Breaking Word Curses
10 October 10
· Prov 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue
· Words carry power to impact people and change the course of their lives
· Words carry a spirit dimension to them John 6:66
· Gen 1:2 the first use of words in the bible was to bless
· Bless = 1288 = to speak words of prosperity and success that become empowered by the Holy Spirit
· Blessing is a key part of the culture and community of heaven
· Bless = NT2127 = eulogeo = to speak well of, celebrate with praises, to request God to impart favor upon
· Eph 4:29 No corrupt communication minister grace to heavens
· Corrupt = NT4550 = rotten, putrid, corrupted by age, to have destructive impact
· Grace = NT485 = to release divine empowerment
Old saying: Sticks and stones .word shall never hurt me
Words are powerful, not neutral can release blessing and cursing
a) Bible Description of words that can be destructive:
· Ps 64:3-4 Bitterwords = arrows
· Ps 57:4 Tongue = sharp sword Prov 12:8
· Eph 6:16 Fiery darts
b) Word Curses:
· A curse is words spoken to invoke hurt or punishment or destruction
· The power behind a word curse is an evil spirit
c) Origins of Word Curses:
1) People who operate in witchcraft and invoke demons upon people eg 1 Kings 19:1-2 Jezebel Numbers 23 Balaam
2) People who are in authority or special relationships with us
· Words of a stranger have little effect upon us
· Words of a person in governing authority have great impact eg parent, teacher, employer, pastor or church leader
3) People in relationship with us who came into agreement
· Gossip, criticism, faultfinding, negative talk, judgment
· Matt 18:19 Power of agreement can invoke blessing or cursing
4) People speaking curses over themselves or agreeing with word curses spoken to others
· Eccl 5:2,6 Do not be rash with your mouth
· Inner vows/death wishes/bitter judgments
3. Breaking the Power of Word Curses:
a) Jesus has positioned us for Blessing
· Gal 3:13-14
· Christ became a curse for us, that the blessing of Abraham might come upon us and we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith
· Work of Christ on the Cross was to legally break power of all curses
· Our part I to believe and trust in His work
a) Recognize presence/activity of curses
b) Release forgiveness anger
c) Cancel all agreements made with curses
d) Meditate and confess blessing of God over area of life
e) I am Blessed Eph 1:3
b) Learn how to overcome word curses
i) How you experience them
· Invading thoughts and pictures in the mind
· Pressure upon your mind, emotions and spirit
· Invoking condemnation
· Invading feelings of anxiety and fear
ii) How you deal with them
· Word curses are like arrows in the air, fiery darts hurled against you
· You must discern what they are judge them
· You must take action swiftly against these fiery darts
· Is 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper
i) Break the power of the words .command them to fall to the ground
Eph :16 Quench the fiery darts
ii) Bless those who have spoken against you
Matt 5:44 Bless them that curse you
1 Cor 4:12 being refilled, we bless
iii) Bury yourself in Christ
Ps 31:20 You shall keep them from the strife of tongues
Col 3:3 You are dead and your life is hid with Christ in God