1. WRESTLING WITH THE SINS OF YOUR FATHER

2. The Ten Commandments Exodus 20:3-17

3. Four Vertical Commandments 1. Recognition of the Creator’s rightful place in one’s life – vs. 3 place in one’s life – vs. 3

4. Four Vertical Commandments 2. Spiritual priorities are not to be superceded anything – vss. 4-6

5. Four Vertical Commandments 3. Proper spiritual and cultural communication – vs. 7

6. Four Vertical Commandments 4. Provide for spiritual rest and reflection – vss. 8-11

7. Six Horizontal Commandments 5. Respect for family order – vs. 12

8. Six Horizontal Commandments 6. Respect for human life, dignity and rights – vs. 13

9. Six Horizontal Commandments 7. Sanctity of marriage and sexual relations – vs. 14

10. Six Horizontal Commandments 8. Recognition and respect for the possessions of others – vs. 15

11. Six Horizontal Commandments 9. High value of honesty, integrity and truth – vs. 16

12. Six Horizontal Commandments 10. Maintaining mutual rights of ownership while negating greed ownership while negating greed – vs. 17 – vs. 17

13. The footnote in the second commandment “For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me” “For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me”

14. What it does not mean… 1. You do not bear your forefathers’ guilt 1. You do not bear your forefathers’ guilt before God for their sin: before God for their sin: - Ezek. 18:20 - Ezek. 18:20 - Deut. 24:16 - Deut. 24:16 2.There is no generational curse that is to be exercised to be exercised

15. What it does mean… 1. Consequential inheritance 1. Consequential inheritance 2.Parental imprinting

16. Three Biblical case studies 1. Moses – Anger 1. Moses – Anger 2.Abraham – Lying 3.David – Sexual sins

17. Four vertical commands 1.God first 2.No idolatry 3.No taking God’s name 4.Keep Sabbath “…'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' Matt. 22:37 Six horizontal commands 5.Honor parents 6.No murder 7.No adultery 8.No stealing 9.No false witness 10.No coveting "The second is like it, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' Matt. 22:39

18. The footnote in the second commandment “For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me” “For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me”

19. What it does mean… 1. Consequential inheritance 1. Consequential inheritance 2.Parental imprinting

20. Three Biblical case studies 1. Moses – Anger 1. Moses – Anger 2.Abraham – Lying 3.David – Sexual sins

21. Breaking the cycle… 1. Conversion – II Cor. 5:17 1. Conversion – II Cor. 5:17

22. Breaking the cycle… 2. Recognize the family pattern 2. Recognize the family pattern

23. Breaking the cycle… 3. Confess family sins – Neh. 9:2 3. Confess family sins – Neh. 9:2

24. Breaking the cycle… 4. Forgive family members who in 4. Forgive family members who in the past has sinned against you the past has sinned against you – Matt. 6:15 – Matt. 6:15

25. Breaking the cycle… 5. Fortify your defenses 5. Fortify your defenses

26. Breaking the cycle… 6. Teach the children and 6. Teach the children and grandchildren the family history and grandchildren the family history and what they might need to guard what they might need to guard against against

27. Breaking the cycle… 7. Cover your family in prayer 7. Cover your family in prayer

28. The thousandth generational blessing of Deut. 7:9-10 God blesses future generations 300- 400 times more for your faithfulness than the unbeliever’s rejection of God God blesses future generations 300- 400 times more for your faithfulness than the unbeliever’s rejection of God