TTHEHE BBLOODLOOD AALWAYSLWAYS DDELIVERSELIVERS Richard C. Hobbs A Practical Approach to Helping Others Enjoy Freedom “The book The Blood Always Delivers contains powerful and needed information for our world today.” From the Foreword by Arthur Blessitt The Blood Always Delivers By Richard C. Hobbs Copyright © 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 All Rights Reserved World Wide Fifth Printing Published By Mercy Street Ministries This book may not be copied or reprinted for commercial gain or profit. The use of short quotations or occasional page copying for personal or group study is permitted with the written permission of the author. All scripture quotations are King James Version of the Bible. Contents Foreword .......................................... ii Introduction ........................................iii Chapter One Freedom in Christ .............................. 1 Chapter Two Pursue Freedom ............................... 6 Chapter Three Authority of the Believer ......................... 9 Chapter Four Spiritual Weapons ............................. 12 Chapter Five Spiritual Warfare .............................. 16 Chapter Six Praying Deliverance for Others ................... 23 Chapter Seven Bondages ................................... 30 Foreword Introduction The book The Blood Always Delivers contains powerful and When I minister in the streets, I find so many people that are needed information for our world today. Ricky Hobbs shares his life, bound by the enemy and they are unable to loose themselves from heart, and studies of the truths that will enable you to live and witness their bondages. When Lazarus was raised from the dead he was still in the fullness of Jesus. The truths often shared and expressed ‘inside’ wrapped in his grave clothes and had to be loosed from the clothes the walls of the church building are now being taken ‘outside’ where that bound him. the people are. John 11 As a person who has carried a cross around the world to every 44 “And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with nation witnessing for Jesus, I know the need of the power of God to graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus overcome the evil we encounter. There is victory available for every saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.” bound person, freedom for them over satan and the demonic forces. The Blood of Jesus cleanses from sin, sets one free and covers us in This is much like the lives of many that want to follow Christ our daily walk. I like the fact that this book and in his life Ricky but cannot because of the strongholds that grip their soul. I had focuses on Jesus! Not the problem! studied much on the subject of deliverance; however, it seemed that most teachings focused on the enemy and his power rather than on You can live with Jesus, covered by His Blood, in the fulness God. Also, I had a desire to see people go free immediately. In the of the Holy Spirit anywhere, all the time. Look out world! True streets we may only see a person one time and their deliverance needs followers of Jesus are moving out into the streets, sharing Jesus in to be immediate and complete. Furthermore, the individual would power, full of love and believing ‘all things are possible’. need to participate in their deliverance in order to know how to defend their new found freedom. It was on this desire that I sought The world is open before us ‘there are no walls’ because ‘the the Lord through prayer and He began to teach me in the streets how Blood of Jesus always delivers.’ to set His people free. I hope you find the truth in this book that you are looking for to further your ministry to others. Pilgrim Follower of Jesus, Our personal ministry is established in our relationship with Christ. We can never lead others further than we have been ourselves. Arthur Blessitt As we prepare to help others enjoy freedom, we will seek to establish Carrying the Cross around the World for Jesus our relationship with Christ; the knowledge of the Cross; a greater Luke 18:1 understanding of the Blood of Jesus; and His redemptive work in our lives. God is wanting to pour more into our lives as we allow Him to remove those things in our lives that are not of Him. As we seek to establish our personal ministry, we will find ourselves going further with God than we have ever been. There is a cost to enjoy our ii iii position of authority over the enemy. The cost is your life and total Chapter One submission to God. Freedom In Christ We are to demonstrate satan’s defeat in our own life and in the lives of others! It is time for believers to declare war on the enemy The leading of the Lord has taken me to the darkest areas of and begin to assume our position of authority in Christ. We need to city streets. I am amazed as I push deeper into the worst areas of understand the principles of spiritual warfare and to prepare for war inner cities. Although the areas are so spiritually dark, I feel like a against satan. Spirit-filled believers are preparing to move deeper with spectator as the Lord delivers freedom to His people. How can God God and to assume their positions of authority to loose lives that are flow so freely and so gracefully in areas of poverty, addictions, in bondage and seek to become closer to the Lord. In a fallen world, danger, and evil? Seeing Him work in these areas has brought such we need everything that is available to invade the enemy’s camp and brokeness in my life. take back the souls that he has captured and to loose the lives that are held in bondage. However, much is required of our life through a Psalms 51 commitment to follow Christ with a pursuit that is greater than life 17 “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a itself. contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” Joshua 3 As I have led others to Christ, the Lord has led me closer to Him. 5 “And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for He continually establishes my relationship closer to Him. It seems that tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.” the Lord is more interested in me than what I do for Him, just as He is more interested in you than what you do for Him. It is my prayer that the Lord will use the teachings and scriptures in this book to free the lives of His people. Also, I hope We must be convinced that God can save and deliver any life and this book will challenge you to pursue a closer relationship with the that He is able to keep it. It is through the work of the Cross and the Holy Spirit and enjoy the fulness of His Spirit. Mercy of God that the Lord touches a life. We are in a world that is lost in sin and there are so many lives in bondage. As I have Richard C. Hobbs witnessed along the sidewalks and streets I have led people to Christ and entrusted them in the hands of God to keep them. Oftentimes, I receive words of encouragement from someone that had become established in their faith and was enjoying their freedom. These testimonies thrill my heart. I can see that God is able to direct the paths of new converts and establish them in Him. As my ministry has matured, I have oftentimes seen lives saved and delivered simultaneously. As we prayed deliverance over lives, we were amazed to see the power and demonstration of the Holy Spirit on the sidewalks and streets. Many have been delivered from heroin and crack and have found their way to churches and have become established in the Body of iv Christ. It is so fulfilling to see the worst addicts become delivered. We are in a time that the Holy Spirit is no longer just using mighty we would never find ourselves trying to reestablish our relationship warriors of faith but those willing to loose themselves that others may with Him daily. It is impossible to win a war by being in a defensive be loosed. Are you willing to allow the Holy Spirit to use you to set posture rather than an offensive one! Let’s begin a walk that will lead others free? The Holy Spirit uses people to minister to people. Let’s us further into freedom than we have ever been before. God has prepare our hearts that others may be touched for God’s Glory. We chosen to flow through you! must be free to minister freedom to others. Colossians 1 It seems that God in His mercy is ministering freedom to His 13 "Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath people. I have seen more freedom and miracles in the streets of the translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: night than I have seen in most churches. This is not a negative 14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the comment about the church but a challenge that we must take the forgiveness of sins:” message and our ministry wherever the people are. The church is the people, and today it is mobile and moving in the streets of We are free through the work of the Cross. The Blood of Jesus communities. I have seen such a Holy presence of God in the streets. is to be trusted! The Lord has impressed on me so many times that When we see people delivered, they are overwhelmed with the He wants His people free.