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BREAKING CURSES
“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.” Galatians 3:13
Contrary to popular opinion, curses are absolutely real. They cause havoc in many lives today.
As Jesus approached a fig tree one day, He found no fruit on it. He spoke to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” Passing by the tree the next morning, He and the disciples saw that the fig tree had withered from the roots.
Peter said: “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!” (Mark 11).
Jesus had cursed the fig tree with His spoken words.
A curse is defined as: “uttering a wish of evil against one; to imprecate evil; to call for mischief or injury to fall upon; to execrate, to bring evil upon or to; blast, vex, harass or torment with great calamities.
Curses are activated through spoken words. The Scriptures tell us that words are not mere sounds on the lips, but death and life are in the power of the tongue. Words are agents sent forth for good or bad - for ourselves or for others.
You can read about the blessings and cursings in Deuteronomy 27 thru 30. When Moses spoke these words to the people, blessings and cursings were activated for all time, although Jesus came to redeem us from these curses activated by our sin and the sins of our forefathers. To protect ourselves from curses, we must walk in obedience to the principles in God’s Word. Sin opens the door for curses to come into our lives.
We sometimes reach an impasse when ministering to individuals. Rebuking the demons, praying, confessing the Word, even fasting will not break the enemy’s hold. Often, through Word of Knowledge, the Holy Spirit reveals a curse is blocking the believer’s way to freedom. After having them verbally break the curse, deliverance flows and changes take place in their life!
“Jesus has taken care of all that for us. We don’t need to do that.” So say some.
YES we do need to do that! Certainly Jesus has taken the curses of the law to the cross, but what He has done is not automatically applied to our lives. Were you saved automatically? Did you receive the Baptism in the Holy Spirit automatically? We must appropriate what Jesus has done for us. The giants in the land of our soul do not automatically go away. We must take-up our sword and slay them ourselves.
Suppose someone gives you a Sears catalogue and tells you everything in it is paid for in full. You can have anything in it you want. To receive the merchandise you must meet the condition of properly filling-out an order and submitting it to the appropriate party. No order - no merchandise - paid for or not!
Similarly, Jesus paid for every promise in the Scriptures by what He did on the cross. The promises are for every believer - BUT NOT AUTOMATICALLY. We must appropriate them - take hold of them in faith! It must beRevelation 12:11 says: “They overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” Not OR their testimony, but AND their testimony.
When folks can’t get free, there is always a reason or reasons. Sometimes it’s because of curses that haven’t been broken through the power of the blood and the spoken word. We have found that curses act as shields and fences around demons. These unclean spirits can be invoked to manifest during ministry, but they will not come out and stay out until the curse or curses have been discerned and broken.
My deceased friend, Frank Hammond, author of Pigs in the Parlor, told of an experience with a woman who came for ministry. Although Spirit filled, she was experiencing unusual difficulties in her life. Her children were suffering strange diseases and maladies. She was in constant torment. Following the direction of the Holy Spirit, Frank questioned the woman about any experience that would cause a curse. This prompted her to recall the words of a woman who had worked as her maid. The maid had been caught stealing and had to be prosecuted. When dismissed, the maid angrily said: “You will have nothing but trouble for the next ten years.” Like most folks, the Christian lady disregarded the statement of her disgruntled maid, but as Frank began to pray with her and break curses, she and her children began to vomit. Deliverance manifested! (See Lev. 18:25).
Two years following the ministry, this Believer was still testifying of a turn-around and victory in her and her children’s’ lives!
Remember: ALL ANSWERS ARE IN THE WORD OF GOD. We need to dig deeper in the Word of God and get free - completely free.
After teaching about curses one evening, I began to minister to the people by simply speaking over them. As I broke family curses, two who had not been able to flow in tongues of prayer and praise began to rejoice in a new language. We discovered a key for those who have difficulty receiving their prayer language. We discovered a key for those who have difficulty receiving their prayer language.
The following outlines are for your personal study:
Get your Bible and look up each Scripture. There will be break-throughs for you! I agree with you for this!
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