I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one,

I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.

Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”

John 17:20-26 (NIV)

As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.” And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour.

But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city. They advocate customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.” The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods.

And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely. Having received this order, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

Acts 16:16-24 (ESV)

As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling.

As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of a python and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling.

As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a pythian spirit and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling.

What does it mean that she had a python spirit?

What does it mean that she had a python spirit?

This relates to the practice of the Greek paganism.

What does it mean that she had a python spirit?

This relates to the practice of the Greek paganism.

Had this girl been one of the priestesses at Delphi?

As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.” And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour.

Three Points

Three Points

The Bible acknowledges the reality of the spirit.

Three Points

The Bible acknowledges the reality of the spirit.

The spirit appears to be speaking the truth.However, the spirit was using the truth

to promote its own agenda.

Three Points

The Bible acknowledges the reality of the spirit.

The spirit appears to be speaking the truth. However, the spirit was using the truth

to promote its own agenda.

Paul’s casting out of the spirit points outthat the entire Greco-Roman pagan culture

was founded upon exploitation.

I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one,I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me.

Pagan Kingdom andGod’s Kingdom

Pagan Kingdom andGod’s Kingdom

Pagan Kingdom

• One person had the spirit

Pagan Kingdom andGod’s Kingdom

Pagan Kingdom

• One person had the spirit

God’s Kingdom

• All believers have the Spirit.

Pagan Kingdom andGod’s Kingdom

Pagan Kingdom

• One person had the spirit• You had to pay for access to

the spirit.

God’s Kingdom

• All believers have the Spirit.

Pagan Kingdom andGod’s Kingdom

Pagan Kingdom

• One person had the spirit• You had to pay for access to

the spirit.

God’s Kingdom

• All believers have the Spirit.• There is no charge for the

answers.

Pagan Kingdom andGod’s Kingdom

Pagan Kingdom

• One person had the spirit• You had to pay for access to

the spirit.• Everybody exploited

everybody else.

God’s Kingdom

• All believers have the Spirit.• There is no charge for the

answers.

Pagan Kingdom andGod’s Kingdom

Pagan Kingdom

• One person had the spirit• You had to pay for access to

the spirit.• Everybody exploited

everybody else.

God’s Kingdom

• All believers have the Spirit.• There is no charge for the

answers.• The believers are united as

one.

Pagan Kingdom andGod’s Kingdom

Pagan Kingdom

• One person had the spirit• You had to pay for access to

the spirit.• Everybody exploited

everybody else.• If something interferes with

this anger and frustration results.

God’s Kingdom

• All believers have the Spirit.• There is no charge for the

answers.• The believers are united as

one.

Pagan Kingdom andGod’s Kingdom

Pagan Kingdom

• One person had the spirit• You had to pay for access to

the spirit.• Everybody exploited

everybody else.• If something interferes with

this anger and frustration results.

God’s Kingdom

• All believers have the Spirit.• There is no charge for the

answers.• The believers are united as

one.• The believers rejoice when

somebody is delivered and made whole.

Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.”

John 17:20-26 (NIV)

Pagan Kingdom andGod’s Kingdom

Pagan Kingdom

• One person had the spirit• You had to pay for access to

the spirit.• Everybody exploited

everybody else.• If something interferes with

this anger and frustration results.

• Indifference to people

God’s Kingdom

• All believers have the Spirit.• There is no charge for the

answers.• The believers are united as

one.• The believers rejoice when

somebody is delivered and made whole.

Pagan Kingdom andGod’s Kingdom

Pagan Kingdom

• One person had the spirit• You had to pay for access to

the spirit.• Everybody exploited

everybody else.• If something interferes with

this anger and frustration results.

• Indifference to people

God’s Kingdom

• All believers have the Spirit.• There is no charge for the

answers.• The believers are united as

one.• The believers rejoice when

somebody is delivered and made whole.

• Based upon love.