Existence Of Demons

Demons The Existence and Nature of Demons
A. Their Creation – God created demons as part of the angelic realm originally (Col.1:16).
B. Their Fall –
The evidence – It is clear that Satan has a following of like beings (“Prince of the demons” – Matt.12:24; the Devil and his angels – Matt.25:41). Demons are described throughout the Scriptures (Dan.10:10-20; Matt.10:1; Eph.6:12).
2. The time – At the fall of Satan, many angels followed him in that rebellion (demons are fallen angels). A third of the angelic host seems to have fallen with Satan (Rev.12:4 – the imagery of Satan as a “dragon” and angels/demons as “stars”).
C. Their Nature –
1. Demons are by nature the same kind of spirit beings as angels. They are personal, intelligent beings.
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They are deceitful (1 Tim.4:1-3; 2 Cor.11:13-15).
b. They are immoral (Gen.6:4 ;)
3. Demons are invisible but also able to appear (Satan – Zech.3:1; Matt.4:9.10; Demons – Rev.9:7-10; 16:13-16).
4. Demons have great intelligence. They knew Christ’s identity and power (Mark 1:14, 34; 5:6,
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This starts from the fall of Saul as a King, who was leading Saul God or Satan?
It seemed that Saul’s plan to defeat Philistia’s army had failed badly. Saul had tried to gather a vast army of men from Israel at Gilgal. In fact, his men had scattered. They were very afraid.
However, Saul still remained at Gilgal with about 600 men (Samuel 13:15). Saul waited there because Samuel had promised to join him there after 7 days (Samuel 10:8). Saul expected Samuel to pray for him and to give him a message from God. Saul was desperate for God’s help. It was clear to everyone that, without special help from God, Saul’s men would certainly lose the