This week we continued our Exposing Religious Spirits series by tackling one of the most subtle yet destructive spirits mentioned in Scripture — The Spirit of Leviathan. It is a twisting, prideful spirit that distorts truth, divides relationships, and seeks to choke out the move of God through confusion, miscommunication, and spiritual suffocation.
While Jezebel attacks through manipulation and control, Leviathan attacks through distortion and division — especially in communication, unity, and understanding between believers, pastors, spouses, and even entire churches.
1. What Is the Spirit of Leviathan?
The Bible describes Leviathan in Job 41 as a powerful, untamable sea serpent — fierce, proud, and impossible to reason with. It is also mentioned in Psalm 74:14 and Isaiah 27:1, where it is directly connected to spiritual warfare.
This spirit is a master of twisting words, sowing misunderstanding, and creating offense. It feeds on pride and operates especially in environments where unity is under attack.
2. How Leviathan Operates Today
Here are some common symptoms of this spirit at work:
Twisted conversations — “That’s not what I said!”… “That’s not what I meant!”
Offense born out of misunderstanding — small comments become major fractures
Gossip & misinterpretation — words repeated out of context
Strained communication between spouses, leaders, and churches
Pride, defensiveness, and refusal to humble down
Feeling spiritually “choked” or unable to breathe — loss of clarity or peace
Leviathan’s goal is to destroy unity, break trust, twist truth, and suffocate spiritual momentum.
3. The Root Is Pride — The Entry Point Is Offense
The Bible describes Leviathan as the king over all the children of pride (Job 41:34). Pride opens the door. So does hidden offense, secret resentment, or unspoken misunderstandings.
This is why healthy communication, humility, and early reconciliation are essential to protecting homes and churches from this spirit.
4. How to Defeat the Spirit of Leviathan
Leviathan cannot be debated with — it must be defeated spiritually.
Here’s how we overcome it:
Humility breaks its power. Pride feeds Leviathan; humility starves it.
Clarity and direct communication close the door. No more assuming — ask, confirm, clarify.
Repent quickly of offense or secret judgment. Don’t let bitterness ferment.
Pray for the Spirit of Truth and Peace to guard your heart and relationships.
Cover your leaders, church, marriage, and ministries in prayer daily.
Isaiah 27:1 declares that God Himself will “punish Leviathan… and slay the dragon.” This battle is not won by intellect or emotion — but by the sword of the Spirit, the Word of God, and a posture of humility.
Closing Thoughts: Protect the Unity, Guard the Flow
The Spirit of Leviathan is after one thing — the flow of God’s Spirit, unity, and breakthrough in your life and church.
But we are not ignorant of Satan’s devices. We refuse to allow pride, assumption, or misunderstanding to create division. We choose humility over pride, clarity over assumption, unity over confusion, and the Holy Spirit over every counterfeit.
I encourage you this week — before reacting, pause. Before assuming, clarify. Before accusing, pray.
This is how we guard the atmosphere for revival.
We are a house of unity. And where unity is — God commands the blessing.
With spiritual clarity and authority,
Pastor Chris Tullis
Grace Christian Center
"Empowered by Grace, Living in Faith, Growing in Christ"
