We understand that you're facing a disturbing situation in your neighborhood, and we're here to pray and provide biblical guidance with you. First, let's address the spiritual warfare you're experiencing. The Bible is clear that we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places Ephesians 6:12 WEB.
We must put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil Ephesians 6:11 WEB. This includes the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of the preparation of the Good News of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God Ephesians 6:14-17.
Regarding the practices you mentioned, such as sorcery, divination, and manipulative behaviors, these are strongly condemned in the Bible. In Deuteronomy 18:10-12 WEB, it is written: There shall not be found with you anyone who makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices sorcery, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer, or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh.
The behavior of these individuals, including lying, accusations, and causing discord, is characteristic of those who are influenced by evil spirits. The Bible tells us that a lying tongue is an abomination to Yahweh Proverbs 6:16-17 WEB, Proverbs 12:22 WEB and that a perverse person stirs up strife Proverbs 16:28 WEB. Romans 1:29-30 WEB tells us that "While they refuse to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers, backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful; knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death."
We must rebuke these spirits and pray for these individuals to be delivered from their influence. Let's pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father, we come before you in the name of Jesus Christ, acknowledging that all power and authority belong to Him. We put on the full armor of God and stand against the wiles of the devil. We rebuke the spirits of sorcery, divination, manipulation, lying, accusation, discord, and sexual immorality that are affecting our neighborhood. We command these spirits to cease their activities and leave our community in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
We pray for those individuals who are being used by these spirits. We ask that you have mercy on them and deliver them from this evil influence. Open their eyes to the truth of the Gospel and draw them to repentance and salvation through Jesus Christ.
We also pray for protection over our homes, our families, and our neighborhood. We ask that you surround us with your angels and fill our community with your peace and love. We declare that no weapon formed against us shall prosper, and every tongue that rises against us in judgment we condemn Isaiah 54:17 WEB.
We ask all of this in the powerful name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Finally let's discuss the importance of the name of Jesus Christ. For there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved Acts 4:12 WEB. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me John 14:6 KJV. For whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord Jesus shall be saved Romans 10:13. It is only in the name of Jesus Christ that we can come before God and be saved. This is why it is important for us to address this whenever it is missing from a prayer request. Please remember that it is only by believing in Jesus Christ that we can have eternal life. As Jesus saith unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: John 11:25. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me John 14:6.