10/22/2026
WHAT ARE GHOSTS?
We know from the Bible that there are only two eternal destinations for human beings after death: HEAVEN OR HELL.
Human spirits do not roam around the earth haunting homes they once lived in or bothering people!
In the Old Testament, God specifically forbade Israel from attempting to contact people who had died.
Deuteronomy 18:10–12 forbids witchcraft, sorcery, interpreting omens, consulting mediums, and CALLING UP THE DEAD!
So, what are ghosts?
The Bible talks about FAMILIAR SPIRITS.
The term appears 21 times in the bible, familiar spirits are demon spirits that are familiar with a person who once lived.
When people try to contact the dead, it is a familiar spirit that responds, NOT THE DEAD PERSON!
If there is a spirit in your home causing fear, I promise you, IT IS NOT FROM GOD!
It's not even your dead grandma who died in the house!
She's in one of two places, and she cannot come back to earth and haunt your home!
2 Timothy 1:7 says, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."
If we see a manifestation of a spirit or what people call a "ghost," I believe we can know that it is a demonic spirit attempting to cause fear or impersonate someone who has died.
But here's the good news!
CHRISTIANS HAVE AUTHORITY OVER DEMONIC SPIRITS IN THE NAME OF JESUS!
If we are submitted to God, we can take authority over those spirits and command them to leave in Jesus' name!
James 4:7 says:
"Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you."
If you're dealing with something like this and you're not comfortable taking authority over it yourself, call me. I'll be glad to come pray with you and help you get rid of it!
HOWEVER, YOU WILL HAVE TO KEEP THE DOOR SHUT SO THEY DON'T COME BACK!
Remember that Ephesians 4:27 says Don;t give the devil a place, foothold, or opportunity in your life.
3. WHY DO CHRISTIANS CELEBRATE GHOSTS, DEMONS, AND SKELETONS OF DEAD PEOPLE?
Knowing what the Bible says about these things, why do Christians decorate their homes and yards with ghosts, demons, witches, and skeletons of deceased people this time of year?
CHRISTIANITY IS ABOUT LIFE AND LIGHT, NOT DEATH AND DARKNESS!
Why would we want to fill our minds with things that produce faith in how big and powerful the devil is?
Hollywood and television are constantly showing us how big and powerful the devil supposedly is!
Movies like The Exorcist have built their appeal around terrifying depictions of demonic power, making demons look bigger than God and making the priest look like a wimp with no spiritual authority over the devil!
Even supernatural comedies like Ghostbusters turn spirits into entertainment and make them look bigger than they really are!
The focus is often on how BIG, FRIGHTENING, AND OVERWHELMING demons are, when in reality, THEY ARE NOTHING COMPARED TO THE NAME OF JESUS AND THE POWER OF HIS BLOOD!
I remember one minister describing a time when he saw a demon on a man's shoulder. He said it looked like a little monkey-like creature.
A LITTLE IMP!
Not some huge, big, bad, ugly monster!
The devil wants us to believe he is bigger and more powerful than he really is!
I believe that's why he inspires movie makers to portray him the way they do.
He wants Christians to be afraid of him!
But the Bible says in 1 John 4:4:
"He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world."
THE DEVIL IS NOT BIGGER THAN JESUS!