2003, 2007, 2009, 2015 by Eddie and Alice Smith
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Praise for Spiritual Housecleaning
Hosea 4:6 says, My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge ( NASB ). Alice and Eddie Smith share prophetic and practical truths that will bring greater freedom for you and your family. I highly commend this outstanding book.
Ch Ahn, president, Harvest International Ministries; senior pastor, Harvest Rock Church, Pasadena, California
Spiritual Housecleaning is a timely message to the Body of Christ, calling us all to a new level of holiness. We have left open spiritual doors to the enemy in our homes, churches and hearts. Alice and Eddie Smith have given us the keys to free ourselves from demonic hindrances that have infiltrated our walk with God.
Francis Frangipane, author, The Three Battlegrounds ; founding pastor, River of Life Ministries, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
The Bible admonishes us to leave no [such] room or foothold for the devil [give no opportunity to him] (Ephesians 4:27 AMP ). Eddie and Alice Smith show how, through our ignorance and carelessness, the devil can take advantage of us through things in our possession. From Scripture and personal experience, they enlighten us on the importance of spiritual housecleaning and how to go about it.
The late Frank D. Hammond, author, Pigs in the Parlor and A Practical Guide to Deliverance
Eddie and Alice Smith and their book Spiritual Housecleaning have managed to capture with great insight issues that plague many people because of historical and spiritual violations on peoples land prior to them purchasing it. This can include their houses. I believe this book to be essential in understanding how spiritual powers work and how to combat those forces and ensure Gods presence.
The late John Paul Jackson, Streams Ministries International
Spiritual Housecleaning is a practical tool for every believer committed to living a holy and free life! I have personally seen people around the world bring hundreds of items to an altar of repentance to break their ties with sin. I highly recommend this book, as it is written by qualified servants of the Lord, Eddie and Alice Smith, who have accumulated a wealth of experience on the subject for over thirty years. This book is a gift from God to the Body of Christ around the world, offering teaching and instruction on how to finally keep our homes and lives free of any spiritual trash.
Sergio Scataglini, author, The Fire of His Holiness ; president, Scataglini Ministries, Inc.
Satan and the forces of evil do everything they can to discourage the Christianincluding attempting to invade our homes. This is part of the conflict in the invisible world. We must be aware of and cut off the subtle ways Satan trespasses and attempts to rob us of blessings right where we live. Eddie and Alice Smith point us to the place where we must beginin our own souls and homes. They show us how to cleanse our attitudes and every physical room where we reside. The Smiths give us a step-by-step guide to taking unlimited authority over demons and reclaiming our homes for the Lord. They show us how to apply the biblical truth that in Gods wonderful order, He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4).
Pat Robertson, host, The 700 Club ; founder and chairman, The Christian Broadcasting Network
If we are ignorant of the wiles of the devil, he will surely take advantage of us. With Spiritual Housecleaning, Eddie and Alice Smith have exposed his wiles and dealt a severe blow to the kingdom of darkness. This book will help you break satanic bondages and set you free for victory!
C. Peter Wagner, apostolic ambassador, Global Spheres, Inc.
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Praise for Spiritual Housecleaning
Preface: Fasten Your Seat Belt
Introduction: Why We Wrote This Book
Part One: Spiritual Housecleaning Principles
1. Spiritual Discernment
2. Who Wants to Live in a Haunted Hotel?
3. Symptoms of Spiritual Pollution
4. Causes of Spiritual Pollution
5. Where You Never Thought to Look
6. The Purification Process
Part Two: Stories and Applications
7. Home-Front Stories of Spiritual Housecleaning
8. Children and Spiritual Housecleaning
9. Spiritual Church Cleaning
11. Spiritual Housecleaning Wisdom and Warnings
Conclusion
Recommended Resources
Glossary
About the Authors
Back Ad
Back Cover
Preface
Fasten Your Seat Belt
In the 1980s, I (Eddie) took a church pastoral staff job, and we bought a house and settled down. Alice became an award-winning real estate agent. During the next eleven years, we served a local congregation in Houston, Texas. It wasnt long before we encountered experiences with the demonic among our membership, and then other churches began to send us people who needed counseling involving the supernatural, demons and the rest.
One night, we facilitated the deliverance of a dear lady in northwest Houston. To make an extremely long story short, we and another pastor from our church were challenging the demons that were tormenting the lady when we asked, What gives you the right to stay in her?
With that, the ladys arm involuntarily moved above her head and pointed to a bookshelf with a sliding door. We opened the door and discovered a Christian book about demons. This? we asked.
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