Introduction:

In this Freedom Prayer Guide, we are going to take time to prayerfully:

• Identify areas where we are walking in generational sin

• Break our ties with these sins and the bondage they bring

• Release the power of God’s generational blessing

Biblical Foundations:

We are impacted by the sin and iniquity of those who have gone before us:

Lamentations 5:7 — “Our fathers ___________, and are no more; and we ______ their iniquities.”

Nehemiah 9:2 — “They stood in their places and confessed their sins and the sins of ________________.”

In Jesus, God wants to remove the bondage of generational sin in our lives and bless us with a generational blessing:

Galatians 3:13-14 — ”Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”— in order that in Christ Jesus the ___________ of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that ________ would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”

Romans 5.15 But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! 16 Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. 17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, ____________ through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s ____________ of grace and of the gift of righteousness ____________ through the one man, ____________!

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, thank you that you have the power to break the generational bondage that sin has brought in and through my life and to give me a generational blessing. Please search our hearts, our thoughts and our lives and reveal to us any places we been impacted by generational sin.

Confession:

Prayerfully read over the following list of common areas from Scripture where people were impacted by generational sin and note any that you and your family can relate to:

• Abraham’s repeated lies became a pattern repeated by his son Isaac, and grandson Jacob (Genesis 12, 20, 26, 27)

• David’s sexual immorality became a pattern that his sons followed (2 Samuel 13, 2 Samuel 12.11-12, 1 Kings 11.3)

• Manasseh’s worshipped other gods and practiced witchcraft and sorcery. This became a pattern that his son Amon followed and was destroyed by (2 Kings 21)

• The lack of faith of the generation that left Egypt led to their children wandering in the wilderness for 40 years (Numbers 14.20-23)

• Eli’s failure to discipline his sons impacted his entire lineage (1 Samuel 2-4)

• Saul’s disobedience squandered his son’s inheritance (1 Samuel 13.13-14)

As you consider these examples, ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you places where you are walking in the generational sin of your family, or where your sins are impacting the generations that come after you.

Take time to write out a list of specific situations that the Spirit is convicting you of walking in generational sin.

Repentance:

A working definition of repentance encompasses experiencing godly sorrow over your sin (2 Corinthians 7.10), turning away from that sin and turning towards the Lord (1 Thess 1:9), as well as bearing the fruit of genuine change (Matt. 3.8). The Lord extends mercy and forgiveness to the repentant (Isaiah 55.7).

After everyone has prayerfully considered the Generational Sin Inventory, bring the group back together and cast vision for how to respond.

As we have identified places we have walked in generational sin, we have an opportunity to experience the freeing power of Jesus as we confess and repent of these places of sin, and humble ourselves before the Lord.

The story of Josiah provides a good template for showing us how to break ties with generational sin:

• He was convicted by God’s Word for the ways his people had been walking in sin (2 Chronicles

  20:19)

• He confessed and repented of these sins and God forgave him and gave him a blessing

  (2 Chronicles 20.26)

Guided Prayer of Confession, Repentance and Receiving Forgiveness:

Lord, I confess and now reject and disown all of the sins of my ancestors. I specifically renounce the sins of __________________________________.

As one who has now been delivered from the domain of darkness into the kingdom of God’s Son, I cancel out all demonic working that has been passed down to me from my family. As one who has been crucified and raised with Jesus Christ and who sits with Him in heavenly places, I renounce all satanic assignments that are directed toward me, my family and my ministry. I cancel out every curse that Satan and his workers have put on me. I announce to Satan and all his forces that Christ became a curse for me when He died for my sins on the cross (See Galatians 3:13). I reject any and every way to which Satan may claim ownership of me. I belong to the Lord Jesus Christ who purchased me with His own blood. I reject all blood sacrifices whereby Satan may claim ownership of me. I declare myself to be fully and eternally signed over and committed to the Lord Jesus Christ. By the authority I have in Christ, I now command every familiar spirit and every enemy of the Lord Jesus that is influencing me to leave my presence. I commit myself to my heavenly Father to do His will from this day forward and I ask that a generational blessing would flow from me to my children and my children’s children. Amen.

Replace & Restore:

Repentance leads to sin being replaced with new life, healing and renewal.

As we have broken ties with generational sin, take time to listen to the Holy Spirit for ways that He wants to give you a generational blessing to leave to your children and their children.

Sit in silence for 2 minutes and listen to what the Holy Spirit would speak to you. Write down anything you sense the Spirit speaking to you. Share what you sense with your discipler.

As we walk forward from lies into truth, medidate on Romans 5 and the generational blessing that is ours in Jesus:

Restoration is about walking in the newness of life that Jesus brings.

Meditate on these Scriptures every day this week as you learn to walk in the generational blessing that is yours in Christ.

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5 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; 4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

6 For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. 11 And not only this, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned— 13 for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.

15 But the free gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many. 16 The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand the judgment arose from one transgression resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift arose from many transgressions resulting in justification. 17 For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

18 So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men. 19 For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous. 20 The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, 21 so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.