Confronting the Jezebel Spirit: A Call to Boldness

 

Summary

In our gathering tonight, we explored the pervasive influence of the Jezebel spirit, a force that seeks to undermine and silence prophetic voices within the church and beyond. This spirit, rooted in the worship of Baal and Ashtoreth, operates through manipulation, control, and witchcraft, often manifesting in unexplainable infirmities and confusion. It is crucial to recognize that Jezebel is not merely a spirit of control but a principality that works through mindsets and vain imaginations, as described in 2 Corinthians 10:5. This spirit can infiltrate various aspects of our lives, from our churches to our personal relationships, and even within our families.

The Jezebel spirit is adept at seduction, drawing individuals away from their first love, Jesus Christ, and into immorality and idolatry. It seeks to replace the guidance of the Holy Spirit with its own deceptive influence, leading believers into a false sense of security and alignment. The spirit surrounds itself with individuals who will not challenge it, often using flattery and charisma to maintain control. However, the good news is that there is a way of escape through repentance and obedience to God's Word.

Jesus warns us in Revelation 2:20 about tolerating Jezebel, emphasizing the need to confront and reject this spirit's influence. We cannot serve both the Holy Spirit and the Jezebel spirit simultaneously. To break free from Jezebel's grip, we must first break any alignments with it, as alignment often leads to assignment. This requires boldness, akin to the spirit of Jehu, to confront and cast down Jezebel's influence in our lives.

As we prepare for a deeper exploration of this topic in our upcoming broadcast, I encourage you to seek the Holy Spirit's guidance in identifying any areas of your life where Jezebel may have a foothold. Let us rise with a Jehu anointing, ready to throw down the strongholds of Jezebel and walk in the freedom and authority that Christ has given us.

Key Takeaways:

1. Understanding Jezebel's Influence: The Jezebel spirit operates through manipulation, control, and witchcraft, often manifesting in unexplainable infirmities and confusion. It is a principality that works through mindsets and vain imaginations, seeking to silence prophetic voices. Recognizing its influence is the first step toward breaking free. [05:30]

2. The Danger of Tolerating Jezebel: Jesus warns against tolerating Jezebel, as doing so can lead to immorality and idolatry. This spirit seduces believers away from their first love, Jesus Christ, and into a false sense of security. Confronting and rejecting Jezebel's influence is crucial for spiritual health. [12:04]

3. Breaking Jezebel's Alignment: To break free from Jezebel's grip, one must first break any alignments with it. Alignment often leads to assignment, and breaking this connection is essential for spiritual freedom. This requires boldness and a willingness to confront the spirit's influence. [19:52]

4. The Role of Obedience: Obedience to God's Word is a powerful weapon against Jezebel. By aligning our thoughts and actions with Scripture, we can dismantle the strongholds that Jezebel seeks to establish in our minds and lives. Obedience leads to freedom and spiritual authority. [12:04]

5. The Call to Repentance and Boldness: Repentance is key to breaking free from Jezebel's influence. We must seek the Holy Spirit's guidance in identifying areas of alignment with Jezebel and have the boldness to confront and cast down its strongholds. A Jehu anointing empowers us to rise and throw down Jezebel's influence. [19:52]

Youtube Chapters:

- [00:00] - Welcome
- [00:30] - Introduction to Jezebel's Influence
- [01:45] - Jezebel in the Church and Family
- [03:00] - The Prophetic Voice Under Attack
- [05:30] - Recognizing Jezebel's Tactics
- [07:15] - Jezebel's Alignment and Assignment
- [09:00] - The Role of Witchcraft and Infirmities
- [10:30] - Breaking the Jezebel Alignment
- [12:04] - The Danger of Tolerating Jezebel
- [14:00] - Obedience as a Weapon
- [15:30] - The Call to Repentance
- [17:00] - The Jehu Anointing
- [19:52] - Invitation to Deeper Exploration
- [21:00] - Closing Prayer and Encouragement

Study Guide

### Bible Study Discussion Guide

#### Bible Reading
1. 2 Corinthians 10:5
2. Revelation 2:20
3. 2 Kings 9

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#### Observation Questions
1. What are some of the tactics used by the Jezebel spirit as described in the sermon? [05:30]
2. How does the Jezebel spirit attempt to seduce believers away from their first love, Jesus Christ? [12:04]
3. What is the significance of breaking alignments with the Jezebel spirit according to the sermon? [19:52]
4. How does the sermon describe the role of obedience in combating the Jezebel spirit? [12:04]

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#### Interpretation Questions
1. In what ways does the Jezebel spirit manifest through manipulation and control, and how can believers recognize these signs in their own lives? [05:30]
2. How does the sermon interpret Jesus' warning in Revelation 2:20 about tolerating Jezebel, and what implications does this have for modern believers? [12:04]
3. What does the sermon suggest about the relationship between alignment and assignment in the context of spiritual warfare? [19:52]
4. How does the concept of a "Jehu anointing" empower believers to confront and cast down the influence of Jezebel in their lives? [19:52]

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#### Application Questions
1. Reflect on your personal relationships and church involvement. Are there any areas where you might be unknowingly tolerating the influence of the Jezebel spirit? How can you address this? [12:04]
2. Consider the role of obedience in your spiritual life. What specific steps can you take to align your thoughts and actions more closely with God's Word to combat spiritual strongholds? [12:04]
3. Have you ever experienced unexplainable confusion or infirmities that might be linked to spiritual warfare? How can you seek guidance and support to overcome these challenges? [05:30]
4. The sermon emphasizes the importance of breaking alignments with Jezebel. What practical actions can you take to identify and sever any such alignments in your life? [19:52]
5. How can you cultivate a spirit of boldness, similar to Jehu, to confront spiritual influences that oppose your faith? What might this look like in your daily life? [19:52]
6. Reflect on the idea of seduction away from your first love, Jesus Christ. Are there any distractions or idols in your life that need to be addressed to restore your focus on Him? [12:04]
7. How can you support others in your community who may be struggling with the influence of the Jezebel spirit, and what role can prayer and accountability play in this process? [19:52]

Devotional

Day 1: Recognizing the Jezebel Spirit's Tactics
The Jezebel spirit is a powerful force that operates through manipulation, control, and witchcraft, often manifesting in unexplainable infirmities and confusion. It is not just a spirit of control but a principality that works through mindsets and vain imaginations, as described in 2 Corinthians 10:5. This spirit seeks to silence prophetic voices and can infiltrate various aspects of our lives, from our churches to our personal relationships, and even within our families. Recognizing its influence is the first step toward breaking free. By understanding how this spirit operates, believers can begin to dismantle its strongholds and reclaim their spiritual authority. [05:30]

"For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ." (2 Corinthians 10:3-5, ESV)

Reflection: In what areas of your life do you feel confusion or manipulation? How can you begin to recognize and confront these influences today?


Day 2: The Danger of Tolerating Jezebel
Jesus warns against tolerating the Jezebel spirit, as doing so can lead to immorality and idolatry. This spirit seduces believers away from their first love, Jesus Christ, and into a false sense of security. It surrounds itself with individuals who will not challenge it, often using flattery and charisma to maintain control. Confronting and rejecting Jezebel's influence is crucial for spiritual health. By standing firm in faith and aligning with the Holy Spirit, believers can resist the seductive pull of this spirit and remain true to their calling. [12:04]

"But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols." (Revelation 2:20, ESV)

Reflection: Are there areas in your life where you have tolerated influences that lead you away from Christ? What steps can you take to confront and reject these influences?


Day 3: Breaking Jezebel's Alignment
To break free from Jezebel's grip, one must first break any alignments with it. Alignment often leads to assignment, and breaking this connection is essential for spiritual freedom. This requires boldness and a willingness to confront the spirit's influence. By seeking the Holy Spirit's guidance, believers can identify areas of alignment with Jezebel and take steps to dismantle these connections. This process may involve repentance, prayer, and a commitment to living in obedience to God's Word. [19:52]

"Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?" (2 Corinthians 6:14, ESV)

Reflection: What relationships or situations in your life might be aligning you with negative influences? How can you begin to break these alignments today?


Day 4: Obedience as a Weapon
Obedience to God's Word is a powerful weapon against the Jezebel spirit. By aligning our thoughts and actions with Scripture, we can dismantle the strongholds that Jezebel seeks to establish in our minds and lives. Obedience leads to freedom and spiritual authority, allowing believers to walk in the fullness of their calling. Through consistent prayer, study of the Word, and a commitment to living out biblical principles, believers can resist the deceptive influence of Jezebel and remain steadfast in their faith. [12:04]

"Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance." (1 Peter 1:13-14, ESV)

Reflection: In what ways can you increase your obedience to God's Word this week? How might this strengthen your spiritual defenses?


Day 5: The Call to Repentance and Boldness
Repentance is key to breaking free from Jezebel's influence. We must seek the Holy Spirit's guidance in identifying areas of alignment with Jezebel and have the boldness to confront and cast down its strongholds. A Jehu anointing empowers us to rise and throw down Jezebel's influence, allowing us to walk in the freedom and authority that Christ has given us. By embracing a spirit of repentance and boldness, believers can overcome the deceptive tactics of Jezebel and live victoriously in their faith. [19:52]

"Repent, therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus." (Acts 3:19-20, ESV)

Reflection: What specific areas of your life require repentance and bold action? How can you invite the Holy Spirit to guide you in this process today?

Quotes

"We're going to dive into those things just for a few minutes tonight. This is a warm-up to a broadcast that we're doing on Tuesday night that you can sign up for. The broadcast on Tuesday night will be much lengthier, will be different in context, be different in content than what I'm sharing now, and I'll tell you how to sign up for that right quick before we get started. jenniferleclaire .eventbrite .com. It's free. Go register. We'll be doing a special. If you can't watch it live, you'll get the link. That's why I want you to register. You're going to want to see this on Tuesday night, how Jezebel assassinates and how to battle back. How Jezebel assassinates prophetic voices and how to battle back. Listen, you have a prophetic voice. As I teach people in my Ignite Prophetic Network, you have a prophetic voice." [00:00:28]

"Holy Spirit according to scripture leads us and guides us into all truth it's the enemy who leads us and guides us into deception amen so the devil always tries to counter what God is doing in our life so because the Holy Spirit's trying to warn trying to convict the the enemy will try to beat us down and try to condemn Holy Spirit leads us into truth the enemy leads us into lies deception smoke and mirrors and so we have to understand that Jezebel is working for bail okay Jezebel served two gods bail and Ashtoreth and bail is essentially represent representing Satan okay and so and so the Ashtoreth is an ancient ancient spirit and so Queen Jezebel in the Old Testament worshiped these two idols all right so she worshiped these things second Kings and second Kings 9 it speaks of Jezebel and her witchcraft so you know many times what I like to say and I'll probably say this Tuesday night as well but we're gonna go a lot deeper sometimes you're under such a Jezebel attack and how do you know well first of all you'll you'll you'll have infirmities unexplainable infirmities like I've battled the spirit of infirmity for well over two years and I just broke through why because I had a Jezebel alignment" [00:02:53]

"And when I broke the alignment, I was able to break the assignment. Many times the reason why you don't get a breakthrough in some area of your life, whether it's financial, relational, health-wise, battle in your mind, is because you cannot break the Jezebel assignment until you break the Jezebel alignment. Do you understand what I'm saying? Understand this. What you are connected to will spill out over you. So you have to understand when Jezebel is attacking you, she attacks with witchcraft. Okay. I say she. It's a spirit. It's no gender. It, it, it, it. Guys, you can be flowing in a Jezebel spirit too. I know a number of them who are right now, and they're going to begin to gnash their teeth at me. Praise God. But that's all right. I can handle. I can break word curses. And we're going to teach you how to do all that on Tuesday night. So you have to understand that Jezebel, 2 Kings 9, speaks, that the Bible speaks of Jezebel and her witchcrafts. So when witchcraft comes against you, infirmities come. Many times when I'm in a prayer line praying for people to get healed, the Lord will instruct me to break. I'm going to break witchcraft, not to pray for healing, but to break witchcraft. And when I break the witchcraft, guess what? Healing comes because it wasn't really witchcraft. It wasn't really a true sickness. It was." [00:04:16]

"witchcraft magnifying infirmity symptoms amen they're called Latin the book of Job calls them lying vanities okay and so what you have to understand is confusion comes with witchcraft exhaustion comes with witchcraft infirmities comes with witchcraft there's all these and I don't have time to teach this whole lesson I teach on it extensively in my book Satan's deadly trio I've also got a lot of articles out there on the on my website awakening mag calm as well as a lot of videos on my youtube channel youtube .com slash J and LeClaire so go get equipped there's lots of lots of great information out there for free go find it search it google it amen go for it and and you'll get equipped for that but this witchcraft can really manifest against you to where your brain almost feels like a scrambled egg you get confused you're forgetful you you don't want to even go to church you want to isolate yourself in a cave and so if you've been going through that it could be possible that you have a Jezebel alignment it could be possible you're in a church where the head intercessor or the pastor is a Jezebel it could be possible that you are in a a friendship where the the your friend is just is just been overrun by Jezebel and you don't see it it could be possible you're in a network where the" [00:05:30]

"leader has a Jezebel spirit or where the leadership some in the leadership core team have a Jezebel spirit it could be possible that that you married to somebody that has this spirit oh boy did I go there it's possible the good news is there is a way of escape there is repentance there is repentance there is repentance is that God calling me I hear the phone ringing praise God listen God has a word for you tonight people can get delivered from the spirit of Jezebel but it's not in the same way that you would get delivered from a spirit of fear it's not in the same way that you will get delivered from a spirit of rejection now people who are flowing and operating in this spirit oftentimes do have a spirit of fear in a spirit of Jezebel see Jezebel is not control and manipulation Jezebel flows in control and manipulation but is not control manipulation so when someone is fearful what do they do they try to control situations when someone's rejected what do they do they try to manipulate situations and so you see this this this I want to say incomplete teaching about Jezebel has been circulating around the body of Christ for ages now and in all of my three books I bust this myth that Jezebel is the same as a control spirit no I assure you beloved Jezebel is" [00:06:46]

"a is not the same there is a spirit of control Jezebel is not it Jezebel uses control manipulation witchcraft as a means to an end Jezebel is a principality you cannot cast a principality out principalities work on mindsets principalities work on with through vain imaginations to work on your mind to get you to think thoughts that are essentially vain imaginations and Paul said inspired by the Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians 10 verse 5 to cast down vain imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ so when the your obedience is fulfilled you can punish all disobedience and so the way to punish Jezebel a Jezebel has a stronghold on your mind the way to punish Jezebel is to obey the word because you'll be break free just through your obedience you'll break free free through your purity of heart but we find what Jezebel really is in Revelation 2 and 20 so we see this Queen Jezebel in 1st and 2nd Kings and we see that she had this controlling manipulative" [00:08:09]

"She usurped her husband's authority. She was a power monger. Amen. She was ambitious. I believe she hoped to be queen one day. Her daughter, Atalia, became queen one day. But I believe she wanted to be queen. She essentially ruled the kingdom. She took Ahab's signet ring, and I'm sure that wasn't the first time she usurped his authority in the story of Naboth and his vineyard that she stole. Joel, Jezebel is a false accuser, an assassin. She had Naboth murdered so that she could take that land, that vineyard, his inheritance, and give it over to her husband Ahab because he sulked and was depressed and wouldn't eat and wouldn't get out of bed. And so these spirits often work together. Many times when you find a Jezebel spirit, you'll find an Ahab spirit. I won't say always because I don't say always with regard to things that I can't prove in the Bible. But typically, because in Revelation 2 and 20, we don't see an Ahab. We don't see an Ahab operating. Okay? And I'm not saying there wasn't one, but we don't see it in Scripture. There's not a pattern in Scripture that Jezebel always walks with Ahab. Or Jezebel's spirit is always manifesting with an Ahab spirit. We don't see that. We don't see it clear. So I don't like this because some people will teach that. And I'm not saying it's wrong, but I can't say that it's right. What I see in Scripture is that Jezebel is always manifesting with an Ahab spirit." [00:09:27]

"is the Queen Jezebel who is in this 1st and 2nd Kings who Jehu threw down amen by the way the first time Jezebel was confronted in Scripture Jezebel was thrown down and so we don't have to labor long sometimes with the spirit we play patty cake with the spirit we want to tolerate the spirit and that brings me to Revelation 2 and 20 the Bible says Jesus said in a letter to the church at Thyatira you know you're doing a good job I you know your community service is awesome your your ladder works are greater than your first hallelujah good job proud of you and then all of a sudden he says but I have this thing against you that you tolerate that woman Jezebel who calls herself a prophetess to teach and seduce my servants to commit immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols now here's the thing I have this against you so if you're tolerating Jezebel I hate to say it you probably don't like this but just Jesus has something against you you tolerate you tolerate you tolerate you put up with it you don't want to deal with Jezebel you don't want to confront that one operating that spirit you want to have to sit there with the alligator crocodile tears the drama drama drama you don't want the retaliation you don't want the false accusations you don't want the character assassination so you just don't tolerate you just don't you just don't confront it you just keep submitting to it because you listen you cannot listen to me you cannot bow to the Holy Spirit and a Jezebel spirit" [00:10:37]

"at the same time you want to punish Jezebel obey the word because Jezebel is coming at you with thoughts primarily it's a it's a like an interweb in your brain in your soul in your mind and it spills over into your will and into your emotions so you have to understand that this Jezebel spirit revelation 2 and 20 Jesus said I have this against you that you tolerate you you you you you you refuse to confront it you you put up with it you let this spirit operating through whomever it's operating through do whatever it wants and you won't deal with it why well you don't want to deal with the drama why well maybe they're the biggest givers in the church why maybe they have the most beautiful worship singing the worship voice in it and it builds the church why because it's your boss you don't want to get fired why because it's your mother you don't want her feelings so I'm not saying when we confront this thing we got to be nasty I'm just saying that you can't bow to the Holy Spirit and the Jezebel spirit at the same time I have this against you Jesus said in Revelation 2 and 20 that you tolerate that woman Jezebel who calls herself a prophetess she's not ordained she's not commissioned you know maybe she signed up for a ordination online somewhere and the mail away certificates you know rent a daddy you know rent a mama you know those mail away certificates" [00:12:04]

"where there's zero relationship, there's zero, you know, you just fill it out online, and then you go to some church somewhere, and 15 other people are getting certified, and you, there's not even a conversation, so maybe, maybe, maybe some of these people who call themselves prophets, or apostles, or pastors, or whatever, maybe they did that, but Jezebel called herself, she was not ordained, she was not commissioned, she has no submission to authority, listen, before you align with someone, someone, can I just, can I just say this, this is going to make some people mad, I don't know what it is, but I'm going to speak the truth, and I'll deal with the warfare, amen, I'm not trying to be mean-spirited, I'm trying to give you a word of warning, before you align your ministry, before you align your church, before you align your heart with someone, and it's for ministry purposes, would you please check who they're aligned with, please, because you can, you should not submit to someone who is not submitted to someone, amen, a lot of people right now are banging, the drum, you need to be aligned, you need to be aligned, you need to be aligned, you need to be aligned, well, who are you aligned with, bro, who are you aligned with, sis, so, you know, the centurion said, I'm a man of authority, and I'm a man under authority, and here we see the principle that everybody needs to be submitted to somebody, there should be somebody in your life that tells you no, now, when you tell Jezebel," [00:13:19]

"all know whoa boy Jezebel is gonna have an absolute meltdown drama cold shoulder threats intimidation there's all kind of tactics Jezebel will flow through when you say no amen so so you have to understand that Jesus said I have this against you that you tolerate that woman Jezebel who calls herself a prophetess to do what to teach and seduce and there you have it the Jezebel spirit is a spirit of seduction it will seduce you into immorality understand that this is not just sexual immorality immorality is anything that's not moral so it could be lying cheating stealing one of the seven abominations listed in Proverbs 6 amen so morality is not just sexual there's all kind of immorality Jezebel wants to bring you away or pull you out of your first love wants to wants to bring you out of dependence on Jesus and onto it I would say her but it's not a her it's an it Jezebel wants to be your prophet your teacher and your guide Jezebel wants you to close your eyes to the seer realm and wants you to close your ears to the Navi realm and wants you to depend on them for everything you have it is the spirit will always try to bring and draw people to itself amen and so so so so so it's immorality and idolatry" [00:16:01]

"once you begin to serve Jezebel's interests you've essentially you've essentially begun to worship Jezebel you begin to to serve Jezebel once you begin to to agree with Jezebel you begin to align with Jezebel then you're you're you're you're opening a portal of hell of your life because Jesus said in the next part of that verse in Revelation 2 I listen I gave her a space to repent but she would not see Jesus once would would that none would perish but that all come to the knowledge of the truth to everlasting life I gave her a space a time a period to repent and Jesus is long-suffering I'm telling you there's some people out there right now operating in these spirits and I'm wondering how did they get away with this it's because thank God he's merciful and gracious and he will do whatever he can to get through to them and to preserve their life their finances their health their ministry whatever it is but he's patient he's very patient thank God because I need that I need his long-suffering I need his mercy I need his grace so do you he said I will cast her on a sickbed it's a scripture I will I gave her space to repent and she did not I will cast her on a sickbed her and those who commit immorality with her that means if you're in alignment with a Jezebel ik person and you're tall" [00:16:41]

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