Text:
ECSS 4: 1-2, Luke 13:11-16, Acts 10:38
Topic: Stopping spiritual oppression
The study will be done with the following sub-headings
What is
oppression
Forms of
oppression
Oppression
from the passage
Some common manifestations
of spiritual oppression
Stopping spiritual
oppression
What is oppression
To oppress is to exploit,
mistreat, burden, afflict, inflict someone/group of people with unpalatable
situations and experiences, making life, situation, achievements, progress,
success hard or impossible for someone/ some people.
Just as the bible clearly defines
the devil’s mission statement in John 10:10 as to steal, kill and destroy these
he does without taking consent from the person or group of persons involved
hence he is always oppressive of his preys,
dealing with/doing things to them against their will and plan/pursuit, may God
open our eyes and give us wisdom/grace to refuse to be one of his victims in
Jesus mighty name Amen.
Forms of oppression
There are several forms of oppression we would however explore some of them:
Spiritual oppression: one
would think its only Job that had Oxen and Donkeys that drew the attention of
the Sabeans who took all that are his or why did fire burn all his sheep at almost
same time also the Chaldeans raided his
Camel and strong wind killed all his children, all this happened the way they
did because most often than not
oppression are first spiritual before it manifests physically if they ever
have physical manifestation/symptoms. Job 1:8ff, albeit with the permission of
God job’s calamity was entirely rooted in the spirit with mind blowing physical
manifestation, clearly there was never a time that the devil came physically to
any of the scene of his calamity even though as he was behind all of it.
Physical oppression:
Goliath and the Israelites under Saul 1 Sam. 17:16
Personal oppression: Gen
16:1ff Hagar was introduced to the Husband of her boss by her boss but the
story changed immediately she became pregnant and misbehaved, although she really
got more than she bargained for, that made her to run away even without a plan
or adequate provisions for survival when she couldn’t bear the oppression.
Family oppression: 2kings
4:1ff details an account of a woman widowed as if that was not bad enough had
creditors were ready to take her two sons as slaves to cover for her exposure
to them. Thank God her husband was a son to a prophet not only that, he feared
the Lord and God came through for them and turned around a situation that would
have been best described as a family oppression. Serving God and fearing Him
will always be a plus even against spiritual oppression, do you really fear God
with the way you live your life publicly and privately?
National oppression: The Israelites in: Egypt Ex.1-12, Babylon 2Kings 24-25. The Israelites experienced different levels of oppression from different people the Egyptians and Babylonian experience are mere samples. May God deliver our country from direct and indirect, international and internal oppressions in Jesus mighty name Amen.
Oppression from the
passage of focus
The
following are some of the things that be seen in the passage ECSS. 4:1-2:
1.
Oppression is real on earth/under the sun
2.
Tears in the eyes of the oppressed
3.
The Oppressed can have no comforter
4. There is power on the side of the oppressed.
Don’t be an oppressor or join in oppression, it is really harmful, painful and teary and God will answer for the oppressed when he/she runs to Him don’t kick against the prick. Is.49:25-26, Zeph.3:19-20, Ps. 9:9. May God empower us more than our oppressors in Jesus mighty name. Amen.
Some common manifestations
of spiritual oppression
1.
Sin is both a manifestation and a cause of
oppression John 5:14ff
2.
Unexplainable delay/retrogression
3.
Consistent backwards/suppressing dream/ sex in
dreams
4.
Sicknesses that defies medical explanation
Matt.5:26
5.
Low or no results while great, informed and
directed effort is being exerted/expended
6.
Loss of all that one has worked for in quick and
unreasonable succession.
7.
Loosing
spiritual flame, dwindling time of prayer, devotion stamina and love for the
house and things of God.
8. Not wanting to get help from anyone including God and His trusted servants when even under attack
Stopping spiritual oppression
James 4:7 clearly tells us how to approach the devil and his works, the first segment is to submit to God, be His child, acknowledge that all powers belongs to Him Matt. 28:18, close all the gates that the enemy might have, and trust in in His power to save and deliver 1 John 3:8.Then resist the devil and all his works, to resist involves some work in prayers and sometimes in fasting, deploying the name, the blood, the fire of the holy ghost amongst others, appropriating the victory we already have. Don’t backdown, never surrender to fate rather submit to God then resist the devil he will flee. Hallelujah
Say this word of prayer every seed /arrow of oppression working
against me catch fire and burn to ashes in Jesus mighty name
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