Jesus taught his disciples to cast out demons

The New Testament contains several passages about Jesus and His disciples casting out demons. Here are some key scriptures:

1. Matthew 8:16

• "When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick."

2. Matthew 10:1

• "Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out unclean spirits and to heal every disease and sickness."

3. Mark 1:34

• "And he healed many who were ill with various diseases and cast out many demons; and He was not permitting the demons to speak, because they knew who He was."

4. Mark 3:14-15

• "He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach and to have authority to drive out demons."

5. Mark 16:17

• "And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues..."

6. Luke 4:41

• "Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, 'You are the Son of God!' But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah."

7. Luke 10:17-20

• "The seventy-two returned with joy and said, 'Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.' He replied, 'I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.'"

8. Acts 8:7

• "For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed."

9. Acts 16:16-18

• "Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.' She kept this up for many days. Finally, Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, 'In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!' At that moment the spirit left her."

10. Acts 19:11-12

• "God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured, and the evil spirits left them."

11. Luke 11:20 (NKJV)

"But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you."

In every advancement of the Kingdom of God evil Spirits are cast out of peoples lives it is a sign that the Kingdom of God is present with power!