Know Your Foe

1. What do you observe? Matthew 12:22-29

   22 Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. 23 All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”

   24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.”

   25 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. 26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? 27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. 28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

   29 “Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

2. In verse 22, what was the man suffering from because he had demons living in him?
3. Can demons make a man blind and mute?
4. What happened to the man after the demons had left him?
5. In verse 24, who do the Pharisees claim to be possessed by Beelzebul?
6. Who is Beelzebul?
7. Does Satan have a kingdom?
8. Is Beelzebul in Satan's kingdom?
9. Is Satan's kingdom organized, or divided against itself?
10. Does Jesus drive out demons because he is possessed by the prince of demons?
11. In verse 28, by what means does Jesus drive out demons?
12. Who brought about the driving out of demons?
13. Who exposed Satan's kingdom, which had been hidden from men because it was invisible?
14. In verse 29, who is the strongman?
15. What is the strongman's house?
16. Why does Jesus drive out demons?
17. Who held the woman bound? Luke 13:10-16

    10 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” 13 Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.

    14 Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue leader said to the people, “There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.”

    15 The Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie your ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water? 16 Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?”

18. Can you do the will of God when you have demons?
19. Can you serve God well when you have demons?
20. Can you successfully teach the word of God to other people when they have demons?
21. Why did Christ drive out demons everywhere he went? Mark 1:34, Mark 1:39

    Mark 1:34 And He healed many who were ill with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He was not permitting the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.

    Mark 1:39 So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

22. Who is your foe?
23. How many kingdoms exist in this world?
24. Can you belong in both kingdoms at the same time?
25. Do both kingdoms have the same culture?
26. Describe dressing in both kingdoms.
27. Describe marriage in both kingdoms.
28. Describe sex in both kingdoms.
29. Describe music in both kingdoms.
30. Which animal best describes the Kingdom of Darkness?
31. Which animal best describes the Kingdom of Light?
32. Which kingdom do you belong to?
33. What is the reason for your answer?
34. Write down 5 ways the Kingdom of Light differs from the Kingdom of Darkness.
35. Can demons come in even if you are a believer? Mark 1:39

    So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

36. In what ways do demons come in? John 5:14

    14 Afterward, Jesus found him in the Temple and said, “Listen, you are well now; so stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.”

37. Can demons come in because of sin?
38. Confess every known sin to God. Proverbs 28:13

    13 You will never succeed in life if you try to hide your sins. Confess them and give them up; then God will show mercy to you.

39. Can demons come in because of unforgiveness?
40. When you do not forgive others are you holding them prisoners?
41. When you do not release your prisoners because of unforgiveness, will God also forgive and release you from your prison?
42. Can demons come in because of a generational spirit in your bloodline?
43. Can demons come in because of a trauma you experienced while you were a child?
44. Forgive everyone you have not forgiven.