This document discusses superstition, dreams, demons, and witchcraft. It defines superstition and introduces how Satan deceives people through irrational supernatural beliefs. It argues that Christians should preach the truth to defeat satanic beliefs based on fear and bondage. It acknowledges that occult practices and principalities exist but says Christians have power over them through faith in God. The document advises relying on the Bible, God's power, and choosing not to fear supernatural threats. It concludes that Christians who accept God's word can deliver themselves from deceptive mystical beliefs.

1. A Teaching By Bro. Essien Ekong (Bishop)
12/14/2014 1
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SANGOTEDO
SUPERSTITION, DREAMS,
DEMONS AND WITCHCRAFT

2. DEFINITION
Superstition:
To exercise willingness to believe in the
supernatural. A widely held but irrational belief in
supernatural influences.

3. INTRODUCTION
We live in a world that has been led astray by
countless imagination of men who have long
forgotten the word of God. Satan is alive and
doing well through the deception of men.Though
the gospel has bound the defeated Satan in the
lives of Christians, he is still roaming through the
power of lies that religious men promote and
control lives of the innocent, ignorant and
gullible.

4. It is the responsibility of the Christians to arise and
preach the truth in order to defeat and break the
strangle hold that satanic believes has on them through
superstitious believes, fear and bondage. This is the time
for boldness to stand on the promises of God and extol
the mighty powers of God over trivial and ancestral
beliefs and fears based on countless deceptions that
exist throughout the world. “Fear Not Little Flock…” “He
that is in us is greater than he that is in the world”. “Take
heed that no one deceives you” Matt. 24:4

5. ARE THERE DEMONS, WITCHES, PRINCIPALITIES?
Occult practices have been with mankind since the time
man deviated from the knowledge of God. They will
surely be till Jesus comes again.
In recognizing man’s vulnerability to such practices, God
gave a stern warning that Christians should not partake
in occult practices or be deceived into believing in their
powers and being led away from divine direction. God’s
people should be concerning such workings
because God has warned us before hand that Satan is
capable of holding men captive and giving pre-eminence
to his power and ability to harm men.

6. These mysterious happenings tend to occur somewhere
else
“Did you hear?...”
“We have heard that…”
Satan exists and is at work in the
He still goes about like a roaring lion in the world of
unbelief, seeking those he may devour. His power lies in
the willingness of men to doubt God or underestimate
God’s omnipotence and follow after deception.
and understand that
there is no room or need for fear. We are more than
conquerors through Him who loved us. There is nothing
we cannot conquer through Jesus.

7. If there is still fear in us concerning those things we
cannot understand, then we are still weak in our
understanding of the power of God that works in us to
give us victory over fear.
•Examples of occult practices
1. Magic
2. Astrology
3. Fortune telling
4. Satanism
5. Spiritism
6. Witchcraft
7. Dream analysts, Extra sensory perception, palmistry,
Yoga meditations. e.t.c

8. WHAT SHOULD WE DO
Throughout the Bible we are commanded to
(Ps. 40:3,4; 62:1-2)
Prov.3:5-7. The
word of God is like a lamp into our feet, the light into
our paths (Ps.119:105).
The word of God is able to thoroughly equip us for every
good work (2Tim 3:16-17). His divine power has
through
the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue
(2Pet.1:3-5)

9. If one must follow God, therefore,
Man cannot believe in the lies of
deception and at the same time accept the truth of
God’s word. We should be looking into Jesus the author
and finisher of our faith (Jn. 14:13;15:16;16:13)(James 1:2-
5,16,17). The (Jn.
14:26) that is necessary for godly living.
“Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and
empty deceit, according to the tradition of men,
according to the basic principles of the world, and not
according to Christ. For in Christ dwells the God head
bodily and
(Col. 2:8-10)

10. Once we accept Christ, we are buried with Him in
baptism, raised with Him through faith. We are dead in
our trespasses and made alive together with Him. He has
forgiven all our trespasses, wiping away all that was
against us. He has taken away our sins by nailing it on
the cross.
Col. 2:11-15
If we continue to fear and tremble over what devils,
witches, demons, e.t.c can do to us, we are diminishing
God’s powers and elevating witches unto undue
prominence and pride of place.

11. A true Christian would claim victory over witches and
wickedness, principalities and powers because
. If
we jointly ignore their powers and ability to harm us
since we are in Christ, we will not be distracted or
enslaved or live in fear of what they can do.

12. OUR OMNIPOTENT GOD
For by Him (Jesus) all things were created that are in heaven and that are on
earth,
. All things were created through Him. He is the final authority for “with
God all things are possible” matt 19:26, mk. 10:27.God says “I am the Lord and
there is no other . There is no God besides me”(Isa 45:5)
.
(Gen 18:14, Job 42:2) “Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth” Rev 19:6
SATAN CANNOT TAKE JESUS SHEEP: Jn. 10:27-28
If the sheep choose to remain with Jesus, Satan cannot harm or take them
away. Satan can be resisted by men who choose to submit to the will of God.
“Resist the Devil and he will flee from thee”. (James 4:7)

13. MAKE A CHOICE
Man is a free-moral agent . He can determine his destiny
by the choices he makes in relation to God’s law. How
much pain and suffering do we inflict upon ourselves
and others because of bad choices?
, that both you and your
descendants may live without fear and intimidation
(Deut. 30:19-20)

14. If you are free in Christ, then you cannot be cursed by
someone else.
. This is possible psychologically
if the one cursed chooses to give up his will to another.
However if the one who is cursed refuses to submit his
will, then the one who places the curse has no influence
over him whatsoever.
(NO WEAPONS FASHIONED AGAINST ME SHALL
PROSPER) This is why those in Ephesus who believed
found freedom from magical arts and the trickery of
men. (Acts 19 & 20)

15. The word of God prevailed (Acts 19:20) Because men believed it
and not the false alarming and pretentious powers of witchcraft
and sorcerers. It is the deception of “clever” men that is used to
oppress the hearts of the ignorant and gullible. It is through the
word of truth that we gain knowledge of how God actually allows
Satan to work.
. Therefore, man
, for “the secret things
belongs to the Lord our God. Deut.29:29
Paul worked into the world of mystics and witches when he
evangelized the Gentile world. Not for one minute did he give
credit to any so called miraculous or supernatural powers that
were supposedly being exercised by witches and medium.
NO APOSTOLIC EXAMPLES!!

16. PERSONAL EXAMPLES
1. The great owl that flew to DOREN
2. The Muslim Girl burning incense and candles in my
office at 3am
3. The house girl who confessed to being a witch

17. TEASERS
What would you do if someone confesses to
being a witch in our midst.
What would you do if your housemate
“confesses” to being a witch or demon.
What would we do if we see an old woman being
stoned for “confessing” to killing someone through
witchcraft.

18. CONCLUSION
The Bible is truth.
. A Christian
has .
Those who choose God can deliver themselves from a world that
is tossed to and fro by every mystical belief that is conjured up in
the minds of misguided deceivers who have forsaken the
knowledge of God. (Eph 4:14)
We have a choice as to whether we accept the word of God and
its powers or turn to those who “lie in wait” to deceive.
I pray we make the right choice ALWAYS.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL