Spirit of Jezebel. Who is she? Is she real? You know, there's a lot of mentions in the Bible. In
fact somebody counted 22 times Jezebel is mentioned. And her husband Ahab mentioned
90 times. But we really see her in Old Testament 1 Kings 18 and in the New Testament Revelation
2:20. But Jezebel, even though there is no word specifically in the Bible, spirit of Jezebel. As
it says you know, spirit of heaviness, spirit of fear. It doesn't use the word spirit of Jezebel.
Yet because we see her reappearing again in Book of Revelation we can assume that a spirit of
Jezebel is really a demonic spirit, that inhabits a person that causes them to be driven by sexual
appetites and by control and false teaching. The best way to define this Jezebel spirit,
it pretty much characterizes anyone who lives like Jezebel did. Engaging in immorality,
idolatry, false teaching and unrepentant sin. You know she was guided by no principle,
restrained by no fear of God or fear of men. Passionate in her pursuit and attachment
of heathen worship. She spared no pain to maintain idolatry around her in all of its splendor. In
fact let's read what the New Testament says about this queen Jezebel. Who I believe is still alive
and well and it operates in a lot of people and even in some churches. In Revelation 2:20 it says:
Ouch! That's some pretty strong words. I want you to notice, who had this woman operating? The
church. The church had a Jezebel operating. Pretty high levels. In pretty high levels. So let's look
at eight things I want to mention about this spirit of Jezebel that I believe still operates.
And we as pastors, ministers and believers have to be aware. Number one. It can operate in men
and women. Number two. This is a spirit that causes control, manipulation and domination which
is kind of a form of witchcraft. Jezebel was a control freak. We must understand that control of
people is a sign of witchcraft. Control of people: dominating, intimidating manipulating. Is a sign
of a Jezebel characteristic. You might not be comfortable calling it Jezebel spirit because
Bible doesn't say Jezebel spirit but it's her lane, okay. It's her world. The fruit of the
Spirit is self-control. The fruit of Jezebel is people control. It's controlling everything else,
except self. A third sign of Jezebel, she's really good at intimidation. She causes fear,
flight and discouragement. Sign number four of a Jezebel spirit is seduction and sexual
immorality. Jesus made it very clear. He pretty much pulled the curtains and said, "This Jezebel.
She seduces," listen to this, "My servants with sexual immorality or to commit sexual immorality."
Now we see how many servants of God and pastors get seduced and fell into sexual immorality. I am
not in any way going to point fingers or throw stones, because I myself am in the same danger
to come under discouragement. And I feel like when the enemy can't take you out by wearing you
out then the enemy changes the tactic through seduction. When Jehu came to destroy Jezebel,
she came out of the window and she put makeup on, okay. This wicked queen. She wanted to seduce
Jehu. Revelation 2 says clearly, "seduces My servants." That mean she's after the preachers.
She's after the ministers, the evangelists. Why is she after them? If she can't wear them out;
she's going to seduce them. Why? Because when a person in the place of authority,
in the place of influence falls. Their fall doesn't just attack their spouse,
influence and affect their spouse. It affects those that believed in them, followed them,
knew them. Please pray for your pastors. Pray for the preachers. Pray for God's servants,
okay. Because the higher God takes them. The higher God takes them, the more the enemy wants
to attack them in those heights. So that when they fall great is their fault and many can be affected
by their fall. Number six is Jezebel quickly rises to the place of influence and leadership.
She loves to be in the place of leadership. She was not just a servant, she was a queen. And in
this place she was a prophetess in Revelation 2. She was in the place where she was influencing.
She loves the spotlight. I'm always cautious when people are addicted to spotlight. When young men
and young women cannot live without a microphone or they need a podium to feel validated. They need
a place of visibility to feel valued. It's very dangerous. And know unknowingly you can yield
and give yourself to this spirit. Through this insecurity you can allow this demonic bully to
take over you and begin to infiltrate the church and the kingdom of God through your vulnerability.
Through your, not vulnerability. Through your carelessness. Through your desiring for fame,
desiring to be known, desiring position of leadership. Not so you can serve but so you
can shine. It's very dangerous. Number seven. Jezebel thrives where there is
weak leadership. For every Jezebel there is an Ahab. In fact Jezebel couldn't do anything without
Ahab. Jezebel thrives in places where leadership is afraid of confrontation. Where leadership is so
passive, so fearful of any kind of conflict that it will cause by confronting Jezebel. They're
just keeping peace at any cost. Even if it's destroying the ministry. Even if it's causing
things to be taught wrong. I just don't want to upset people. And this kind of Ahab attitude is
what Jezebel loves. If a Jezebel within your life, certain habits, attitudes, control tendencies.
You know discouragements, sexual sins. This desire for fame, desire to be known. Not so
you can make Jesus known but so you can feel more secure, more confident about yourself.
Lastly is Jezebel is usually not repentant. And we see in Kings that Jezebel never repented. She had
to be punished. In Book of Revelation God gives her a chance to repent but God is already saying,
"I'm throwing her in a sick bed." Meaning I'm going to punish her. I'm going to discipline
her and everyone else who was involved in her deception. And He says, "If she doesn't repent,
I'm going to start killing things." There are consequences to allowing Jezebel to operate
in your life. And so confront that witch head on. Confront that wicked queen head on. And don't give
her a place through discouragement, through seduction, through control,
believing false doctrine, seeking you know, place of leadership to shine when you don't have the
gift and calling to be at that place because you're just insecure. You know being a bully,
don't give that Jezebel a place in your life. Overcome her by repentance, by trusting in Jesus,
preaching the truth. Seeking to have self-control instead of people control.