Demonology
 
A Dallas Tamil Church Bible Study
 
The goal of this study is to study the enemy that exists who is a defeated foe. He will be eventually pushed into the lake of fire, but until then roars like a lion to devour as many as he can. Jesus destroyed the works of the devil and gave us authority to cast him out of our lives.
 
Study Guidelines
 
Estimated Start Time: 8.00 PM
  1. 15 minutes worship,
  2. 25 minutes study and
  3. 15 minutes prayer
Estimated Finish Time: 8.55 PM
Time to Leave home: before 9.30 PM
 
Satan’s Army, Authority, Territory & Weapons
(rhj;jhdpd; gil, mjpfhuk;, kz;lyk; & MAjq;fs;)
 
 
Introduction

Satan has his own army of fallen angels. Satan exercises authority over certain territories. Satan uses few mundane weapons to control and destroy the people of God. Jesus gave won the victory on the cross, and gave back the authority that was stolen from Adam.
 
A. Satan’s Army (rhj;jhdpd; gil)

The army of Satan consists of fallen angels. One third of the angels fell with Lucifer

(ntsp 12:4 mjpd; thy; thdj;jpd; el;rj;jpuq;fspy; %d;wpnyhUgq;if ,Oj;J, mitfisg; G+kpapy; tpoj;js;spw;W.

ntsp 12:9 cyfkidj;ijAk; Nkhrk;Nghf;Ffpw gprhR vd;Wk; rhj;jhdpd; vd;Wk; nrhy;yg;gl;l gioa ghk;ghfpa ngupa tYrHg;gk; js;sg;gl;lJ; mJ G+kpapNy tpoj;js;sg;gl;lJ mjNdhNl$l mijr;NrHe;j JhjUk; js;sg;gl;lhHfs;.)

These fallen angels are also called demons who work under Satan’s authority and direction. In terms of mobility, some of the demons can move around and some are bound in chains.
 
1. Fallen angels (demons) can move

In the gospel, the group of demons called ‘Legion’ were free to move in a particular area (territory called Gadarenes). They did not want to leave the area, nor go into the abyss but chose to enter the pigs (unclean animals). The people in that region also were under demonic influence since they chose to reject Jesus after Jesus gave the demoniac deliverance.

Yhf;fh 8:30 ,NaR mtid Nehf;fp: cd; NgH vd;dntd;W Nfl;lhH; mjw;F mtd;: NyfpNahd; vd;whd;; mNefk; gprhRfs; mtDf;Fs; GFe;jpUe;jgbahy; me;jg; Ngiur; nrhd;dhd;.

31. jq;fisg; ghjhsj;jpNy Nghff; fl;lisaplhjgbf;F mitfs; mtiu Ntz;bf;nfhz;ld.

32. mt;tplj;jpy; mNefk; gd;wpfs; $l;lkha; kiyapNy Nka;e;Jnfhz;bUe;jJ. me;jg; gd;wpfSf;Fs;Ns NghFk;gb jq;fSf;F cj;juT nfhLf;fNtz;Lk; vd;W mtiu Ntz;bf;nfhz;ld; mitfSf;F cj;juTnfhLj;jhH.

33. mg;gbNa gprhRfs; me;j kD\id tpl;L ePq;fp, gd;wpfSf;Fs; GFe;jd; mg;nghOJ me;jg; gd;wpf;$l;lk; caHe;j Nkl;bypUe;J flypNy gha;e;J, mkpo;e;J, khz;lJ.

 
2. Fallen angels are in chains

The book of Jude talks of demons that are currently bound in chains.

  1. A+jh 1:6 jq;fSila MjpNkd;ikiaf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;shky;, jq;fSf;Fupa thr];jyj;ij tpl;Ltpl;l JhjHfisAk;, kfh ehspd; epahaj;jPHg;Gf;nfd;W epj;jpa rq;fpypfspdhNy fl;b, me;jfhuj;jpy; milj;J itj;jpUf;fpwhH.
    1. 6 And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day;
 
3. All fallen angels are in eternal chains

Since Jude says that the fallen angels are in everlasting chains, it should be interpreted that all demons metaphorically in everlasting chains. This means that all demons have only limited power, even power less than the angels. They can move around and observe what humans do. Demons can enter and leave a person. After the fall, Satan and the demons have only limited power and can only do what Jesus would allow them to do.

 
B. Satan’s Authority (rhj;jhdpd; mjpfhuk;)
 
1. Authority lost through Adam

When the first parents disobeyed God, they lost the dominion and authority that God gave them.

  1. Mjpahfkk; 3:6 mg;nghOJ ];jpuPahdts;, me;j tpUl;rk; Grpg;Gf;F ey;yJk;, ghHitf;F ,d;gKk;, Gj;jpiaj; njsptpf;fpwjw;F ,r;rpf;fg;glj;jf;f tpUl;rKkha; ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W fz;L, mjpd; fdpiag; gwpj;J, Grpj;J, jd; GU\Df;Fk; nfhLj;jhs;; mtDk; Grpj;jhd;.
    1. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
 
2. Authority regained through Jesus

The name of Jesus and the power of His blood, gives us authority to trample down serpents and the works of the devil.

  1. 1Nahthd; 3:8 ghtQ;nra;fpwtd; gprhrpdhYz;lhapUf;fpwhd;; Vnddpy; gprhrhdtd; MjpKjy; ghtQ;nra;fpwhd;, gprhrpDila fpupiafis mopf;Fk;gbf;Nf NjtDila Fkhud; ntspg;gl;lhH.
    1. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
  2. Yhf;fh 10:18 mtHfis mtH Nehf;fp: rhj;jhd; kpd;diyg;Nghy thdj;jpypUe;J tpOfpwijf; fz;Nld;.
    1. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
  3. 19. ,Njh, rHg;gq;fisAk; Njs;fisAk; kpjpf;fTk;, rj;JUtpDila rfy ty;yikiaAk; Nkw;nfhs;sTk; cq;fSf;F mjpfhuq; nfhLf;fpNwd;; xd;Wk; cq;fisr; Nrjg;gLj;jkhl;lhJ.
    1. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
 
C. Satan’s Territory (rhj;jhdpd; kz;lyk;)
 
1. Satan have authority over territory

In the book of Daniel, we see Satan controlled Persia. The prince of Persia (referring to the spiritual power, the Satan) blocked the answers to the prayers of Daniel for 21 days. Michael the archangel had to intervene to overcome the prince of Persia.

  1. jhdpNay; 10:12 mg;nghOJ mtd; vd;id Nehf;fp: jhdpNaNy, gag;glhNj; eP mwpit milfpwjw;Fk;, cd;id cd;Dila NjtDf;F Kd;ghfr; rpWikg;gLj;Jfpwjw;Fk;, cd; kdijr; nrYj;jpd Kjy;ehs; Jtf;fp; cd; thHj;ijfs; Nfl;fg;gl;lJ cd; thHj;ijfspdpkpj;jk; ehd; te;Njd;.
    1. Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
  2. 13. ngHrpah uh[;aj;jpd; mjpgjp ,Ugj;njhU ehs;kl;Lk; vd;NdhNl vjpHj;J epd;whd;; MdhYk; gpujhd mjpgjpfspy; xUtdhfpa kpfhNty; vdf;F cjtpahf te;jhd;; Mjyhy; ehd; mq;Nf ngHrpahtpd; uh[hf;fsplj;jpy; jupj;jpUe;Njd;.
    1. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
 
2. Demons can enlarge their territory

Demons can bring more demons to increase their influence in a person’s life. Familiar spirits like to congregate.

  1. kj;NjA 43. mRj;j Mtp xU kD\id tpl;Lg; Gwg;gLk;NghJ, twz;l ,lq;fspy; miye;J, ,isg;ghWjy; NjbAk; fz;lilahky;:
    1. When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
  2. 44. ehd; tpl;L te;j tPl;Lf;Fj; jpUk;gpg; NghNtd; vd;W nrhy;yp; mq;Nf te;J, me;j tPL ntWikahfTk;, ngUf;fp, N[hbf;fg;gl;ljhfTk; ,Uf;ff;fz;L
    1. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
  3. 45. jpUk;gpg;Ngha;, jd;dpYk; nghy;yhj NtW VO Mtpfisj; jd;NdhNl $l;bf;nfhz;Lte;J, cl;GFe;J mq;Nf FbapUf;Fk;; mg;nghOJ, me;j kD\Dila Kd;dpiyikapYk; mtd; gpd;dpiyik mjpf NfLs;sjhapUf;Fk;; mg;gbNa ,e;jg; nghy;yhj re;jjpahUf;Fk; rk;gtpf;Fk; vd;whH.
    1. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
 
D. Satan’s Weapons (rhj;jhdpd; MAjq;fs;)

Satan cannot fight against God. However, he wants to deceive and lead people against God and entice them to his own territory of darkness (eternal separation from God). He attacks people using their thought life (the mind) and the cravings in the flesh for what is forbidden (lust of the flesh).

1. Satan likes to blind people from coming to the knowledge of salvation.
  1. 11nfhupe;jpaH 4:4 NjtDila rhayhapUf;fpw fpwp];Jtpd; kfpikahd RtpNr\j;jpd; xsp mtpRthrpfshfpa mtHfSf;Fg; gpufhrkhapuhjgbf;F, ,g;gpugQ;rj;jpd; Njtdhdtd; mtHfSila kdijf; FUlhf;fpdhd;.
    1. In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
2. Satan uses three main areas to bring people in bondage namely:

a. Lust of the eyes, b. Lust of the flesh and c. Pride of life.

  1. 1Nahthd; 2:16 Vnddpy;, khk;rj;jpd; ,r;irAk;, fz;fspd; ,r;irAk;, [Ptdj;jpd; ngUikAkhfpa cyfj;jpYs;sitfnsy;yhk; gpjhtpdhYz;lhditfsy;y, mitfs; cyfj;jpdhYz;lhditfs;.
    1. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
  2. vNgrpaH 2:2 mitfspy; ePq;fs; Kw;fhyj;jpNy ,t;Tyf tof;fj;jpw;Nfw;wgbahfTk;, fPo;g;gbahikapd; gps;isfsplj;jpy; ,g;nghOJ fpupianra;fpw Mfhaj;J mjpfhug; gpuGtpd; Mtpf;Nfw;wgbahfTk; ele;Jnfhz;BHfs;.
    1. Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
  3. 3. mtHfSf;Fs;Ns ehnky;yhUk; Kw;fhyj;jpNy ekJ khk;r ,r;irapd;gbNa ele;J, ekJ khk;rKk; kdRk; tpUk;gpditfisr; nra;J, Rghtj;jpdhNy kw;wtHfisg;Nghyf; Nfhghf;fpidapd; gps;isfshapUe;Njhk;.
    1. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
 
Conclusion
Jesus gave us back the authority to cast out demons. As believers we can walk in authority and cast out every demon out of our lives and in the lives of others. Satan has no authority over the sons of the kingdom for we were bought with the price of the blood of the Son of God, Jesus Christ. Sin shall not have dominion over us. Death has been swallowed up in victory. "O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?" (1 Corinthian 15:55)
 
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