Healing from Generational Sins

Healing From Generational Sins

For Ourselves and Our Families

Sunday, September 8, 13

We Are Who They Were“Like father like son”, “a chip off the old block, “the apple doesn’t fa" far #om the tree.”

“...knowing that you were not redeemed...#om your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers...” ( 1 Pet 1: 18)

“We have sinned, even as our ancestors did...” (Ps. 106:6)

Example: My dad & I


Genome Mapping & Spiritual DNA Mapping

Luke Skywalker & African tribes: Mitochondrial DNA

A" get a physical & spiritual inheritance: Physical DNA & “Spiritual DNA”

More healing & blessings available by knowing both

Chapter 2 of Healing America’s DNA on our website


Generational Sins


Generational Sins

The propensity to sin in similar ways as our ancestors did. Sins that repeat in several generations of families.

Original Sin: (Rom. 5:12) “Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to a" people, because all sinned—

“For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners...(Rom. 5:19)


Sins Run in Families

Abraham, Isaac & Jacob & Jacob’s sons: Lying

Judah, David & sons Amnon, Absalom & Solomon: Lust

What sins run in your family?

What lies, bondages, character flaws? Deep Rejection, abandonment, depression, anger, chemical abuse, loneliness, rebe"ion, fears, lusts, confusion, pride, etc


Generational Guilt


Generational Guilt

Lev. 26:40-42: “‘But if they wi" confess their sins and the sins of their ancestors— I wi" remember my covenant with Jacob...and I wi" remember the land.’”

“Do not remember the iniquities of our forefathers against us” (Ps. 79:8).


Abraham Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address

“He gives to both North and South, this terrible war, as the woe due to those by whom the offence came...Yet, if God wi"s that it continue, until a" the wealth piled by the bond-man’s two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil sha" be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash, shall be paid by another drawn with the sword...”


Generational PenaltiesA" male descendants of wicked Kings Ahab & Jeroboam ki"ed

“Your sons…will suffer for your unfaithfulness, until your corpses lie in the wilderness” ( Numbers 14:33).

“Our fathers sinned, and are no more. It is we who have borne their iniquities” (Lamentations 5:7,16)

“So those of you who may be le) wi" rot away because of their iniquity... and also because of the iniquities of their forefathers they will rot with them” (Lev. 26:39).


In 10 Commandments

“I am the Lord your God…you sha" have no other gods before me…You sha" not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything…for I am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sins of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me…(Ex.20:2-6).


Identificational Repentance


Identificational Repentance

Repenting for the past sins of a group you represent.

Lev. 26:40-42: “‘But if they will confess their sins and the sins of their ancestors— I wi" remember my covenant with Jacob...and I wi" remember the land.’”

Moses, Jeremiah, Daniel,Nehemiah, Ezra


Jesus Did Not Deny

“As He went along, He saw a man blind #om birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him” ( John 9:1-3).


Corporate Identities


Corporate IdentitiesIndividuals, families, churches, cities and nations

Each has set of ca"ings, strengths, weaknesses, spiritual gi)s, sins, bondages, guilt, blessings and curses and before God.

We are more blessed or more vulnerable to evil due to our corporate identities.

We can break the negative effects via prayer and holiness.


Examples

The unique blessing on Jews due to the Old Covenant

Seven churches commended and corrected by Jesus in Rev. 1-3 as city-wide churches

Jesus held entire cities accountable for rejecting Him while He was on earth.


A Key to Healing

For ourselves, families, churches, our region & our nation

Subjective process--as with exercise of a" spiritual gi)s and ministries

Many modern leaders use in inner healing, deliverance and in regional intercession.

An experiment and training for a" of us


Healing Damaged DNARepent to God for sin of ancestors and your participation in it

Release them in forgiveness for damaging your DNA

Renounce the sin. Break agreement. Hate it as God does.

Restore, make restitution as needed

Resolve to live in opposite, godly ways

Reject demons. Expel verba"y with authority

Remember scriptures by heart to reshape heart and mind

Rete" via testimony to others


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