When satan gains initial entrance, it can be construed as a foothold. When Satan’s allowed to stay for a while, the foothold can become a stronghold. For example, a youth tasting wine, or alcohol will soon be drawn to frequent drinking. Initiation or solicitation by his friends, is a foothold. When he continues to drink and becomes a habitual drinker, it becomes a stronghold. Jesus is able to deliver us from every stronghold of satan.

1. vz;zhfkk; 13:17. mtu;fis NkhNr fhdhd;Njrj;ijr; Rw;wpg;ghu;f;Fk;gb mDg;Gifapy;> mtu;fis Nehf;fp: ePq;fs; ,g;gbj; njw;Nf Ngha;> kiyapy; Vwp>

   1. And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain:

2. 18. Njrk; vg;gbg;gl;lnjd;Wk;> FbapUf;fpw [dq;fs; gythd;fNsh gytPdu;fNsh> nfhQ;rk;NgNuh mNefk;NgNuh vd;Wk;>

   1. And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;

3. 19. mtu;fs; FbapUf;fpw Njrk; vg;gbg;gl;lJ> mJ ey;yNjh nfl;lNjh vd;Wk;> mtu;fs; gl;lzq;fs; vg;gbg;gl;lnjd;Wk;> mtu;fs; $lhuq;fspy; FbapUf;fpwtu;fNsh Nfhl;ilfspy; FbapUf;fpwtu;fNsh vd;Wk;>

   1. And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds;

1. kj;NjA 12:43. 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;whu;.

   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.

1. kj;NjA 12:28. ehd; NjtDila MtpapdhNy gprhRfisj; Juj;Jfpwgbahy;> NjtDila uh[;ak; cq;fsplj;jpy; te;jpUf;fpwNj.

   1. But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

2. 29. md;wpAk; gythid Ke;jpf; fl;bdhnyhopag; gythDila tPl;Lf;Fs; xUtd; GFe;J> mtd; cilikfis vg;gbf; nfhs;isaplf;$Lk;? fl;bdhNdahfpy;> mtd; tPl;ilf; nfhs;isaplyhk;.

   1. Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

1. 23. vd;dj;jpdhnydpy;> xUtd; jpUtrdj;ijf; Nfl;Lk; mjpd;gb nra;ahjtdhdhy;> fz;zhbapNy jd; Rght Kfj;ijg; ghu;f;fpw kD\Df;F xg;ghapUg;ghd;;

   1. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

2. 24. mtd; jd;idj;jhNd ghu;j;J> mt;tplk;tpl;Lg; NghdTlNd> jd;rhay; ,d;dnjd;gij kwe;JtpLthd;.

   1. For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

3. 25. RahjPdg;gpukhzkhfpa G+uzg;gpukhzj;ij cw;Wg;ghu;j;J> mjpNy epiyj;jpUf;fpwtNd Nfl;fpwij kwf;fpwtdhapuhky;> mjw;Nfw;w fpupia nra;fpwtdhapUe;J> jd; nra;ifapy; ghf;fpathdhapUg;ghd;.

   1. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

1. fyhj;jpau; 5:19. khk;rj;jpd; fpupiafs; ntspauq;fkhapUf;fpd;wd> mitahtd: tpgrhuk;> Ntrpj;jdk;> mRj;jk;> fhktpfhuk;>

   1. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

      1. 20. tpf;fpufhuhjid> gpy;ypR+dpak;> giffs;> tpNuhjq;fs;> ituhf;fpaq;fs;> Nfhgq;fs;> rz;ilfs;> gpuptpidfs;> khu;f;fNgjq;fs;>

         1. Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

2. 21. nghwhikfs;> nfhiyfs;> ntwpfs;> fspahl;Lfs; KjyhditfNs; ,g;gbg;gl;litfisr; nra;fpwtu;fs; NjtDila uh[;aj;ijr; Rje;jupg;gjpy;iynad;W Kd;Nd ehd; nrhd;dJNghy ,g;nghOJk; cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;YfpNwd;.

   1. Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

3. nfhNyhnrau; 3:5. Mifahy;> tpgrhuk;> mRj;jk;> Nkhfk;> Ju;,r;ir> tpf;fpufhuhjidahd nghUshir Mfpa ,itfisg; G+kpapy; cz;Lgz;Zfpw cq;fs; mtatq;fis mopj;Jg;NghLq;fs;.

   1. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

      1. 8. ,g;nghONjh NfhgKk; %u;f;fKk; nghwhikAk;> cq;fs; thapy; gpwf;fyhfhj J}\zKk; tk;G thu;j;ijfSkhfpa ,itfisnay;yhk; tpl;LtpLq;fs;.

         1. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

      2. 9. xUtUf;nfhUtu; ngha; nrhy;yhjpUq;fs;; gioa kD\idAk; mtd; nra;iffisAk; fise;JNghl;L>

         1. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

      3. 10. jd;idr; rpU\;bj;jtUila rhaYf;nfhg;gha;g; G+uz mwptilAk;gb Gjpjhf;fg;gl;l Gjpa kD\idj; jupj;Jf;nfhz;bUf;fpwPu;fNs.

         1. And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

1. II nfhupe;jpau; 10:3. ehq;fs; khk;rj;jpy; elf;fpwtu;fshapUe;Jk;> khk;rj;jpd;gb Nghu;nra;fpwtu;fsy;y.

   1. For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

2. 4. vq;fSila NghuhAjq;fs; khk;rj;Jf;Nfw;witfshapuhky;> muz;fis epu;%ykhf;Ffpwjw;F NjtgyKs;sitfshapUf;fpwJ.

   1. (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

3. 5. mitfshy; ehq;fs; ju;f;fq;fisAk;> Njtid mwpfpw mwpTf;F tpNuhjkha; vOk;Gfpw vy;yh Nkl;bikiaAk; epu;%ykhf;fp> ve;j vz;zj;ijAk; fpwp];JTf;Ff; fPo;g;gbar; rpiwg;gLj;Jfpwtu;fshapUf;fpNwhk;.

   1. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;