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More than a million people have discovered the liberating truths of The Bondage Breaker. This bestselling study guide (over 155,000 copies sold), now with a new cover, makes those truths personal and applicable in a format ideal for individual or group study.The message of The Bondage Breaker(R) (1.2 million copies sold) has helped people for over 20 years:realize they have the right to be freeconfront the power of Satanfight the temptation to do it their waytrade deception for graceactively affirm their identity in ChristThis life-changing resource helps anyone facing a struggle understand and embrace Jesus' promise to win the spiritual battles that confront them.

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Date de parution	15 décembre 2006
Nombre de lectures	1
EAN13	9780736931298
Langue	English

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NEIL T. ANDERSON

HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS
EUGENE, OREGON
All Scripture quotations are taken from the New American Standard Bible , 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. ( www.Lockman.org )
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THE BONDAGE BREAKER STUDY GUIDE
Copyright 1992, 1993, 2000 by Harvest House Publishers
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Contents
Abundant Life Through Jesus Christ, the Bondage Breaker
Part One: Take Courage!
1. You Don t Have to Live in the Shadows
2. Finding Your Way in the World
3. You Have Every Right to Be Free
4. You Can Win the Battle for Your Mind
5. Confronting the Rebel Prince
6. Jesus Has You Covered
Part Two: Stand Firm!
7. Manipulating Spirits
8. The Lure of Knowledge and Power
9. Tempted to Do It Your Way
10. Accused by the Father of Lies
11. The Danger of Deception
12. The Danger of Losing Control
Part Three: Walk Free!
13. Steps to Freedom in Christ
14. Helping Others Find Freedom in Christ
A Final Encouragement
Books and Resources from Neil T. Anderson, Discipleship Counseling Ministries, and Freedom in Christ Ministries
About the Author
Abundant Life Through Jesus Christ, The Bondage Breaker
I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly.
-J OHN 10:10
T HOSE WORDS WERE SPOKEN by Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd. He gave His life for us, His sheep, so that we might experience life abundantly and life eternal. But for too many believers the words of that promise sound empty, and the reality seems far away.
Do the words of Jesus promise sound empty to you? Do you feel far away from the joy and peace that other Christians seem to experience? Instead of enjoying a productive life of freedom in Jesus Christ, do you seem to be in bondage to fear, anger, or depression? Are you struggling with habits you can t break, thoughts or inner voices you can t silence, or sinful behavior you can t escape?
It s for people like you that I ve written The Bondage Breaker and this study guide. The Bondage Breaker explains your position of life, freedom, protection, and authority in Christ. It warns of your vulnerability to very real demonic influences that are intent on robbing you of your freedom, and tells you of your need to submit to God and resist the devil. The book also presents the Steps to Freedom in Christ, which will help you walk free of the enemy s designs on your life.
But simply reading about these things is quite different from living out the freedom that Jesus desires you to have, and that s why I ve written this guide-to help you apply to your own life what you read about in The Bondage Breaker . I encourage you to work through this book slowly and thoroughly and to pray each step of the way.
As you work through these lessons, you ll be studying more closely the Scriptures I refer to in the text; taking a closer look at your own life, past and present; and, I pray, opening yourself to the work of God in your life. Linger over the passages of Scripture. Let God speak to your heart and use His Word to work in your life. May this be an opportunity for you to draw closer to your loving and powerful heavenly Father.
It is also my prayer that you will be able to personalize the Bible s powerful words of truth, believe its life-changing message of hope, and experience the freedom and abundant life which are available to you through the work of Jesus Christ, your Shepherd and your Bondage Breaker.
- Neil Anderson
Part One

Take Courage!
You Don t Have to Live in the Shadows
CHAPTER 1
Are You Living in the Shadows?
Dear God,
Where are you? How can you watch and not help me? I hurt so bad, and you don t even care .I love you, but you seem so far away. I can t hear you or feel you or see you, but I m supposed to believe you re here
Perhaps you can identify with this woman s feelings. Perhaps you ve felt this way in the past or are feeling this way now. The message of this chapter-and this book-is that you don t have to live in the shadows.
Why are you reading The Bondage Breaker and working through this study guide? What do you hope to learn about God s ability to work in your life and His power over Satan?
Read again the following passage from page 18:
Many other Christians I deal with don t complain about hearing voices as such, but their minds are filled with such confusion that their daily walk with Christ is unfulfilling and unproductive. When they try to pray, they begin thinking about a million other things they should be doing. When they sit down to read the Bible or a good Christian book, they can t concentrate, or they read for several minutes and suddenly realize that their thoughts have been a million miles away. When they have an opportunity to serve the Lord in some way, they are brought up short by discouraging thoughts of self-doubt: I m not a strong Christian ; I don t know enough about the Bible ; I m still plagued by sinful thoughts ; or I don t have many spiritual gifts. Instead of being victorious, productive, joy-filled Christians, they trudge through life under a cloud, just trying to hang on until Jesus comes. Some of this is certainly because of lack of mental discipline and patterns of the flesh, but it can also reflect deception from the enemy. I have seen thousands of people freed from this kind of mental torment.
Where, if at all, do you see yourself in this description? Where might the enemy be deceiving you or robbing you of the joy of the Christian life?
Define bondage in your own words.
- What do you feel when you hear that word?
Common Misconceptions About Bondage
There is much confusion about the presence and activity of demons in the world today. This confusion keeps many Christians in bondage to a power they don t acknowledge. After reading pages 19-26, write out in your own words arguments against the following misconceptions about the spiritual world.
1. Demons were active when Christ was on earth, but their activity has subsided today.
2. What the early church called demonic activity we now understand to be mental illness.
3. Some problems are psychological and some are spiritual.
4. Christians aren t subject to demon activity.
5. Demonic influence is only evident in extreme or violent behavior and gross sin.
6. Freedom from spiritual bondage is the result of a power encounter with demonic forces.
Which misconception(s) have you accepted as truth? Rebut that idea with a passage from Scripture that refers to God s power, His truth, or Satan s defeat. Write that verse out here and on an index card to carry with you to remind you of your victory over Satan through Christ.
Know the Enemy and the Victor
Look up the following passages. Write down the phrases used to describe Satan.
- John 8:44
- John 10:10
- 1 John 5:19
- Revelation 12:9
Compare those terms for Satan with the following descriptions of Jesus and His Holy Spirit.
- John 6:48
- John 14:6
- John 16:13
- Isaiah 9:6
The Armor of God
Read Ephesians 6:12 and 2 Corinthians 10:3-5. Note the present-tense verbs. What is Paul saying about what believers will encounter in this world?
Believers are not left defenseless in the face of the enemy. Read Ephesians 6:10-18.
- List the six components of the full armor of God. (We ll look at them more closely in Chapter 6.)
- When should we be praying?
- What does the role of prayer suggest about the nature of spiritual warfare?
Setting Captives Free
Why is there so little instruction on setting captives free in the epistles? Look again at the section in which I point to the cross, and give two reasons. Read the scriptural support, and explain the reasons in your own words.
- Matthew 28:18 and Colossians 2:15
- Ephesians 1:18-21 and 2:4-7
When one woman was experiencing deep spiritual, mental, and emotional turmoil, she wrote the letter to God quoted at the beginning of the chapter. Take time now to write to God. Cry to Him for help. Share what s on your heart. Ask Him to work in your life.
- If you can-and you may not be able to now-write a letter from God in response to your letter to Him. In it, personalize verses from the Bible. Let God address you specifically through His Word by weaving your name into the text you choose.
- Maybe at this point in your journey, the darkness is too thick for you to imagine God saying anything to you. If so, read the letter to the Lost Sheep on page 28, and replace Lost Sheep with your name.
The Truth Shall Set You Free
The truth of God s love and His power is what liberates Christians from the hold of the enemy. Which of the following verses, or which verse of your own choosing, is an especially effective reminder of that fact? Write it out here. (You might also want to write it on an index card to carry with you or to put in a strategic place where it can remind you of God s power over evil, confusion, and despair.)
- John 14:6
- John 17:15,17
- Philippians 4:8
- Romans 8:38,39
- 1 Peter 3:21,22
After reading this chapter, what new truth have you realized, or what truth are you now seeing more clearly?
Spend a few minutes with the Lord. Share your letter with Him, and listen for His quiet respon