be fair:
I've heard John MacArthur (Anti-charismatic?) speak of his experience with demons and demon possessed people. I actually trust John's accounts. He almost never even bothers to bring this stuff up. He doesn't make a ministry of it, and he doesn't even bother to really write books about it. It's low on his priority list. And mine.
A problem with this book is: It speaks endlessly about demons (or Daemons?) and says almost nothing about angels. What does Derek think angels are up to? We Christians should have them covering our backs... and fighting off these tobacco and tooth-decaying indwellers. So where are all of Derek's angels?
Psalm 91
11For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
That is why I don't worry about demons. Angels know their job. We have ours - and I don't think it is necessarily the same job as those establishing the church back in Jerusalem in the 1st century. After the book of Acts Of The Apostles --- demon hunting seems to have slowed way down. Paul and Peter had other priorities.
Our main job is still dealing with human beings and man's sin. Remember: God put demons in this game for a reason. He even uses them and allows them to do their thing. Their nature is set... We don't need their help in sinning --- we are AWESOME at it.
I do have a favorite bible verse about demons and their appearance: Revelation 16
"Then I saw three impure spirits that looked like frogs; they came out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet."
Do demons look like frogs? Hmmm... aren't aliens said to be green/grey and look kinda like frogs? Probably just coincidence.
_____________________________
Now we should deal with the Gospel according to Mark, it's demon claim:
Mark 16.
17"And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
Jesus was speaking directly to the remaining eleven disciples. They were discussing THEIR MINISTRY. The top priority was establishing the foundation of the Christian Church. So we shouldn't necessarily assume demon casting is going to be a daily occurrence for the next 19 centuries. Personally: I'm speaking in a NEW tongue right now (there wasn't any English back then). Honestly, i've never heard of a missionary being given the gift of miraculously speaking in a foreign language since the Bible days ---- only insecure white people in suburban communities seem to ever present this gift. Weird and useless eh? The Bible shows us clearly that the Apostles spoke in foreign languages of their day Miraculously. I haven't heard of anyone REALLY doing it since. Every missionary claims to spend a few years learning native languages as needed. Hmmm...
Please walk into a hospital and lay your hands on the sick --- I'll wait. Prove me wrong.
To end on a funny note:
Nobody in the Bible is really afraid of demons. Most people simply find them annoying. Yet most are terrified by an Angel appearance: "Fear NOT."
It's funny that Dante, charimatics, and Hollywood make us afraid of demons. As do some cultic churches. Probably Biblically best to just see them as annoying pests.
You can read this book - but be careful what you learn from it. There are some fruity exorcism stories... and almost Zero references or footnotes to validate anything.
November 29, 2019
This book is one of the unique books I have read in 2019. Although this topic is much of a controversy and raises theological debates for some the truth remains. Jesus Christ gave us authority to case out demons when he said" these sings will follow them that believe in my name... they shall cast out demons." This books deals with how to recognize demons, how to confront by name, and finally cast out a demon. If anyone is seeking deliverance they should learn from this book. I personally benefited from it in this season where I was fighting spiritual battles and my heart was weigh down with anxiety and fear, it helped to see the evil spiritual forces and how to make war against them. I recommend this book only to believers of Jesus Christ and are maturing in their fellowship with the true one.
December 4, 2012
AWESOME book!! Something all Christians should read and be aware of I think! Especially in North America where I feel as though we tend to ignore this side of Christianity quite a bit. Prince does an excellent job bringing it to light!
October 1, 2014
Derek Prince is one of the top authorities worldwide.
This specific book is one of the top resources, a key tool in this ministry.
Practical, based on over 30 years of experience, addresses fears and misconceptions about demons, and explicit exposure to support victory.
Highly recommend!
This specific book is one of the top resources, a key tool in this ministry.
Practical, based on over 30 years of experience, addresses fears and misconceptions about demons, and explicit exposure to support victory.
Highly recommend!
August 17, 2014
This is a very well written book! I have read a lot of books on deliverance, but this one is in my top favorites because it not only explains what demons are, what their affect on people is (including Christians), but it also gives you a practical way to expel them, not only from yourself, but also others. It will offer a lot of hope and know how for those called to the deliverance ministry and also to those people that are needing deliverance for themselves. Definitely a must read!
May 11, 2013
This is an excellent book, clearing explaining all you need to know about demons, how they arrive and how to get them out of your life. Every Christian should read this and be aware of the tricks of the enemy.
I particularly like the paragraph headed 'The Final Weapon -All Prayer', where he says 'prayer is your intercontinental ballistic missile.' Amen!
I particularly like the paragraph headed 'The Final Weapon -All Prayer', where he says 'prayer is your intercontinental ballistic missile.' Amen!
February 9, 2010
This is a very excellent read. The author breaks down his experiences which are very understandable. Everything that you wanted to know about casting out demons is in this book. This is a must read.
December 12, 2024
In all honesty, I haven’t read many pentecostal writings (although Derek Prince seems not totally on board with the pentecostal movement) or more specifically demon related material. In way of “pentecostal writings”, especially those about demons, I have read more about those writings than the writings themselves. For which I would admit error and fault. It is good to read outside one's own “tribe” or line of thought, and that is where I found myself over the last week, turning the pages of this book. Although the rating is low, as I will get to below, I would absolutely recommend this to any “general evangelical Christian”, though that term is broad I would assume this book pushes ideas different or even uncomfortable to the “normal”.
On the whole, I wouldn’t say I disliked this book, it has interesting ideas and thoughts from a well-known and experienced Christian teacher. However, as seen in the rating, I take significant enough issues throughout it that I would be stretched calling it a good book. Is it thought provoking? Yes. Is it challenging in multiple ways? Yes. Does it make you see, ponder and think about Scripture in different ways, or ways you would never think of? Yes. But is it edifying? Is the book, in and of itself edifying? See, as I turned the pages of this book and found the answer, yes, to those first three questions, it dawned on me. This is similar to Job and his friends. Job calls them “miserable comforters” (Job 16:2) and even God rebukes them in the end (42:7-9). Yet Job, as a book, is the Word of God and is “useful” (2 Tim 3:16) and beautiful in many ways. Now I am not comparing this current book to the Bible or God’s Word, but I am making a connection between Job’s friends kinda sucking, and the Book of Job absoluting still being great and edifying. This book - in and of itself, taken at face value - is not edifying. It will make you think and it will force you to open God’s Word and see things for yourself. Both good things. But it, in and of itself. Not edifying.
A quick outline of the book. It is split into four parts: Fundamentals, In the School of Experience, Seven Questions and How to Recognise and Expel Demons. There are 26 chapters split among them.
The main driving force of the book is Prince wishing to share his experience with and knowledge of demons, and therefore equip the Church as a whole in “dealing” with them, or as he would say and title of the book suggests, expel them. He goes into length in Part Four (How to Recognise and Expel Demons) of how this is accomplished. He has a nine step preparation leading up to and including expelling. As I make clear below, I think this last part is unscriptural.
I feel I could go into many differing issues with this book, however, my main concern is with SCRIPTURE. Within the first couple of chapters Prince makes clear that Scripture comes first, and then experience after that. As well as, he repeats this and similar phrases throughout the book. However, the first part ‘Fundamentals’ is almost a third of the size of the second part of the book ‘The School of Experience’. This on its own may not be a major issue, but for me it felt right off the bat that something was amiss. It felt that although he may say over and over that Scripture comes first, as well as maybe he also truly means it, I believe both the structure of the book and seeming methodology counteract it.
I feel where he gets his “scriptural basis” from as well as his exegesis of said “scriptural basis” is questionable. One of the first things I noticed while reading is he primarily (almost exclusively) quotes from the gospels and Jesus’ ministry. Now again, on the surface this doesn’t seem bad, but I felt once I closed the book, no deep biblical theological analysis had been done, no breadth of Scripture had been taken in, no serious reflection on the life and death of Jesus and his definite impact on the spiritual realm and warfare. Now, I feel there could be much more said here, but I will simply point out two specific exegetical questionables.
First, one of his necessities in expelling demons is to find the name of the demon, as well as it seems he speaks of expelling as time consuming and tiring. The only time in Scripture that Jesus (or anyone) names a demon is in Mark 5 (and parallel passages in Matthew and Luke). However, Jesus doesn’t seem to need its name in any way to “expel” it and doesn’t use the formula that Prince seems to require and teach to others. As well as, it doesn’t seem time consuming, as with any other mentions of “expeling” in the New Testament. Prince spends an amount of time in the book outlining the importance of the names of demons and how every one of them will have one. It feels at one point in the book that not only do they all have names, but that every sin and every situation has been personalised in demon form. I find no grounding in Scripture for this.
Second, there is a difference between prescriptive and descriptive text. Descriptive texts describe events that happened, as the Bible is a historical document, and prescriptive texts don’t describe events as much but tell commands, direct what to do, and have clear imperatives. Much of the gospels are descriptive in nature, it doesn’t mean they don’t tell Chrisrtians what to do, but they do so through historical narrative that needs to be contextualised and understood before being applied to Christian life. Now obviously prescriptive texts also need to be contextualised in different ways, but my point is this. I think Prince relies on the demon stories within Jesus’ ministry primarily, and then connects them to his thoughts and experiences to create or rather add to the truths within the Bible. One of the only texts that lean into the “prescriptive” and which Prince leans on heavily is Mark 16:15-18. This text is one of the only, if not the only, command to Christians to “drive out demons”, and from the very lips of Jesus himself. However, something that Prince fails to mention in his countless quotations is the questionable nature of these verses, specifically Mark 16:9-20. These verses are thought to be added between 100-300 AD and therefore not truly inspired Scripture.
In summary of the weaknesses of this book. I feel he fails to understand the overarching biblical narrative of Scripture and its deep meaning with Jesus at the centre - NOT demons. As well as, fails to exegete the specific passages he quotes. Both the broad and narrow of Scripture, both the breadth and depth…missed.
To make a couple more positive notes before concluding. I think Prince does many things well. I feel he has humbly brought himself to this task. That he has taken it seriously. That he also believes it for himself, or at least that he has made me think and feel that he does. I have heard of lots and seen a few writers in this field scare people into what Prince is trying to convict and encourage people towards. I have seen those same writers gatekeep the necessary information and say they alone (or other trusted ones) have the power to do it, but Prince, as Part Four makes clear, gives the “power” to everyone.
I also appreciate greatly that at multiple points he makes clear that demons are not the cause of everything. That medical professionals are good and should be consulted. And that mental health exists and is very much real.
As I have made clear, I do disagree with his perspective and worldview, but I respect that he seems to genuinely care about it and also communicate it in an accessible and respectful way.
To conclude I’d like to make a few notes on my opinion on this matter. I would say that Prince’s view is the extreme, maybe not the most extreme out there, but still an extreme. I absolutely believe in both Satan and demons, in the spiritual realm and its warfare. I think these things absolutely need to be taken seriously, and to ignore them is not only detrimental to the Christian as an individual, but to the Church as a whole and as a community. However, I think Prince in this book is trying to box in what Scripture hasn’t, or rather, he is trying to fill in the details he feels Scripture has left out. In the naming of demons and the personification of sin almost through it.
I think in the pages of the Bible you find a great amount of ink towards the spiritual warfare that is absolutely playing out. Church history has deemed these to be The World, The Flesh & The Devil. That the pages of the New Testament call for action against the flesh, that the flesh and spirit are at odds. That we are meant to be in the world, not of it. That the devil and his forces exist. These are all true. These are all to be taken seriously. But to take one, the least spoken about one, and to identify where it’s spoken about most (Jesus’ ministry) and hyperfocus on it, in my opinion is unhelpful and wrong.
Again I say. I do recommend this book for anyone wanting to think deeply about something not often talked about (too rarely) and from most likely a different perspective.
On the whole, I wouldn’t say I disliked this book, it has interesting ideas and thoughts from a well-known and experienced Christian teacher. However, as seen in the rating, I take significant enough issues throughout it that I would be stretched calling it a good book. Is it thought provoking? Yes. Is it challenging in multiple ways? Yes. Does it make you see, ponder and think about Scripture in different ways, or ways you would never think of? Yes. But is it edifying? Is the book, in and of itself edifying? See, as I turned the pages of this book and found the answer, yes, to those first three questions, it dawned on me. This is similar to Job and his friends. Job calls them “miserable comforters” (Job 16:2) and even God rebukes them in the end (42:7-9). Yet Job, as a book, is the Word of God and is “useful” (2 Tim 3:16) and beautiful in many ways. Now I am not comparing this current book to the Bible or God’s Word, but I am making a connection between Job’s friends kinda sucking, and the Book of Job absoluting still being great and edifying. This book - in and of itself, taken at face value - is not edifying. It will make you think and it will force you to open God’s Word and see things for yourself. Both good things. But it, in and of itself. Not edifying.
A quick outline of the book. It is split into four parts: Fundamentals, In the School of Experience, Seven Questions and How to Recognise and Expel Demons. There are 26 chapters split among them.
The main driving force of the book is Prince wishing to share his experience with and knowledge of demons, and therefore equip the Church as a whole in “dealing” with them, or as he would say and title of the book suggests, expel them. He goes into length in Part Four (How to Recognise and Expel Demons) of how this is accomplished. He has a nine step preparation leading up to and including expelling. As I make clear below, I think this last part is unscriptural.
I feel I could go into many differing issues with this book, however, my main concern is with SCRIPTURE. Within the first couple of chapters Prince makes clear that Scripture comes first, and then experience after that. As well as, he repeats this and similar phrases throughout the book. However, the first part ‘Fundamentals’ is almost a third of the size of the second part of the book ‘The School of Experience’. This on its own may not be a major issue, but for me it felt right off the bat that something was amiss. It felt that although he may say over and over that Scripture comes first, as well as maybe he also truly means it, I believe both the structure of the book and seeming methodology counteract it.
I feel where he gets his “scriptural basis” from as well as his exegesis of said “scriptural basis” is questionable. One of the first things I noticed while reading is he primarily (almost exclusively) quotes from the gospels and Jesus’ ministry. Now again, on the surface this doesn’t seem bad, but I felt once I closed the book, no deep biblical theological analysis had been done, no breadth of Scripture had been taken in, no serious reflection on the life and death of Jesus and his definite impact on the spiritual realm and warfare. Now, I feel there could be much more said here, but I will simply point out two specific exegetical questionables.
First, one of his necessities in expelling demons is to find the name of the demon, as well as it seems he speaks of expelling as time consuming and tiring. The only time in Scripture that Jesus (or anyone) names a demon is in Mark 5 (and parallel passages in Matthew and Luke). However, Jesus doesn’t seem to need its name in any way to “expel” it and doesn’t use the formula that Prince seems to require and teach to others. As well as, it doesn’t seem time consuming, as with any other mentions of “expeling” in the New Testament. Prince spends an amount of time in the book outlining the importance of the names of demons and how every one of them will have one. It feels at one point in the book that not only do they all have names, but that every sin and every situation has been personalised in demon form. I find no grounding in Scripture for this.
Second, there is a difference between prescriptive and descriptive text. Descriptive texts describe events that happened, as the Bible is a historical document, and prescriptive texts don’t describe events as much but tell commands, direct what to do, and have clear imperatives. Much of the gospels are descriptive in nature, it doesn’t mean they don’t tell Chrisrtians what to do, but they do so through historical narrative that needs to be contextualised and understood before being applied to Christian life. Now obviously prescriptive texts also need to be contextualised in different ways, but my point is this. I think Prince relies on the demon stories within Jesus’ ministry primarily, and then connects them to his thoughts and experiences to create or rather add to the truths within the Bible. One of the only texts that lean into the “prescriptive” and which Prince leans on heavily is Mark 16:15-18. This text is one of the only, if not the only, command to Christians to “drive out demons”, and from the very lips of Jesus himself. However, something that Prince fails to mention in his countless quotations is the questionable nature of these verses, specifically Mark 16:9-20. These verses are thought to be added between 100-300 AD and therefore not truly inspired Scripture.
In summary of the weaknesses of this book. I feel he fails to understand the overarching biblical narrative of Scripture and its deep meaning with Jesus at the centre - NOT demons. As well as, fails to exegete the specific passages he quotes. Both the broad and narrow of Scripture, both the breadth and depth…missed.
To make a couple more positive notes before concluding. I think Prince does many things well. I feel he has humbly brought himself to this task. That he has taken it seriously. That he also believes it for himself, or at least that he has made me think and feel that he does. I have heard of lots and seen a few writers in this field scare people into what Prince is trying to convict and encourage people towards. I have seen those same writers gatekeep the necessary information and say they alone (or other trusted ones) have the power to do it, but Prince, as Part Four makes clear, gives the “power” to everyone.
I also appreciate greatly that at multiple points he makes clear that demons are not the cause of everything. That medical professionals are good and should be consulted. And that mental health exists and is very much real.
As I have made clear, I do disagree with his perspective and worldview, but I respect that he seems to genuinely care about it and also communicate it in an accessible and respectful way.
To conclude I’d like to make a few notes on my opinion on this matter. I would say that Prince’s view is the extreme, maybe not the most extreme out there, but still an extreme. I absolutely believe in both Satan and demons, in the spiritual realm and its warfare. I think these things absolutely need to be taken seriously, and to ignore them is not only detrimental to the Christian as an individual, but to the Church as a whole and as a community. However, I think Prince in this book is trying to box in what Scripture hasn’t, or rather, he is trying to fill in the details he feels Scripture has left out. In the naming of demons and the personification of sin almost through it.
I think in the pages of the Bible you find a great amount of ink towards the spiritual warfare that is absolutely playing out. Church history has deemed these to be The World, The Flesh & The Devil. That the pages of the New Testament call for action against the flesh, that the flesh and spirit are at odds. That we are meant to be in the world, not of it. That the devil and his forces exist. These are all true. These are all to be taken seriously. But to take one, the least spoken about one, and to identify where it’s spoken about most (Jesus’ ministry) and hyperfocus on it, in my opinion is unhelpful and wrong.
Again I say. I do recommend this book for anyone wanting to think deeply about something not often talked about (too rarely) and from most likely a different perspective.
February 5, 2017
One of the best books I have read. This is my first Derek Prince book I have read. I am impressed. His writing is clear, easy to understand, powerful, and truthful. He presents his vast experience quite well, and is solid Biblically. Every chapter is important. Prince goes through the fundamentals of the Faith, using the Bible as the ultimate guide. He writes about his experience with demons. Gives detailed information from the Bible and from his own experience about demons. The last part is of main importance, Prince goes through - step by step - how you can expel demons and how you can prevent them from coming back. Highly recommend if you are a believer.
May 18, 2016
Derek Prince gives an overview of demonology roughly in the same vein as John Wimber and Charles Kraft. This book is level-headed, practical, and filled with sane advice. Only in a few places does Prince advance strange ideas and even then he is hesitant. Very accessible and thorough.
Sin and Demons
Prince notes that sometimes our problems are due to our sinful nature and not to demons. In which case we just need to apply the cross and crucify the flesh. In other areas it is demonic oppression.
What is a Demon?
This part is tough. Prince backs up everything he says with Scripture and a lot of it seems to “jive” with observation, yet some of his conclusions run against conventional wisdom. He notes that the scriptures use several different terms for supernatural entities. Paul notes that those entities that live in the heavenly places, principalities and powers (Eph. 6:12) are more august, if evil. I could be mistaken but Paul never (or Daniel for that matter) calls these entities “demons.”
On the other hand, when Jesus deals with demonic activity it seems to be with earth-bound entities. Why would angelic beings who rule territories in the heavenly places reduce and limit themselves, for example, to pigs and graveyards?
Prince notes we “wrestle” with principalities and powers; we “command” demons (95). If Prince simply wants to make the claim that what we call “demons” is not in the same category as “principalities/powers/dark angels,” then he is probably correct.
Being demonized
A constant variable in demonization is the occult. Parents who are into the occult, while not necessarily passing a demon on to their kids, bring their kids into a demonic environment. Another “trigger” is sexual assault, social shock, etc.
Interestingly enough, he warns against the facile laying on of hands. No, we can’t “get a demon” that way, but we can receive negative effects from the one who had the demon (albeit these effects are easily dealt with).
Chemical activities in the brain aren’t demonic manifestations (e.g., smoking, alcoholism) but they can function as a gateway.
The Occult
Two main branches:
(a) Divinization (fortune telling, psychics, ESP; Acts 16:16-22).
(b) Sorcery. (Drugs, potions, charms, magic, spells, incantations, various forms of music).
Witchcraft
“Witchcraft is the universal, primeval religion of fallen humanity” (129). Prince shows four levels of modern witchcraft:
(1) Open, public, “respectable.” This is the Church of Satan and the CIA-handler Anton La Vey.
(2) Underground --Covens. This is the classic idea of “witchery.”
(3) Fifth Column, Disguised. Rock music. The danger is anything that breaks down one’s moral reasoning faculties (drugs, certain beats, etc). Another 5th column is New Age.
(4) Work of the Flesh. Desire for domination.
Do Christians Need Deliverance?
He notes that the new birth is real and shouldn’t be doubted. But he also points out that when Christians receive the new birth, they might not have had all forces exorcised from them (especially true in more occult cases). Philip’s ministry in Samaria is instructive: if demons automatically leave a person upon conversion, then why did Philip even bother to cast them out?
Key Points
(1) Demons operate in gangs (180).
(2) If we have opened the door to a demon by saying the wrong thing, we need to cancel it by saying the right thing (183).
(3) The authority to bind or loose. If there is a gang of demons, then bind the strongman first.
Pros
(1) Exposes Freemasonry (105, 134).
(2) Breaks new ground in our understanding of demonic activity.
Sin and Demons
Prince notes that sometimes our problems are due to our sinful nature and not to demons. In which case we just need to apply the cross and crucify the flesh. In other areas it is demonic oppression.
What is a Demon?
This part is tough. Prince backs up everything he says with Scripture and a lot of it seems to “jive” with observation, yet some of his conclusions run against conventional wisdom. He notes that the scriptures use several different terms for supernatural entities. Paul notes that those entities that live in the heavenly places, principalities and powers (Eph. 6:12) are more august, if evil. I could be mistaken but Paul never (or Daniel for that matter) calls these entities “demons.”
On the other hand, when Jesus deals with demonic activity it seems to be with earth-bound entities. Why would angelic beings who rule territories in the heavenly places reduce and limit themselves, for example, to pigs and graveyards?
Prince notes we “wrestle” with principalities and powers; we “command” demons (95). If Prince simply wants to make the claim that what we call “demons” is not in the same category as “principalities/powers/dark angels,” then he is probably correct.
Being demonized
A constant variable in demonization is the occult. Parents who are into the occult, while not necessarily passing a demon on to their kids, bring their kids into a demonic environment. Another “trigger” is sexual assault, social shock, etc.
Interestingly enough, he warns against the facile laying on of hands. No, we can’t “get a demon” that way, but we can receive negative effects from the one who had the demon (albeit these effects are easily dealt with).
Chemical activities in the brain aren’t demonic manifestations (e.g., smoking, alcoholism) but they can function as a gateway.
The Occult
Two main branches:
(a) Divinization (fortune telling, psychics, ESP; Acts 16:16-22).
(b) Sorcery. (Drugs, potions, charms, magic, spells, incantations, various forms of music).
Witchcraft
“Witchcraft is the universal, primeval religion of fallen humanity” (129). Prince shows four levels of modern witchcraft:
(1) Open, public, “respectable.” This is the Church of Satan and the CIA-handler Anton La Vey.
(2) Underground --Covens. This is the classic idea of “witchery.”
(3) Fifth Column, Disguised. Rock music. The danger is anything that breaks down one’s moral reasoning faculties (drugs, certain beats, etc). Another 5th column is New Age.
(4) Work of the Flesh. Desire for domination.
Do Christians Need Deliverance?
He notes that the new birth is real and shouldn’t be doubted. But he also points out that when Christians receive the new birth, they might not have had all forces exorcised from them (especially true in more occult cases). Philip’s ministry in Samaria is instructive: if demons automatically leave a person upon conversion, then why did Philip even bother to cast them out?
Key Points
(1) Demons operate in gangs (180).
(2) If we have opened the door to a demon by saying the wrong thing, we need to cancel it by saying the right thing (183).
(3) The authority to bind or loose. If there is a gang of demons, then bind the strongman first.
Pros
(1) Exposes Freemasonry (105, 134).
(2) Breaks new ground in our understanding of demonic activity.
June 16, 2020
Every Christian should read this book! I may say that about a lot of the books I review, but it’s important for us to understand how demons operate and that there may be more to some of our issues than simply a fleshly weakness or a sin. demons are real, and the power to bind them in Jesus name is also real, so we must know and be aware of this for our lives and those around us. God used my sisters and I to cast out a demon out of a girl at a music festival we attended and I can say that they are real, and that the Holy Spirit is right behind us in everything He nudges is to do, and what Jesus commanded us to do in His Word. That being said, Jesus did say in Luke 10:20 to “Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in Heaven.”
September 24, 2012
There are plenty of christian and non-christian books about demons. Some deal about different ways of deliverance according to its authors, most of the times having a biblical background.
Derek Prince is one of my favorite teachers, mostly because he explains some deep stuff in a really simple way, including demons.
If you are looking for a good introduction in this topic, then search no more, in "They Shall Expel Demons: What You Need to Know about Demons—Your Invisible Enemies" you'll have basic concepts on demonology and also some really practical testimonies from Derek in His well-known ministry that will help you understand better not only the way the enemy attacks but How is our possition as children of God before them.
Derek Prince is one of my favorite teachers, mostly because he explains some deep stuff in a really simple way, including demons.
If you are looking for a good introduction in this topic, then search no more, in "They Shall Expel Demons: What You Need to Know about Demons—Your Invisible Enemies" you'll have basic concepts on demonology and also some really practical testimonies from Derek in His well-known ministry that will help you understand better not only the way the enemy attacks but How is our possition as children of God before them.
April 24, 2016
This is a definitive book on the complete mission that Christ gave us: name and expel demons, pray for one another and heal the sick. The main focu of this bok is the deliverance minsitry which is part of the great commission given to us. One should either have a relationship with the Lord or want one to appreciate this book. It was very enlightening.
September 30, 2013
Derek Prince is both scholarly and relatable in his writing style. Being a former scholar at Cambridge, he knows how to conduct extensive research into biblical subjects and to present them in a manner that makes it very clear what the Bible has to say about any subject. In this book, he takes us on an in-depth tour of deliverance, demons, and equipping believers in overcoming satan.
February 11, 2016
A friend of mine lent me this book and I"m so glad she did! It was very helpful in understanding the roles of demons in our lives. Derek Prince gave a lot of practical advice and help in this book. Every Christian should read this book! :)
April 10, 2023
A solid deliverance ministry resource, in the same vein as The Bondage Breaker or Deliverance from Darkness -- yet offering perspective aspects unique to the author.
Prince had the compelling decency to confess early on in this book that the reason he branched into deliverance as a ministry specialty is (at least in large motivating part) a result of being confronted with a demonized person and not knowing what to do. Said person left his church without receiving the help their desperate family member had brought them there for, and that failure haunted him.
The prose is pleasantly accessible, with a vocabulary and matter-of-fact candor that underscores the author's British heritage. He includes just enough personal tidbits to give readers a sense of the geniality of his personality and teaching style, without overindulging. To this reader's mind, the format could have stood to be a little more instructive.
I admit, I still don't quite understand the impression Prince was under regarding the idea that certain types of evil spirits are not necessarily fallen angels, but perhaps the spiritual remnants of a cursed race that existed (and was destroyed) before the advent of humankind. He cites no sources, merely carrying on as though he had espoused something commonly accepted. I got hung up on this for a while... but eventually came to the conclusion that, regardless of the variety and origins of what we broadly consider to be the demonic, the means of handling them remains the same. All evil is subject to the authority of Christ.
Prince had the compelling decency to confess early on in this book that the reason he branched into deliverance as a ministry specialty is (at least in large motivating part) a result of being confronted with a demonized person and not knowing what to do. Said person left his church without receiving the help their desperate family member had brought them there for, and that failure haunted him.
The prose is pleasantly accessible, with a vocabulary and matter-of-fact candor that underscores the author's British heritage. He includes just enough personal tidbits to give readers a sense of the geniality of his personality and teaching style, without overindulging. To this reader's mind, the format could have stood to be a little more instructive.
I admit, I still don't quite understand the impression Prince was under regarding the idea that certain types of evil spirits are not necessarily fallen angels, but perhaps the spiritual remnants of a cursed race that existed (and was destroyed) before the advent of humankind. He cites no sources, merely carrying on as though he had espoused something commonly accepted. I got hung up on this for a while... but eventually came to the conclusion that, regardless of the variety and origins of what we broadly consider to be the demonic, the means of handling them remains the same. All evil is subject to the authority of Christ.
May 28, 2024
Listened to the entire audiobook over a very very difficult night spiritually. It does have some helpful tools for self-deliverance, though some people may need a minister or two to help deliver people in difficult cases. When he finally learned how to walk a lot of people at a time through self-deliverance, about 75% of them were able to receive deliverance by praying over themselves, and the rest needed further help to get delivered.
About 99%ish of the information/ideas in this book lines up with other spiritual deliverance ministries I follow. It is detailed and more in-depth in a helpful way than vague, ill-informed but well meaning ideas some people have.
About 99%ish of the information/ideas in this book lines up with other spiritual deliverance ministries I follow. It is detailed and more in-depth in a helpful way than vague, ill-informed but well meaning ideas some people have.
December 29, 2024
They Shall Expel Demons by Derek Prince offers an interesting look into deliverance and spiritual warfare. I found some practical tips and biblical truths that were helpful, especially after recently encountering the demonically possessed in our ministry. However, I had to navigate through some doctrinal differences and theological confusion. While there’s good insight here, it’s a book that requires discernment. Overall, I’d give it 3 stars. Eat the meat and throw away the bones.
June 6, 2024
Pretty solid read. I didn't agree with everything, and you could definitely tell this was written by a Christian both in and from pre-2000s, but still, lots of good information and points made. It's also revealed to me that I can, in fact, listen to Christian non-fiction books (outside of the Bible), which I had been doubtful about prior to this.
April 29, 2017
good read
June 19, 2020
If You Believe….
PLEASE READ THIS REVIEW ON MY BLOG: http://bookreadingtic.com/2020/06/18/... THANK YOU!
Have you had an issue in your life that you have tried to solve using doctors to prayer and everything between, but have had no relief, despite being a Christian? This book suggests it could be a spiritual issue that will never improve unless the issue of demons is addressed.
At first, the author did not believe demons could be an issue, but then he related the path he traveled that led him from being a skeptic to a believer. He gives many examples of things he was a part of, or witnessed himself, that testify to this conclusion. Derek Prince goes on to offer nine steps to follow to see if a problem in your life will be rectified. New study course information for groups and individuals has been included in this expanded edition of a former work.
This is a fascinating book and subject matter, that I do not believe is out of the realm of possibility. Jesus addressed demons many times during His time on earth. I recommend this 5-star book to anyone who struggles with issues that have not been solved.
Chosen Publishing has provided bookreadingtic with a complimentary copy of, They Shall Expel Demons, for the purpose of review.
PLEASE READ THIS REVIEW ON MY BLOG: http://bookreadingtic.com/2020/06/18/... THANK YOU!
Have you had an issue in your life that you have tried to solve using doctors to prayer and everything between, but have had no relief, despite being a Christian? This book suggests it could be a spiritual issue that will never improve unless the issue of demons is addressed.
At first, the author did not believe demons could be an issue, but then he related the path he traveled that led him from being a skeptic to a believer. He gives many examples of things he was a part of, or witnessed himself, that testify to this conclusion. Derek Prince goes on to offer nine steps to follow to see if a problem in your life will be rectified. New study course information for groups and individuals has been included in this expanded edition of a former work.
This is a fascinating book and subject matter, that I do not believe is out of the realm of possibility. Jesus addressed demons many times during His time on earth. I recommend this 5-star book to anyone who struggles with issues that have not been solved.
Chosen Publishing has provided bookreadingtic with a complimentary copy of, They Shall Expel Demons, for the purpose of review.
May 22, 2020
I’ve read They Shall Expel Demons by Derek Prince many times. I think it is a great book on real life spiritual warfare that many Christians try to ignore. Deliverance should be a normal part of the Christian life not something for specific ministries. It should be a part of everyone who believes in Jesus. The title of this book is explained in the gospel of Mark. “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” Mark 16:17-18 KJV. I was excited to see how this classic book has been updated and expanded. In the expanded version, each chapter has several questions relating to the chapter making a study out of each informative chapter. Some examples of questions asked are Why can’t demons be fallen angels? What was Jesus’ one requirement for those who minister deliverance? What are four simple conditions people must meet to receive deliverance? To what areas of our lives must the Holy Spirit have access in order to indwell us? After the study questions there is a life application. The life application is further questions and activities to apply what the reader has learned to their own experiences. After the life application, there is a memory verse like Galatians 5:1 and 2 Corinthians 2:14. Each chapter ends with a faith response. The faith response is a prayer or declaration for the reader to walk in greater freedom through Jesus. I think that the expansions of this classic deliverance book will help many people in greater ways because it gives further insight and help. I encourage every believer to read this book because it’s a part of what all believers should be able to walk in. Now more than ever our walk as a believer in Jesus needs to be normal to walk in the supernatural. Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the Bethany House/Chosen Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
August 7, 2020
Where do I even start? This is the most informative and easy to understand book on demonology I've read. This is a VERY important book that every Christian needs to read. I'm glad I chose this book to review because I learned so much. Mr. Prince answered several questions I've had for years and confirmed convictions I wasn't sure about. I often wondered if born-again Christians could be possessed or demonized and if ongoing, never-ending struggles with certain sins could be due to demonization, after reading this book I'm convinced that the answer is a definite yes.
This is my first book by Mr. Prince but I have listened to his sermons before, enough to know that his teachings are Scriptural and his heart was in the right place. I believe everything he has shared in this book is true including the testimonies of people who have been delivered.
His educational background, his experience in deliverance ministry, plus his passion and love for the Lord, legitimatize his accounts and I believe anyone who thinks he's exaggerating or lying has no basis for such claims and/or does not understand how the Spiritual world operates.
In order to get the most from this book, one must leave behind our preconceived ideas about demons, arrogant theological mind, and open up to the Holy Spirit. Forget that Mr. Prince was a Pentecostal, (demons do not work according to denomination) he even talks about an account where a Baptist minister sought his help in delivering a woman from demonization. I only say this because I've seen several reviewers complaining about his Pentecostal perspective and inadvertently shut themselves up from learning and growing.
A lot of what he discussed I already knew and this book has helped cement my beliefs on demons. But I have also learned a great deal and I'm very grateful for this new knowledge. I will definitely re-read it, and buy more copies to give away.
If you are looking for a book about demonic possession, demonic influence, how to be delivered, have any doubts or questions about the topic PLEASE do yourself a favor and buy this book! This book can literally change your life! Who knows, you might find the complete freedom in Christ you did not even know you were missing.
I received a copy of this book from Chosen in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed here are entirely my own.
This is my first book by Mr. Prince but I have listened to his sermons before, enough to know that his teachings are Scriptural and his heart was in the right place. I believe everything he has shared in this book is true including the testimonies of people who have been delivered.
His educational background, his experience in deliverance ministry, plus his passion and love for the Lord, legitimatize his accounts and I believe anyone who thinks he's exaggerating or lying has no basis for such claims and/or does not understand how the Spiritual world operates.
In order to get the most from this book, one must leave behind our preconceived ideas about demons, arrogant theological mind, and open up to the Holy Spirit. Forget that Mr. Prince was a Pentecostal, (demons do not work according to denomination) he even talks about an account where a Baptist minister sought his help in delivering a woman from demonization. I only say this because I've seen several reviewers complaining about his Pentecostal perspective and inadvertently shut themselves up from learning and growing.
A lot of what he discussed I already knew and this book has helped cement my beliefs on demons. But I have also learned a great deal and I'm very grateful for this new knowledge. I will definitely re-read it, and buy more copies to give away.
If you are looking for a book about demonic possession, demonic influence, how to be delivered, have any doubts or questions about the topic PLEASE do yourself a favor and buy this book! This book can literally change your life! Who knows, you might find the complete freedom in Christ you did not even know you were missing.
I received a copy of this book from Chosen in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed here are entirely my own.
April 28, 2020
4.5 stars. I enjoyed reading this, but I'm one to take somethings one with a grain of salt. Review to come.
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July 24, 2013Derek Prince seems to have a large degree of confidence in his beliefs in dealing with Deliverance. Even if at times in the book it seems that he gives a reason for demon activity for any little wrong doing that we have. Then later also states that not all are caused by the loss of our own control and the access of a demon taking over a certain area of our life.
Derek Prince takes a good in depth look at the demons that consume the world around us. Their purposes and how they are forcing there ways into the weakest parts of the people in the world including Christians. He speaks about the Deliverance that everyone needs and how they can get that Deliverance.
Like any other book that is on the subject on Deliverance or on the subject of demons it has been deemed controversial because of the way the world ignores the existence of evil and tends to play it out as something that is not something we are dealing with in our every day life, especially in every day Christian life.
He goes through the different types of demons, though he doesn’t go through every single one. He goes through why people could be inflicted with demons and how they can be delivered from these demons. He will also give his thoughts on why it wrong that people think that Christians can never be invaded by a form of demon.
Like any other book there are going to be points and areas that us as a reader are not going to agree with the writer. So use your own thoughts, your own knowledge, and pray about what you are reading. Allow the Holy Spirit to work with you as you go along with this book. Chew on the Straw and Spit out the Sticks.
Derek Prince takes a good in depth look at the demons that consume the world around us. Their purposes and how they are forcing there ways into the weakest parts of the people in the world including Christians. He speaks about the Deliverance that everyone needs and how they can get that Deliverance.
Like any other book that is on the subject on Deliverance or on the subject of demons it has been deemed controversial because of the way the world ignores the existence of evil and tends to play it out as something that is not something we are dealing with in our every day life, especially in every day Christian life.
He goes through the different types of demons, though he doesn’t go through every single one. He goes through why people could be inflicted with demons and how they can be delivered from these demons. He will also give his thoughts on why it wrong that people think that Christians can never be invaded by a form of demon.
Like any other book there are going to be points and areas that us as a reader are not going to agree with the writer. So use your own thoughts, your own knowledge, and pray about what you are reading. Allow the Holy Spirit to work with you as you go along with this book. Chew on the Straw and Spit out the Sticks.
May 27, 2020
So I wasn’t sure what to think of this book at first. At the beginning I started to think the author believed everything bad was a demon and left out the fact that we have free well and the flesh plays a part in a lot of our bad choices. But as I continued reading the author does acknowledge this fact and that we need to be careful.
The other extreme is to ignore the work of the enemy all together, and that isn’t good either. I think many Christians live in that place and don’t realize a lot things they deal with really is the enemy at work in or around us.
I also liked that the author stated he didn’t believe Christians could be possessed by a demon but could be influenced by one, and to me that made sense.
This actually was a very interesting book and I think I would like to go through it again and really take a look at some areas in my own life that I have struggled with and don’t seem to be making any head way. Maybe there is more at work then I realize.
A copy of this book was given to me by the publisher. All opinions are my own.
The other extreme is to ignore the work of the enemy all together, and that isn’t good either. I think many Christians live in that place and don’t realize a lot things they deal with really is the enemy at work in or around us.
I also liked that the author stated he didn’t believe Christians could be possessed by a demon but could be influenced by one, and to me that made sense.
This actually was a very interesting book and I think I would like to go through it again and really take a look at some areas in my own life that I have struggled with and don’t seem to be making any head way. Maybe there is more at work then I realize.
A copy of this book was given to me by the publisher. All opinions are my own.
July 24, 2017
This is one of the most peculiar books I have ever read. I found this very cheap on eBay shortly after I started putting time into seriously studding theology. Prince writes from a Charismatic/Pentecostal perspective on how to expel demons. He gives several account of his various exorcisms and claims demons are part of some kind of prehuman race. He claims that people he has interacted with have become possessed after various activities like buy rock cds, engaging in specific sexual activities with their spouse, or committing various sins. He also claims people that people can be possessed by animal spirits where the person will start to act like the animal which is possessing them. I would not recommend this book due to its multiple claims which can not be backed up with scripture.
February 23, 2020
This is the important book in the area of deliverance from demons. I found it is reasonable to assume even regenerated Christians will be demonized when he failed to repent from their sins and unwilling to forgive. Exposure to demonic materials will be the loophole of demonization. The book is biblical by his proper understanding of Jesus's ministry of deliverance. I recommend this book for those new to this area. Prince also shared many cases form his own experience and the book is easy to read.
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