A variety of readings from spiritual readings to children's literature‪.‬ John Mills

After fear, the next demons that named themselves and came out were pride, jealousy and self-pity. So self-pity can be a demon! I said to myself. - Derek Prince



Prince, Derek. They Shall Expel Demons: What You Need to Know about Demons--Your Invisible Enemies (p. 47). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. 

It would be natural to assume that, after my wonderful deliverance from depression, I began immediately to share these exciting truths with my congregation. Unfortunately, this was not so. There were two main reasons. The first, quite simply, was pride.



Prince, Derek. They Shall Expel Demons: What You Need to Know about Demons--Your Invisible Enemies (p. 38). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. 

The New Testament writers give a clear picture of the nature and activity of demons, but the key to understanding these areas is an accurate explanation of the terminology they used.



Prince, Derek. They Shall Expel Demons: What You Need to Know about Demons--Your Invisible Enemies (p. 14). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. 

I was reading the opening verses of Isaiah 61, which describe the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit in bearing testimony to the message of the Gospel—verses Jesus applied to Himself in the synagogue in Nazareth (see Luke 4:16–21). As I came to the words in verse 3, “the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness” (KJV, emphasis added)—also called “a spirit of despair” (NIV) and “a spirit of fainting” (NASB)—I could read no further. It was as though the phrase the spirit of heaviness was underlined by some invisible hand.



Prince, Derek. They Shall Expel Demons: What You Need to Know about Demons--Your Invisible Enemies (p. 32). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. 

...God in His sovereignty began to give me direct personal experience in recognizing and dealing with demons. --Derek Prince



Prince, Derek. They Shall Expel Demons: What You Need to Know about Demons--Your Invisible Enemies (p. 27). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. 

This chapter written by Derek Prince demonstrates expelling demons began with Jesus ministry, continued with his Apostles and continues to this very day until "it is finished."