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Power Over Evil Spirits

Outline: Refers to local practices to appease evil spirits and the failure to get relief. Tells of Christ's power; the need to believe and trust Him. Tells about eternal life; heaven and hell; Christ's atonement. Invitation concludes with sinner's prayer.

Script Number:103
Language:English
Theme:Evil Spirits
Audience:Animist
Style:Monolog
Genre:Bible Story
Sophistication:Simple
Purpose:Evangelism
Bible Quotation:Minimal

This script is a basic guideline for translation and recording in other languages. It should be adapted to different cultures and languages to make it relevant to each area where it is used. Some terms and concepts used may need a fuller explanation or even be omitted in different cultures.

Script Text


My friends, I would like to tell you something of great importance. You know that when we have trouble we try to find someone to help us. We go to the witchdoctor for medicine, or we wear charms and fetishes to make the evil spirits leave us alone. Sometimes we make sacrifices so that the evil spirits will not harm us. (describe the local custom) After we have done these things maybe the evil spirits let us alone for a time. But often they continue their evil work and we are not helped.

My friends, I have discovered One Who can truly help us. He came to save us from the power of evil (Satan). His name is Jesus. He is the Son of God. Jesus has power to conquer the evil spirits that harm people. Evil spirits are only able to harm us because we are separated from God. All of us are separated from God because of our sin. Being separated from God, we no longer have true life, for true life comes only from God. Jesus came to give eternal life to all who will receive it. God tells us in His book that the one who believes in Jesus has eternal life. The one who rejects Jesus is under the wrath of God. When he dies, his soul will go to suffer in Satan's place (hell). But eternal life is the kind of life that belongs to Heaven. It only comes from Jesus Christ. You can have this new life, which is God's kind of life, by receiving Him. There is no place you can get it but from Jesus. He says, "Come unto Me, you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Do you want to know how Jesus can give you this life? He gave Himself as an offering. He offered Himself to God as payment for our sins. He became the true sacrifice for sin by dying on the cross. He died for your sins. For three days He was in the ground, dead, but He came back to life and now He is living. His power is very great. He alone has power over the evil spirits. He can take away our sins.

God gives eternal life to those who believe in Jesus. If you trust only in Jesus, you will be saved. When you trust in Jesus, He will give you joy and peace. The witchdoctor cannot give eternal life, or joy or peace. Trust Jesus now. Turn from your sins and follow Him with one heart. (If time, add: Pray to Him and say, "Oh God, forgive my sins. I want to follow Jesus. I will turn from the ways of Satan. I believe Jesus died for my sins and rose again. I will trust in Him!!)

Matt. 11:28

Recordings of this script

GRN has recorded a version of this script in 342 languages and dialects:

Abong;  Acholi;  Achuar;  Adara: Maro;  Adi, Galo;  Adja: Aja-Gbe;  Adja: Dogbo;  Agoune;  Ai;  Aimol;  Ak;  Aka: Koro;  Akaselem;  Akawoia;  Alege;  Alkari;  Ambulas: Wosera-Kamu;  Amdo: Rongba;  Ampeeli;  Angika;  Anyanga;  Ateso;  Aukaans: Cottica River;  Avukaya;  Ayizo-Gbe;  Ayu;  Badaga;  Bagari;  Bago;  Bajania;  Baka: Sudan;  Balai;  Balangao;  Baletha;  Ballanda;  Bangba;  Bangla;  Bari;  Barombi;  Beebo;  Bhatri;  Bhili: Dehawali;  Bhili: Magra Ki Boli;  Bhili: Ranawat;  Bhili: Valvi;  Bhilori;  Bhil: Sansi;  Bhil: Sindhi;  Bhojpuri: Northern Standard;  Bilaan, Sarangani;  Birwa;  Bodo: Kachari;  Bodo: South Bank Assam;  Boki;  Bonda;  Bongo: Karagiti;  Brusa;  Budja: Bosambi;  Bussa;  Chagga: Old Moshi;  Chang Naga;  Chattisgarhi: Upparraj;  Chensulu;  Chetty;  Chinamwanga;  Chotanagpuri;  Chuj: Ixtatan;  Chukchi;  Dari;  Dhodia;  Dilling;  Dinka, Padang: Ageer;  Dinka: Rek;  Dirasha;  Dogoro;  Dolpa: Phoke;  Dompago;  Duruwa;  Dzongkha;  Eendung;  Erukula;  Etulo;  Fulfulde: Dogondoutchi;  Fulfulde: Western;  Gadaba;  Gamit;  Garasia;  Garhwali: Gangaari;  Garhwali: Ranwain;  Garifuna;  Gawanga Group;  Gbanou;  Gbari: Paigo;  Ghale;  Gohllaru;  Gondi: Dorla;  Gowdalu;  Guajibo;  Gujarati: Harijan;  Gujarati: Kutchi Kohli;  Gujarati, Parkari Kohli;  Gujarati, Vadiara Kohli;  Gujari;  Gurung: Kaski;  Gusii;  Gwandara: Gitata;  Gwandara: Karashi;  Hajong;  Haran Shikari;  Hehe;  Hindi: Dehati;  Hmar;  Ho;  Hohumono;  Hrangkhol: Tripura;  Humbi;  Hwla;  Hyam;  Icibemba;  Igo: Ahlon;  Itchen;  Iyara: Ijumu;  Izi: Ikwo;  Jaipuri;  Jukun: Takum;  Jumjum;  Jur: Lori;  Jwira-Pepesa: Jwira;  Jwira-Pepesa: Pepesa;  Kabiye;  Kafa;  Kagate;  Kaguru;  Kambole;  Kanauri;  Kanjari;  Kanjari: Kuchbandhi;  Karen, S'gaw;  Kaukau;  Kenyang: Lower;  Khadia;  Kha: Jiang;  Kham: Char Hajar;  Khamu;  Khamu: Kharok;  Kibali;  Kibangubangu;  Kibudu;  Kijita;  Kilua-Kisonde;  Kimbote;  Kimbuba;  Kimeru [Tanzania];  Kinyali;  Kishtawari;  Kiwenye Mituku;  Ko-Gbe;  Koma: Tanzania;  Konyak Naga;  Koorete;  Korku: Ramekhera;  Kotia: Aruku;  Kui;  Kului;  Kumauni: Central Kumauni;  Kumauni: Soriyali;  Kumbar;  Kunabi;  Kuranko: Sengbeh;  Kuria;  Kurumba, Jennu;  Kuvi;  Kuvi;  Kware: Lagume;  Lahouli Pattani;  Lahouli: Tinan;  Lahuli Harijan;  Lalla;  Lango;  Lao;  Laro;  Lhomi;  Lingelima;  Logba;  Logo;  Loma: Bunde;  Lomia: Logotok;  Lomongo-Lonkundu;  Lomwe: Mehavani;  Lugbara;  Lugisu: Northern;  Luguru;  Luimbi;  Luna Inkongo;  Lunda: Ndembu;  Lunyoro: Congo;  Luvale;  Luyia: Lwisukha;  Maasai: Arusha;  Mabaan;  Madi, Southern;  Magahi: Central;  Magahi: Northern Magahi;  Magar, Western;  Mahi;  Male;  Mambwe-Lungu: Mambwe;  Mangada;  Mangbutu;  Mangela;  Manipuri;  Maram Naga;  Marathi: Kudubi;  Margi: West;  Maria: Bhamani;  Maring Uipo Naga;  Marwari Group;  Mboi: Handa;  Mbula-Bwazza: Mbula;  Mbulu;  Mesengo;  Miju;  Miju;  Miri: Miching;  Mishmi: Digaro;  Mishmi: Sulikota;  Miskito;  Monjombo;  Monkole;  Monshang;  Moro;  Mundu;  Mzieme Naga;  Nagamese;  Nahali;  Naikan;  Nasa Yuwe: Pitayo;  Nateni: Kuteni;  Navajo;  Ndamba;  Ndola;  Nepali: Kalikot;  Nepali: Kalikot;  Ngangam: Motiem;  N'gangam: N'gbem;  Ngbaka;  Ngurime;  Nicobarese, Car;  Nicobarese, Central:  Nancowry;  Nuer: Eastern;  Nyaheun: Nam Tuat;  Nyakyusa-Ngonde: Nyakyusa;  Nzare;  Obanliku;  Odkhi;  Ogba;  Oriya: Dombo;  Oriya: Ondonia;  Ososo;  Pahari: Chohara;  Pahari: Rohru;  Paite;  Paite;  Pangwali: Kilari;  Paradhi: Maharashtra;  Pila;  Piti: Riban;  Pochury Naga;  Pokot: West;  Porja: Jhordia;  Porja: Konda;  Powri: Noiri;  Pyapun;  Quara;  Rabha;  Rai: Bantawa Bhojpur;  Rai: Bantawa Panchthar;  Rai, Lohorong;  Rai: Yamphu;  Rajbangsi;  Rawang;  Rongmei Naga;  Rongmei Naga;  Rung, Chaudangsi;  Rung, Darmiya;  Rung: Tinkari;  Sabaria;  Samburu;  Samia;  Sandawi;  Sanga;  Santali;  Sanya;  Sena Malawi;  Shabadia;  Shekacho;  Sindhi: Dukslinu;  Sonaaha;  Songhai, Gao;  Spiti Bhoti;  Spitti;  Sukwa;  Sunam;  Tamang, Eastern;  Tamberma;  Tashena;  Tembis;  Thakali;  Thari;  Tharu: Dangali;  Tharu, Dangura;  Tharu: Deokhar;  Tharu, Kathariya;  Tharu: Khatima;  Tharu: Khatima;  Tharu: Morangia;  Tharu, Rana;  Tin: Western;  Tira: Tira Lumum;  Tongwe;  Toto;  Tulu: Kasergod;  Tutsa;  Tyap: Katab;  Tzutujil: Western;  Urat Group;  Vadari;  Vagari;  Wagenia;  Warli;  Wolayta: Gamu;  Yache;  Yakima;  Yalunka: Sulima;  Yao: Malawi;  Yashi;  Yoruba: Abunu;  Zanaki;  Zande;  Zapotec, San Baltazar Guelavila;  Zari;  Zinza; 

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