THE GOD WHO BREAKS ANCESTRAL CURSES

THE GOD WHO BREAKS ANCESTRAL CURSES

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: Ezekiel 18:1-4

Supporting Texts: Galatians 3:13-14, Colossians 2:14-15, Lamentations 5:7, John 8:36, Numbers 23:23

INTRODUCTION:
Many families today suffer from invisible chains of bondage passed down from generation to generation. These ancestral curses often manifest in repeated patterns of failure, sickness, poverty, marital delay, or premature death. But the good news is that there is a God who is greater than any inherited bondage — the God who breaks ancestral curses.

God does not intend for anyone to remain under the weight of generational affliction. Jesus Christ came to redeem us from every curse of the law, including those rooted in our ancestry. His blood speaks better things than the blood of our forefathers. Through Him, you can walk in freedom and break free from the yokes that have held your lineage bound.

As we look into God's Word, we shall discover how the Almighty God has the power and willingness to deliver His children from inherited curses and establish them in blessings that endure.

1. GOD IS NOT BOUND BY GENERATIONAL PATTERNS

God deals with individuals, not merely bloodlines. Even if a curse runs in your family, you can be exempted by the covenant of Christ.

a) Personal responsibility before God (Ezekiel 18:20)
– God judges each person based on their own actions, not the sins of their fathers.

b) Divine exemption is possible (Exodus 12:13)
– The blood of the lamb marked people for preservation; so does the blood of Jesus today.

c) You are a new creature in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17)
– When you give your life to Christ, your old lineage is broken, and a new spiritual lineage begins.

d) Redemption disconnects from generational bondage (Galatians 3:13-14)
– Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.

BIBLICAL EXAMPLE: Abraham was born in an idolatrous lineage (Joshua 24:2), but God called him out and made him a father of nations.

2. GOD CANCELS EVERY WRITTEN OR UNWRITTEN ORDINANCE

Some ancestral curses are rooted in covenants or declarations made long ago, but God has the authority to cancel them.

a) Jesus nailed every ordinance to the cross (Colossians 2:14-15)
– Whatever was written against your destiny has been blotted out by the blood of Jesus.

b) The cross is the place of divine cancellation (Isaiah 53:4-5)
– Every ancestral affliction can be exchanged for divine health, peace, and prosperity.

c) God remembers mercy over judgement (James 2:13)
– His mercy can override ancient curses and rewrite your story.

d) Divine intervention is your portion (Romans 8:1-2)
– You are no longer under the law of sin and death but under the law of life in Christ.

BIBLICAL EXAMPLE: The Gibeonites placed a curse upon Israel due to Saul’s actions (2 Samuel 21), but David sought God for a solution, and the curse was lifted.

3. GOD SILENCES FAMILY ALTARS AND VOICES

Ancestral curses often speak through demonic altars and familiar spirits. But God silences them permanently.

a) God answers by fire (1 Kings 18:36–39)
– When the altar of God is raised, every other altar is silenced.

b) Demonic altars are powerless against divine altars (Numbers 23:23)
– No enchantment or divination can stand against God's covenant people.

c) God frustrates ancestral strongmen (Isaiah 49:25–26)
– He contends with those who contend with you and delivers your children.

d) The name of Jesus overrides all ancestral names (Philippians 2:9-10)
– At the name of Jesus, every ancestral spirit must bow.

BIBLICAL EXAMPLE: Gideon tore down his father's altar of Baal before he could rise as a deliverer (Judges 6:25-32).

4. GOD REVERSES THE PATTERNS OF FAMILY AFFLICTIONS

What happened to your father or mother doesn’t have to happen to you. God breaks the cycle and gives you a new pattern.

a) The cycle can be broken (Isaiah 10:27)
– The anointing breaks the yoke and lifts the burden.

b) Patterns are reset by divine power (Joel 2:25)
– God restores what the enemy stole through years of ancestral attacks.

c) You are predestined for glory, not bondage (Romans 8:29-30)
– Your destiny is greater than your family history.

d) The Spirit of God gives you a new heritage (Romans 8:15-17)
– You are no longer a slave to fear but an heir with Christ.

BIBLICAL EXAMPLE: Jabez was born into sorrow, but he cried out to God and his story changed (1 Chronicles 4:9-10).

CONCLUSION:
Ancestral curses are real, but they are not greater than the power of God. Whatever has followed your bloodline — whether failure, delay, poverty, or disease — can be terminated at the cross. You are not doomed to repeat the errors of those before you; in Christ, your story can change.

The moment you identify with Christ, the curses of your lineage are exchanged for covenant blessings. You must rise in the authority of the Word, reject the patterns of bondage, and claim the victory Jesus won for you.

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Every curse in my bloodline, break by fire in Jesus' name.
2. Lord Jesus, disconnect me from every evil covenant made by my ancestors.
3. I silence every evil voice speaking from my foundation.
4. Father, rewrite the story of my family through me.
5. I declare my freedom from every inherited bondage.
6. Blood of Jesus, cancel every evil ordinance working against my life.
7. Ancestral strongmen, lose your hold over my destiny.
8. Every altar of affliction in my father’s house, catch fire now.
9. My name and lineage shall be known for blessings, not curses.
10. Lord, make me a deliverer in my generation like Gideon.

PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:
1. Every curse troubling your family line is broken in Jesus’ name!
2. You are coming out of every generational bondage!
3. From today, you are marked for blessings, not curses!
4. What stopped others in your family will not stop you!
5. The blood of Jesus is speaking better things over your life!
6. Your destiny will not repeat ancestral errors!
7. You are a new creation; the old has passed away!
8. You shall walk in liberty all the days of your life!
9. God is raising you as a new foundation for your family!
10. No curse will survive the fire of God in your life!