Curse means to weaken so as to subdue (Num 22:6)
– Bless means empower to prosper (Num 32:8)
√ Curses are activated when men allow the enemy in their lives Non-existent at creation
√ Curses are spiritual systems that weaken nations (Is 14:12)
√ One of the offices of Satan is to weaken families or territories
√ Curses can stand as household embargos btn a family & the blessing (Jer 35:1-10) Defaulters suffer
√ Curse can stand at the door of a victim’s progress (1 Kings 2:36) (1 Kings 2:40-42) Defaulters suffer
√ Curse can stand as embargo to ministry (1 Kings 2:26) (Acts 1:18-20). Starting well but poorly finishing
√ Certain lands, houses, positions can be bound with a curse (1 Kings 16:34)Dedicate first
√ Curse can stand before people who persecuted God’s servants (1 Sam 15:2) (2 Tim 4:14-15) (2 Thess 1:6)
√ Curse can be activated if you defraud your neighbor of property
√ Curses are a recompense due to;
~ Perversion – Idol worship, consulting diviners, familiar spirits, sexual misconduct; incest, same gender
~ Negative words from authority figures
~ Self imposed curses
~ Secret covenants, oaths & societies, blood covenants
CURSES OPERATING IN FAMILIES
1. CURSE OF SIN & INIQUITY (2 Kings 15:9)
√ Family right or wicked standing has effects to generations following (2 Tim 5:1) (Ezek 16:1-4)
√ Behavioral faults & addictions in the family are powered by curse of iniquity
√ Frequently repented sins are powered by curse of sin & iniquity (Judges 16:1) (Gen 30:5-6) Signature sins
√ Common family weaknesses include anger, violence, careless tongue, envy, pride, rebellion, children outside or before marriage, polygamy, sexual immorality, stealing, drug use, lying
√ Family sins are dealt with through identification repentance (Ps 32:3-5)
√ Do not seek logic over your family sin (Ps 51:5)
2. CURSE OF INFIRMITY (EXOD 23:25)
√ Family patterns of terminal illnesses are powered by the curse of infirmity
√ History of long illness in the family can be powered by curse of infirmity
√ History of conditions that do not respond to medical intervention
√ History of infirmities that cannot be diagnosed by health care systems
√ Cycle of unexplained repetitive infirmities / Seasonal health afflictions
√ Sicknesses that follow certain family names are powered by infirmity curse
√ Strange escalations of otherwise simple conditions (2 Kings 1:2)
√ You need to renounce & claim complete healing from Calvary (Is 53:5) (Ps 107:20)
3. CURSE OF BONDAGE & SLAVERY
√ Strange affliction over welfare & favor
√ This curse powers evil burdens & yokes (Is 10:27)
√ Certain life challenges like stagnation, failure, confusion, almost there, rejection, short – lived breakthroughs, cursed labor, unemployment crisis, spiritual ladder, afflictions in dreams, spiritual attacks, recurring pains are powered by curse of bondage & slavery (Ps 50:14-15)
4. CURSE OF UNFRUITFUL & UNPRODUCTIVE LIFE
√ Physical barrenness, miscarriages
√ Wicked harvesters (Judges 6:3)
√ Shut doors (Is 66:9)
√ Strange loss of finances & opportunities
√ Cursed labor (Mark 3:1-6)
(Business/Project failure, Animal husbandry failure, misfortune)
5. CURSE OF UNTIMELY DEATH (HOS 13:14)
√ History of premature, strange & unexplained deaths in the family (suicide, strange accidents, drowning, pattern of loss of spouse or child)
√ History of seasonal tragedies & misfortunes
√ Seeing oneself attending funerals in dream, at times unknown victims
√ Dream of paralysis while in bed
√ Constant fear that you may die
√ Rituals during burial mark next victim
√ Rituals to ‘ward off’ covent families
√ Strange voices telling you’ll die
√ Short – lived opportunities & breakthroughs
BREAKING CURSES – THE PRAYER OF JABEZ! (1 Chron 4:10)
1. Repentance
2. Plead the Blood of Jesus to cut off any legal access
3. Take your position in Christ & break the curse
4. Prophetic breaking of curses
THE PLEA OF JABEZ FOCUSSES ON THE CROSS! (Num 21:9)
√ Bless me indeed – Eph 1:3, 2