SCRIPTURAL REFERRENCES
[Matthew 11:12] “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.”
[Romans 8:22] “For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.”
[Joshua 1:1-2] [1[ "Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying," [2] "Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel."
[Joshua 1:3] "Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses."
PROLOUGE
Romans 8:22 emphasizes that all of creation is currently experiencing suffering and pain, and is waiting on its deliverance. The verse describes it as "groaning" and "travailing in pain." The description of the “groaning" and "travailing in pain" is compared to that of childbirth, suggesting intense suffering which leads to deliverance.
The New Testament teaches that Jesus Christ's death and resurrection provide the ultimate means of salvation and deliverance from sin's consequences. This includes the forgiveness of sins and the promise of eternal life. However, the concept of generational curses adds another layer of difficulty.
While Jesus paved the way for salvation, the ongoing necessity of deliverance from generational curses remains a complex theological matter. Some Christians hold that Jesus's sacrifice ended these curses' power, whereas others believe individuals must continue to actively confront and break free from these generational influences.
With that said, and being a retired trucker with over forty-three years of experience, I've encountered Christians who are trapped in bondage, often due to demon spirits gaining access to their bloodlines through ancestors' actions. Throughout my ministry, personally guided by the Holy Spirit, I've learned that God, in His perfect and just ways, will honor Satan's rights as much as He honors ours.
He explained to me that if Satan has a legal right to someone through an offense like incest or another heinous act, His hands are tied. This is why, during an exorcism, if a spirit is harassing someone, we must insist that the spirit or spirits reveal the right and grounds for their interference or possession of the person we are attempting to get delivered.
"WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?"
When I meditate on our founding scripture verses for this message, I am reminded of the famous film, “The Lion King.” The film depicts a young lion growing up after his father's death. Its narrative mirrors the themes of Romans 8:22. The "groaning" of creation is reflected in the environmental struggles shown in the movie, such as the drought and resource scarcity under Scar's rule. The "pains of childbirth" are represented by the difficult transitions and suffering the characters endure while waiting for the Pride Lands to be restored.
The central conflict of the film revolves around the disruption of the natural order, which causes suffering for the animals and the land itself. The ending, with Simba's return after realizing that he is the son of a king, and the Pride Lands being restored, symbolizes hope for redemption and the eventual liberation of creation from suffering. What caught my attention in the film was the monkey who seemed to know his determined destiny.
These reflections bring to mind when God told Joshua He was granting him the land, but Joshua had to actively claim it from the enemies. Joshua 1:2-4 states, "Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give them—to the Israelites.
I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west." This passage not only emphasizes God's role in giving the land, but also the empowerment of the Israelites to actively conquer it and fight the current inhabitants.
The link between God's promise and human response in Joshua reflects similar themes in Romans 8:22. Both passages highlight the relationship between divine plan and human effort. In Joshua, God promises the land, but the Israelites are required to engage in battle and defeat their enemies to take possession of the land.
Romans 8:22 indicates that God has begun the work of redemption, yet creation still 'groans' from the effects of sin and eagerly anticipates complete restoration. This powerful verse reveals that God's overall plan for redemption is marked by suffering and longing, indicating that God's plan for mankind is completed through human experiences that may require some struggle and conflict.
Christ fulfilled the law and its ordinances through His death at Calvary, His resurrection, and His ascension. However, as His redeemed, we have to go beyond the cross and live in the victory of sonship, and while believers still face the effects of sin and a fallen world, they are called to embrace the truth of their new identity in Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit.
This requires shifting our focus, from dwelling on our human limitations to trusting in future possibilities because, as the scripture declares, “Greater is He that is within us than he (the worldly lusts, the flesh and the devil) that is in the world. 1 John 4:4.
The believer's journey goes beyond simply acknowledging the cross; it involves actively engaging in Christ's life, experiencing His resurrection power, and living as a son of God through obedient faith. This life also includes a desire to pursue holiness, so that we may reflect God's glory.
Matthew 11:12, which describes the kingdom of God as suffering violence and concludes that the violent take it by force, emphasizing the challenges faced by those trying to enter or advance God's kingdom. The verse highlights the struggle against the kingdom, whereas Romans 8:22 addresses the suffering present within creation.
I believe that when a person experiences the new birth, they become a new creation, 2 Corinthians 5:17. Their spirit and conscience are cleansed from dead works to serve the living God, as mentioned in Hebrews 9:14. While I agree that scripture shows the devil cannot possess a child of God, I also, through years of ministry—especially during my time as a trucker ministering in the inner slums and cities of America—am convinced that many Christians face mental attacks.
During prayer sessions and miracle services, I have observed that some illnesses are caused by spirits attacking the flesh, and some of these attacks and situations are attributed to spirits following their bloodline.
I am reminded of John 11:43-44, where the Lord Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. However, when he came out of the tomb, others were told to remove his grave clothes.
When I speak of removing the grave clothes, I am referring to the things that hold us back in our Christian life, including generational curses, and even God’s word declares that He will visit the sins of the fathers up to the third and fourth generation of the children. Exodus 34:7.
These grave clothes might include old emotions, unhealthy habits, and past relationships. Lazarus came out bound hand and foot, wrapped in bandages, unable to fully embrace his new life. He had been freed from the grave, but the remnants of his past held him back. It took the compassionate efforts of others to come alongside him and gently unwrap the bandages. Their support helped him step into the fullness of life that awaited beyond the shadows of death.
Unlike the biblical figure of Lazarus whom Christ raised from the dead. The Holy Bible speaks in Luke 19 about a man called Lazarus who sat by the rich man's gate begging for scraps of food and was described in Scripture as covered in sores, many individuals today attend church while carrying deep emotional and spiritual wounds.
The truth is, these people often conceal their pain, bleeding internally from unresolved issues and past traumas that they have not confronted, and just as Lazarus’s physical suffering was visible to those around him, the struggles of these modern churchgoers may go unnoticed, even though their hearts are heavy with burdens that need healing. They need deliverance, and they cannot do it alone.
USE YOUR AUTHORITY
Based on my experience, you can approach and encounter a demon prince either as a priest or as a king ruling in a kingdom. Luke 22:29 indicates that Christ has given us delegated power in his kingdom. The same delegated power that the Father delegated unto him, He has delegated that power to His church which is His body on Earth.
We can look at the keys to our home or even our automobile and realize that the keys give us power and control over who we allow in our home or who we allow to drive our vehicle. This can also be illustrated by looking at a policeman stopping a car by blowing a whistle and holding up his hand.
The policeman is no match for the car that weighs several thousand pounds but his authority is backed up by a higher power, even the constitution giving him power and control.
All creation is waiting for us, as God’s people, to recognize our identity and begin freeing those still in bondage. The New Covenant gives us the authority of sonship—the same power over the elements that Adam originally had. The Holy Bible reminds us to recall our roots and recognize that we were once like those we now see as outsiders.
The key question is, “Who is the writer speaking to?” While we may not have experienced homelessness or criminal behavior ourselves, we were once lost, unredeemed, and headed towards hell. Even after accepting the gospel, many of us continue to grapple with the remnants of our former lives.
The reality is that past problems, regrets, and failures still burden God's people, and some may require counseling, specialized training, and the guidance of someone experienced in deliverance ministry to truly break free from these oppressions, including 'generational curses,' that have kept people trapped for too long, and overcoming them demands time, sincere prayer, and dedicated effort.
We must recognize that as fellow believers in Christ, we have each other and can overcome anything that comes our way together. Gaining true freedom is a process that involves not just identifying the issues but actively working through them with the support of knowledgeable individuals who can offer the right advice and insights to help us reclaim our lives from the weight of these struggles.
"JESUS ON 18 WHEELS."
Praying a prayer to break generational curses usually involves acknowledging ancestral sins, repenting, and declaring freedom through Jesus Christ's sacrifice. It focuses on renouncing harmful habits such as addiction, anger, or dishonesty, seeking divine guidance, and blessing yourself and future generations of your family.
Being a retired over-the-road trucker, I often think about seeing Jesus in a big truck parked beside me. His word mentions that He doesn't spend much time among people and that He travels from city to city. A trucker can drive all night to deliver a load 675 miles away. God might use the trucker to minister to someone in need. They could be there at the right moment, fulfilling a divine appointment to save, deliver, and set people free—often someone God has already been trying to reach.
I have experienced divine moments where God caused a cat scale, which we use to weigh our large trucks to make sure they are not overloaded, to break down at a truck stop. This also prompted me to visit the chapel there. As I was walking up the steps, I heard the whisper of the Holy Spirit say, "I want you to pray for someone to be delivered from alcohol addiction today."
I walk in and am greeted by the on-duty chaplain. When I told him that the weight scale was down, that’s why I was taking the time to visit with him. When I shared what God said to me as I was entering the chapel about someone needing deliverance from alcohol addiction, he informed me that five area pastors are there ministering to a young man dealing with alcohol addiction in the truck stop restaurant.
It was at that moment that the young man entered the chapel, followed by the visiting pastors. The on-duty chaplain introduced me to them as the ACT Trucker Evangelist, also known as the Guardian Angel. They lit up with hope because they had heard about my ministry with truckers and asked me to minister to the young man.
I approached the young man and told him that God loved him enough to tear up a certified cat scale and bring five local pastors to minister to him. I also warned him that if he chooses to reject that kind of love, he had better go and drink all the water he can because there will be no water if he dies without God and ends up in a fiery hell from which there is no escape.
As I turned to walk away, I heard the weak, gentle pleas of the young man begging me not to go and asking me to pray for him. I turned, laid my hands on him, and said, “Devil, you heard this young man say with his mouth from the depths of his spirit that he does not want you, and I do not think you have grounds to stay.”
I then had the man pray something like the prayer listed below, and when we all prayed for him, the young man looked at us and said, “I Feel Clean.” Glory, Glory, Glory. It is time that we recognize who we are as Sons and daughters of the Most High God and begin delivering broken humanity back to God, giving them a reason to live and win others.
1. Have the person you are praying for declare their rejection of Satan, including anything he tries to offer
2. Ask the person to reaffirm their unwavering loyalty and dedication to God and His kingdom
3. Have them pray, asking God to remove any offenses or sins committed by their forefathers from their bloodline
4. Have them pray, asking God to remove anything they may have inherited from their ancestors and that He remove it not only from them but also from their future generations
5. Have them issue a confident declaration to Satan, stating he has no legal right to oppose them or their family, as the blood of Jesus now provides protection
MY CONCLUSION
This message came after I talked with a close friend and explained that she should pray a deliverance prayer to break any grounds Satan might have established, which could be impacting her family through generational curses. I also discussed this with Dr. Arleen Fuller, the Founder and President of Kingdom Ambassadors University in Savannah, Georgia where I received my Life Coach and Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy in Theology back in 2021.
During our conversation, she asked me to send her some notes on my thoughts concerning understanding and breaking generational curses. Later, as I sat at my laptop, I felt inspired to share this on Sermon Central, making this my one hundred and one sermon in just over three and a half years. To God be the Glory in all we attempt to do. A-Men
BE BLESSED AND BE A BLESSING
Dr. Jerry W. Hulse
International Evangelist
Miracle Life Church International
