God's Pattern For Deliverance Part 1 - Introduction

God’s Pattern for Deliverance

Part 1 – Introduction

 

               Okay, we’ve all heard the term “deliverance” used in our churches or on Christian Television. But what exactly is deliverance. Who needs deliverance? If I need deliverance, how do I go about getting it? Once I am delivered, how do I stay delivered?

               These are all very good questions.  From my experience, they aren’t likely to be answered in any depth by watching Reverend So-and-so on Christian Television, or by attending the local sanctuary. The problem with deliverance is that there are many faulty interpretations of what it is and how it is to be accomplished. Many churches won’t even think of praying for deliverance! So how do we fix this and come to an understanding of what it is and how it is accomplished? We go back to the Word.

               The Encarta Dictionary defines “deliverance” as: rescue from captivity, hardship, or domination by evil. I’d say that is a pretty good definition. Now that we know what it is, who needs it, and how do we get it?

               Let’s take just a moment to consider the first question before us: who needs deliverance? Well, we have all been born into sin, right?

               Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: Rom 5:12

 

               And then to make it worse, we have all committed our own sins, right?

 

               For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Rom 3:23 

 

If being delivered means to be rescued from domination from evil, doesn’t that mean that deliverance is about being rescued from domination by sin? Yes!

 

In short, any of us that have ever been born and have ever sinned requires deliverance in some form or fashion. And that, my friend, is each and every one of us. Everyone. I guess that answers that question.

 

So now that we have discovered the need for deliverance, how do we go about obtaining it? That is exactly what this series of articles is about, my friend! As you continue reading, we will discuss how to obtain deliverance and, most importantly, how to keep it. Please see Part 2 of this series: Freedom through Obedience!