Pulling Down StrongholdsIf it were possible to tear them down over cities,
Jesus would have taught the people to do that, but He
didn't. The Bible says Jesus set the captives free from
Satan's bondage by teaching the people what the Word
says and to walk in the light of the Word (John 8:32).
We need to do what Jesus did. Preach deliverance
by preaching the Word. Notice Luke 4:18 doesn't say
Jesus prayed deliverance. It says He preached
deliverance.
In other words, He told people what the Word said:
"If the Son [the Word made flesh] therefore shall make
you free, ye shall be free indeed" (John 8:36). People
were delivered as the Word set them free.
In the scripture that we do have, Jesus prayed His
prayers to the Father (Mat. 11:25; Luke 23:34 John
11:41,17:1).
Did the Early Church Try to War
Against the Devil Over Cities?
Read the Book of Acts for yourself and see if there is
specific scripture stating that the disciples made it a
point to fight ruling demonic princes over cities,
regions, or countries.
Actually, when the Early Church came together and
spoke in tongues, the Bible says they were declaring the
wonderful works of God: "...we do hear them SPEAK
IN OUR TONGUES THE WONDERFUL WORKS OF
GOD" (Acts 2:11). They weren't fighting the devil in
tongues. They weren't pulling down strongholds over
Jerusalem. They were extolling God. God was the focus
of their praying.
Let's look at biblical examples of how believers
prayed when they faced great opposition from the devil.