From Curses to Blessings: Our Journey of Redemption - Pst Alex Adebayo (March 9, 2024)

Can a Christian, who has been redeemed by the Blood of Jesus, be subject to a curse? To address this question, we must differentiate between what is legally ours and what we experience. Can a Christian legally be under a curse? The answer is clearly, 'no.' The subsequent inquiry is, 'can a Christian experientially be under a curse?' To explore this, let's pose another question: 'can a Christian be legally sick?' The answer is unequivocally no, for Jesus bore all our sicknesses and pains on the Cross (Matthew 8:17), and by His stripes, we were healed (1 Peter 2:24). However, a Christian can experience illness. Similarly, can a Christian sin? According to 1 John 3:9, 'Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin...' Hence, legally, we cannot sin, but in practice, many of us still do and must regularly confess and repent of our sins. The same principle applies to curses. Legally, we cannot be subject to a curse, yet many believers experience curses in their lives. As with every aspect of the Christian journey, we must appropriate what is legally ours and make it our reality by applying God's Word to our lives and obeying the Holy Spirit.