Prayer Points
Repeat these prayers with me in faith:
• Father, I pick up my weapons of warfare, and I stand covered by the blood of Jesus Christ in this battle.
• I release angels from Michael’s quarters to battle with me against forces of darkness and every demon of fear in the name of Jesus.
• I dip my sword in the blood of Jesus to destroy every demon of fear in Jesus’ name.
• Holy Spirit, make me invisible in the spirit realm as I stand against all spirits of fear in the name of Jesus.
• I paralyze and break all the powers of fear over my life in Jesus’ name.
• All demons of fear, be arrested by the fire of the Holy Spirit.
• I rebuke and bind every astral-projecting witch that is trying to impart the spirit of fear into my life, in Jesus’ name.
• I rebuke and bind every demon of worry that is trying to come against me in the name of Jesus.
• I destroy and break off every demon of anxiety over my life in the name of Jesus.
• I cut off every assignment of panic attacks. I destroy them in the name of Jesus.
• By the power of the Holy Spirit, Father, cover me from head to toe in the blood of Jesus.
• I call fire down upon the head of every demon of fear, anxiety, worry, depression and oppression, in the name of Jesus.
• I declare and decree over my life Zechariah 2:15: “For I say the Lord, he will be a wall of fire all around her and I will be the glory in her midst.”

Warfare Prayers
• I lift up my voice and give the Lord Jesus praise for all that He has done.
• I stand against the spirit of fear and the attacks that have come into my life since my birth in the name of Jesus.
• I reject and destroy every report of fear that the devil is trying to send into my life in the name of Jesus.
• I bind and uproot the power of fear in my mind, my thoughts and my heart in the name of Jesus.
• I refuse to give in to fear in the name of Jesus.
• I declare by the power of the blood of Jesus Christ that no weapon formed against me, nor the devil’s kingdom against me, will ever prosper, in Jesus’ name.
• Let the fire of the Holy Spirit fall on the heads of every tormenting spirit of fear in the name of Jesus.
• You satanic tormenting devil of fear, loose me and my family and church now in the name of Jesus.
• I destroy every demon that is operating or using the spirit of fear against me, against my family and against my church in Jesus’ name.
• I declare in the unmatchable name of Jesus Christ that fear shall not be my lot.
• I arrest every terror spirit right now in the name of Jesus.
• I declare today that no negative report shall dwell in my heart or in my mind. I uproot it in the name of Jesus.
• I loose myself, my family and my church from any vibes of a tormenting spirit that the devil has assigned to me. I destroy them with the blood of Jesus.
• I bind the spirit of the fear of man in the name of Jesus.
• I bind the spirit of the fear of people in the name Jesus.
• I bind the spirit of fear that is holding me back from speaking God’s Word, in Jesus’ name.
• I declare today that the Lord is my shield in whom I put my trust. I decree that the Lord Jesus Christ is with me, so who can be against me?
• I cover myself, my family, my purpose, my destiny and my church in the blood of Jesus Christ.
• I cover my heart and mind in the blood of Jesus Christ.
• I cover my spirit and soul in the blood of Jesus Christ.
• I cover my home, my bedroom, the bed I sleep in and my dreams in the blood of Jesus Christ.
• Today I make a declaration that this tormenting spirit of fear will not intimidate me. I release the judgments of God upon his head in Jesus’ name.
• Today I confront in the power of the Holy Spirit every demonic tormenting spirit of disease, sickness, oppression, depression, suicide, deception, false imagination and cutting myself. I smite them over their heads with the blood of Jesus Christ, and they will not rise up, again in Jesus’ name. See less

SERMON: HOW TO KNOW, RESIST AND DESTROY EVIL ALTARS
Text: Judges 6:25-26 — "Tear down the altar of Baal that your father has, and build an altar to the LORD."
Text 2: Acts 20:28 — "The church of God, which He obtained with His own blood."
Key: Revelation 14:1-5 — As one of 144,000 sealed with Name of Jesus the Lamb on foreheads, blameless, firstfruits, alive with Lamb on Mt. Zion.

INTRODUCTION:

Church, an altar is a gate of transaction. Genesis 8:20 Noah built altar, God responded. Genesis 12:7 Abraham built altar where he settled, that land became protected.

Evil altar is a demonic gate where Satan transacts against people, community, ministry. 1 Corinthians 10:20 — what they sacrifice they sacrifice to demons.

God protects His people UNTIL they are sealed Rev 7:3. When sealed, they receive MORE divine shield — death is sent to unsealed, but sealed are safe from death Rev 9:4. We are that sealed people — looked after much more by God's love, devil cannot kill us, alive with Lamb on Mt. Zion, where we settle sea, trees, earth not allowed to be harmed until we are sealed.

But many last age believers don't understand evil altars. but the 144000 will understand them, RESIST them, DESTROY them.

PART 1: 6 EXAMPLES OF EVIL ALTARS — SO YOU CAN SEE THEM

1. FAMILY / ANCESTRAL ALTAR
Example: Judges 6:25 — "The altar of Baal that your father has." Gideon's own father had idol altar controlling family.
Example: Numbers 23:1-3 — Balak told Balaam "Build me seven altars" to curse Israel.
Signs: Hearing voices when no one present — "You will not marry, you will die like your father." Dreaming dead relatives calling you Deuteronomy 18:11 God forbids consulting dead. Near-success syndrome, backwardness Judges 6:3-4 Midianites destroyed harvest each time Israel planted. Constant misfortune in family.
Intention: To keep you in cycle of fathers Exodus 20:5 — steal destiny.

2. LAND / TERRITORIAL ALTAR
Example: 1 Kings 18:19 — 450 prophets of Baal on high place controlling rain and territory. Daniel 10:13 — Prince of Persia — territorial spirit over land.
Signs: Where you settle, business fails, ministry fights, same spot accidents, same sea storm like Bukasa. Mark 5:2 — man dwelling among tombs — territorial altar. Dreaming being pursued, dogs chasing.
Intention: To claim ownership of where you settle Rev 7:3 says where sealed settle, earth, sea, trees cannot be harmed — but territorial altar tries to harm.

3. MARINE / WATER ALTAR — SNAKES, PRESSING
Example: 1 Samuel 5:2 — Dagon, god from sea, fell before Ark. Genesis 3:1 — serpent was marine.
Signs: Dreaming snakes, water, swimming, mermaid, sex in dream, being pressed / choked in sleep, hearing voices near water or in night. Acts 8:7 — unclean spirits crying loud.
Intention: To steal purity. Revelation 14:4 says 144,000 are undefiled virgins — not defiled — marine altar attacks purity.

4. WITCHCRAFT / OCCULT ALTAR
Example: Jeremiah 7:31 — Altar of Topheth where they passed children through fire. 2 Kings 23:10.
Signs: Sickness defying medicine, objects moving, money disappearing, constant failure despite prayer. 1 Samuel 16:14 — Evil spirit tormented Saul.
Intention: To kill John 10:10 — premature death, barrenness.

5. DREAM POLLUTION ALTAR
Example: Job 33:14-15 — God speaks in dream — Satan also pollutes dream.
Signs: Eating in dream, sex in dream, seeing dead folks, snakes, dirty water, dogs. Matthew 13:25 — enemy sowed while men slept.
Intention: To destroy through night transactions while you are unaware.

6. MINISTRY OWNERSHIP ALTAR — "THIS CHURCH IS MINE" IMPLANT — ATTACKING MAJORITY PASTORS
This is the altar that has bound many pastors in Kampala.

Example: Diotrephes in 3 John 1:9 — "Who loves to have preeminence among them." Example: Ezekiel 28:2 — Prince of Tyre said "I am a god, I sit in seat of gods."

But Bible says:
Acts 20:28 — The church of God which He obtained with His own blood.
Matthew 16:18 — I will build MY church — Not your church. MY church — Jesus speaking.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 — You are not your own, bought with price.
Revelation 5:9 — By Your blood You ransomed people for God.

How this altar works:
A pastor enters church building at night and hears implant voice: "Leave, this church is mine, you will not build here." That is territorial altar that was there before church Acts 19:13-16 — demon said "Jesus I know, Paul I know, but who are you?"

Or a family that gave land says "This church is on my land, so it is mine" — family altar speaking.

Or pastor himself starts saying "MY church, MY members, MY ministry" — pride opens door to ownership altar, then God resists him James 4:6.

Signs in ministry:
Hearing voice in church: "This is my church"
Fights over who owns church, constitution, money
Church cannot grow beyond number — altar set limit
Every new pastor chased away — founder spirit
Members say "We are tired of this pastor, this is our fathers church"

Intention: To steal what blood bought, to make Christ's church become man's property or demon's shrine. To destroy calling and make pastor blamable.

PART 2: HOW WE RESIST THEM — AS 144,000 BLAMELESS FIRSTFRUITS

1. KNOW YOU ARE SEALED BLAMELESS — NO LEGAL GROUND
Revelation 14:4-5 — Not defiled, no lie in mouth, blameless. Psalm 24:3-4 — Clean hands, pure heart ascends.
2 Corinthians 6:17 — Come out from among them. Stop fornication 1 Cor 6:15, stop consulting shrines Deut 18:10.
Evil altar has no power on blameless life John 14:30 — Satan has nothing in Me — Jesus said.

2. KNOW YOU HAVE HIGHER ALTAR — BLOOD OF JESUS THE LAMB
Hebrews 12:24 — Blood of Jesus speaks better than blood of Abel and better than blood on evil altar.
Colossians 2:14-15 — He cancelled record, disarmed rulers. Altar vs Altar — higher swallows lower Exodus 7:12.

3. KNOW CHURCH BELONGS TO JESUS, NOT TO YOU, NOT TO ALTAR
When implant says "This church is mine" — Answer: Matthew 16:18 — It is written — I will build MY church — You are liar! Acts 20:28 — This church is bought by blood of Jesus! I am only bondservant Revelation 7:3, not owner!

PART 3: HOW WE DESTROY THEM — 4 WEAPONS OF SEALED 144,000

All done at MIDNIGHT 12AM - 3AM Acts 16:25, with anointing oil on foreheads Rev 7:3, for 3 & 7 nights with fasting Matthew 17:21, and Holy Communion 1 Corinthians 10:18.

WEAPON 1: BLOOD OF JESUS THE LAMB OF GOD
Revelation 12:11 — Overcame by blood of Lamb and word of testimony.
Exodus 12:13 — When I see blood I will pass over.
Speak blood over church building, land, family, sleep.

WEAPON 2: MIDNIGHT PRAYER WITH ANOINTING OIL ON FOREHEADS
Acts 16:25-26 — At midnight Paul and Silas prayed and prison shook.
Anoint foreheads — seal Revelation 7:3. Anoint doors of church, pulpit, land. Declare: This is sealed property of Jesus!

WEAPON 3: FASTING 3 & 7 NIGHTS
Matthew 17:21 — This kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.
Esther 4:16 — 3 nights to break death decree. 7 nights for total destruction. Fasting makes you more blameless — lifestyle of 144,000.

WEAPON 4: HOLY COMMUNION — RAISING ALTAR OF GOD
1 Corinthians 10:18 — Those who eat sacrifices participate in altar.
When you eat communion, you raise Altar of God inside you — your body is temple 1 Cor 6:19. Evil altar must bow. 1 Cor 10:21 — You cannot drink cup of Lord and cup of demons.

Being defamed, we entreat.

1 Corinthians 4:13 ɴᴋᴊᴠ

No one was ever slandered like the Lord Jesus. His perfect integrity and moral beauty were met with vicious mockery by those who envied and hated Him. They dismissed His hometown of Nazareth in Galilee as insignificant. His countrymen regarded Him as nothing more than a carpenter’s son, and they were offended when He taught them. The Pharisees derided His message and questioned His motives. They insulted the purity of His mother by implying that He had been born through fornication. They called Him “Samaritan” and “friend of sinners” in attempts to degrade His reputation. On at least three occasions, He was accused of blasphemy. Others repeatedly declared that He was possessed by a demon—or even by Beelzebub, the prince of the demons.

In response, He displayed the divinely beautiful spirit of meekness. “who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return” (1 Pet. 2:23). He spoke bluntly against hypocrisy but returned no insulting remark. He rebuked every word against the Holy Spirit but did not even acknowledge the foolishness spoken against Himself. Amid these sore abuses, Christ’s moral glory shone all the brighter.

As His disciples, we are called not merely to appreciate His character but to imitate it. Do we face contempt? We must follow His steps (1 Pet. 2:21). As the Lord Himself said, “If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!” (Mt. 10:25). This is what Paul meant in 1 Corinthians 4:13, quoted above. The apostles were ridiculed and insulted. They were slandered and mocked. In response, they displayed the character of Christ. Being defamed, they responded with earnest but gentle entreaty, “Be reconciled to God!” May the mind of Christ rule our lives in like manner.

Stephen Campbell


https://gbv-online.org/calendar/773/date/2026-08-28

Luke 16:30-31 NLT
“The rich man replied, ‘No, Father Abraham! But if someone is sent to them from the dead, then they will repent of their sins and turn to God.’ “But Abraham said, ‘If they won’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they won’t be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”

https://bible.com/bible/116/luk.16.30-31.NLT

Good morning and praise God. I hope you're having a great day.

It's quite late at night and my good LORD has seen it best time for me to share with you an important message. The lesson is from the parable of Rich man and Lazarus. This is only recorded by Dr. Luke. He was the best person to record this message as it is message especially to elites and he was one of them being a physician by profession.

The world mourns departure of Rebecca Dolly Parton. She has lived and plainly talked that living this life is not just about yourself. She wasn't born rich but she worked hard and if she really wanted to live rich, she'd, however she decided to share her wealth to the needy people God put in her life. She's lived having defeated a common demon called selfishness and the sister demon called riches and famous brother materialism. We can be confident she's made it through the narrow way.

From our Bible extract today, the rich man's sin that ended him in Hell was that he never found need to revere God. He probably had worked hard to earn his riches and so he would look down to Lazarus who'd be a beggar at his gate as a failure. He would maybe see Lazarus as a man who did not work hard enough and so ended eating from what fell from his table and had no money to pay medications so remained ill with wounds that were lick by dogs.

The rich man failed the test that God set before Him. Lazarus was just at his gate. Was he waiting for a voice message from heaven to know he needed to take care of Lazarus? We can assume this richman was loved in his church because he would give large sum of money to show off. People would listen careful to him when he spoke and even take his invalid ideas as valid. To the world, this rich man was blessed and Lazarus was cursed.

In our last devotion we learned about a people that Jesus will reject and cast out though they'd claim they lived all their lives serving him. They'll join this team "Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood." Rev 22:15. Oops heaven has no place for wild scavengers! You're either heir with Son (Jesus Christ) or outside. Imagine eternity without God who created you? I refuse this in Jesus name!

My fellow believer, God is calling us to be careful about riches of this world. It is not just about money but of anything that will blind us to an extent that we don't see the test presented to us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves . Shedding that gown of materialism is a big step to becoming rich in Christ. Do you remember the promise of Satan to Jesus Christ when he tempted him? Luke 4:7 "I will give it all to you if you will worship me.” Yes, the enemy is crafty and witty and knows how to entice with 'true lies'.

Let's take guard and keep the greatest commandment."Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these." Mark 12:30:31. Live it not just reciting it with your mouth. Bible warns against loving with mouth. It should be from your heart and with action. It is not by your strength but through grace He gives us as we seek Him through Word and prayer. Be the hand of God to as many brothers and sisters as God directs you.

May He who is the way, truth and life revive you. May He who is the light of the world shine upon your life always. Amen. Have a blessed day. Shalom. Shalom.

Let the power of the blood of Jesus be released upon pastors, leaders, evangelists, teachers, and prophets of the house of God completely and fully through the Word of God, in Jesus’ mighty name.
Let every demon’s strategy against my brothers and sisters who are trying to go higher and deeper with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Word of God this year be drowned in the blood of Jesus.
I draw a line of protection around myself, my family, my house, and my ministry. I pray that my eyes will be open, my ears will be open, and my heart will be open and receptive to the Word of God. As for me and my house, we will serve Jesus Christ. Amen.
Let every satanic operation that is trying to steal the Word of God out of my life be destroyed completely and fully.
I release the vengeance of the Holy Spirit upon every wicked spirit that is trying to steal my time in the Word of God and the revelation and clarity that I need to walk in the truth, from Genesis to Revelation, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Let every power of darkness that is trying to frustrate me and stop me from reading the Word of the Lord and spending time in my Bible drown in the blood of Jesus. Amen.
I destroy and uproot out of my prayer closet right now every devil that is trying to steal my time and my moments with God. I frustrate the plans of the devil; I paralyze them, and I uproot them out of my prayer closet. Whether it’s the church, my home, or my loved ones, we will stand in unity and in awe of the power of the Holy Spirit to heal every place that the devil has fragmented in order to steal our time in prayer, in the Word, and in God’s presence. We drown those devils and their demonic and satanic operations completely and fully in the blood of Jesus. Amen.

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: MONDAY 24TH AUGUST 2026

TOPIC: NOTHING GOOD TO OFFER

MEMORIZE:
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." James 4:7 (KJV)

BIBLE READING: LUKE 11:24-26
24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.

25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.

26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

MESSAGE:
The devil has two types of captives: the willing captives and the unwilling captives. An unwilling captive is someone who has entered either willingly or unwillingly into the trap of the devil but now wants to be delivered. Such a fellow will be set free from the devil’s hold when an anointed child of God prays for him or her.

A willing captive, on the other hand, is someone who also gets into the devil’s hold either willingly or unwillingly but refuses to repent or be delivered because of the perceived benefits he or she is getting by serving satan. Even if such a fellow is forcefully delivered, he or she will return to the devil’s camp, and this time around, the bondage will be much worse because the demon(s) that were previously cast out will be multiplied sevenfold (Matthew 12:43-45).

Many years ago, we discovered that a witch was among us in the church. We prayed for her to be delivered; however, she remained in bondage. We then asked her if she wanted to be free, and she said, “No. Do you want me to lose the power that I use to control my husband?” Such thinking is very unfortunate because those who serve the devil are headed for eternal damnation if they do not repent.

A woman whose children were dying one after the other went to seek help from a prophet because she needed him to pray to God for their protection.
While waiting for him, his wife asked her why she wanted to see her husband. She explained why she had come, and the prophet’s wife gave her a kolanut to eat, telling her it would solve her problem and that she didn’t need to wait for her husband again.

When she went to sleep that night, she suddenly found herself among some witches in the spirit realm. They welcomed her and promised to protect her children if she joined them. She agreed based on their promise, and after some time, it became her turn to supply the blood that the coven would drink. At that point, she surrendered her husband to be sacrificed.
More time passed, and it became her turn again to supply blood. This time, however, the witches asked her to sacrifice her children. That was when she decided to seek God’s help to save her children from the devil’s plan. Thank God she came to the church, and God delivered her.

Beloved, the devil offers nothing good or lasting. For everything he gives, he takes a thousandfold in return. I pray that God grants you the grace to avoid his traps, and if he currently has any hold over you and you are willing to be set free, I decree your liberty now, in Jesus’ name.

KEY POINT:
The devil has nothing good to give. Those who serve him are headed for eternal damnation.

BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: EZEKIEL 1-4

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMNAL 23 : ALL TO JESUS, I SURRENDER
1. All to Jesus I surrender all to Him I freely give; I will ever low and trust Him, in His presence daily live.

CHORUS:
I surrender all,
I surrender all:
All to Thee, my blessed saviour
I surrender all

2. All to Jesus I surrender,
Humbly at His feet l bow;
Worldly pleasures all forsaken.
Take me, Jesus, take me now.

CHORUS:

3. All to Jesus I surrender. Lord, I give myself to Thee; Fill me with Thy love and power, Let Thy blessing fall on me.

CHORUS:

4. All to Jesus I surrender,
now I feel the sacred flame
o the joy of full salvation!
Glory, glory to His name!

CHORUS:


‎PRAYER POINTS ON TODAY'S OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL
MONDAY, 24TH AUGUST, 2026
*NOTHING GOOD TO OFFER*
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1.Father, thank You for the offer of eternal life, peace, joy and holiness in Christ Jesus. I worship You, for every good and perfect gift comes from You above.

2.Father, please fill me with the fullness of Your Holy Spirit, and let there be no room for the devil to occupy in me, in Jesus' name

3.Father, please help me to humble myself before You, and to constantly resist the devil, in Jesus' name.

4.Father, please deliver me from every form of captivity that my life might be in, and help me never to return into such captivity again, in Jesus' name.

5.Father, as many captives that are unwilling victim of the devil, and are ready to be set free, I send Your word to them today, let them be set free totally, in Jesus' name.

6.Father, please deliver all Your children from the deceits of the devil, and let them accept the free gift of eternal life offered through Christ Jesus.

7.Father, please grant me the grace to avoid satanic traps that may lure me into captivity, in Jesus' name.

8.Father, please frustrate the plans of the devil to put me or any member of my household into captivity, in Jesus' name.

9.Father, as many that are currently under satanic hold and they are willing to be free, please set them all at liberty and make them Your children indeed, in Jesus' name.

10.Father, please no matter how enticing the offer from the devil might be, help me never to trade my soul for his fake promises, in Jesus' name.

11.Father, thank You for the life of Your son, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
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Help him to abide in You till You come again in glory, in Jesus' name. Bless his children (biological and spiritual). Help him to continue to produce sons and daughters to Your glory, in Jesus name
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‎12.Father, please bless Your son that You have been using to prepare these prayer points, with wisdom and favour. Answer all his prayers beyond measure, and all those who have been broadcasting them, in Jesus' name.
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‎13.Father, please let every challenge and temptations, hindrance and obstacles of getting these prayer points across to Your children, timely, and on daily basis be removed, in Jesus name.
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‎14.Your personal petitions.
‎(Philippians 4:6)
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‎15.In Jesus name I pray.
‎(John 14:13-14; 15:16)

#GodBlessOurNation

*These prayers have no expiry date! Please join us in prayer, irrespective of the time they get to you. Remain blessed, in Jesus’ name.

DEMYSTIFYING THE DEMON OF MASTURBATION

By Pastor Jonathan O. Ubah

«“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.)” — 2 Corinthians 10:3–4»

Introduction

There are certain battles people fight in silence. They smile in public, worship in church, preach powerful messages, and yet return home to fight a private war that leaves them feeling ashamed, condemned, and spiritually weak. Masturbation is one of those subjects that many people are afraid to discuss openly.

Unfortunately, silence has sometimes allowed fear, ignorance, condemnation, and misinformation to grow around the issue. Some people believe every case of masturbation means a demon has entered their body. Others dismiss the matter completely and refuse to acknowledge the possibility of sexual bondage, lust, addiction, or spiritual oppression.

We must approach this subject with both truth and compassion.

To demystify something means to remove unnecessary mystery, fear, exaggeration, and confusion surrounding it. Therefore, when we speak about what some describe as the demon of masturbation, we must understand that the issue is often more complex than simply saying, “There is a demon inside me.”

The real question is: What is driving the behaviour?

Is it lust? Is it pornography? Is it loneliness? Is it a habit developed over many years? Is it emotional pain? Is it an addiction? Is there genuine spiritual oppression involved?

Until we understand the root, we may continue fighting the wrong battle.
In this write-up, twelve points on how to demystify the demon of masturbation and stay free from it have been examined carefully.

God bless you as you read through it, and I pray you get your freedom from reading it in Jesus name amen.

1. Masturbation Is Not a Person's Identity

The first thing I want to say to anyone struggling with masturbation is this:

You are not masturbation. You are not your addiction. You are not your worst moment.

A person may struggle with a sexual habit without that habit becoming their identity.

The devil loves to move people from conviction into condemnation.

Conviction says:

«“What you are doing is wrong. Come back to God.”»

Condemnation says:

«“You are dirty. You are hopeless. God does not want you anymore.”»

But Romans 8:1 declares:

«“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus...”»

The enemy knows that a person drowning in shame will often continue doing the very thing that is destroying them.

Shame says, “Hide from God.”

Grace says, “Run to God.”

When Adam and Eve sinned, they hid themselves. Sin makes people hide. But God came looking for them.

That is still the heart of God.

2. The Real Battle Often Begins in the Mind

Jesus said:

«“But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.” — Matthew 5:28»

Sexual sin rarely begins with the physical act. It often begins in the mind.

A thought is entertained.

A fantasy is repeated.

An image is watched.

A memory is revisited.

A desire is fed.

Eventually, what was once a thought becomes a stronghold.

This is why Proverbs 4:23 says:

«“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”»

The hand may be involved in masturbation, but the battlefield is often much deeper than the hand. The battlefield may be the mind, imagination, appetite, emotions, and habits.

You cannot consistently feed lust and expect purity to grow.

You cannot continually consume sexually explicit content and expect your mind to remain unaffected.

What you repeatedly feed becomes stronger.

3. Is There Really a “Demon of Masturbation”?

We need balance here.

The Bible does not specifically name a spirit called the demon of masturbation. Therefore, we must be careful not to give unscriptural names and descriptions where Scripture is silent.

However, the Bible clearly teaches that human beings can experience temptation, bondage, strongholds, sinful desires, and spiritual oppression.

Ephesians 6:12 reminds us that:

«“We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers...”»

At the same time, James 1:14–15 teaches that people can also be drawn away by their own desires.

Therefore, not every struggle should automatically be blamed on a demon.

Sometimes it is:

- A habit that has been practised repeatedly.
- An addiction strengthened over time.
- Exposure to pornography.
- Sexual fantasies.
- Loneliness and isolation.
- Emotional pain.
- Curiosity that developed into bondage.
- Lack of discipline.
- Unresolved wounds.
- A genuine spiritual attack that exploits an existing weakness.

The wise believer does not oversimplify the problem.

Sometimes a demon may exploit a habit, but the habit itself must still be broken.

You can cast out an evil spirit, but if you return to the same environment, the same pornography, the same fantasies, the same secret lifestyle, and the same triggers without renewing your mind, the cycle may continue.

Deliverance without discipline can produce temporary relief without lasting transformation.

4. Lust Is a Fire That Must Not Be Fed

One of the greatest fuel sources for masturbation is lust.

Paul instructed Timothy:

«“Flee also youthful lusts...” — 2 Timothy 2:22»

Notice that Paul did not say, “Negotiate with youthful lusts.”

He said, “Flee.”

There are some battles you overcome by standing and fighting. There are others you overcome by refusing to remain in the environment.

Joseph did not stay in Potiphar's wife's room to prove his spiritual strength. He ran!

Sometimes your deliverance begins with leaving the room.

Turning off the phone.

Blocking the website.

Deleting the videos.

Changing your sleeping pattern.

Avoiding isolation.

Refusing to entertain fantasy.

You cannot pray against a fire while continuously pouring petrol on it.

5. Pornography Is Often a Major Doorway to Sexual Bondage

We must be honest: pornography has become one of the greatest enemies of sexual purity in this generation.

What previous generations struggled to access is now available within seconds on a mobile phone.

Pornography trains the mind to seek repeated stimulation. It can create unrealistic expectations, intensify fantasies, and strengthen unhealthy patterns of sexual behaviour.

For many people, masturbation did not become a serious struggle until pornography became a regular companion.

Therefore, if you sincerely desire freedom, you must address the source.

Do not merely pray:

«“Lord, take away this habit.”»

Also pray:

«“Lord, give me the courage to remove what is feeding this habit.”»

Psalm 101:3 says:

«“I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes...”»

Freedom requires honesty.

What are you watching?

What are you saving?

Who are you chatting with?

What happens when you are alone?

What time are you most vulnerable?

Until you identify the trigger, you may keep repeating the cycle.

6. Repetition Can Become a Stronghold

A stronghold is something that has gained unusual influence over a person's thinking or behaviour.

What you repeatedly practise can become easier to repeat.

This is why some people sincerely hate the habit and still find themselves returning to it.

The cycle may look like this:

Trigger → temptation → fantasy → masturbation → temporary relief → guilt → shame → promise to stop → another trigger → relapse.

The answer is not merely making stronger promises.

Many people have said:

«“This is the last time.”»

Then repeated it again.

Why? Because willpower alone is often not enough to break a deeply established pattern.

Real freedom requires a combination of:

- Repentance.
- Renewing the mind.
- Spiritual discipline.
- Removing triggers.
- Accountability.
- Healthy habits.
- Prayer.
- Filling your life with the Word of God.

7. Do Not Fight a Spiritual Battle Without Spiritual Weapons

If there is a spiritual dimension to your struggle, you must engage spiritual weapons.

Ephesians 6:17 speaks about:

«“The sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”»

When temptation comes, do not remain mentally passive.

Speak the Word.

Pray.

Worship.

Change your environment.

Call someone you trust.

Go for a walk.

Read Scripture aloud.

Refuse to sit in darkness and negotiate with temptation.

The devil is not afraid of your good intentions. But he recognizes the authority of a believer who stands firmly in the truth of God's Word.

8. Your Body Must Come Under the Government of the Spirit

Paul said:

«“But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection...” — 1 Corinthians 9:27»

Your body has desires, but your desires must not become your master.

There is a difference between having an urge and surrendering to every urge.

Maturity means learning to say no to yourself.

The Christian life is not simply about casting out devils. It is also about crucifying the flesh.

Galatians 5:24 says:

«“And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.”»

There are things prayer will empower you to overcome, but you must still make a decision to walk away.

God gives grace, but grace is not permission to remain comfortably in bondage.

Grace empowers us to live differently.

9. Stop Fighting Alone

Secrecy is one of the greatest strengths of addiction.

The enemy tells you:

«“Don't tell anyone. They will judge you.”»

But James 5:16 says:

«“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.”»

This does not mean you should announce your private struggle to everybody.

Wisdom is necessary.

Find a mature and trustworthy spiritual leader, counsellor, or accountability partner who can help you without shaming or exploiting you.

Sometimes freedom begins when you finally say:

“I need help.”

There is no shame in seeking help.

The shame is allowing pride to keep you in chains when help is available.

10. Replace, Don't Just Remove

Jesus taught important principles about an empty house in Matthew 12:43–45. The lesson is clear: a life must not merely be emptied of destructive influences; it must be filled with what is good and godly.

Do not simply say:

«“I will stop masturbating.”»

Ask yourself:

“What will I replace this habit with?”

Fill your life with:

- Prayer.
- Scripture meditation.
- Productive work.
- Exercise.
- Healthy friendships.
- Fellowship.
- Service to God.
- Purposeful activities.
- Accountability.

An idle mind can become a playground for temptation.

When your life has no structure, temptation can easily find space.

11. If You Fall, Get Up Again

Perhaps you are reading this and saying:

«“Pastor, I have tried many times and failed.”»

Hear me: Do not surrender to failure.

Proverbs 24:16 says:

«“For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again...”»

The righteous person is not necessarily the person who never faces temptation or never stumbles. The righteous person is the one who refuses to remain on the ground.

Repent genuinely.

Receive God's mercy.

Learn from what happened.

Identify the trigger.

Strengthen your boundaries.

And rise again.

Micah 7:8 says:

«“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise...”»

Your last failure does not have to become your permanent address.

12. Freedom Is More Than Deliverance

True freedom is not simply shouting during a deliverance service.

Freedom is being able to return home and make different choices.

Freedom is controlling your thoughts.

Freedom is turning away when nobody is watching.

Freedom is honouring God with your body.

Freedom is saying no when temptation says yes.

Freedom is developing the discipline to live in the light.

Jesus said:

«“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” — John 8:36»

Christ can break chains.

Christ can heal wounds.

Christ can renew the mind.

Christ can restore purity.

Christ can strengthen weak places.

But you must cooperate with the process of freedom.

A WORD TO PARENTS, PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS

We must stop addressing sexual struggles only with insults and condemnation.

Calling everyone possessed without understanding their struggle may create more fear than freedom.

We need truth, but truth must be spoken with love.

Some people need deliverance.

Some need discipleship.

Some need accountability.

Some need counselling for deep emotional wounds.

Some need to break free from pornography.

Some need all of the above.

The church must become a place where people can seek help without being publicly humiliated.

Holiness should be preached, but restoration must also be available.

Jesus never lowered God's standard, but He also lifted people who had fallen.

PRACTICAL STEPS TOWARD FREEDOM

1. Repent sincerely before God. Do not justify what you know is feeding lust and impurity.
2. Destroy your triggers. Delete pornography and sexually explicit materials.
3. Control your private environment. Avoid situations and times when you are consistently vulnerable.
4. Renew your mind daily with God's Word.
5. Pray before temptation becomes overwhelming.
6. Fast and develop spiritual discipline where appropriate.
7. Exercise self-control in other areas of life.
8. Get a trusted accountability partner.
9. Avoid isolation when you know you are vulnerable.
10. If the struggle feels compulsive or severely distressing, seek appropriate professional support alongside spiritual guidance.
11. Never give up on your journey toward purity.

PRAYER FOR FREEDOM

Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, I come before You with humility and honesty. I acknowledge every habit, lust, fantasy, addiction, and practice that has tried to bring me into bondage. I ask for Your mercy and forgiveness.

Lord Jesus, cleanse my heart and renew my mind. Break every ungodly pattern that has gained control over my life. I renounce every connection with pornography, lust, immoral fantasies, and every practice that dishonours You.

Holy Spirit, strengthen me where I am weak. Give me the grace to discipline my body, control my thoughts, and flee every appearance of sexual immorality. Let the power of the Holy Spirit break every spiritual oppression and every stronghold operating in my life.

I declare that sin shall not have dominion over me. My body belongs to the Lord. My mind belongs to Christ. My future will not be destroyed by a secret habit. I receive grace to walk in purity, discipline, and freedom.

I will rise again. I will not be condemned. I will not remain in bondage. Through Jesus Christ, I am empowered to overcome. In Jesus' name, Amen.

CONCLUSION

Masturbation should neither be surrounded by unnecessary fear nor treated casually when it has become connected to lust, pornography, guilt, compulsive behaviour, or spiritual bondage.

Let us demystify the issue.

Not every struggle is automatically a demon. Not every demon can be blamed for choices we repeatedly make. But neither should we deny that spiritual warfare can exploit human weaknesses.

The answer is a balanced pursuit of freedom through repentance, truth, spiritual discipline, renewal of the mind, accountability, wise boundaries, and the transforming grace of Jesus Christ.

You are not beyond redemption.

You are not too dirty for grace.

You are not too weak for God's strength.

And no chain is stronger than the power of Jesus Christ.

Your struggle may be private, but your freedom can become your testimony.

By Pastor Jonathan O. Ubah

LOST IN THE CHURCH

[GETTING LOST IN CHURCH]

Part Four

Keeping the Law

No one will enter Heaven by keeping the Law. For no one can keep all the Law without stumbling even in one point. And whenever you break one law, you have broken all of it.

Essentially, the Law was not given to the world to save people. It was given to reveal the sin that exists in the hearts of human beings and then show them that humanity needs a Savior—Jesus Christ!

So, it is strange that Jesus has come, yet people have refused to go to Him and instead have gone back to the Law.

If the Law could save, then what was the purpose of Jesus dying on the cross? It would have been enough simply to send the Law into the world, and it would have accomplished everything.

My brothers and sisters, sin is not merely an action; sin is a condition of the heart.

For example, when someone steals, people immediately judge the action. But they may fail to understand that the action has only revealed the sin that already existed within that person's heart. Therefore, before God, that person is a thief even before the actual act of stealing, because God looks at the heart.

For instance, if you give a person a law that says, “Do not steal,” and that law succeeds in preventing him from stealing 100% of the time, you have only succeeded in controlling his body from expressing sin outwardly. You have not removed the sin from his heart.

Therefore, at its very best, the Law cannot make a person's heart pure. And Scripture clearly says that no one will see God without a pure heart. Matthew 5:8

Therefore, anyone who approaches the Law in order to become holy has been seriously deceived. I compare such a person to someone who goes to a traditional healer to have a demon removed. What the healer may do is not remove the demon but merely suppress it—controlling it so that it does not cause trouble while it remains inside.

Jesus alone is able to transform you when you come to Him. He can change your very nature.

My brothers and sisters, the Lord did not come into the world looking for good people, perfect people, people who never sin, or people who are capable of perfectly keeping the Law. He came looking for people who recognize their need for His help, who will believe in Him, and above all, who will love Him.

Keeping the Law Under the New Covenant

Whenever people hear about keeping the Law, the first thing that often comes to mind is the Old Covenant and certain churches that emphasize the Law.

Because they consider themselves churches of salvation, they may think this message does not apply to them.

But from the perspective of “Getting Lost in Church,” this message may actually apply even more to spiritual churches than to others.

There is a great danger in reading the New Covenant through the mindset of the Old Covenant.

Someone may think that perhaps praying for a long time, fasting frequently, or performing many religious activities will make God accept them.

Someone may think that because they attend church every day, do not commit adultery, do not lie, give generously to God, help the needy, serve in church, sing in the choir, preach, or have a good relationship with the pastor, they will automatically be allowed into Heaven on the last day.

Many people in church have been deceived by these things. They even look down on others because they believe they themselves are safe.

Now, I am not saying that doing these things is wrong or unnecessary. Not at all.

Rather, a person should do these things after they have already encountered the Lord.

Keeping the Law without encountering the Lord or being born again is an insult to the cross of Calvary.

If someone could enter Heaven simply by doing all these things, then why did Jesus have to die on the cross?

So, salvation is not primarily about what we have done, but about what the Lord Jesus has already done on the cross.

Outside the cross of Jesus, there is no true love, no holiness, no righteousness, no relationship with God, no Christianity, and no salvation.

Therefore, when we look at the cross with grateful hearts and connect it to everything we do, we enter into His love and develop a relationship with Him.

And we know that the life of every relationship is communication.

Without communication, there can be no genuine love or meaningful relationship.

Have you ever had a relationship with someone you love who was far away from you, while the two of you stopped communicating?

Even in English, we say:

“The more the communication, the stronger the relationship—and vice versa.”

This means that the degree to which a person hears from God and communicates with Him determines the closeness of that person's relationship with God.

For the Word says:

“My sheep hear my voice.”
John 10:27

#ToBeContinued...

Sir. Ernest Nyalula

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