
Wounds Revealed: How Spiritual Wounds Open Doors to Demonic Access and Divine Purpose
Your wounds are not the end of your story — they are the doorway through which God redeems both you and those connected to you.
Every believer who has ever wondered why deliverance did not hold, why affliction keeps returning, or why certain struggles refuse to leave must understand one foundational truth: demons do not enter through strength — they enter through wounds. And those same wounds, when surrendered to God, become the very mechanism through which He heals nations, families, and generations.
Teaching Overview
- God covers three distinct aspects of human life — natural, soul, and spiritual — and a mature believer learns to distinguish between them rather than conflate them.
- Blood has a voice, but wounds invoke: every wound opens a doorway to a spirit, either divine or demonic, making the healing of wounds central to true deliverance.
- The righteous are called to be sacrifices — bearing wounds on behalf of others so that, as God heals them, those connected to them are also healed.
- Casting out demons is only the beginning of deliverance; without healing the underlying wound, the demonic spirit retains a place of re-entry.
- When a wound is treated and bound, evil departs — because evil can only dwell where a wound remains open.
Key Distinctions
| Natural Life | Soul Life | Spiritual Life | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | The human body and its physical existence | The inner life of emotion, will, and mind | The regenerated spirit in communion with God |
| Relation to sin | Not inherently sinful — the flesh as human existence, not carnality | Can be wounded, defiled, or cultivated | The conduit of God's Spirit operating through a person |
| Common confusion | Mistaken for carnality when it is simply human embodiment | Often confused with spiritual experience | Often claimed without true cultivation of soul or natural life |
| Role in ministry | The conduit through which the spirit manifests in the natural realm (e.g. laying on of hands) | Must be cultivated for the spirit to function properly | Pulls on God through Spirit-led prayer |
| What neglect produces | Misdirected spiritual battles; fighting the flesh when the real issue is elsewhere | Wounds that invoke demonic spirits | Superficial spirituality — appearing spiritual without being so |
| Carnality | Flesh (Natural) | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Complete absence of the concept of God; living entirely for oneself | Human bodily existence; the physical conduit of the spirit |
| Biblical usage | Used to describe the sinful nature opposed to God | Used interchangeably — both for sinful nature and for human embodiment |
| Example | A person with no regard for God whatsoever | Adam saying "bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh" — no implication of sin |
| Jesus and this category | Jesus was never carnal | Jesus took on flesh — human form — without carnality |
| Blood | Wounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary action | Speaks — blood has a voice | Invoke — wounds call unto a spirit |
| Biblical example | Abel's blood cried out to God from the ground | Jesus' open wounds still present in His resurrected body |
| Spiritual consequence | Calls God's attention; carries redemptive power | Open a doorway for either the Spirit of God or a demonic spirit |
| Relation to sacrifice | Shed in the act of sacrifice | The mechanism through which sin is transferred onto the sacrifice |
| Casting Out Demons | Deliverance | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | The expulsion of a demonic spirit by the name of Jesus | The complete healing of the person — spirit, soul, and wound |
| Is it sufficient alone? | No — a clean house does not keep demons out | Yes — true deliverance addresses the wound that gave the demon access |
| What happens without the other | The demon returns, finds the house empty, and brings seven more worse than itself | Deliverance without casting out is incomplete; both are needed |
| Biblical basis | Luke 11:24–26 — the unclean spirit returns to the swept and empty house | Psalm 147:3 — God heals the broken heart and binds up their wounds |
| Demons | Angels | |
|---|---|---|
| Attracted to | Wounds, bitterness, darkness, unclean spiritual conditions | Believers walking in God's ways |
| Function regarding wounds | Use wounds as a shield; gain access through open spiritual injuries | Charged to keep believers in all their ways so they do not get wounded unnecessarily |
| Modern church awareness | Over-emphasized; believers often more conscious of demons than of God | Under-emphasized; the church rarely teaches conscious cooperation with angelic ministry |
| Limitation | Cannot resist the name of Jesus — but can use a wound as a place of habitation | Bear believers up so their foot does not dash against a stone — preventing strategic wounds |
| Physical Healing | Soul Healing | |
|---|---|---|
| What is healed | The body — sickness, disease, physical affliction | The inner person — rejection, abandonment, abuse, accusation, bitterness |
| What triggers it | Prayer, laying on of hands, the stripes of Jesus | Acknowledging the wound, receiving truth, forgiveness, and God's love |
| Demonic entry point | Rarely — physical sickness alone is not always demonic | Yes — an unhealed soul wound is a direct doorway for demonic spirits |
| Biblical basis | Isaiah 53:5 — "with His stripes we are healed" | Psalm 147:3 — "He healed the broken in heart and bindeth up their wounds" |
The Three Dimensions of Human Life
- God covers three distinct aspects of life: the natural life, the soul life, and the spiritual life — and these must not be collapsed into one another.
- A mature believer is one who can separate what is natural, what is soulish, and what is spiritual.
- Without cultivating the soul and the natural life, the spirit cannot function as God intends.
"A mature believer is a believer who is able to separate what is natural, what is soulish and what is spiritual."
Carnality vs. the Flesh
- Carnality means being completely absent-minded about God — living for oneself with no concept of Him.
- The word "flesh" in Scripture is used interchangeably: it can refer to the carnal nature, but it also refers simply to human embodiment — with no implication of sin.
- When Adam said "bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh," he was not calling Eve carnal; he was describing shared human nature.
"When the Bible uses the word flesh, it uses it interchangeably. It uses it to mean your carnal nature, but it also uses it to mean your just human existence, nothing to do with sin."
The Flesh as Conduit of the Spirit
- Jesus took upon Himself flesh but was never carnal — He performed supernatural works through that same flesh.
- The flesh is the conduit through which the spirit manifests in the natural realm.
- This is why believers lay physical hands on people when they pray — the spirit operates through the body, not apart from it.
"The flesh is what manifests the spirit in the natural realm."
False Spirituality and Misdirected Battles
- Restricting the flesh does not produce true spirituality — it produces the appearance of spirituality without its reality.
- The most spiritually powerful people appear entirely ordinary; they do not perform spirituality as a public display.
- Spiritual maturity is not measured by prayer volume — prayer can facilitate growth if done rightly, but it is not itself the measure of maturity.
"My people perish because of lack of knowledge, not lack of prayer, not lack of fasting, not because of demons — simply because you do not know, you will perish."
Spiritual Understanding as the Highest Pursuit
- The greatest pursuit of a believer is spiritual understanding — without it, a person will mistake genuine spiritual authority for demonic activity.
- Satan does not cast out Satan — a truly diabolical person will never direct others toward Jesus.
- Growth in the spirit is not measured by how much one prays but by how deeply one understands the laws and protocols of the spiritual world.
"The greatest pursuit of a believer is spiritual understanding. Spiritual understanding is of the highest importance."
Isaiah 53 and the Theology of Wounds
- Isaiah 53:4–5 reveals that Israel mistakenly thought Jesus was cursed by God, when in fact He was carrying their griefs and sorrows.
- Every category of affliction named in that passage — wound, bruise, chastisement, stripe — attracted a specific redemptive consequence onto Jesus.
- The wound itself carries weight and consequence; it is not passive.
"For every kind of wound, there is something that comes with it. The wound itself carries weight and consequence."
How Sin Was Transferred onto Jesus
- The Old Testament sacrificial system required an unblemished animal that was then bruised and afflicted so that the sins of the people could be placed upon it.
- Jesus never sinned, yet sin came upon Him — not through personal transgression, but through the wounds inflicted on His body, in keeping with the sacrificial pattern.
- The transfer of sin onto the sacrifice is activated not by death alone but by bruising and wounding.
"They put it on the altar of God and they bruised the animal. They afflicted the animal for the sins of the people to be upon that animal so that when that animal dies, God will be at peace with the people."
Blood Speaks, Wounds Invoke
- Abel's blood — not his spirit — cried out to God from the ground, because his death was without purpose; it was murder, not sacrifice.
- Blood has a voice; wounds invoke — meaning wounds call unto a spirit, either the Spirit of God or a demonic spirit.
- This is why the enemy seeks to wound believers: the moment a wound is open, the soul begins communicating with the spirit realm.
"Blood has a voice, but wounds invoke. Wounds call unto a spirit."
How Wounds Become Demonic Entry Points
- When a believer is wounded and does not surrender that wound to God, the wound becomes an open invitation to a demonic spirit.
- Many believers love God sincerely yet are afflicted by demons — not because of rebellion, but because unhealed wounds invited the wrong spirit.
- A wound that was designed to attract greater grace instead attracts a spirit of anger, rage, or bitterness when it is not properly addressed.
"The moment you are wounded, your soul will communicate with a spirit. It could be the Spirit of God, or it will be a demonic spirit. And before you know it, you will become a believer who loves God, but you are being afflicted not by God, but by a spirit because you invited that spirit because of a wound."
Jesus' Own Wound: Rejection
- Jesus' soul wound was rejection — He came unto His own and His own received Him not.
- Every attack of the devil against Jesus was aimed at preventing Him from reaching the cross.
- Rather than allowing the wound of rejection to invite the devil, Jesus used it to carry the sins of those who rejected Him — continually forgiving them until the cross.
"The whole time Jesus was preaching, his wound was the people I came for have rejected me. But instead of the wound attracting the devil, the wound made him carry their sins by continually forgiving them until he went on the cross."
The Permanent Wounds of Christ
- Jesus' wounds did not merely leave scars — they remain as open wounds in His resurrected body.
- When He told Thomas to touch Him, the blood of Jesus was still flowing because the wound was still open.
- He cannot close the wound because there are still people who need to be redeemed through it.
"The blood of Jesus is still flowing because the wound is still open."
The Righteous as Sacrifices
- The righteous are afflicted more than the world because they carry wounds on behalf of those who cannot be directly reached by God.
- A believer cannot be a cycle-breaker for their family without first being the sacrifice — the one who is wounded so that others are healed.
- God's access to those who do not belong to Him comes through those who do.
"You cannot be the cycle breaker of the family unless you are the sacrifice."
"The righteous are always afflicted because you have to suffer on behalf of a people that should not suffer."
There Are No Stubborn Demons — Only Stubborn Wounds
- Every knee bows at the name of Jesus — demons cannot resist His name, but they can use a wound as a shield.
- There are no stubborn demons; there are only stubborn wounds that give demons a place to remain.
- Witchcraft only has room where someone has been wounded — the wound is the landing place of every spiritual attack.
"There are no stubborn demons. There are just stubborn wounds."
Casting Out Demons vs. True Deliverance
- Casting out a demon is the beginning of deliverance, not its completion — the absence of a demon does not mean healing has occurred.
- A clean house does not keep demons away; if the wound remains, the spirit can return and bring seven more.
- True deliverance requires healing the underlying wound that gave the demonic spirit access in the first place.
"Casting out demons is not deliverance. It is the beginning of deliverance. The absence of a demon does not mean you're healed."
When Wounds Are Bound, Evil Departs
- The blueness of a wound — the binding of it — cleanses away evil; evil can only dwell where a wound remains open.
- Stripes produce internal healing that overflows outward — everything God does begins from the inside.
- What is on the inside is what God is seeking to bring out.
"When a wound begins to be treated, evil departs. Evil can only dwell where there is a wound."
Angels and the Prevention of Wounds
- God charges His angels to keep believers in all their ways — not some of their ways, all of them.
- Angels are meant to bear believers up so that their feet do not dash against a stone, preventing unnecessary wounding.
- The wounds a believer sustains should be strategic, appointed by God — not random injuries caused by neglecting angelic ministry.
"Angels are supposed to make you not get grieved easily."
Key Definitions
Wound (spiritual) — A soul injury caused by rejection, abuse, abandonment, or transgression that opens a spiritual doorway, invoking either the Spirit of God or a demonic spirit into a person's life.
Carnality — Being completely absent-minded about God; living entirely for oneself with no concept of Him — distinct from simply existing in a human body.
Flesh — Used in Scripture interchangeably: it can refer to the sinful carnal nature, or it can simply mean human bodily existence with no implication of sin; the physical conduit through which the spirit manifests in the natural realm.
Deliverance — Not merely the casting out of a demon, but the complete healing of the person — including the underlying wound that gave the demonic spirit access; casting out a demon is only the beginning.
Invoking — The spiritual mechanism by which a wound calls unto a spirit; distinct from blood which speaks, wounds invoke — they summon a spirit into a person's situation.
Sacrifice (the righteous as) — The appointed role of a righteous believer who bears wounds on behalf of family, community, or those God cannot directly access — so that as God heals the sacrifice, those connected to them are also healed.
Key Takeaways
- Spiritual maturity requires distinguishing the natural, soul, and spiritual dimensions of life — conflating them leads to misdirected battles and false spirituality that looks devout but produces no genuine freedom.
- Every unhealed wound is an open door to a demonic spirit — understanding this is not optional for believers who want to walk in lasting freedom, because a demon expelled from an unhealed person will return.
- The righteous are called to be sacrifices, not victims — recognising that affliction is purposeful transforms suffering from a reason for bitterness into a redemptive instrument for the healing of others.
- True deliverance addresses the wound, not only the demon — no amount of casting out spirits produces lasting freedom if the wound that gave them entry remains unexamined and untreated.
- When wounds are surrendered and treated, evil loses its legal ground — healing is not passive; it is an active choice to allow God to bind the wound, and when that happens, the demonic presence that inhabited it is displaced.
Reflection Questions
- What wounds are you currently carrying — from rejection, abuse, betrayal, or accusation — that you have not surrendered to God for healing, and how might those wounds be functioning as open doors in your life right now?
- Have you ever received deliverance from a demonic spirit only to find the same struggle returning? In light of this teaching, what wound might still be giving that spirit a place to return to?
- Are the afflictions in your life producing bitterness or intercession? What would it look like for you to allow your wounds to become instruments of healing for those connected to you rather than reasons for isolation or anger?
- Where in your life have you been fighting a spiritual battle at the wrong level — addressing demons, witchcraft, or external enemies — when the real issue is an internal wound that needs to be bound and healed?
- If you accepted that you are the sacrifice God has chosen to be a cycle-breaker for your family or community, what would you do differently with the pain you are currently carrying?
Scripture References
- Hebrews 4:12 — "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." (KJV)
- Philippians 2:7 — "But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men." (KJV)
- 1 Corinthians 8
- Ephesians 2:6 — "And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus." (KJV)
- Hosea 4:6 — "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children." (KJV)
- Matthew 12:26 — "And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?" (KJV)
- 2 Corinthians 5:7 — "For we walk by faith, not by sight." (KJV)
- Isaiah 53:4-5 — "Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." (KJV)
- Genesis 4:9-10 — "And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper? And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground." (KJV)
- John 1:11 — "He came unto his own, and his own received him not." (KJV)
- Psalm 34:19 — "Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all." (KJV)
- Psalm 147:1-3 — "Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds." (KJV)
- Luke 11:24-26 — "When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first." (KJV)
- Psalm 91:11-12 — "For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone." (KJV)
- Isaiah 1:5-7 — "Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment. Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers." (KJV)
- Proverbs 20:29-30 — "The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head. The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly." (KJV)
- Psalm 89
Golden Nuggets
"Blood has a voice, but wounds invoke. Wounds call unto a spirit."
"There are no stubborn demons. There are just stubborn wounds."
"Casting out demons is not deliverance. It is the beginning of deliverance. The absence of a demon does not mean you're healed."
"You cannot be the cycle breaker of the family unless you are the sacrifice."
"The greatest pursuit of a believer is spiritual understanding. Spiritual understanding is of the highest importance."
"When a wound begins to be treated, evil departs. Evil can only dwell where there is a wound."
"The righteous are always afflicted because you have to suffer on behalf of a people that should not suffer."
"A wound is an opportunity for growth."
"God did not enjoy to afflict Jesus. But it was the only way the inhabitants can come into the world of men."
"When I call Him He will come."
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