Breaking Negative Cycles Before The New Year Series

BREAKING NEGATIVE CYCLES BEFORE THE NEW YEAR

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: Judges 6:25-26

Key Verse: “And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock… and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath.” (Judges 6:25)

Supporting Texts: Romans 12:2; Isaiah 10:27; Galatians 3:13; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5; Exodus 12:12-13

Description: A call to confront, dismantle, and terminate destructive spiritual, behavioural, and generational patterns before entering a new season.

INTRODUCTION

As one year draws to a close and another approaches, it is vital to examine recurring patterns that have limited progress, joy, and fulfilment. Negative cycles do not stop on their own; they persist until they are confronted and broken by divine authority and deliberate action. Entering a new year without addressing old cycles often results in repeated struggles under a different calendar.

Scripture reveals that God never ignores cycles that enslave His people. From generational bondages to repeated failures, God consistently intervenes to break patterns and establish new orders. The end of the year is a strategic time to tear down what has followed you season after season.

This message reveals how God empowers His people to break negative cycles decisively so that the new year begins on a clean slate, under divine order, freedom, and forward momentum.

1. NEGATIVE CYCLES MUST BE IDENTIFIED BEFORE THEY CAN BE BROKEN

Freedom begins with recognition. What is not identified cannot be confronted or dismantled by faith.

a) RECURRING PATTERNS REVEAL UNDERLYING BONDAGE – Repeated failures, delays, or losses indicate unresolved spiritual issues (Judges 6:1-2). Patterns expose hidden roots.

b) SELF-EXAMINATION BRINGS CLARITY – Honest spiritual evaluation opens the door to deliverance (Lamentations 3:40). Reflection precedes restoration.

c) IGNORANCE PERPETUATES CAPTIVITY – Lack of understanding sustains bondage (Hosea 4:6). Knowledge empowers freedom.

d) DISCERNMENT EXPOSES THE SOURCE – The Holy Spirit reveals what fuels negative cycles (1 Corinthians 2:10). Revelation empowers action.

Biblical Example: Israel repeatedly fell into oppression until they recognised the cycle and cried out to God (Judges 6:6-7).

2. NEGATIVE CYCLES ARE SUSTAINED BY ALTARS AND MINDSETS

Behind every persistent cycle is either a spiritual altar or a mindset that must be confronted and dismantled.

a) SPIRITUAL ALTARS DEMAND ATTENTION – Evil altars influence outcomes until they are destroyed (Judges 6:25). Altars speak continually.

b) WRONG THINKING SUSTAINS WRONG RESULTS – Ungodly mindsets reproduce ungodly patterns (Romans 12:2). Transformation begins in the mind.

c) TRADITIONS CAN BECOME CHAINS – Cultural and generational norms can oppose God’s will (Matthew 15:6). Not all inheritance is good.

d) TRUTH DISMANTLES DECEPTION – God’s Word tears down lies that empower cycles (2 Corinthians 10:4-5). Truth brings liberty.

Biblical Example: Gideon destroyed his father’s altar, ending years of oppression and initiating national deliverance (Judges 6:27-32).

3. NEGATIVE CYCLES ARE BROKEN BY DIVINE POWER AND OBEDIENCE

Breaking cycles requires more than desire; it demands obedience to divine instruction and reliance on God’s power.

a) DELIVERANCE COMES THROUGH OBEDIENCE – God responds to acts of faith-filled obedience (Deuteronomy 28:1). Obedience unlocks power.

b) THE ANOINTING DESTROYS YOKES – God’s power breaks long-standing bondages (Isaiah 10:27). Anointing enforces freedom.

c) THE CROSS CANCELS EVERY CURSE – Christ has redeemed believers from every curse (Galatians 3:13). Redemption is legal and final.

d) SPIRITUAL WARFARE ENFORCES VICTORY – Prayer and declaration enforce freedom (2 Corinthians 10:3). Victory must be enforced.

Biblical Example: The blood on the doorposts broke the cycle of death and bondage in Egypt (Exodus 12:12-13).

4. BREAKING CYCLES BEFORE THE NEW YEAR SECURES A NEW BEGINNING

What is broken before transition cannot follow into the next season. Freedom prepares the ground for progress.

a) RIGHT ENDINGS PRODUCE RIGHT BEGINNINGS – Proper closure ensures a healthy transition (Ecclesiastes 7:8). Endings matter.

b) FREEDOM ATTRACTS DIVINE FAVOUR – God advances liberated lives (Psalm 102:13). Liberty invites lifting.

c) NEW SEASONS REQUIRE NEW FOUNDATIONS – God establishes new paths after deliverance (Isaiah 43:18–19). New things need space.

d) TESTIMONY FOLLOWS TERMINATED CYCLES – God’s glory is revealed through freedom (Psalm 126:1-3). Deliverance produces praise.

Biblical Example: After deliverance from Egypt, Israel began a new journey toward promise and purpose (Exodus 14:30-31).

CONCLUSION

God does not intend for His people to carry cycles of defeat, loss, or bondage into a new year. Every negative pattern has an expiry date when confronted by divine authority and obedient faith. What you confront now will not confront you later.

As you partner with God to break negative cycles before the year ends, you step into the new year free, empowered, and positioned for progress. Your new season shall not repeat old battles; it shall announce a new order of victory.

PRAYER POINTS

1. Father, open my eyes to every negative cycle operating in my life.

2. Lord, give me courage to confront what has followed me for years.