I spent several days ministering in Perth, Australia, at the invitation of the Light Pavilion, a powerful church that embraces the deliverance ministry. The meetings were well attended and in each evening service we were jammed packed as precious souls gathered to hear the gospel and see the power of God in action. The people were not disappointed.
My Perth ministry coordinator, Joan Smale, did an outstanding job, organizing the events and seeing that everything went smoothly. She even took some ministry notes on the meetings:
“Teaching Session – ‘Study Of Spiritual Weapons’
Ø The session was well attended.
Ø The hunger to learn about deliverance, and be delivered as well is immense in Perth, Western Australia.
Ø Numerous people remarked on the excellent teaching on this subject, affirming with great joy and appreciation that they had learned a lot.
Ø The majority of people were surprised at the subject content presented, simply because it is not taught, not even broached, in the churches. Unfortunately, time restraints did not allow for as much to be covered as desired.
Ø A remark was made likening the deliverance sessions to ‘good old fashioned deliverance’ – well, was this not the way Jesus did it?
Ø There were numerous manifestations during the teaching session – but, those demons were soon cast out.
Ø Some experienced severe headaches while teaching, but, were set free.
Ø One couple (husband & wife) experienced unexplainable attacks of fear while teaching – but, praise be to God they were set free.
Saturday Public Meeting
Ø Even more people filled the auditorium just about every seat was taken.
Ø Most were eager to receive deliverance, and were indeed set free.
Ø Several testified to coming under attack a day two prior to the meeting dates as they began planning to attend. Fortunately, they recognized it as the enemy’s tactics to discourage them attending, they came and were set free.
Ø While others experienced attack during the session while during the teaching –each time this occurred they received ministry and were set free.
Ø Numerous people were healed from aches and pains, including severe head pains they have had for years by simply being there, sitting under the anointing, and listening to the teaching got them set free.
Ø Testimonies were still coming in the next day testifying to miraculous deliverances and the joy of being free.
Ø Some testified to coming under spiritual attack during Saturday night having attended the Saturday meetings, to discourage them from attending on Sunday.
Ø Attacks included severe burning in the stomach; one lady felt a crawling sensation over her whole body; several just felt ill – nausea in their stomachs; unexplainable stomach pains; a few had severe, almost migraine-like headaches; one person had chest pains; a lady had an odd attack of pain on her teeth while brushing them in the morning as she prepared to come, she recognized it was to stop her from attending the meeting; one interstate visitor was attacked by fear as she was on her way to the airport to catch her flight to Perth.
Ø These are all tactics of the enemy to keep these precious saints from being set free, but praise the Lord they came and got set free from many other oppressions.
Ø Many were set free from past hurts inflicted by abusive relationships dating back from their childhood – either with parents, other family members or through marriage. One dear 70 year old lady not only had come through a very abusive marriage, but as a child it was made clear to her that her parents had wanted a son and had picked out two names for a boy, so when she was born they had to change the already chosen names to suit a girl, however, for the most part of her life as a child they kept telling her that her real names were ‘John Roberts’. Consider the pain, rejection and demonic oppression she suffered. Then followed a very abusive marriage. But our loving Jesus set her totally free. She has now testified to knowing a new freedom, and such peace in her heart that she had never had before, the peace that only Christ can provide. This lady is a mature Christian in the Lord, and a powerful intercessor, and moves in the prophetic as well, no wonder the enemy has tried repeatedly in her life time to destroy, he has also done his best to attack her health, but he is no match for our Jesus. Praise the Lord!
Ø As I taught on curses coming down the mother and father’s lines – there were countless manifestations – praise the Lord for setting every one of them free.
Sunday Public Meeting
As Jay taught on the Jezebel spirit – wow! the manifestations came thick and fast, and Jezebel did its best to hang on to the numerous conquests, but Jesus as always prevailed setting the captives free.
Ø Several young unmarried women acknowledged the sensation of having a ring on their ring finger where a wedding ring should be – Jezebel’s ring of seduction. As Jay had them symbolically remove Jezebel’s ring some experienced a great struggle in removing that demonic ring, Jezebel fought to maintain control – but Jesus set them free.
Ø Many of these young women admitted to being unable to have a stable relationship with a man that would lead to marriage. However, they were set free from the clutches of Jezebel to now pursue Godly relationships.
Ø One lady who is prominently involved in the church, and who has been married for a little less than two years, said she always felt the sensation of another ring under her wedding ring. Jay had her remove her wedding ring, then symbolically remove Jezebel’s ring, anointed her, then took her through a prayer re-affirming she is married to her husband, and finally her husband to put her wedding rings back onto her finger. Praise the Lord for a refreshed marriage in Jesus’ name. In one lady’s family line Jezebel went back ten generations on her father’s side – yes, Jezebel told me that herself as Jay confronted her. This precious lady’s grandmother who is a Muslim continually cursed her by saying, “as long as she lived she would never be successful”, and this was just one of many curses she endured through life, she grew up hating her grandmother. However, she chose to forgive her grandmother, and Jesus has set her free. Word curses – Many people, men and women were victims of word curses being spoken over them, especially in their childhood years. But Jesus set them free. These word curses were not only broken off, but this doorway was also shut in the lives of these precious saints.
-Spirits of Torment – one lady was set free after enduring these demonic attacks on and off for a period of six years. At one stage during my teaching, a thirteen year old girl began to be attacked by fear and was weeping, but did not understand what was happening. However, Jesus set her free. This young girl is quite a little evangelist, prays powerfully, knows her spiritual authority, reads her Bible, is eager to learn about spiritual warfare, and really loves the Lord. Beware the enemy is out to get our children given a chance.
-Spirits of Trauma, Abuse and Rape – physical and mental abuse, as well as broken and fragmented hearts. Eighteen people, including a totally blind Aboriginal man got healed and set free as Jesus restored their broken hearts.
-Spirits of Witchcraft – this spirit is rampant in the Perth area, and regretfully amongst many Christians who just do not understand how it operates in their lives. Therefore, it is also in the churches. Approximately forty people came forward to have this spirit broken off their lives – glory to God!”
Extraordinary Miracles
It is recorded in Acts 19 that God did extraordinary miracles through the apostle Paul. The same could be said in this most recent mission to Australia as I witnessed some incredible power from the Holy Spirit.
•On several occasions as I walked near the demonized, the Holy Spirit overpowered the afflicted and the demons reacted where they THREW their victims back several feet in mid-air. The presence of the Holy Spirit was very strong with me!
•On one occasion while ministering to a 70 year old lady, on the platform, I asked for the holy angels to restrain the violent spirits that were surfacing and the angels restrained the spirits. Everyone was wowed as they could see the invisible forces restrain the demon powers.
•Many demons could be heard as they: shrieked, there were loud cries, screams, and very violent convulsions. The Holy Spirit empowered me to drive these spirits out quickly with great power!
•On many occasions we ministered to numerous dissociative identities and even a human interject in the public meetings. Many of them were healed and saw the risen the Savior!
•On one occasion one demonized lady was positioned in a very strange 45 degree posture (I was astonished she did not fall down) as I brought her up to the front to receive ministry. God held her up as we drove out numerous demons from her.
•The sheer violence of the spirits were astounding. God supernaturally protected me from getting harmed. The spirits kicked me, punched me, and threatened me but Jesus prevailed!
•One African lady experienced such a horrific manifestation that the demons threw her to the ground and pulled her on the ground as if if she was being pulled from a invisible force while on the ground. She was dramatically delivered by the power of Jesus.
•At one point while leading everyone in curse breaking, more then 40 souls rushed to the altar to be delivered from spirits of voodoo, sorcery, and witchcraft. Many of these satanic spirits were driven out in Jesus name!
After the powerful ministry in Perth I traveled to Falcon Island to spend a few days equipping a precious South African disciple who will serve as my Southern Africa mission coordinator –a extensive mission is scheduled for June 2013 in South Africa. We will be visiting numerous cities and areas to preach the gospel, cast out demons, and to heal the sick. Moreover, a mission is scheduled for New Zealand for 2013 with my ministry partner from China. We are believing for many miracles and stunning displays of God’s power!
This has been a grueling mission in many aspects and I thank you for praying for me.