Slain in the Spirit
Often the Holy Spirit will come upon a person and the power of His presence will cause a person to fall.
Why do people fall under the power of the Holy Spirit?
Is there a biblical basis for being “slain the Spirit”?
I am often asked the questions above. In this article, I will provide scriptures that support individuals falling under the power of the Holy Spirit.
John 18:6
Judas and the band of soldiers along with officials from the chief priests come to arrest Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane they drew back and fell to the ground when He said: “I am He”.
Matthew 17:6
On the Mount of Transfiguration when Peter, James and John heard the voice of the Lord they fell face down in terror.
Revelation 1:17
When the apostle John saw a vision of Jesus in Heaven he fell as though dead.
Acts 9:3-4; Act 26:13-14
When Saul of Tarsus (later known as Paul the apostle) was on his way to Damascus to persecute and arrest Christians he fell of his horse when he heard the Lord’s voice and those around him also fell to the ground.
Numbers 22:31
When the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes and he saw the Angel of the Lord he fell on his face.
2 Chronicles 5:14; 1 Kings 8: 10-11
The priests could not stand to minister in the temple when the glory of the Lord filled the place.
Ezekiel 3:22; 43:2-3; 44:4
When the prophet Ezekiel received instruction from the Lord and saw His glory he fell face down.
From these scripture references you can see that while the term “slain in the Spirit” is not specifically used in Scripture the concept is supported by biblical text as are the words trinity and rapture, for example.
Evidence of being slain in the Spirit
- Personal encounter with God
- Hearing His voice; receiving Scripture
- Receiving His instruction
- Receiving destiny, purpose
- Visions
- Healing – body, soul and spirit
- Deliverance
- Stillness/Peace/Rest
Don’t seek the manifestation; seek God’s presence
- Our faith is based on the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
- Seek to be identified with Christ
- As you seek God, manifestations of His presence can occur, and you will be “slain in the Spirit” – fall under the power of God
Test the spirits to see if they be true
- 1 John 4:1 do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 Test all things; hold fast what is good.
Don’t allow a critical spirit to blind you to the heart of God
- David danced before the Ark of the Covenant and was mocked but God was pleased
- The woman who washed Jesus’ feet with her tears was scolded but Jesus commended her
Use spiritual discernment to identify the counterfeit – “Judge rightly”
- John 7:24 Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.
There will always be counterfeits of God’s working, however, we must be careful not to throw the “baby out with the bath water” choosing to operate out of our flesh (intellect)
- Exodus 7:8-12 Pharaoh and his magicians duplicated only the first 3 miracles Moses did
- Exodus 7:20-22
- Exodus 8:5-7
- Exodus 8:16-19
Counterfeit moves bring glory to man and not God to whom it does belong
- Isaiah 42:8 I am the Lord, that is My name; and My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to carved images.
Can a demon knock someone down?
Yes, if they are operating from or with a demonic spirit
- Acts 19:11-20 Seven sons of Sceva
God’s power transferred through touch
- Mark 5:30 Woman with the issue of blood
- Mark 16:18 Believers shall lay their hands on the sick and they shall recover
- Luke 4:40 Jesus laid hands on every one of them and healed them
- Acts 8:17 Laying on of hands and receiving the Holy Spirit
- 2 Timothy 1:16 Stir up gift which you received by laying on of hands
- Acts 19: 11-12 Paul’s handkerchief
As seen above, individuals can come under the power of God and be ministered to by the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands, but it is not a requirement
- Luke 11:13 He wants to give you good gifts if you ask Him
- Acts 2:4 Filled with the Holy Spirit and with tongues as the Holy Spirit gave them utterance
- Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
Conclusion
Satan is a counterfeiter but that doesn’t change the truth. Believers must know truth based on the Word of God and the Spirit of God’s discernment within. Being ‘Slain in the Spirit’ is a wonderful, life empowering, transforming encounter that the Lord gives to His children who will receive such a gift. Do you trust that if you ask Him for bread, He will not give you a stone?
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When the power of God invades the power of darkness, miracles happen!
Apostle, Dr. Cathy Coppola ushers in the glory of God through worship, preaching His Word by the power of the Holy Spirit and releasing His miracles, signs, and wonders to the nations.
She is the Founder of Cathy Coppola International Ministries, House of Glory Church, Mighty Wind Broadcasting Network TV, and Fired Up Conferences. Her weekly services are filled with demonstrations of the power of the Holy Spirit, as He floods the meetings with signs, wonders, healing, and deliverances. A ministry where the physically sick are healed, the emotionally hurting are restored, those bound by demonic spirits are set free and families are reconciled to their Heavenly Father’s original design.
Her TV ministry, Mighty Wind Broadcasting Network TV, can be seen online at cathycoppola.org, MWBN.TV, HSBN.tv, Roku.tv Spotify and more.
She is also a broadcaster on Paula White’s Life Network for Women titled “Live Empowered” and a podcaster at Charisma Podcast Network – “Apostolic Fire”.
With a strong healing, deliverance, and prophetic gifting, she ministers to the nations preaching God’s Word and releasing His kingdom authority and power. She has ministered abroad in South America and Africa.
She has authored and published three books: “From Grief to Glory”, “Devil! Get Your Hands Off!” and “Get Up and Lead.” She is a also a monthly column writer for Woman of Faith Magazine based out of South Africa and Charisma Digital Magazine.
She lives in California, USA along with her husband of 36 years, their four adult children and three grandchildren.
You can contact her at:
Cathy Coppola International Ministries
P.O. Box 2923
Mission Viejo, Ca. 92690
www.cathycoppola.org
