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cated1.ApostolicAnointingandMinistry1.1 tOnes’KeyVerse:Mark3:14- ohealsicknessesandtocastoutdemons”Insights: ‘Sent’- ‐NT:649–Apostello(Greek)- ‐tosendoutonamissionasanambassadorofaKingdom ofaKingdom,literallya‘sentone’ fGod nment itorieswiththesupernaturalPowerofGod ntilyouareenduedwithpowerfromonhigh”Insights: Jesuswas‘sent’ The12Apostleswere‘sent’ The70discipleswere‘sent’ ntotheworldtoadvancetheKingdomofGodsupernaturally ts13:4- ntoSeleucia,andfromtheretheysailedtoCyprus edPaul,filledwiththeHolySpirit .said,” yousonofthedevil, .Mike Connell Ministries - CopyrightBay City Outreach CentreHastings, New Zealand-2-

�Andimmediatelyadarkmistfelluponhim ne,beingastonishedbytheteachingoftheLord.Insights: ory erer,Elymas manruler on,andmoveintheSupernaturalPowerofGodb. OppositioninPhilippiKeyVerses:Acts16:16- obroughthermastersmuchprofitbyfortune- ndhecameoutthatveryhour.Insights: lippiv10 piritinfluencingthecityandregion Paulconfrontedthespiritanddroveitout believe.InMyNametheywillcastoutdemons; andnothingshallbyanymeanshurtyou.”Insights: ‘Breaker’- ‐OT:6555- obreakinto tualoppositionandgonebeforeus ksthroughtheprisongatestosetthecaptivesfree reakthrough,andtosetotherpeoplefreeMike Connell Ministries - CopyrightBay City Outreach CentreHastings, New Zealand-3-

TheAnointinguponyouisforBreakthrough2. dwaswithHim”Insights: ‘Oppressed’- ‐NT:2616- xerciseover roverthem peoplefreefromevilspirits JesuswasanointedwiththeHolySpirit Jesuswasanointedwithpower tryofDeliveranceKeyVerse:Luke4:33- spirits,andtheycomeout.”Insights: Themaninthesynagoguewasabeliever Themanhadseveralspiritsdwellingwithinhim Thestrongman,orleadingspirit,wasanuncleanspirit Thesedemonstormentedthemanwithlustandperversions TheanointinguponJesusdisturbedthespirits utingout ThespiritsrecognizedJesusandHisauthority Jesusrespondedtothechallengeby AssertingHisauthorityoverthem CommandingthemtoleaveieHedirectlyconfrontedthem Thedemonsreactedviolentlyinprotest Thedemonsleftthemanandhewasfree Deliverancerequiresspiritualauthorityandpower2.3 Jesus’TeachingonDeliverancea. gdomofGodhascomeuponyou”Mike Connell Ministries - CopyrightBay City Outreach CentreHastings, New Zealand-4-

Insights: ‘Castout’- ‐NT:1544- ‐tohurloutviolently,tothrowoutbyexercisingforce DeliveranceisamanifestationoftheKingdomofGod DeliverancerequiresthecooperationofmanandGod od–anambassadorforHeaven DeliverancerequiresthePoweroftheHolySpirit Deliveranceisaworkingofmiraclesb. DemonsCanReturntoPeopleKeyVerse:Matthew12:43- ckedgeneration.”Insights: Demonsarespiritbeings–invisibleandevil Demonshaveanameandnature Demonsareinoneplaceatonetime Demonscanenterandleavepeople Demonshaveapersonality,willandemotions Demonsseekaplacetodwell eapersonagain nditionofpeople naperson’slife ore- ‐enteraperson2.4 DemonsEnterThroughSpiritualGatewaysa. sians4:27“Norgiveplacetothedevil”Insights: ‘Place’- ‐NT:5117- andoccupy terandtooppressthem gintocontrolpartsoftheirlife(John13:27) l’areidentifiedandclosed oidentifythesegatewaysinourlivesb. tionalSin- ‐Exodus20:1- ‐5Mike Connell Ministries - CopyrightBay City Outreach CentreHastings, New Zealand-5-

sExodus- ‐4:27 pirits Hatred1John2:11 Un- ‐forgivenessMatthew28:35 BitternessHebrews12:15 AngerEphesians4:26 RebellionProverbs17:11 FantasyMatthew6:22iii)OccultInvolvement- ‐Deuteronomy18:9- ‐12 Occult- ‐secret,concealed,hidden,covered Thesourceofoccultpowerishidden- ‐itisdemonic awiderangeofactivities )SexualSin- ‐Proverbs5:3- ‐5 ath,torments1Cor6:9- ‐10 Luke4:33- ‐36.amanwhohadaspiritofanuncleandemon spirits Fornication1Cor6:18 Homosexuality/LesbianismLev18:22- ‐24 PornographyMatt5:28 HabitualMasturbation OralandanalsexLev20:10 Prostitution1Cor6:9 MolestationLev20:11 FantasyMatt5:28 IncestLev20:10 BestialityLev20:15- ‐16v)Rejection- ‐2Samuel6:16Michal andeventuallybarren Rejectioninthewomb Attemptedabortion Childorunwantedfemale Earlychildhoodexperiences Familyrelationalconflictandbreakdown Emotionalcoldnessorseparation Unfavorablecomparisons DivorceandbrokenrelationshipsMike Connell Ministries - CopyrightBay City Outreach CentreHastings, New Zealand-6-

Schoolexperiencesvi)ControllingRelationships- ‐1Samuel20:30- ‐33Saul eandcanopenthedoorforspirits Saulcontrolledhisfamily Jezebelcontrolledhermarriageandanation Controlcanbringrejection,trauma,andterror dingandopensthedoortodemonization 2Samuel13:20Tamarvii)Trauma,AccidentandGrief- ‐2Timothy1:7“ForGodhasnotgivenusaspiritoffear ” attackandlodgewithinthem Accidentscanopenthedoortospiritstoenter erintoaperson’slifeandoppressthem Soulwoundsareamajordoorforevilspiritsviii) Ungodlybeliefs- ‐John8:44 Satanisthefatheroflies ewordofGod umaticexperiences obelievealieix)Curses- ‐Lamentations3:64- ‐66 CursesareaconsequenceofbreakingthelawsofGod ndfordemonstoenteranddestroy Cursescancomefrommanysources BreakingtheLawofGod Authorityfigures Selfcursing Witchcraftcursingx) Transference- ‐2Corinthians11:4 Evilspiritscantransferfromonepersontoanother cult Alcoholanddrugs Controllingordependentrelationships Touchingdeadbodies Hoardingoccultobjectsoridols Wrongdoctrineorlegalism EthnictraditionsandcultureMike Connell Ministries - CopyrightBay City Outreach CentreHastings, New Zealand-7-

2.5 HowDemonsOppressPeoplea. WomanwithInfirmityKeyVerse:Luke13:11“ : Thewomanhadaspiritofinfirmity Ithadenteredeighteenyearspreviously senceoftheevilspirit wareoftheirpresenceb. WhatEvilSpiritsDo Theyhindersalvations2Corinthians4:4 Theyafflictandtorment1Samuel16:14 TheyenslaveandbringbondageRomans8:15 TheydriveandcompelLuke8:29 Theydeceive1Timothy4:1 TheyenticeandaccuseRevelation12:10 TheyobstructusservingGod1Thessalonians2:18 Evilspiritsmustbeexposedandcastout3. CursesandHowtoDealWithThem3.1TheRealityofACursea. ntilyouaredestroyed ”Insights: tsagainstaperson n’slife,withnoapparentreason mwithhostileintenttocaptureordefeat onandovercomethem yaretryingtobuildorestablishb. KeyAspectsofCurses orlargersocialgroup ation CursesareopendoorsfordemonicspiritstooperateMike Connell Ministries - CopyrightBay City Outreach CentreHastings, New Zealand-8-

encecyclesofsorrowandfrustration 3.2IndicationsofCursesOperatinga. sionofheart” Confusion,depression,dread,fearsv65,66b. toyou” Repeatedcyclesofsicknessordisease 18“Cursedshallbethefruitofyourbody ”d. Barenessandtheinabilitytohavechildren RepeatedmiscarriagesHosea9:14 Problemswiththemenstrualcycle yshallgointocaptivity” ” Constantfinancialsetbacksandunexpectedloss ngreason,harassment,can’tgetorkeepajob finances omev33f.AccidentProneKeyVerse:Deut28:29Mike Connell Ministries - CopyrightBay City Outreach CentreHastings, New Zealand-9-

rkness;youshallnotprosperinyourways” Consistentpatternof‘freak’accidents erishquickly ” Familyhistoryofsuicidesoraccidentaldeaths Patternoffirstborndyingunexpectedly 8:29“ ooneshallsaveyou” Patternsofphysicalabuseandinjustice Patternsofabusiverelationship yVerse:Gen4:11- ‐12“Sonowyouarecursedfromtheearth afugitiveandavagabondshallyoubeontheearth” Constantmovingfromplacetoplace,jobtojob :653.3 ThePrimaryCausesofCursesa. shallnotfall”Insights: Blessingsandcursingarenotrandom uallaws Acursecannotoperateunlessthereisacauseforitb. CommonCausesforCursesi) IdolatryDeut27:15ii) OccultPracticesDeut18:9- ‐14iii) DisrespectforParentsDeut27:16iv) MistreatingtheWeakDeut27:17- ‐19v) UnlawfulSexualRelationshipsDeut27:20- ‐23vi) ViolenceandAbuseDeut27:24- ‐25vii) AntiSemitismGen12:3viii) StealingandLyingZech5:3- ‐4ix) WordCursesProv18:21Mike Connell Ministries - CopyrightBay City Outreach CentreHastings, New Zealand- 10 -

AuthorityFigures SelfImposedCurses ServantsofSatan Gossip,orManipulativePrayerx) CursedObjectsDeut7:34- ‐35xi) CursedBuildingsJosh6:26xii) GenerationalIniquitiesExod20:1- ‐63.4 HowtoSetPeopleFreefromCursesa. BelievewhatChristhasDoneKeyVerse:Gal3:13- ceivethepromiseoftheSpiritthroughfaith”Insights: ‘Redeem’- ‐NT:1805- vity Ourredemptionislegalbutnotautomatic WemustariseandreceivewhatChristhasdonebyfaith Cursesmustbeidentifiedandbroken erate rsonb. ssimple Recognizeyourproblemanditscause Repentofanysinthatopenedthedoorforcursing Renouncethecurse urse Receiveforgivenessforanysinsyouhavecommitted Resistallspiritsthathaveenteredtoenforcethecursec. MinisteringFreedomi) thepattern: AcknowledgeChristasLordandSavior AcknowledgewhatHedidonthecrosstoredeemyou Releaseforgivenesstoanywhocausedcursingtocome Renouncethecurseandeveryspiritassociatedwithit CallontheLordtosetyoufreeii) ExerciseyourAuthorityintheNameoftheLordJesusChrist Breakeachcurse Commandspiritsassociatedwiththecursetoleave Persistuntilthereisfreedom!4. BreakingBondagesMike Connell Ministries - CopyrightBay City Outreach CentreHastings, New Zealand- 11 -

4.1 TheRealityofBondagesa) fadoptionbywhomwecryout,"Abba,Father.”Insights: ‘Bond’- ‐NT:1199- ‐ashackleofaprisoner,animpediment ‘Bondage’- rce;physicallyrestrained- ‐ conditionofaslave,unabletobefree- ‐personisforcedtobowandyield outhelp Thewomanwasboundieputunderobligationbyademon ge” rs,forIknowtheirsorrows” ge” Noticethewords:Bondage bitterness,oppression,sorrows,burden muchlargeroneb) TheAnointingBreaksBondages nting down)bythedevil d(oppressed,downtrodden)4.2 soulwascleavedtoDinahthedaughterofJacob ”Gen34:3 SoultiescanbeGodly husbandandwife parentandchild membersofaChurchSoultiescanbeungodly Boundtosexualpartner,sexualimage Boundtoacontrollingperson Boundtoanabusiveperson edoortodemonicoppressionandotherformsofbondageMike Connell Ministries - CopyrightBay City Outreach CentreHastings, New Zealand- 12 -

b. DeathWish(SelfCursing/ReactiontoPain) dofstress ) withdrawal,hopelessness,despair Deathwishesareoftenmadeasaresultof: Sexualabuse Extendedstress,pressure Divorceorrelationshipbreakup Painfulfailure Controllingdominatingrelationship “Ijustwanttodie” Deathwishesopenthedoortodemonicoppressionc. InnerVows(Self- ‐Cursing/ReactiontoPain) Eccl5:2;4- ‐6 teandproduceaharvest Example“Iwillnever letanymangetnearme” Oftenthepersonforgetstheymadeavow InnerVowsareaformofcursingoneself rsonreapsaharvest Heb.12:15) esallrelationships.d. BitterRootJudgment(Self- ‐Cursing/ReactiontoPain) apingofongoingproblems Heb12:14- d” Matthew7:1- esdemonicallyempoweredandthepersonreapsaharveste. WordsSpoken(CursingbyPeople) ithanger,canreleasedemonicspiritsagainstaperson mentthem ue ” hematter”Mike Connell Ministries - CopyrightBay City Outreach CentreHastings, New Zealand- 13 -

beasourceoftormentandbondagetothemf. Burdens(WeightorExpectationplacedbyOthers) ‘Burden’- ‐NT:5413- ds arry.Itdrainslifeandweighsontheirmindandemotions Theseburdensmayberealorperceived movethemwithoneoftheirfingers” Examples:i) ship- uencesoftheirirresponsibilityii) Blame/Guiltegscapegoating- ‐thepersonisblamedforeverythingthatgoeswrongiii) ndbitternessiv)CodeofSilenceorSecrecy BibleExample:Tamar(2Samuel13:20) Agreementnottospeakaboutissuesinthefamily Itmaybeimposedbyothers- ‐fear/threat Maybeimposedbyself- ‐fearofconsequences CodeofSilence pirits4.3 HowtoBreakBondagesi. RecognizingtheBondage 8 0 FruitofitspresenceLuke6:44 rbondage: Asyouaskquestionsbeforeministry Duringministry–youbecome‘aware’ Thereisalwaysaninterconnectionbetween: Generationalcurses Emotionalhurts/wounds UngodlybeliefsMike Connell Ministries - CopyrightBay City Outreach CentreHastings, New Zealand- 14 -