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The Prayer That Overcomes Curses

Fresh Life Church • Nov 3, 2025 • 36 min

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Summary

In this message, Pastor Jennie Lusko explores Jabez's prayer in 1 Chronicles 4:9–10, showing how calling on God breaks negative labels, curses, and pain spoken over our lives. Even when hurtful words or past mistakes threaten to define us, God's banner over us is always love, protection, and comfort. By daily choosing life, blessing, and obedience to God, we experience the rich and abundant life Jesus died to give us.

Themes

Breaking CursesGod's Love & IdentityChoosing LifePrayer & BlessingAbundant Life

Pastor's Points

1.

My words have power.

2.

I will choose life.

3.

What has been a label over me, I don't have to let define me.

4.

God wants to give me good things because He delights in me.

5.

His banner over me is love.

Key Points

1.
My words have power.
2.
I will choose life.
3.
What has been a label over me, I don't have to let define me.
4.
God wants to give me good things because He delights in me.
5.
His banner over me is love.
6.
Calling on God washes away past bitterness and curses like water and baking soda removing battery corrosion.
7.
Choosing life and turning away from sin is a daily, step-by-step decision rather than a single grand promise.
8.
God is desperate for us to be desperate for Him because He alone offers true, flourishing, abundant life (zoe).

Sermon Moments

“Jabez called on the God of Israel, and the bitterness and curse spoken over him melted away like baking soda poured over battery corrosion.”

“God does not expect us to be immune to temptation, but through Him we are empowered and able not to sin in every choice.”

“Tiny decisions step by step in the right direction are going to take you where you want to be.”

“God is desperate for you to be desperate for Him because He is the only one who can give you true, flourishing life.”

“His banner over you is love, waving overhead to protect and comfort you.”

This Week

Declare the five overcomer confessions daily to align your heart with God's truth rather than negative labels.

Practice making intentional "no" choices in moments of anger, gossip, or temptation throughout this month.

Identify any past hurtful labels spoken over you and reframe them under God's banner of love.

Guard your heart against letting God's blessings become idols that take His place in your life.

Use your words consistently to speak life, blessing, and encouragement rather than criticism or cursing.

When you make a mistake or fall into sin, run quickly to God for forgiveness instead of remaining in bitterness.

Discuss the fill-in-the-blank identity activity ("My banner was ___, but His banner over me is Love") with a small group or family.

Remember This

No matter what painful labels or curses have been spoken over you, calling on God releases His banner of love and empowers you to daily choose life.

A Challenge for You

Reframe the lies spoken over you, choose life step-by-step today, and live under God's banner of unconditional love.

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