Invisible Enemies
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Joshua, 206
Kingdom of God, 100
Korah the Levite, 127
laughter, 125
law of Moses, 15
laying on of hands, 140–41, 185
legalism, 22
lewdness, 85
Lewis, C. S., 51
Lord’s Supper, the, 135–37, 214
lust, 30, 33, 108
macumba, 88
Malachi, 165
manipulation, 173
manipulative strategies, 173–74
spiritual forces employed in, 174–75
marriage, 34, 80, 81, 105, 108, 164, 183, 199
marriage vows, 165–67
vulnerability and authority in, 180
martial arts, 91–92
Masonic lodges, 167
masturbation, 30, 34, 40
Matacena, Seby, 136, 137, 154–54, 155
mediums, 87–88
Michael the archangel, 56
ministry chaff, areas of, 123
concern over manifestations, 124–25
concern over “shouting out” of demons, 125–26
fear of witchcraft curses, 126–27
ongoing generational repentance, 127–29
rejection of signs and wonders, 129–31
miracles, 15, 136, 141, 205
Naaman, 102
New Age, Christian concern over, 129, 130
New Covenant, 95, 127, 136
New Testament, 19, 47, 55, 59, 71, 80, 131, 179, 204
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), 189–91
occult items and spirits, removal of from the home, 95–98
children and the removal of occult items, 101
dealing with family objections to, 101–2
helping others to remove occult items, 100
methods used for, 99
occult practices, and resultant curses, 86–87
specific curses, 88–89
specific practices, 87–88
Old Covenant, 95, 127
Old Testament, 86, 95, 131
omens, 87
interpreters of, 88
orisha, 88
Ouija boards, 88, 101, 106
paranormal, the, 86, 90–91, 99
Passover (Paschal) Meal, 135, 136
Paul, 69, 80, 130, 166, 179, 199
on the spirit of fear, 81
use of prayer cloths by, 141, 142
on the works of the flesh, 85
Pentecost, 131
Phaenomena (Aratus), 130–31
Pharisees, 77
Philip the Evangelist, 68
pornography, 46, 79, 105, 108, 200
prayer, 10, 19, 36, 39, 65, 99, 110, 147, 154,178, 185, 200, 224, 225, 228
of confession and repentance, 70, 99, 110–11
for expulsion of demons, 111–12
healing of marriages with prayer, 29
for placing desires before the Lord, 170–71
for relief from curses, 111
for those suffering from infirmities, 188, 191, 193, 202, 203
prayer cloths, 133, 135, 141–43
pride, 22, 104, 181, 201, 202, 203, 206, 219
Prince, Derek, 31, 35, 45, 55, 66, 142
influence of on Jim Croft, 43, 44
Prince, Lydia, 98
principalities, 55, 56
rebellion, 58, 82, 106, 175, 202
of Israel, 79, 127
of Satan, 54, 57
redemption, 62, 128–29, 180
repentance, 94–95, 96, 100, 102, 104, 168, 178, 205, 206
ongoing generational repentance, 127–29
prayers of, 70, 99
as the precursor to deliverance, 94
role-playing games, 101, 106
Roman Catholic Church, 137, 164, 212
salvation, 68, 69, 126, 128, 133, 183, 201, 204, 225
sanctification, 159
Santeria, 88
Satan/Lucifer, 51, 58, 59, 60, 175, 176
armor of, 148–49
attacks of on human relationships and families, 195, 197–98
cleverness of, 119
hatred of God by, 108
pride and iniquity of, 201–2
rage of, 209
rebellion of, 54, 57
renunciation of, 137
role of in perverse sexual acts, 180, 183
rulership of, 55
the Satanic phrase “I will,” 206
warfare of at the end of time, 209–10
See also Satan’s kingdom, structure of
Satan’s kingdom, structure of, 54–55
locations under siege, 55–56
military hierarchy of, 55
Saul, 89
Screwtape Letters, The (Lewis), 51
séances, 88, 101, 106
self-deliverance, 103–4
experiencing deliverance, 108–10
from addiction issues, 104–5
from curses, 106
from mental issues, 107–8
from the occult, 106
from problems in interpersonal relationships, 105–6
from sexual issues, 108
motivation for, 104
process of, 110–12
Seiss, Joseph A., 89
sex/sexuality, 108
deliverance from sexual perversion, 184–85
oral sex, 181
origins of sexual perversity, 180–82
premarital sex, 108
sex addictions, 182
sexual dysfunction, 166
what sex symbolizes, 108
See also homosexuality; lust; masturbation; pornography
sin, 59, 60, 96, 103, 107, 128, 153, 184, 206
Greek term for, 204
guilt concerning, 22, 149, 151
and rebellion, 181
sin contributing to the entrance of demons in our lives, 23, 49
See also iniquity; repentance; sex/sexuality, origins of sexual perversity
Solomon, 76–77, 175, 199
soothsayers, 87
sorcerers, 87
sorcery, 85, 97, 126
soul ties, 145, 175–76
identifying soul ties, 176–77
severing soul ties, 171, 177–78, 221, 222
Spain, 212
gross domestic product (GDP) of, 213
literacy rate in, 213
spiritual “umbilical cords,” 175, 176, 177
spiritual warfare, 9, 10, 11, 45, 117, 153, 209
strongholds, 145, 150, 153, 154
demonic strongholds, 148–49, 155
mental strongholds, 147
misinformation strongholds, 155, 157
self-deliverance from strongholds, 158
succubi, 213, 215
Syria, 212
“Tale of Two Sisters, A,” 90–91
Tarot cards, 88
tobacco, use of, 85, 150–51
Torah, the, 79
truth, 83, 112, 217
biblical truth, 117, 118, 119, 128, 211
facing the truth about ourselves, 84–85
progressive nature of, 123
Turkey, 212
gross domestic product (GDP) of, 212
literacy rate in, 212
vampirism, antichrist spirit of, 213
vampires and sexual fantasies, 214–15
vampirism as mockery and repudiation of sacred beliefs, 213–14
VanHoozier, Don, 35, 37, 38–39, 48
prayers of for Jim Croft, 39–40
voodoo, 88
vows, 70, 145, 159, 161–62, 169, 171, 216, 221, 222
baptismal vows, 138
ill-advised vows, 167–68, 169–70
marriage vows, 34, 169
See also vows, breaking of
vows, breaking of, 164
of baptismal vows, 164–65, 169
of marriage vows, 165–67
War in Heaven (D. Prince), 55
“what if” questions, 49–50
Wilbur, deliverance of from iniquity, 202–3
witchcraft, 87, 97, 106, 174–75,
176
fear of witchcraft curses, 126–27
spirits of witchcraft, 22, 142, 143
yoga, 91, 99
Zeus, 131
Jim Croft, who is recognized for a notable ministry of healing and deliverance, delights in inspiring laypeople to discover their spiritual callings and in serving as a pastor to pastors. He has ministered in more than thirty nations, and his published works have been translated into numerous languages.
Jim has served as a board member of Derek Prince Ministries since its inception. He is recognized as a bishop of the Flock of Christ Mission’s network of churches in Nigeria, with approximately 150,000 members. He was instrumental in the foundational years of Faith Church of Budapest, Hungary, which currently has 70,000 members. Jim is considered an expert on Islamic issues and assists several ministries to Muslims. He has received numerous civic awards from Israeli Jewish service organizations for his various contributions.
Jim pastors Gold Coast Christian Church of Boca Raton, Florida. He and his wife, Prudence, have four happily married daughters who are devoted to the purposes of Christ.
Jim Croft may be contacted for speaking engagements. He can be reached at jcm888@comcast.net or by calling 561-703-7829. For more of Jim’s teachings and itinerary go to www.thoughtsfromjim.com.