Post by MIRIAM JACOB on Aug 20, 2009 23:41:49 GMT -5
IN OUR QUEST ON HOW TO FIGHT THE JEZEBEL SPIRIT, WE ARE GOING TO STUDY THIS ARTICLE BY FRANCIS FRANGIPANE, SELECT EXCERPTS OF WHICH ARE QUOTED BELOW:
DISCERNING THE JEZEBEL SPIRIT - by FRANCIS FRANGIPANE
sureword.faithweb.com/discerningjez.html
We are going to confront a stronghold of im-mense pro-por-tions. It is a way of thinking that exists un-checked in most churches. We are going to expose, and then des-troy, the hiding places of Jeze-bel.
To understand the spirit of Jezebel, we must understand the genesis of this personality in the Bible. The first mention of Jezebel is seen in the rebellious, manipulative wife of King Ahab. It was actually this spirit, operating through Queen Jezebel, which had caused over ten million Hebrews---all but seven thousand faithful souls---to bow to Baal. Jezebel caused them to forsake the covenant, destroy the sacred altars -and kill the prophets (I Kings 19:14-18). This one spirit was almost totally responsible for corrupting an entire nation, and this principality has come full force against our nation.
Jezebel is fiercely independent and intensely ambitious for pre-eminence and control. It is note-worthy that the name ``Jezebel,'' literally trans-lated, means ``without cohabi-tation.'' This simply means she refuses ``to live together'' or ``co-habit'' with anyone. Jezebel will not dwell with anyone unless she can control and dominate the relationship. When she seems submissive or ``ser-vant-like,'' it is only for the sake of gaining some strategic ad-vantage. From her heart, she yields to no one.
Bear in mind that the spirit which produced Jezebel existed before its namesake was born. Although we refer to Jezebel as ``she,'' this spirit is without gender. However, it is important to note that, while men in leadership are the main targets of most principalities, Jezebel is more attract-ed to the uniqueness of the female psyche in its sophisticat-ed ability to manipulate without physical force.
Look for Jezebel to target women who are embittered against men, either through neglect or misuse of authority. This spirit operates through women who, because of insecurity, jealousy or vanity, desire to domi-nate others. Jezebel is there behind the woman who publicly humiliates her husband with her tongue, and there-after controls him by his fear of public embarrass-ment.
While she uses every means of perversity known in hell......
...... control is what she seeks......
Remem-ber, Jesus said of Jezebel, ``...[she] calls herself a prophetess'' (Rev 2:20).
Each of you should be part of a church ``warfare team'' that is trained to war against Jezebel.
WHAT JEZEBEL HATES
Jezebel's worst enemies are the prophets; her worst fear is that the people will embrace repent-ance. Jezebel hates repentance. Though this spirit will infiltrate the church, masking its desire for control with true Christian doctrines, it will hide from true repentance.
Jezebel hates humility. Jesus taught that great-ness in the kingdom was not measured in what we seem to be, but in childlike honesty of heart. A true ministry is willing and eager to be submit-ted and account-able to other ministries. It is typical of those who are servant-minded. Therefore, we must learn that spirituality is mea-sured in meekness, not power.
Jezebel hates prayer. Intercessory prayer pries her fingers off the hearts and souls of men. It sets people free in the spirit. When you pray, it binds her....... it cripples her. When you pray for a submissive heart, it is like the trampling of Jehu's horse upon her body.
Jezebel hates the prophets, for the prophets speak out against her. The prophets are her worst enemies. When she wars, it is to stir people against the message of the prophet-ic church. More than she hates the prophets, she hates the word they speak. Her real enemy is the spoken Word of God.
Jezebel's ultimate hatred is against God Himself. She hates the grace God lavishes upon His bond-servants, even after they sin. She hates the fact that God will take the weakest and lowliest and use them to bring her down. She hates the holiness and purity of heart that comes from God and surrounds those who serve in His courts.
Let's pray: Father, we submit to You and Your standard of righteousness. We ask for purity, meekness and holiness of heart. Forgive us for our tolerance of the spirit of Jezebel in both our mind and our deeds.
Father, because we submit to You, we have Your authority to resist the devil. We bind, in the name of Jesus, the principality of Jezebel. We pull down the stronghold of its thinking over our community and our state. We come against the fortresses this demon has built up in the spirit realm in this area and we release the Holy Spirit to plunder the house of Jezebel and distribute her goods.
We also speak faithfulness of eyes and heart to husbands and wives. We release purity of heart and grace to each member of the body of Christ, both single and married. We cover Your people with the blood of Jesus. We loose the joy of a humble and submissive spirit and pull down the imaginations of ambition and pride. In Jesus' name. Amen!
To visit our website, click here: www.inchristsimage.org
© FRANCIS FRANGIPANE
DISCERNING THE JEZEBEL SPIRIT - by FRANCIS FRANGIPANE
sureword.faithweb.com/discerningjez.html
We are going to confront a stronghold of im-mense pro-por-tions. It is a way of thinking that exists un-checked in most churches. We are going to expose, and then des-troy, the hiding places of Jeze-bel.
To understand the spirit of Jezebel, we must understand the genesis of this personality in the Bible. The first mention of Jezebel is seen in the rebellious, manipulative wife of King Ahab. It was actually this spirit, operating through Queen Jezebel, which had caused over ten million Hebrews---all but seven thousand faithful souls---to bow to Baal. Jezebel caused them to forsake the covenant, destroy the sacred altars -and kill the prophets (I Kings 19:14-18). This one spirit was almost totally responsible for corrupting an entire nation, and this principality has come full force against our nation.
Jezebel is fiercely independent and intensely ambitious for pre-eminence and control. It is note-worthy that the name ``Jezebel,'' literally trans-lated, means ``without cohabi-tation.'' This simply means she refuses ``to live together'' or ``co-habit'' with anyone. Jezebel will not dwell with anyone unless she can control and dominate the relationship. When she seems submissive or ``ser-vant-like,'' it is only for the sake of gaining some strategic ad-vantage. From her heart, she yields to no one.
Bear in mind that the spirit which produced Jezebel existed before its namesake was born. Although we refer to Jezebel as ``she,'' this spirit is without gender. However, it is important to note that, while men in leadership are the main targets of most principalities, Jezebel is more attract-ed to the uniqueness of the female psyche in its sophisticat-ed ability to manipulate without physical force.
Look for Jezebel to target women who are embittered against men, either through neglect or misuse of authority. This spirit operates through women who, because of insecurity, jealousy or vanity, desire to domi-nate others. Jezebel is there behind the woman who publicly humiliates her husband with her tongue, and there-after controls him by his fear of public embarrass-ment.
While she uses every means of perversity known in hell......
...... control is what she seeks......
Remem-ber, Jesus said of Jezebel, ``...[she] calls herself a prophetess'' (Rev 2:20).
Each of you should be part of a church ``warfare team'' that is trained to war against Jezebel.
WHAT JEZEBEL HATES
Jezebel's worst enemies are the prophets; her worst fear is that the people will embrace repent-ance. Jezebel hates repentance. Though this spirit will infiltrate the church, masking its desire for control with true Christian doctrines, it will hide from true repentance.
Jezebel hates humility. Jesus taught that great-ness in the kingdom was not measured in what we seem to be, but in childlike honesty of heart. A true ministry is willing and eager to be submit-ted and account-able to other ministries. It is typical of those who are servant-minded. Therefore, we must learn that spirituality is mea-sured in meekness, not power.
Jezebel hates prayer. Intercessory prayer pries her fingers off the hearts and souls of men. It sets people free in the spirit. When you pray, it binds her....... it cripples her. When you pray for a submissive heart, it is like the trampling of Jehu's horse upon her body.
Jezebel hates the prophets, for the prophets speak out against her. The prophets are her worst enemies. When she wars, it is to stir people against the message of the prophet-ic church. More than she hates the prophets, she hates the word they speak. Her real enemy is the spoken Word of God.
Jezebel's ultimate hatred is against God Himself. She hates the grace God lavishes upon His bond-servants, even after they sin. She hates the fact that God will take the weakest and lowliest and use them to bring her down. She hates the holiness and purity of heart that comes from God and surrounds those who serve in His courts.
Let's pray: Father, we submit to You and Your standard of righteousness. We ask for purity, meekness and holiness of heart. Forgive us for our tolerance of the spirit of Jezebel in both our mind and our deeds.
Father, because we submit to You, we have Your authority to resist the devil. We bind, in the name of Jesus, the principality of Jezebel. We pull down the stronghold of its thinking over our community and our state. We come against the fortresses this demon has built up in the spirit realm in this area and we release the Holy Spirit to plunder the house of Jezebel and distribute her goods.
We also speak faithfulness of eyes and heart to husbands and wives. We release purity of heart and grace to each member of the body of Christ, both single and married. We cover Your people with the blood of Jesus. We loose the joy of a humble and submissive spirit and pull down the imaginations of ambition and pride. In Jesus' name. Amen!
To visit our website, click here: www.inchristsimage.org
© FRANCIS FRANGIPANE