What happens when a Christian says he has been tormented by demons for years, struggles whenever he prays or reads the Bible, and still can’t understand why he has not been delivered? In this intense and deeply personal conversation, Sam Shamoun responds to a Christian man who says he has battled demonic oppression for years and is desperately seeking biblical answers.
Sam Shamoun takes him directly to Scripture, especially Matthew 17, where even the disciples were unable to cast out a demon. Sam Shamoun explains the role of unbelief, weak faith, prayer, fasting, repentance, confession, and resisting the desires of the flesh. He also warns that spiritual warfare cannot be fought casually or according to our own ideas, but through obedience to Christ, trust in Scripture, and the spiritual disciplines taught in the Bible.
The conversation becomes even more personal as the caller describes an inner voice that fills him with guilt, shame, fear, and confusion. Sam Shamoun explains how doubt can weaken a believer spiritually and encourages him to seek help from a Catholic or traditional Orthodox church, speak with a priest, fast, pray, and immerse himself in passages like Psalm 23, Psalm 27, Psalm 34, Luke 10, and Isaiah 54.
Sam Shamoun also explains why the believer should not try to perform sacraments or spiritual practices on his own authority. When the caller asks whether he can take Communion by himself or attempt to turn water and oil into the blood of Christ, Sam Shamoun strongly warns him not to invent his own practices, but to remain obedient to the authority Christ established in the Church.
Throughout the conversation, Sam Shamoun repeatedly points the man back to Jesus Christ, the authority of Scripture, the Church, prayer, fasting, repentance, faith, and the promises of God. The message is clear: spiritual warfare is not about fear, superstition, or trying to fight alone—it is about trusting Christ, obeying His Word, and seeking the help God has provided through His Church.
⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 Coming Up: “I feel like I want to die”
0:10 Sam Shamoun explains prayer and fasting
2:08 Why even the disciples could not cast out the demon
3:06 Unbelief, doubt, and spiritual weakness
4:43 The caller describes the inner voice tormenting him
6:17 Sam Shamoun gives him a plan: prayer, fasting, and a priest
7:15 Jesus gives authority over demons in Luke 10
9:22 The caller remembers Sam Shamoun’s own crisis of faith
11:49 The Jesus Prayer, spiritual discipline, and Psalm 23
13:25 Psalm 27: “Whom shall I fear?”
16:07 Learning to hear God’s voice instead of fear
18:05 Can a Christian take Communion alone?
18:38 Why you cannot invent your own sacramental practices
20:58 Psalm 34 and God’s promise of deliverance
24:14 Sam Shamoun’s final warning and encouragement
⚠️ Important Disclaimer
I am not Sam Shamoun. This channel edits and shares clips from his teachings with permission in order to make his content more accessible and help spread the Word of God. All credit for the teaching belongs to Sam Shamoun.
