During the end times in which we live, it is very evident that more and more evil has been released upon the earth. Abortion, drugs, sorcery, witchcraft, sexual perversion, deep state government, evil elite globalists-- to name a few. At the same time, contemporary deliverance ministries have been given new revelation by Holy Spirit for how to defeat our enemies. As darkness covers the earth, the light of Jesus Christ will shine brighter and brighter. Arise! Shine! For the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Isaiah 60:1.
As a Christian counselor and minister for over 35 years, I have always wanted to stay in touch with what God is doing in and through the body of believers to enable His children to be overcomers in Christ. Last summer I noticed Leviathan mentioned in different articles and videos on the internet. I felt encouraged by Holy Spirit to do some research on this mysterious creature and be able to provide ministry for freedom from it.
My sources included well known ministers like: Derek Prince, Lance Wallnau, Wanda Alger, John Kilpatrick, Tim Sheets, Arthur Burk and Cindy Jacobs. Over a period of several months, I searched the internet, watched videos, listened to DVDs, downloaded lessons and took 78 pages of notes. I have distilled these notes into a message which is ready to be shared with other believers who, like me, desire to grow strong in the Lord and achieve the destiny God has planned for us.
What do we see the Lord doing in this season? He has been exposing the works of the enemy that have been hidden in darkness for decades. He is giving new strategies for spiritual warfare and achieving answers to prayer. He has been advancing the purposes of His kingdom and raising up sons and daughters of God to serve alongside of Him. The kingdom of God is going to manifest on earth as it is in heaven. We better get ready to fight the good fight of faith in our Lord Jesus and equipped to do the works He has planned for us.
In
the book of Job chapter 41:34 the Lord God says,
“He is the king of all the children of pride.” As
such, he works with lower-level spiritual strongholds of pride and
religion. Christians are targeted when they try to advance in God's
kingdom and enter into their destiny in Christ. He is also found
among pagan religions or perverted sexual identity strongholds.
Leviathan is
associated with spiritual
blindness that prevents
people from hearing and seeing what the Lord is saying to them. Tim Sheets, Lance Wallnau, and Wanda Alger observed that Leviathan is the spiritual strongman at
work behind the scenes in America's government today. The
king of pride is displaying defiance against existing authorities and
exerting oppressive control and dominance over its' territory.
Cindy Jacobs explained that “It is a covenant breaking spirit that twists communication, brings false accusations, changes the tone or meaning of your words. The hearer hears something very different from what you actually said.” Its' goal is to get Americans to break their long-established covenant with God and rob us of our hope for the future.
The nature of Leviathan is-- it twists and destroys relationships. It creates strife in marriages, churches and governments. It perverts truth, falsely accuses others of wrongdoing, pits people against each other, causes people to have hatred toward others and distorts communications.
Leviathan is a powerful, controlling principality over the Church and our nation. It is openly anti-Christian and hostile toward Godly and patriotic agendas. It creates havoc and destruction by releasing hordes of demons against its' target. These hoards attack from many different directions using unsuspecting people to deliver strife, contention and miscommunication. These demons interject lies and false accusations into our minds, and we think we are hearing from God. When this happens the spiritual gift of discernment becomes a demonic gift of suspicion used against other Christians to cause conflict, division and broken relationships.
Leviathan hides behind lesser demonic strongholds which protect it from being discovered. Leviathan is operating in our nation by harassing our minds and causing confusion. Wanda Alger explains that it “seeks to contort and confuse God's character and purposes. He goes after the believers' ability to hear God's voice, discern truth and know what is good and what is evil, to recognize what is God's truth and the lies of the enemy. He robs us of our peace of mind, causes us to doubt God, eventually weakening our faith and immobilizing us in our assignment.”
Pastor John Kilpatrick talks about Leviathan in his audio teachings online. He contends that “the house of God is the #1 place pride operates.” Carnal Christians refuse to allow the gifts of the Spirit to operate, especially the gift of speaking in tongues when someone receives the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Leviathan rises up angrily against any manifestations of the Holy Spirit in church services.
Kilpatrick gave a list of characteristics of people being controlled by Leviathan. They include being contentious, stubborn, rebellious, outbursts of anger, critical, intimidating, judgmental, gossip, stir up strife among church members, refuses to admit they are wrong and exaggerates their own accomplishments.
Kilpatrick pastored the Brownsville Assembly of God Church in Pensacola, Florida when revival began in 1995. He ought to know Leviathan when he sees it in operation. It was most likely this evil monster that came against the Brownsville School of Ministry in 2002 and shut it down.
Scriptures
Job 41. NIV. When I saw the Lord had devoted a whole chapter to describing Leviathan, I wondered why he did that? The thought came to mind that God wanted to give the Israelites and all future generations a word picture of what Satan's ominous strength and power was like so they would be deathly afraid to go near him, listen to his beguiling words, fall for his covert deceptions, or make an evil covenant with him. Since God created him only God is powerful enough to control him. Men are no match for this high-ranking principality.
Hope Bolinger an author with Christianity.com wrote that, “God knew the illustration of this animal would remind the listener that no powers on earth, whether in the natural world or in man-made kingdoms, can stand the might and glory of our Lord.” Satan is a powerful enemy in this world, but he is no match for the Creator of the universe.
The following is God's second discourse to Job near the end of his trial.
1.
“Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook or tie down its tongue with a rope?
2 Can
you put a cord through its nose or pierce its jaw with a hook?
3 Will
it keep begging you for mercy? Will it speak to you with gentle
words?
4 Will
it make an agreement with you for you to take it as your slave for
life?
5 Can
you make a pet of it like a bird or put it on a leash for the young
women in your house?
6 Will
traders barter for it? Will they divide it up among the
merchants?
7 Can
you fill its hide with harpoons or its head with fishing spears?
8 If
you lay a hand on it, you will remember the struggle and never do it
again!
9 Any
hope of subduing it is false; the mere sight of it is
overpowering.
10 No
one is fierce enough to rouse it. Who then is able to stand against
me?
11 Who
has a claim against me that I must pay? Everything under heaven
belongs to me.
13 Who can strip off its outer coat? Who can penetrate its double coat of armor?
14 Who dares open the doors of its mouth, ringed about with fearsome teeth?
15 Its back has rows of shields tightly sealed together; 16 each is so close to the next that no air can pass between. 17 They are joined fast to one another; they cling together and cannot be parted.
18 Its
snorting throws out flashes of light; its eyes are like the rays of
dawn.
19 Flames stream
from its mouth; sparks of fire shoot out.
20 Smoke
pours from its nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning
reeds.
21 Its
breath sets coals ablaze, and flames dart from its mouth.
22 Strength resides
in its neck; dismay goes before it.
23 The
folds of its flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.
24 Its
chest is hard as rock, hard as a lower millstone.
25 When
it rises up, the mighty are terrified; they retreat before its
thrashing.
26 The
sword that reaches it has no effect, nor does the spear or the dart
or the javelin. 27 Iron
it treats like straw and bronze like rotten wood.
28 Arrows
do not make it flee; slingstones are like chaff to it.
29 A
club seems to it but a piece of straw; it laughs at the rattling
of the lance.
30 Its
undersides are jagged potsherds, leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge. 31 It
makes the depths churn like a boiling caldron and stirs up the sea
like a pot
of
ointment.
32 It
leaves a glistening wake behind it; one would think the deep had
white hair. 33 Nothing
on earth is its equal— a creature without fear.
34 It
looks down on all that are haughty; it is king over all that are
proud.”
(KJ- It is king of all the children of pride.)
Psalms
74:12-14. But
God is my King from long ago; he brings salvation on the
earth. 13 It
was you who split open the sea by your power; you broke the
heads of the monster in the waters. 14 It
was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan.
Psalms104:24-26.
How many are
your works, Lord!
In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your
creatures. 25 There
is the sea, vast and spacious,
teeming
with creatures beyond number— living things both large and
small.
26 There
the ships go to and fro, and Leviathan, which
you formed to frolic there.
Ephesians 6:10-12. 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Revelation 12:1-17 The Woman and the Dragon
1. A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. 3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its heads. 4 Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born. ….
7 Then
war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against
the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought
back. 8 But he was not strong enough, and they
lost their place in heaven. 9 The great dragon was
hurled down—that
ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads
the whole
But
woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to
you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is
short.”
17 Then
the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war against
the rest of her offspring—those who keep God’s commands and
hold fast their testimony about Jesus.
5 Types of Indicators Leviathan is at work in your life. Wanda Alger
A. Miscommunication. Leviathan will twist and confuse communications at every level, especially in relationships that have divine purpose. Whether it's by email, social media comments, phone conversation, or face-to-face encounters, comments will be misconstrued, and your intentions misunderstood.
B. Dealing with criticism, fault-finding, or
accusation. Leviathan will use
others to accuse you or criticize you to keep you frustrated and
preoccupied with their negative attacks. If it is not others
criticizing you, he will get you to feel
frustrated and
discontent with yourself. He is trying to steal your identity in
Christ and your confidence in your calling in God's kingdom.
C.
Forgetting Previous Victories and Promises. This
principality wants you to have no reason for hope or victory through
the cross. He will cloud your mind to get you to forget your past
victories and prophetic promises. It releases mind-binding demons
which attack your memory and cause you to
disqualify yourself
for your own destiny.
D. Focusing on your accomplishments, rather than identity. Leviathan wants you to get your identity out of what you DO, not out of who you ARE in Christ. Being the King of Pride, he will grant you a false confidence, stripping you of your greatest weapons against him-- humility and holiness.
E. Anxiety, stress
attacks, and physical problems.
Eventually, your body will feel the effect of this spirit's work in
your life. Headaches, stomach ulcers, insomnia, or a weakened immune
system. “I am sick and tired. I can't take it anymore.” You have
to stop and take account of what is happening to your health before
you totally burn out or break down.
Three illustrations- the principality of Leviathan at work.
1. Liberty Church and Bible College, Pensacola, Florida, Liberty Bible College was founded by Ken Sumrall in 1964 as one of the first charismatic Bible Colleges in the United States. Its residential facility was in operation for more than 30 years. However, around 1988-89 Liberty began struggling financially to stay open and there was conflict within the leadership over how to solve the problem. Different factions took sides against each other. Accusing lies were spread around, and people got mad at how it was handled and left the church. As a result of the attack by Leviathan, the Bible College was closed down and the church was split into two smaller congregations. People on both sides of the conflict were deeply wounded for years.
2. Brownsville School of Ministry, Pensacola, FL. The revival began in 1995 and ran for about seven years until 2002. The revival brought in a lot of money that was used to start a Bible School and purchase property across town that used to belong-- to old Liberty Church & Bible College. However, the elders at Brownsville Assembly of God and the Assembly of God denomination adhered legalistically to their AG doctrines. They refused to ordain men and women graduating from the Bible school who had been divorced and remarried. This all-out assault on BSM forced this Charismatic Bible school to close down also.
If only years ago, these men and women of God had understood that they were under Leviathan's attack, then they could have prayed corporately and repented of their sins of spiritual pride and control. Perhaps their conflict could have been resolved in brotherly love for one another as they stood united against their enemy.
However, the good news is found in Romans 8:28. "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."
Each of these Holy Spirit empowered ministries were enabled to recover from Leviathan's attack and rebuild again dynamic, thriving ministries in other locations. Leadership from the Brownsville School of Ministry relocated to Concord, North Carolina and established FIRE School of Ministry. John Kilpatrick moved to Daphne, Alabama and established Church of His Presence. And two thriving churches rose up to replace the original Liberty Church in Pensacola.
3. America. Multiple Christian ministers agree that Leviathan is the root source of all the evil
activities going on in our nation today. From our governmental agencies to human trafficking, to open borders with illegal
immigrants and the rigging of our elections. There is evidence this
terrible principality is at work trying to destroy America from within and turn
Christians against the historical covenant they have with God.
How to we defeat Leviathan?
#1. WARNING. According
to Derek Prince, Lance Wallnau and other ministers, we need to leave Leviathan to God. We don't try to
take him on by ourselves, or there
could be terrific payback. The usual spiritual
warfare steps we use against demonic strongholds in humans will not
work on Leviathan. If we move in retaliation, he could come back with
his fiery attacks from seven different directions at once. We cannot
fight this fire-breathing dragon with fire, or we'll be worse off
than before.
Lance
Wallnau warns us that “we don't need to engage fallen angels
in spiritual
warfare. The warrior angels of God are assigned to deal with Satan's
army.” We can ask God to send his warrior angels to do battle for
us. We can ask God to deliver us from this powerful principality.
John Kilpatrick teaches that “man cannot deal with Leviathan by himself. He cannot be mastered or controlled. God has to expose him working through us. So, we can humble ourselves and repent.” Only through humility and repentance can we overcome this monster principality. Holy Spirit has to reveal the sin of pride in the church and in us, because people have been blinded, are in denial and defend their own self-righteousness.
Arthur Burk, a well-known and respected deliverance minister, points out that we can be set free from its stranglehold on our life. He testifies that he was tormented all throughout his childhood by a Leviathan spirit. He suffered from times of depression or high emotional swings, insomnia and nightmares until he was able to rid himself of its hold on his personality and character.
#1. We need to take action at the sole direction of the Holy Spirit-- in the court of heaven. We need to take our case before the throne of God with Jesus as our advocate and let them decide how to deal with Leviathan. If you are not familiar with praying in the courts of heaven, I can recommend Robert Henderson's books and videos, or Dave Hayes at Praying Medic.com.
Isaiah 27:1. “In that day, the Lord will punish with his sword—his fierce, great and powerful sword— Leviathan the gliding serpent, Leviathan the coiling serpent; he will slay the monster of the sea.”
From this scripture, we see he takes on different forms: a serpent and a sea monster. In Revelation chapter 12, he appears as a red dragon-like creature. Through prayer and repentance, we can trust the Lord to take down this evil monster for us.
#2. We have to move
in a spirit of humility against it and plead our case before
God to deliver us. The only way to deal with Leviathan is first
to spend time before the Lord in humility and repent of any way
we have given place to Leviathan’s strongholds in our own life and
ask forgiveness. We have to ask Holy Spirit to show us any way we have given place to this controlling stronghold.
In her article Dealing with the King of Pride, Wanda Alger instructs believers to “simply submit in humility and agree that He (God) alone is the Righteous Judge. Isaiah 27:1 states that the Lord Himself will deal with Leviathan. “Do not be afraid of them (our enemies); the Lord your God will fight for you.”
Therefore, we need to humble ourselves before God and before each other. We have to lay down our own spiritual pride and any temptation to be independent of each other. We have to lay down offenses toward spiritual authorities and honor those whom the Lord has established as pastors and shepherds in our churches and communities. This will establish the unity and mutual love for one another that we need to overcome Leviathan and see him displaced (Alger).
James
4:6-8 NIV. God
opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble. 7 Submit
yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee
from you. 8 Come
near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you
sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Prayer to Renounce Leviathan & Overcome Its Control
Father God, we
thank you for exposing this twisting serpent called Leviathan and
alerting us to how it wants to destroy our covenantal relationships
with each other, with our church, and with the one true God. We call
for warrior angels to gather up the demonic spirits we address today
and to carry them away, never to return. We ask you, Lord God, to
draw your sword against Leviathan and to slay him for us.
We
come before you based on the finished work of the cross and through
the blood of Jesus Christ shed for our sins. We thank you we have
forgiveness of our sins and will experience your abundant grace and
mercy with resurrection life.
In the Name of Jesus, I solemnly make a contract-- with my tongue in the spirit realm. I will catch every ungodly thought that floods my mind toward another living soul. I will bring it captive to the obedience of Jesus Christ. I will catch the negative words and the deeds toward others and submit them to Holy Spirit for review.
Beginning now, I break my agreement with Leviathan's power over me. I ask Holy Spirit to give me a renewed mind, attitude and behavior so I can walk in the righteousness of Jesus Christ. Lord, show me every area where I have given place to this twisting serpent and its' demons so I can repent of giving place to them and allowing them to control me.
I set my will to create a place of love and humility toward others who may be caught up in Leviathan's deception and control. I will pray for others who attack me, criticize me or use anger or humiliation to control me. Father, I thank you for the grace to treat others with love and respect even when they falsely accuse me of sinning against them.
I will overcome all adversity, strife, and contention with the blood of the Lamb, the word of my testimony and that I do not love life even unto death. I will overcome evil with goodness. I pray for the gift of discernment by the Holy Spirit so I can know that which is evil and that which is good. I will walk in step with the Spirit of holiness and truth.
Father, I ask you to give me spiritual ears to hear what the Spirit is saying and eyes to see what the Spirit is doing-- in every situation of conflict, confusion and accusation. I refuse to listen to the accuser of the brethren speaking through others and to walk with them in love and humility. I will pray for those that persecute me and ask God to bless them with light and truth.
Thank
you, Father God, for setting me free from the bondages of Leviathan.
My mind is being renewed so I can think with the mind of Christ. My
heart is being healed so I can love others with the pure love of God.
I will walk in my destiny and the inheritance I have in Christ. I
will experience the glory of God and achieve the call of God on my life.
We declare this prayer is now sealed by the blood of Jesus
and will not return void but will go forth to produce the purposes
of God in my life. Amen!
(Feel free to copy and paste this prayer for your own use.)
References:
Dragon art graphics- www.wikipedia.com, https://www.wallpapers13.com
ARE VOICES HARASSING YOU? IT COULD BE A LEVIATHAN – Wanda Alger .
DEALING WITH THE KING OF PRIDE – Wanda Alger, https://wandaagler.me
5-part video series online titled Getting Free from Religious, Jezebel & Leviathan Spirits. Workbook for Deliverance. $24.95
Bolinger, Hope. What Is the Leviathan According to the Bible? (christianity.com) 2-8-23.
Burk, Arthur. https://theslg.com. Sapphire Leadership Group. Live stream videos.
#83- Wholeness #4. Leviathan's Door.
Jacobs, Cindy. Characteristics of Leviathan. Youtube.com
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