To another discerning of spirits.
–1 Corinthians 12:10 (KJV)–
Certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities,
Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils.
–Luke 8:2 (KJV)–
These signs shall follow them that believe;
in my name shall they cast out devils;
they shall speak with new tongues.
–Mark 16:17 (KJV)–
The king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou?
And the woman said unto Saul,
I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
–The Witch of Endor in 1 Samuel 28:13 (KJV)–
Take heed, brethren,
lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief,
in departing from the living God.
–Hebrews 3:12 (KJV)–
5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
–Matthew 4:5-6 (KJV)–
19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? 20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. 21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
–Matthew 17:19-21 (KJV)–
9 When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. 10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, 11 or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. 12 Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord; because of these same detestable practices the Lord your God will drive out those nations before you. 13 You must be blameless before the Lord your God.
–Deuteronomy 18:9-13 (NIV)–
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Athanasius, The Life of Antony (Paulist Press, 1979).
Gabriele Amorth, An Exorcist Tells His Story (Ignatius Press, 1999).
—. An Exorcist: More Stories (Ignatius Press, 2002).
Francis MacNutt, Deliverance from Evil Spirits (Chosen Books, 2009).
Herbert Thurston, Ghosts and Poltergeists (Burns Oates, 1953), “The Exorcism of Haunted Houses.”
John Wimber, Power Healing (HarperCollins, 1987), ch. 6: “Healing the Demonized.”
Walter Martin, The Kingdom of the Occult (Thomas Nelson, 2008).
Bob Larson, Larson’s Book of Spiritual Warfare (Thomas Nelson, 1999).
Graham Twelftree, Jesus the Exorcist (Hendrickson Publishers, 1993).
—. In the Name of Jesus: Exorcism Among Early Christians (Baker, 2007).
Daniel Jennings, The Supernatural Occurrences of John Wesley, ch. 2.
