DELIVERANCE WORKSHOP

Read the following and go through the steps, praying the prayers, to prepare yourself for greater healing and liberty in your life.


WHAT ARE DEMONS?

A study of the origin of the word demon, indicates these entities were observed long before the ministry of Jesus. The term ‘demon' is the rendering of two Greek words which Plato derived the meaning ‘knowing' or ‘to know.' Later, an early church Father, Eusebius rejected this definition and said it instead meant ‘to fear.' The Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible (Brill Publishing, 1995) says the etymology (of the word) more likely stems from the root δαίω (daio),‘to divide (destinies)'. Thus the word could designate one's ‘fate' or ‘destiny', or the spirit controlling one's fate, one's ‘genius'. Commonly the word designated the class of lesser divinities arranged below the Olympian gods, the daimones. Hesiod describes them as the souls of those who lived in the Golden Age, who now invisibly watch over human affairs. 

Two verbs from this root are important in Biblical and related literature: δαιμονάω (daimonao) and δαιμονίζομαι (daimonizomai) . Both originally meant ‘to be under the power of a god or daimon', which condition was often a blessing, producing prophetic utterance or heroic behavior; it could also be a curse, and the words could mean ‘to be insane'. In later authors, especially Jewish and Christian, they came to mean ‘to be possessed by a demon' which caused bodily infirmity or insanity; in the sense ‘to be insane' it was used pejoratively of the ‘ravings' (= ‘doctrines') of heretics (Eusebius, Hist. eccl. 7.31.1 of Mani).

 

WHERE DO THEY COME FROM?

One ancient theory of the origin of the demons was that they were the souls of the dead who, having been unjustly treated or killed, sought retribution. Another conception was that they were the ghosts of the wicked dead (Josephus, Bel. Jud. 7.185: “demons [are] the spirits of wicked people who enter and kill the living”). Origen tells us that the Church had no clearly defined teaching on their genesis; his view was that the Devil, after becoming apostate, induced many of the angels to fall away with him; these fallen angels were the demons (De Princ. pref. 6; Tatian, Adv. Gr. 20; cf. Rev 12:4). The most popular myth, however, is found in the Bible, intertestamental literature, the rabbis and the Church fathers: demons are the souls of the offspring of angels who cohabited with humans. According to this story, a group of angels descended from heaven and mated with human women, producing as offspring a race of wicked →giants who conquered and defiled the earth with violence and bloodshed. To destroy them, God caused the Flood. The spirits of the drowned giants, neither angelic nor human, were trapped in the regions of the air which they haunt as demons, seeking host bodies to inhabit (cf. “the power of the air” Eph 2:2; and Eusebius, Praep. Ev. 4.5.142: [Greek theologians] assigned “the atmosphere to demons”). According to Justin Martyr, “the angels … were captivated by love of women and engendered children who are called demons” (2 Apol. 5; cf. Gen 6:1–4; 1 Enoch 6–21; Jubilee. 4:22; 5:1ff.; Jude 6). 

THEY CAN ENTER HUMANS 

Regardless of ancient conjectures, the most accurate definition of the word ‘demon' in the New Testament is a spirit without a body that is able to enter humans, animals and objects and affect behavior or action. They are able to do this in large numbers as was the case of the Gerasene demoniac. The main effect of demons on the host in the Synoptic writers was to cause physical and mental suffering and anti-social behavior. Rather than someone being “possessed of a demon” as we see in the King James Version, the most accurate translation is “to be demonized” or “to have a demon.”

The word is wrongly translated “devil” or “devils” in the KJV. Who many call the devil is really Satan, and the demons, who are under his influence, are also called unclean or evil spirits.

A close study of the teachings of Jesus and His encounters with demons reveal they have distinct personalities.

They can speak (Mark 1:24; 5:7-12)

They have a will (Matt. 12:44; Mark 5:11-12)

They have knowledge (Mark 1:23-24: Act 19:15)

They have emotions (James 2:19)

Demons are unquestionably real and able to invade or influence the minds and bodies of humans including Christians.

 

SYMPTOMS OF DEMONIC OPPRESSION

After this, you may be asking, “How do I know if I have a demon?”

There are some obvious symptoms of demonic activity. Here are a few we’ve come to discern and know:

Lack of Control in Any Part of Your Life

Lack of control of what you think or do. If your emotions are out of control or you are addictive, you have a demon. The flesh has taken on a passenger that is now exercising you to want or do beyond your ability to stop.

Moods and Mood Swings

Emotional roller coasters, and/or depression are evidences of demons. Although medicine wants to attribute such to chemical imbalances, we have clearly seen that it is simply a choice of the will. We choose to receive a spirit into our life that provides the mood. (For more about this, we have a tape aboiut deliverance from depression.)

Living in the Past or Future

The church has been doing this. We hear and read so much about “when.” We live now, not “when.” There is no promise of tomorrow. If everything is for tomorrow, we may miss it. We have already missed what is past. What about today? Is there any victory today? Is there anything to praise God for now? Can we know and see God’s Hand today, or must we wait until the rapture or something else? Living in the past or future is demonic. It is the subtle work of demons in your life and in your mind.

Difficulty Maintaining Your Christian Walk

Having trouble praying, studying the Bible, praising or walking in the principles of God. Often stumbling and have difficulty doing the things that God calls you to do is evidence of the demonic working to hinder you. Every believer should be able and want to pray, study God’s Word, freely raise their hands and be clamorously foolish before God. One should be able to dance, sing and rejoice in the Lord without any limitations or self-consciousness. If you can’t, you need deliverance. If God wants me – no commands me – to be hallalling (which means to be clamorously foolish before Him) Him, then I should be free to do it. If I need to get on my knees or fall on my face or whatever I need to do in the presence of anybody I should be free enough in Christ to do it. If not, I need help.

Continual Defeat in External Areas of LIfe

Continual problems in finances, in family relations, in health, in possessions — indicates there’s a “booger” working. Where is this thing? It’s in you. Anytime we are conscious of what we’re doing or how we’re talking or what were saying, and we’re aware that something is not right, we’re discerning a demonic thing in our life — If I’m talking too much, what’s prompting me to do this? What is exercising me to do this? We are called to liberty and victory not such bondage! Wake up, Saint, it’s time to possess the land! 

For a believer to realize he has demons and not get them out is a mockery. For a minister of the Lord Jesus Christ to see demons manifesting and let them remain is a travesty. For a pastor to tell me, ”My people need this,“ and then not provide it for them is more than a travesty to me. If I have the authority and power to set you free and you have any inkling at all of wanting free, and I don’t do it, I will answer to God. To whom much is given, much is required. It is not optional. People say, “I’m glad you have this ministry and not me.“ I say, ”You have it too! We all have it.” 

We must respond to the authority and power with true desire, not need. We know that people need it, but do they want it? Do I want it? God help us find those who want it and God deliver us from those who don’t. I personally don’t want to walk with those who refuse deliverance, because they can’t trusted. Eventually the demons will get between us.

If you are still struggling with this, I challenge you to honestly and sincerely get before God and say, “Lord show me.”

He will.

Take the following steps to begin your deliverance and healing.

(Step One)

FORGIVE

“And his Lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.” Matthew 18:34-35

We MUST forgive. Unforgiveness is the root cause of most infirmities and personal problems. The Scriptures insist that we forgive if we’re to be forgiven and have our prayers answered.

The damaging effect of unforgiveness is its deposit of the gall of bitterness in our innermost being. Most infirmities are the result of the leavening of bitterness working its effects on our bodies.

God revealed the relationship between bitterness and infirmities at the waters of Marah (Exodus 15). As He sweetened the bitter waters, He revealed a new attribute of His Nature: I AM THE LORD THAT HEALETH THEE. A bitter experience calls for a God who brings physical healing.

True forgiveness can’t be initiated by emotions or feelings. It is set in motion by an intellectual decision. We may never “feel like” forgiving but we can choose to do so.

Forgiveness is NOT DENIAL of the offense or hurt. Neither is it forgetting. In fact, we must acknowledge offense and admit pain and anger if we are to attain total healing. Forgiving is not admitting what was done to us was right or ok. We become forgivers because God is a forgiver.

Vital to complete freedom is not so much forgiveness of self as it is accepting God’s total forgiveness of our self. He has completely forgiven us and requires us to forgive all others who have harmed us.

There can be no real and healing forgiveness without the power of the Holy Spirit. Only through the power of the Name of Jesus, can we appropriate forgiveness.

Here is a simple prayer you might use to begin your quest of BREAKING FREE:

 

A Prayer of Forgiveness

 “And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.” –Matthew 18:34-35

(To be spoken aloud)

 Father in heaven, I reverence you as God of all the earth. I believe You sent Your son, Jesus Christ, to the earth.

I believe He gave up His place with you in glory, took on human form, taught and ministered to all people who would receive Him and submitted to unjust punishments.

I believe Jesus, the son of man, died on a cruel cross like a common criminal to absolve the debt of my personal sins, the iniquities of my forefathers and the sins of the world.

I thank you, Father in heaven, for raising Jesus from the dead to live forever as my great high priest.

Thank you, Father, for sending the Holy Spirit to set all of those apart who receive Him as baptizer and the One who empowers    us to live the life of a true believer.

Father, in the Name of Jesus, I confess that I and those of my family as far back as Adam have not loved, but have resented      certain people and groups who have hurt or disappointed us.

We have held:

UNFORGIVENESS, BITTERNESS, HATRED, ANGER,RAGE, DESIRE FOR RETALIATION AND EVEN MURDER IN OUR HEARTS AND MEMORIES.

I confess we have caused hurt to others by our behavior and lack of love. You have told me in Your Word, that to be forgiven, I must forgive. 

I chose to obey Your Word individually and in behalf of all those in my family tree.

Father, I plead the work of the blood of Jesus, the Lamb of God, as authorization to come before You in this matter for myself and in behalf of all those in my family tree.

As God of the living who lives outside of time, bring all of the (Father’s last name) and (Mother’s last name) families before You that we may be absolved of our debts of unforgiveness.

I declare and confirm my and our forgiveness to:

Each and every person, living or dead, who has in any way hurt, disappointed, betrayed, failed, abused or caused unjust pain to me.

Every institution, organization or authority that has caused undue hardship in my life because of unfairness, thievery or deceptiveness.

Father, I wait now for You to bring to my mind, through the Holy Spirit’s, ministry any specific person or situation I need to forgive.

I will to forgive: (Pause here to see what the Holy Spirit brings to mind. Then specifically forgive each person or situation.)

Father, Your Word says that whoever calls on Your name shall be delivered.

I ask now for deliverance from the curses and effects of unforgiveness and bitterness and do renounce the unclean spirits involved.

I renounce, rebuke and expel spirits of:

UNFORGIVENESS, ANGER, VIOLENCE, HATRED, RETALIATION, MURDER AND MEMORY RECALL.

I curse the root of bitterness to wither and dry-up to its roots and never again bear fruit in my life.

I break every curse that has come upon me and my family because of unforgiveness and its effects.

Father, I now confess all of this as my personal sin including the sins and iniquities of my forefathers and ask Your forgiveness through the suffering and dying of Your Son and my Savior, Jesus Christ.

Father, in heaven, I do now receive Your forgiveness knowing I have forgiven. I believe Your Word that says if we confess our sins, You are faithful and just to forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Thank you, for cleansing us from all the effects of unforgiveness and bitterness.

In the Name of Jesus Christ, I renounce, rebuke and cast-out the unclean spirits of guilt, condemnation, unworthiness, shame, infirmities and fears that have come in because of a bitter heart.

I stand now, believing I am forgiven, knowing there is no condemnation in Christ Jesus.

I am forgiven, Father.      

I am loved.

I am Your child.

Thank You, now and forevermore. 

Amen .

NOTE : It is most effective to speak audibly when repeating these prayers. Give the Holy Spirit plenty of time to show everything necessary. Sometimes you’ll be prompted to deal with situations you had considered settled. It may require weeks or months of repeating this prayer before the emotional feelings of resentment are completely gone. The choice should not be to forget, but to forgive and receive forgiveness until you hurt no more.

 

(Step Two)

RENOUNCE ANY OCCULT CONTACTS

“There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee.” Deuteronomy 18:10-12

“And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.” Acts 19:18-20

Many Christians do not realize the strong entrapment that results from exposure to the occult. Often the infection from exposure goes undetected until severe consequences manifest.

Many Believers mistakenly assume all effects of such contact are automatically removed at conversion. Like curses, however, we must act if we want total freedom.

Understanding is needed:

First : realize how abominable the occult is to God. It is distinctly rebellious to acknowledge the help of evil spirits even as a joke. For this reason God requires us to renounce every occult contact individually.

Second : understand that direct association is not required for oppression from occult spirits. Ignorance will not protect you in the presence of evil. Oppression can come by simply being in the presence of occult practice. Satan doesn’t play fair.

Third : understand that such exposure has allowed unclean spirits or demons to enter you. You must cast out these occult spirits. To renounce the occult spirits or practices is not enough. The demons must specifically be told to leave.

Fourth : because some of these evil spirits are strong, you may need help to break completely free.

Occultism is participation or involvement in any way with fortune telling, magic practices, spiritism, or false religious cults and teachings. Contact with the occult may have occurred in childhood. Sometimes people completely forget past exposures. Occult involvement can also come from previous generations involvements. An individual can inherit psychic ability or a familiar spirit. (See Deut. 5:7-9)

Types of Occultism

The following lists will help you identify and clear yourself of such hiding abominations. The rapid increase of demonic manifestations makes it impossible for the lists to be exhaustive. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you any specific exposure or involvement you may have forgotten.

  • Fortune Telling (Proverbs 3:5-7)
  • Anything that predicts your future or advises your life (Isa. 47:13; II Kgs. 1:1-4)
  • Astrology
  • Horoscopes
  • Birth signs
  • Kabala
  • Clairvoyant 
  • Palm reading
  • Crystal balls
  • Pendulums used to predict and detect
  • ESP
  • Eight Ball
  • Tarot cards and other card laying
  • Games such as Ouija Boards
  • Tea leaf readings
  • Handwriting analysis
  • Mental telepathy
  • New Age Therapies

 

Methods of physical or emotional healings in lieu of God’s provision through the stripes of Jesus Christ and His death on the cross. (Isa. 53:5; I Pet. 2:24)

  • Acupressure
  • Holistic medicine
  • Acupuncture
  • Iridology
  • American Indian Lore
  • Magnetic therapies
  • Copper bracelets and the like    
  • One brain therapies
  • Polarity therapies
  • Crystals for various effects on health or well being
  • Psychic surgery
  • Reflexology
  • Drum beating
  • Sweat lodges
  • Herbal medicine
  • Visualization
  • Magic Practices and Spiritism (Deut. 18:9-14)

 

Seeking information, personal gain, altered consciousness, influence over others and influence over situations for self or others outside the ways and principles of the Heavenly Father. Actually, everything practiced outside of the will of God and in the power of the Holy Spirit. (Gal. 3:1; Rev. 21:8)

  • All books, literature, music, etc. dealing with occultism
  • ESP
  • EST
  • U.F.O.’s
  • Astral projection
  • Psycho kinesis
  • Auras
  • Parapsychology
  • Automatic writing
  • Good luck objects or apparel (rabbit feet, horse shoes, keepsakes, souvenirs, etc.)
  • Dungeons and Dragons
  • Black, white and neutral magic
  • Boogering
  • Hypnosis
  • Burning candles to influence people or situations
  • Incantations
  • Levitation
  • Magic healing
  • Chants
  • Materialization or apport, apparitions, ghosts, poltergeists or boogers
  • Charms, good luck items, crystals, fetishes, runes, amulets, talismans, mascots and medals
  • Mediums and séances
  • Mental science
  • Channeling
  • Metaphysics
  • Clairaudience
  • Necromancy
  • Communicating with the dead
  • Using methods to find things underground such as water witching
  • Crux ansata (ankh)
  • Curses
  • Divining
  • Portions
  • Spirit guides
  • Psychic powers
  • Superstition
  • Psychometry
  • Table tipping
  • Remote influence of the subconscious mind of others
  • Trance diagnosis
  • Voodoo, Hoodoo
  • Visions, trances and dreams (Outside Biblical Experience)
  • Rod or pendulum diagnosis
  • Second sight
  • Water-witching or dowsing with forked sticks or other objects
  • Self-hypnosis
  • Self-realization
  • Witchcraft
  • Smoking houses
  • Sorcery
  • Yin-yang
  • Spells
  • False Religions, Cults and Teachings (Gal. 1:8-9)

 

Religions that deny Jesus Christ is the son of God, Virgin born, Died and rose again, reject the Trinity or says someone is co-equal with the trinity, worship Idols and false gods and/or pray to dead saints and/or dead family members. (I Cor. 11:3-4)

  • Arthur Ford
  • Burning Candles as Prayer
  • Association for Research and Enlightenment
  • Christian Science
  • Christodelphianism
  • Astral projection
  • Eastern religions and teachings such as Zen, Tao, Buddha, Hinduism, Muslimism, Hare Krishna, Transcendental Meditation, I Ching, reincarnation, karma, yoga, idols, incense
  • Bahai
  • Boy Scouts (See No Other Gods by Author)
  • Praying to Mary or any Saint
  • Religious Research Foundation of America
  • Rossicrucians
  • Ruth Montgomery
  • Eastern Star
  • Scientology
  • Eckankar
  • Shrine
  • Edgar Cayce
  • Soul travel
  • Girl Scouts
  • Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship
  • Inner Peace Movement
  • Jean Dixon
  • Spiritualism
  • Jehovah’s Witnesses
  • Swendenborgianism
  • Masonic Lodge
  • Theosophy
  • Mormonism
  • Transubstantiation
  • New Age Movement
  • Unitarians
  • New World Order
  • Unity
  • Prayer Beads

Other Areas

  • Some dolls and stuffed animals have been found to cause serious problems for children Dungeons and Dragons and any game that calls for role playing.
  • Movies about the occult such as The Exorcist, Poltergeist, Wizard of Oz, Gremlins and Harry Potter. Disney movies, movies such as E.T. (this movie is very demonic presenting levitation, psychic healing, ESP and reincarnation) and others depicting supernatural abilities or situations outside the work of the Holy Spirit.
  • Puppetry is demonic in spite of their use in Children’s ministry.
  • Some Rock and Roll music ministers oppression and mind control through its beat and backward masking.
  • Subliminal advertising and suggestion (we have found bathroom tile covered with tiny, almost undetectable, demon faces causing fear to manifest in those entering. (see No Other Gods)
  • Television programs such as Fantasy Island, Bewitched, Mr. Wizard, Ninja Turtles and many contemporary cartoons.
  • Many video games. (most are occultic in theme and demonic in nature)

 

(Read the following prayer aloud for deliverance.)

Heavenly Father, I call upon you now in the Name of Jesus. Thank you for the cross and blood of Jesus.

Thank you for the resurrection and for making me a new creation in Christ Jesus.

I do believe Jesus Christ is the son of God, virgin born and died and rose again.

I believe in the Trinity and there is no co-equal with the trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Father,I have a confession to make: through ignorance, stupidity or willfulness, I have sinned against You by seeking information or supernatural experiences    apart from You. I ask forgiveness for all sins of my sins and the sins of my ancestors who have done the same by disobeying Your Word according to      Deuteronomy 17:2-5 and 18:10-12.

I renounce all occult contact and involvement by my self and my family. Cleanse me now in body, soul and spirit.

I close any and every door I have opened to Satan through such contact with the occult.

I renounce all contact with the following:(Name aloud any contacts with the occult that come to mind).

In the Name of Jesus Christ, I renounce any psychic heredity I may have and command it to leave my presence now.I break any demonic holds on both sides of my family line.

I do now renounce and forsake every psychic and occult exposure that I know about and those I don’t know about.

I renounce every cult that denies the blood of Jesus Christ and His incarnation.

I renounce every philosophy that denies the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

I command every witchcraft and occult spirit to leave now, in the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth and by His blood.

GO NOW!

 

(Step Three)

BREAK 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 be.

Revelation 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 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.language. We  discovered a key for those who have difficulty receiving their prayer language.

The following outline is for your personal study. Get your Bible and look up each Scripture. There may be a break-through for you! I agree with you for this!


Kinds of Curses

    I - Curses Through Sin - Gen. 4:2-7

         1. Curse of the law. (Gen. 3:10; Deut. 28)

         2. Iniquities of the fathers. (Num. 14.:18)

         3. Curse of Illegitimate birth. (Deut. 23:2)

         4. Curses of contact with witchcraft and oc-

            cult things. (Deut. 18:9-13)

    II - Curses from Words

         1. Broken vows (Jonah 2:9)

         2. Words of others - Spoken to you as a child by your parents or others. Parent’s confessions about their children are very powerful curses. Example: “You are always messing up!” If someone speaks or has spoken something negative about to or about you, renounce it. Say: “In the Name of Jesus, I do not permit those words to have effect in my life.” Sometimes we speak negative things about ourselves. If you have done so, repent, ask forgiveness from God, renounce            the confessions and forgive yourself.

   III - Curses through Disobedience and Disorder

     1. Family disorder. ( Mal. 4:6, Prov. 3:33)

     2. Church disorder and disobedience. (Mal. 2:2; Jer. 17:5)

     3. Giving. (Mal. 3:9)

     4. Helping in the Lord’s work. (Judges 5:23; Jer. 48:10)


NOTE: Referring to the Sears catalogue illustration, a curse is similar to receiving something you didn’t order. If an undesirable item is delivered to your door, what do you do? SEND IT BACK! REFUSE IT! Do the same with curses. (See Ps. 7:16 and Ps. 109:17).

Biblical Curses

“The curse causeless shall not come.” Prov. 26:2

“Any sin worthy of death is also cursed by God.” Deut. 21:22-23

  1. Those who curse or mistreat the true Israelites. (Gen. 27:29; Gen. 12:3; Num. 24:9)
  2. Those who are willing deceivers. (Josh. 9:23; Jer. 48:10; Mal. 1:14; Gen. 27:12)
  3. He who gives not to the poor. (Prov. 28:27)
  4. Thieves and those who swear falsely by the Lord’s Name. (Zech. 5:4)
  5. Those who take advantage of the blind. (Deut. 27:18)
  6. Those who oppress strangers, widows or the fatherless. (Deut. 27:19; Ex. 22:22-24)
  7. Those who smite their neighbors secretly. (Deut. 27:24)
  8. Murderers. (Ex. 21:12)
  9. To murder with premeditation. (Ex. 21:14)
  10. Kidnappers. (Ex. 21:16; Deut. 24:7)
  11. Those who do not prevent death. (Ex. 21:29)
  12. Those who offend children or one who believes in Jesus Christ. (Matt. 18:4-7)
  13. House of the Wicked. (Prov. 3:33)
  14. Those who harken unto their wives rather than God. Gen. 3:17)
  15. Those who lightly esteem their parents or treat them with contempt. (Deut. 27:16)
  16. Illegitimate children. (Deut. 23:2)
  17. Children born from incestuous unions. (Gen. 19:36-38)
  18. Children who strike their parents. (Ex. 21:15)
  19. Those who curse their parents. (Ex. 21:17)
  20. Those who cause the unborn to die. (Ex. 21:22-23)
  21. Parents who do not discipline their children but honor them above God. (I Sam. 2:17; 27-36)
  22. Those who sacrifice human beings or put their children through the fire. (Lev. 20:2)
  23. Rebellious children. (Deut. 21:18-21)
  24. Pain in childbirth. (Gen. 3:16)
  25. Family disorder. (Mal. 4:6)
  26. Those who willfully cheat people out of their property or move a landmark (Change or bend God’s laws).(Deut. 27:17)
  27. Disobedience to the Lord’s commandments. (Deut. 11:28; Dan. 9:11; Jer. 11:3)
  28. Idolatry. (Jer. 44:8; Deut. 29:17-19; Ex. 20:5; Deut. 5:8-9)
  29. Those who keep or own cursed objects. (Deut. 7:25; Josh. 6:18)
  30. Those who refuse to come to the Lord’s help. (Judges 5:23)
  31. Ministers who fail to give the glory to God. (Mal. 2:2; Rev. 1:6)
  32. Those who rob God of tithes and offerings. (Mal. 3:9; Hag. 1:6-9)
  33. Those who make graven images. (Deut. 27:15; Ex. 20:4; Deut. 5:8)
  34. Those who trust in man and not the Lord. (Jer. 17:5)
  35. Those who do the work of the Lord deceitfully. (Jer. 48:10)
  36. He who keeps back his sword from blood (will not go to war, that is, spiritual warfare). (Jer. 48:10; I Kings 20:35-42)
  37. Those who sacrifice to false gods. (Ex. 22:20)
  38. Those who attempt to turn anyone away from the Lord. (Deut. 13:6-11)
  39. Those who teach rebellion against the Lord. (Jer. 28:16-17)
  40. Those who refuse to warn them that sin. (Ezek. 3:18-21)
  41. Those who defile the Sabbath. (Ex. 31:14; Num. 15:32-36)
  42. Disobedience to voice of God and His commandments and statutes. (Deut. 28:15-68)
  43. “Touching” God’s anointed. (I Chron. 16:21-22; Ps. 105:15)
  44. Perversion of the Gospel of Christ. (Gal. 1:8-9)
  45. Those who add or take away from the WORD. (Rev. 22:18-19)
  46. Refusal to do or act upon the Word of God. (Deut. 27:26)
  47. Those who choose that in which God does not delight. (Isa. 65:11-15, note verse 12)
  48. Jerusalem is a curse to all nations if Jews rebel against God. (Jer. 26:2-6)
  49. Those who curse their rulers. (I Kgs. 2:8-9; Ex. 22:28)
  50. Those who take money to slay the innocent. (Deut. 27:25)
  51. Those involved in witchcraft. (Ex. 22:18)
  52. Those who follow horoscopes. (Deut. 17:2-5)
  53. Those who rebel against the ministry. (Deut. 17:12)
  54. False prophets. (Deut. 18:19-22)
  55. Participants in seances and fortune telling. (Lev. 20:6)
  56. Necromancers (those who communicate with the dead) and fortune tellers. (Lev. 20:27)
  57. An adulterous woman. (Num. 5:27)
  58. He who lies with his father’s wife. (Deut. 27:20)
  59. He who lies with any beast. (Deut. 27:21; Ex. 22:19)
  60. He who lies with his sister. (Deut. 27:22)
  61. Adulterers. (Job 24:15-18; Deut. 22:22-27)
  62. Women who keep not their virginity until married. (Deut. 22:13-21)
  63. Homosexual and lesbian relationships. (Lev. 20:13)
  64. Sexual intercourse during menstruation. (Lev. 20:18)
  65. Sodomy. (Gen. 19:13, 24, 25)
  66. The earth by reason of man’s disobedience. (Isa. 24:3-6)
  67. The proud. (Ps. 119:21)
  68. Those who reward evil for good. (Prov. 17:13)
  69. Those who blaspheme the Lord’s Name or curse God. (Lev. 24:15-16)
  70. Those who are carnally minded. (Rom. 8:6)
  71. Those who go down to Egypt (world system) for help and look not to the Lord. (Isa. 31:1-3)
  72. Stubbornness and rebellion. (I Sam. 15:22-23)
  73. Those who love cursing. (Ps. 109:17-20)
  74. Failure and poverty. (Hag. 1:5-6)
  75. Model Prayer to Break Curses

(To be read aloud) 

Heavenly Father, I confess Jesus Christ as my Lord and believe that He is risen from the dead. I declare I have been purchased by the blood of Jesus. I am not my own. I am bought with a price and belong to you.

Father, I chose to forgive all those who have offended me and ask to be cleansed of any unconfessed sin present in my life at this time. Reveal to me, right now, anything I need to know that would hinder my prayer for deliverance. (Pause - wait for the Holy Spirit).

Lord God, my earthly fathers and I have transgressed Your law, and have departed so as not to obey Your voice; therefore the curse and the oath written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out on us, because we have sinned against You.

In the Name of Jesus Christ, I now break and loose myself and my family from the curses of my own sins, the sins of my ancestors or from any other person living or dead.

I am redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, therefore I am redeemed from the curse of the law. I break the power of every spoken curse - of every evil that came out of my own mouth. I take back all the ground I yielded to Satan and establish myself    in faith in the Lord Jesus and claim the blessing rather than curse.

I break the power of every evil word that was knowingly or unknowingly spoken against me by any person. I cancel those spoken words and the power of  such curses by the authority of the Name of Jesus Christ.

You are my Deliverer, Lord Jesus. You are my Lord. I     confess You with my mouth, and I confess that the power of every curse is now broken in the authority of Your Name.

I command every evil, unclean spirit which has come in through the door of curse to leave me NOW, in the Name of Jesus Christ.

I break every curse on myself and my family, today!

Thank You, Jesus.

Thank You Heavenly Father.

NOTE ; Now just let them go. If any specific name or thing comes to mind, speak it out and rebuke it to leave you. It will go in the Name of Jesus of Nazareth. This is also the time to ask for and receive physical healing from infirmities that have come in through the door of curse).


(Step Four)

RENOUNCE AND BREAK SOUL-TIES

 

 

 

 

“And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.”     I Samuel 18:1

Soul-ties are spiritual connections formed through intense relationships or inordinate affections with spouses, close friends, sexual partners, business partners, buddies and/or organizations such as cults, religious denominations and lodges. One can even have ungodly ties with possessions or objects which is idolatry.

Such relationships can be toxic and hindering in the life of any individual, especially believers seeking to find their freedom in Jesus Christ.

Soul-ties resemble an umbilical cord connecting one person to another in the spiritual realm. This cord must be severed for one to break loose from such an undesirable relationship.

One can have soul ties with a group or organization. Herein lies the manipulative power of cults. All such knittings of demonic nature should be broken by prayer and spiritual warfare. Often it is effective to prophetically act out the cutting of the cords, bands or tentacles of soul-ties with a spiritual sword.

Of particular concern are relationships with ex-spouses, sexual partners, dominate or controlling individuals and control groups or cults.

Some such inappropriate relationships are usually obvious. For others, you should ask the Holy Spirit for revelation. Break these soul-ties one-by-one after you repeat the following prayer:

Model Prayer for Breaking Soul-ties

 In the Name of Jesus Christ I chose to put off all the old creation. I renounce any and every ungodly soul-tie with individuals, organizations or objects which bind or hinder my Christian growth and walk.

     I come against these soul ties now. I reject them and expel them out of life in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.Jesus Christ is my Victory and my Sanctifier, separating me unto the Body of Christ into liberty and into freedom.

     I renounce each and every ungodly soul-tie in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I declare every evil soul tie to be broken now. I also declare every     such bondage to be demolished by the shed blood of Jesus and its cleansing power. The Lord Jesus Christ gives me the authority over all the power of the enemy, and I execute this power now to break these bonds of oppressions off my life.

    Satan, I loose myself from you and your demons that have come into my life through ungodly soul-ties to the Children of God.

I praise you Dear Lord for as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. You break every    fetter. You let the oppressed go free and open the prison house of the captives - HALLELUJAH!

I break soul-ties with the following:

(nownamespecificallyanyperson,group,organization or thing that comes to mind). 

In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth I declare myself free from all cords, bands, ties and tentacles of ungodly soul-ties. I also command all personality spirits transferred to me through ungodly soul-ties or controls from any other person or persons to leave me NOW in the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth!

 Thank you Lord Jesus.

 AMEN!

 

(Step Five)

REPENT AND ASK FORGIVENESS FOR THE INIQUITIES OF YOUR FOREFATHERS

“The Lord is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.” Numbers 14:18

As we said previously, when folks can’t get free there is always a reason. Praise God for people who won’t rest until they have the answer and are free, and like King David, won’t stop until there is peace on their borders.

A Christian brother in Hawaii earnestly desired liberty from bondages in his life. The Lord responded to his petitions with a revelation that the sins of his natural father and grandfather were the root cause of his problems.

The dishonest real estate dealings of his natural father cursed his life with constant trouble with landlords. He was forced to move twelve times in five years. Several times he was cheated in his real estate transactions.

Following the leadership of the Holy Spirit, he confessed the sins of his unprincipled forefathers as though they were his own, asked the Heavenly Father to remit them and remove the curses that came with them. Soon his life-style began changing. The oppression lifted and new-found freedom was his! No more trouble in this area of his life.

When one in authority, such as a father, willfully sins, he gives demons access into his domain of authority such as his family tree. Without confession and repentance, the enemy comes in like a flood and permeates the ensuing generations. Problems, infirmities, negative traits and chronic problems are passed through the seeds, or perhaps, the DNA.

There is much more here than the scope of this books permits, but we hope to provide more information and ministry in the future.

Although it seems that Ezekiel 18 refutes this teaching, careful study will show this not to be the case; on the contrary, the point is made that a son need not continue in sins of his fathers, but can chose life by turning away from his begetters patters and follow the principles of the Heavenly Father’s Word.

Study the following Scriptures:

Ex. 20:3-5; Ex. 34:7; Jer. 32:18; Lam. 5:7; Ez. 18:2; Ez. 20:27-30; Lev. 26:40; Neh. 9:2; Neh. 9:16.

Prayer for Deliverance from Iniquities of the Fathers

Father, in the Name of Jesus, I want to be free of all iniquity in my life, including that of my forefathers. I know all my sins are forgiven through the blood of Jesus and to You it’s as though I had never sinned. But I also know experiences in the past have profoundly affected my emotions, mind and will. The Enemy has used them to oppress me and keep me from changing. I ask for deliverance from the effects of them now. Deliver me also from the effects of ancestral iniquities and sins.

Show me, Heavenly Father, every evil work, sin, perversity, fault or iniquity that has come down to me and kept me from complete liberty in the Lord Jesus Christ. I want to confess all of them as sin and appropriate forgiveness for me and my family.

I remit those sins and break and loose my self from all their consequences and curses. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I break all curses of the iniquities of my fathers unto the third and fourth generations.

I accept forgiveness for those iniquities according to I John 1:9 and thank you, Father, for cleansing me and my family from all unrighteousness by the blood of Jesus Christ.

I chose life and liberty by living by the principles of every word that proceeds out of Your mouth, Oh, Lord.

Satan, I rebuke you and all of your demons that have come into my life through the iniquities of my fathers. Leave me now! You have no more grounds to stay. In the Name of Jesus Christ I declare myself free from all such bondage from this day forward.

Thank you, Heavenly Father, in the Name of Jesus, for continuing to transform me day by day as I receive Your nature and become a mature Son of God.

AMEN!

 

NOW GIVE THANKS AND PRAISE THE LORD FOR THE DELIVERANCE AND HEALING YOU HAVE RECEIVED!

(Let us hear from you about your deliverance and healing)