Breaking Generational Curses | Derek Prince

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Curses and blessings in Scripture are powerful and can impact individuals through generations, manifesting in various aspects of life. Breaking curses involves prayer and faith in Christ to release from negative influences and receive God's blessings.

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  • Curses and blessings are powerful supernatural forces that can transcend generations, manifesting through words or objects and impacting various aspects of life such as health, prosperity, relationships, and success.
  • Breaking curses and embracing blessings requires a deep understanding of spiritual principles, including obedience to God's commands, renouncing negative self-curses, seeking redemption through Christ, and maintaining faith, obedience, and forgiveness to unlock the flow of blessings in one's life.

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Recent questions

  • What are curses and blessings in Scripture?

    Curses and blessings are powerful supernatural forces conveyed through words or objects, impacting individuals and generations. Curses bring negative outcomes like sickness and poverty, while blessings offer prosperity and victory.

  • How can one identify being under a curse?

    Signs of being under a curse include chronic sickness, financial struggles, and a history of unnatural deaths in the family. Mental breakdowns, marriage issues, and accidents can also indicate a curse.

  • What causes curses in people's lives?

    Disobeying God's commands, idolatry, and trusting in man instead of God can lead to curses. Breaking the first two commandments, committing perjury, and being stingy towards God are common causes.

  • How can one break free from a curse?

    To break free from a curse, establish a scriptural basis for release, confess faith in Christ, renounce occult practices, and forgive others. Expect blessings by confessing them and maintaining obedience.

  • Can self-imposed curses be revoked?

    Negative self-curses, like speaking death over oneself, can be revoked with positive affirmations and scriptural declarations. Making unscriptural covenants or bringing cursed objects into the home can also lead to self-imposed curses.

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Summary

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Unveiling the Power of Blessings and Curses

  • Blessings and curses are major themes in Scripture, with the word "bless" appearing around 600 times and "curse" about half that number.
  • Many believers are unfamiliar with the nature of curses and blessings, leading them to endure curses instead of enjoying blessings.
  • Curses and blessings are vehicles of supernatural power, extending beyond the natural realm.
  • Curses and blessings can continue through generations until broken.
  • Curses and blessings are often conveyed through words but can also be transferred through physical objects.
  • A story is shared about a woman who experienced physical pain due to a curse pronounced by a guru.
  • By releasing herself from the curse through a prayer, the woman was miraculously healed.
  • Deuteronomy chapter 28 outlines blessings and curses, with blessings including exaltation, reproductiveness, health, prosperity, victory, leadership, and being above.
  • Curses, on the other hand, bring humiliation, barrenness, sickness, poverty, defeat, and being beneath.
  • Signs of being under a curse include mental or emotional breakdown, chronic sickness, female problems, marriage breakdown, financial insufficiency, being accident-prone, and a history of suicides or unnatural deaths in the family.

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"Disobedience brings curses, obedience brings blessings"

  • Curses result from not obeying God's voice and commands, while blessings come from listening and following His instructions.
  • Breaking the first two commandments is a common cause of curses in people's lives.
  • The first commandment prohibits acknowledging any god beside the true God.
  • Idolatry, making carved images, and bowing down to them are forms of breaking the second commandment.
  • Twelve curses are pronounced in Deuteronomy 27:15-26, including idolatry, disrespect for parents, treachery against neighbors, and injustice to the weak.
  • Trusting in man and turning away from God's grace can lead to curses, as seen in Jeremiah 17:5-6.
  • Curses can result from stealing, committing perjury, and stinginess towards God, as mentioned in Zechariah 5:1-4 and Malachi 3:8-10.
  • Speaking against or abusing the Jewish people leads to curses, known as antisemitism.
  • Joshua pronounced a curse on anyone who would rebuild Jericho, leading to the loss of two sons for the offender.
  • Persons with relational authority, such as husbands, parents, teachers, and pastors, have the power to speak blessings or curses over those under their authority.

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"Breaking Curses: Overcoming Negative Statements and Beliefs"

  • A father with three sons, the middle one is neither firstborn nor brilliant, similar to the father, is cursed by the father to never succeed, leading to lifelong struggles.
  • A father curses his daughter with acne to never get rid of it, causing her to struggle with acne even after fifteen years.
  • Teachers cursing students who struggle, like a dyslexic child, with negative statements leading to a lack of success in life.
  • A friend labeled as shallow by a teacher in her youth struggles against the curse of shallowness throughout her life.
  • Negative statements about oneself can lead to self-imposed curses, inviting negative outcomes like the spirit of death.
  • Revoking negative self-curses with positive affirmations, like "I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord."
  • Making unscriptural covenants, like Freemasonry, can lead to self-imposed curses with severe consequences.
  • Tribal initiations and curses by servants of Satan, like a witch doctor cursing someone leading to their death, demonstrate the power of curses.
  • Bringing idolatry or occult objects into one's home can invite curses, necessitating a thorough cleansing to remove any cursed items.
  • To be released from a curse, establish a clear scriptural basis for release, such as Galatians 3:13–14, where Christ redeems from curses to receive blessings.

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"Redemption, Authority, Forgiveness, Blessings: A Guide"

  • Ephesians 1:7 and Colossians 1:12-14 emphasize redemption through Jesus' blood, moving believers from darkness to the kingdom of God.
  • 1 John 3:8 reveals Jesus' purpose to destroy the works of the devil, granting believers authority over the enemy.
  • Confess faith in Christ, commit to obedience, and confess known sins to qualify for blessings.
  • Forgiveness of all individuals is crucial, as unforgiveness hinders prayers from being answered.
  • Renounce all contact with the occult, discard related objects, and release oneself in Jesus' name.
  • Expect the blessing of Abraham by confessing it, understanding the Holy Spirit administers blessings, and maintaining the right direction through obedience and confession.
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