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Now John answered Him, saying, “Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.” But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me. For he who is not against us is on our side. For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.” –Mark 9:38-41

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Thomas C. Oden, John Wesley’s Scriptural Christianity (Zondervan, 1994), pp. 91-98.

John Wesley, “A Caution Against Bigotry.”

—. “The Twenty-Five Articles of Religion.”

James Beilby, ed. Understanding Spiritual Warfare: Four Views (Baker, 2012).

John Wimber, Power Healing (HarperCollins, 1987).

Francis MacNutt, Deliverance from Evil Spirits (Chosen Books, 1995).

Donald Gee, The Fruit of the Spirit (Gospel Publishing House, 2012).

—. Concerning Spiritual Gifts (Gospel Publishing House, 1972).

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Exorcisms happen among Catholics, Calvinists, Pentecostals, and charismatics. And lordship salvation, or repentant faith in the cross that produces obedience to the Bible, can be found among all of them. “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?” (Amos 3:3). According to Wesley, mean-spirited mainline liberals that reject the supernatural are the main people to be excluded from Christian fellowship, but also anyone who rejects lordship salvation and holds to cheap grace instead. So for Wesley, Christian fellowship boils down to two binding aspects:

1. The belief in the lordship of Christ over the individual believer. This meets the requirement of the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23).

2. The belief in the supernatural world and some amount of charismatic experiences of the Holy Spirit, especially a literal belief in the exorcism of evil spirits. This meets the requirement of the miraculous gifts of the Spirit (1 Cor. 12:8-10). –J.B.

Father of life draw me closer
Lord, my heart is set on You
Let me run the race of time
With Your life unfolding mine
And let the peace of God
Let it reign

Oh Holy Spirit, Lord my comfort
Strengthen me, hold my head up high
And I stand upon Your truth
Bringing glory unto You
And let the peace of God
Let it reign

Oh Lord, I hunger for more of You
Rise up within me, let me know Your truth
Oh Holy Spirit, saturate my soul
And let the life of God, fill me now
Let Your healing power
Breathe life and make me whole
And let the peace of God
Let it reign

Oh Holy Spirit, Lord my comfort
Strengthen me hold my head up high
And I stand upon Your truth
Bringing glory unto You
And let the peace of God, let it reign (Lord, I hunger)

Oh Lord, I hunger for more of You
Rise up within me, let me know Your truth
Oh Holy Spirit, saturate my soul
And let the life of God, fill me now
Let Your healing power
Breathe life and make me whole
And let the peace of God, let it reign (Lord, I hunger)

Oh Lord, I hunger for more of You
Rise up within me, let me know Your truth (Holy spirit)
Oh Holy Spirit, saturate my soul
And let the life of God, fill me now
Let Your healing power
Breathe life and make me whole
And let the peace of God, let it reign (the life of God)

And let the life of God, fill me now
Let Your healing power
Breathe life and make me whole
And let the peace of God, let it reign

And let the life of God, fill me now
Let Your healing power
Breathe life and make me whole
And let the peace of God, let it reign
Let it reign, Lord, let it reign
Let it reign, lord, Hallelujah!
Let it reign
Let it reign, ooh, ooh, ooh

And he shall reign forever
His throne and crown shall ever endure
And he shall reign forever
And we shall reign with him

What a vision filled my eyes
One like a Son of man
Coming with the clouds of heaven
He approached an awesome throne

He was given sovereign power
Glory and authority
Every nation, tribe and tongue
Worshipped him on bended knee

On the throne forever
See the Lamb who once was slain
Wounds of sacrificial love
Forever shall remain

This made me cry. –J.B.

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He’s arising, arising in our midst
As a mighty Man of War
Clothed in battle armor
And wielding a two-edged sword
He’s conquering all our enemies
And placing them under His feet
So arise O God
Arise as a Man of War
(Man of War)
So arise O God
Arise as a Man of War
(Man of War)