Discerning the Lord's Body - Greg Mohr - Charis Daily - Season 1, Ep. 28

Summary

Greg Mohr (speaking on Charis Daily, Season 1 Episode 28) teaches that believers have authority over the devil, but they must be especially prepared for “counterattacks”—new or returning symptoms and accusations that come after a victory (such as healing or salvation). He emphasizes that more battles are lost during counterattacks because people get weary, let their guard down, or slip back into doubt.

Mohr shares a personal testimony:

• He was healed of cancer.
• Later, his 15-month-old son, Michael, developed a severe muscular/arthritic condition with swelling, rashes, pain, and an inability to crawl.
• Doctors offered no cure, so the family focused on God’s Word—compiling and speaking scriptures over Michael, including:
  • Proverbs 4:20–22
  • Psalm 119:89–90
• Over time, Michael improved dramatically—eventually walking and running—and the doctors’ prognosis proved wrong.

Counterattacks After Healing

Mohr explains that even after a major healing, the family faced spiritual pressure to “lay down their guard.” He warns that after relief and joy, believers can become vulnerable to deception.

He illustrates this with an example of swelling returning: after receiving a message from John Osteen, they rejected the symptoms as lies and resisted them with Scripture, and the symptoms left quickly.

Key Scripture: Matthew 12:43–45

A major teaching comes from Matthew 12:43–45 (about an unclean spirit returning to find a person “empty, swept, and put in order”). Mohr interprets the passage to mean:

• Demons look for “rest” and may manifest through tolerated ground.
• The body can be treated as a “house,” so believers must treat symptoms as trespassers.
• When the enemy returns, it’s to test whether the believer is still full of God’s Word or now empty.

Practical Steps Mohr Recommends

Mohr stresses several practical steps for dealing with counterattacks:

• Stay full of the Word and the Spirit so the enemy cannot exploit emptiness.
• Respond to symptoms and negative reports immediately with Scripture (“It is written…” repeatedly), rather than agreeing with fear, doubt, or doctor reports as final authority.
• Do not accept the enemy’s “report” as reality; resist it decisively.
• Maintain vigilance even after healing is manifested, because the enemy may return with doubt, pain, or new negative information.
• He encourages believers to not be fearful, and even to “laugh” at the devil while affirming victory (citing Psalms about laughing and rejoicing).

Conclusion

Mohr concludes by releasing “grace” for believers to walk in authority, resist counterattacks, and continue using God’s Word as the true response to fear and symptoms. He also mentions resources, including a free healing guide through Caris Daily.

Speakers

• Greg Mohr (host/primary speaker)
• John Osteen (mentioned as preaching a message; described as a teacher)
• George Phillips (from the police story/anecdote)
• Police dispatcher (from the anecdote)
• A policeman (from the anecdote’s punchline)