Interestingly, the greek merely says she had a python spirit. If they already have realized gods power and are walking in his authority like paul was in acts 16. Jerry robison in his book, strongmans his name whats his game. Just like the snake, the spirit of python gets around its victim, which can be a person, family, church or. Rather, a python, slowly makes its way to the victim. Welcome to the naked bible podcast, episode 52, acts 1617.
The python was the serpent or dragon that guarded the delphic oracle at mt. Lukes identification of this girl with that pagan establishment contains no. Now, in our study of this marvelous history called the book of acts, written by the holy spirit to give us the information regarding the growth of the church from its birth until it reached rome, we. Left undetected this spirit of divination would cause all kinds of problems in your ministry. Paul said she had a spirit of divinationpneuma puthon which literally means pneuma puthon or spirit of python. It will be shown that the spirit of python is more than a singular principality but is an elaborate operation hellbent on wiping out all that is spiritually true, right, and holy. This girl was possesses, indwelt or inhabited by a controlling spirit of a python. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. It is one of the snake spirits, but, unlike leviathan and kundalini, this spirit usually sneaks in. But in the greek she is actually said to have a spirit of python. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. In the book of acts, paul and silas were thrown in jail because they cast out the spirit of python.
It seems the local residents of philippi in acts 16 said this slave girl gained her powers through a spirit of python, associating the mythological serpent with oracles in general. Acts 16, new international version niv the bible app. You have a spiritual life if you read the bible inhale and pray exhale. It should be stated, however, that the greek noun is used without the article, and that this is so far in favour of the received rendering. So let us look at what scriptural prescription we can give for the deliverance eviction and restoration of a boundoppressed person. So let us look at what scriptural prescription we can give for the deliverance eviction and restoration of a boundoppressed. Better, perhaps, to the oratory, or place of prayer. Python as demonstrated above is referred to in acts as a spirit of divination. Bible q in what sense did the slave girl of acts 16.
She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortunetelling. But much mischief is done to the real servants of christ, by unholy and false preachers of the gospel, who are confounded with them by careless observers. In greek paganism, python was said to be a serpent that lives in delphi in what is southern greece today and that was said to have the power of divination. You will see group actions taking place where the python spirit stays, such as demonstrations promoting the gay rights or the rights to have abortions. We know python as a powerful snake that constricts and squeezes its prey to death slowly. But paul was greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit. Python was the name of an ancient mythical earthborn dragon or snake, which in oldest antiquity existed at the delphic cave in greece, and gave oracles to men. That is just a little tidbit of how vicious python really is. Dec 09, 2015 it rules and operates from the water and is therefore a water spirit, and also has a kingdom for itself under the waters. He lists the principality and then the underlies or. But at midnight paul and silas were praying and singing hymns to god, and the prisoners were listening to them. Luke, the author of the book of acts, wanted to convey both the kind of spirit that possessed the woman and the way spirits work to possess people.
Mar 20, 20 the sp irit i am referring t o is known as the spirit of pythos, or python. In acts 16, paul is preaching at philippi, and is heard by a demon possessed woman known as python. When the man of prayer started heading for the house of prayer, this spirit launched its. May 06, 2017 python as demonstrated above is referred to in acts as a spirit of divination. Python is a deadly spirit capable of causing physical harm when confronted. And it came to pass as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed by a spirit of divination met us. Aug 27, 2016 the spirit of python in acts 16 attacked paul and silas as they went to the temple at their time of prayer v. Chapterbychapter bible studies acts kathleendalton. In classical mythology, the python was the snake apollo killed when he took over the delphic shrine. The key to spiritual life is to inhale the word of god and exhale with prayer. The sp irit i am referring t o is known as the spirit of pythos, or python. Declaring defeat over the spirit of pythos blogger. I want to make a statement and i want you to listen very closely you are an incredible group of worshipers. She had earned great profits for her owners by being a fortuneteller.
Spirit of divination literally, a spirit of python. Python spirits sermon by chika ossaiugbah, acts 16. The jezebel spirit seeks to counterfeit the holy spirit. The spirit of python in acts 16 attacked paul and silas as they went to the temple at their time of prayer v. Suddenly there was a great earthquake and everyones chains were loosedacts 16. Introduction t he python spirit attacks spiritual leadership and individuals alike. The greek word puthon is translated divination in acts 16. This in turn opens the door for the spirit of strife to operate bringing confusion into the body. Jezebel spirit on wednesday night and how to identify and stop tolerating it. Paul said, if i fought wild beasts in ephesus for merely human reasons, what have i gained. And it came to pass as we went to prayer that is, to the house of prayer, or to the oratory, as they were in the way to it.
The spirit of python in acts 16 attacked paul and silas as they went to the temple at. Spirits like this python spirit must be spiritually discerned. Python or pythos, from which is originates, is known by certain characteristics. The spirit of python grabs hold of you and attempts to. This spirit will cause the saints to accuse each other, pointing out the faults and shortcomings of others i. What the python spirit really wants charisma magazine. Spirit of divination the spirit of python of delphi. However, the greek word from which divination is translated is python. In acts 16 paul and silas were walking to the place of prayer when the spirit of. But the pythoness repeated this, following the apostles many days, acts 16.
From your study this past week, what is one thing that impressed you that can be of help in your life. Python was a word associated with prophecy amongst the ancient greeks and romans. Understanding the spirit of python by phyllis ford. Can reproduce perversion or sexual imbalance in children if mother is influenced. And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying, top acts 16. Says that there are 16 biblically named demonic spirits.
In acts 14, wherever paul went to evangelize with barnabas, paul was the chief speaker. When paul and silas dealt with this spirit in acts 16, the result was that they were arrested and beaten until their backs were full of stripes and much bleeding from them before they were next cast into jail. The spirit of python by jentezen franklin book read online. Many christians are tormented by the control of the python spirit simply because they do not understand how it operates. Bible discussion group study questions in preparation for sunday, july 8, 2007 passage. The phrase spirit of divination is speaking of what was called in the greek a phythian spirit or the spirit of python. The spirit of python is exposed in operation python. The leviathanpython spirit seeks to kill the life of the spirit.
Government authority especially true apostolic or city government four faces of python work closely together. If this happens, the enemy has gained the advantage. Overwhelming tiredness, loss of desire to fulfill destiny and loss of vision. Read the spirit of python by jentezen franklin for free with a 30 day free trial. I know that there are others out there that just cant seem to make the connection between the story in acts 16 and this teaching on the spirit of python, but they are unwilling to go against the flow and speak out. The greek calls it a pneuma of python or python spirit. Python spirits, curses, spells, witchcraft, and black arts sorcery suck the life out of you and can cause bad things to happen.
In acts chapter 16, paul is confronted by a woman possessed with a spirit of divination. Just like the snake, the spirit of python gets around its victim, which can be a person, family, church or area, and he slowly squeezes the life out of them. It operates in pride, stubborness, heaviness, depression and bitterness. Ive experienced that more than once in my lifetime. Spirit of python promoted paul in acts 16 jesus words only.
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