Matthew 5.29 - Be Gone you Demon of Lust!

Matthew 5.29 - Be Gone you Demon of…Lust!!!?

I wish it were that easy! The Gospel declares the unrivaled power and authority of our Lord Jesus Christ. Blindness, palsy, leprosy, even storms and death all bow before Him! But, contrary to Televangelism, Jesus never delivered from demons of moral or behavioral failures. The Bible records no demons of lust, pride, greed, gluttony, or gossip. Demons afflict people in physical (deaf, dumb) or psychological (torment, self-abuse) ways. And these dark foes are no match for King Jesus! But Jesus says, “If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away” (Matthew 5.29). (If this were literal the world would be filled with blind men!) Jesus demands radical and zealous repentance and faith in fighting against sins and failures. Holy living comes through Spirit-empowered struggle, not demonic deliverance. That is why Jesus calls disciples to denial, cross-bearing, and following Him.