18th January 2026 - Pastor Ben Ma - Generational Blessings

Jesus breaks generational patterns, restores family lines, and gives you a new identity — the only curse left is believing the old one still applies.

🌿 1. Your identity is no longer defined by your family struggles

The message opens with a powerful reminder:

You are not shaped by the failures, patterns, or pain of your family history.

You are defined by the One who lives in you — Christ.

📖 2. Mary’s declaration: God’s mercy moves through generations

Luke 1:50 — “His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.”

Mary wasn’t just celebrating her miracle; she was declaring a truth about how God works across time. God’s mercy doesn’t stop with one person — it flows through families and generations.

🌳 3. Jesus’ genealogy shows God restores broken family lines

Luke traces Jesus’ family tree all the way back to Adam.

Why?

To show that Jesus didn’t come for isolated individuals — He came to redeem entire generations.

Jesus’ family line included:

• liars

• deceivers

• adulterers

• broken kings

• failed fathers

Yet God didn’t erase the genealogy — He entered into it.

Jesus was born into a broken family line to heal broken family lines.

Mary’s words mean:

Even when generations fail, mercy keeps moving.

Jesus is the turning point in every family story.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 4. This isn’t just Bible history — it’s your story

If Jesus can step into generations of dysfunction, He can step into yours.

God blesses individuals, yes — but He also blesses families and generations.

A declaration for today:

“The blessing will not stop with me — it is moving through my family.”

👑 5. You were brought into a new family

Colossians 1:13 — God rescued you from darkness and brought you into the kingdom of His Son.

This means:

• Darkness no longer has authority over you

• Your past no longer owns you

• Old family patterns no longer define you

Romans 8:15 — You have been adopted.

God says:

“I have chosen you. I have named you. I have claimed you.”

You don’t fight for identity — you fight from identity.

🔥 6. The only curse is believing you are still cursed

Galatians 3:13 — Christ redeemed us from the curse.

Past tense. Finished. Done.

So why do many Christians still live as if they’re cursed?

Because the enemy has no real power — only lies.

Common lies sound like:

• “Everyone in my family struggles with this.”

• “Addiction runs in our blood.”

• “Cancer always hits our family.”

• “Depression is just who we are.”

These statements feel normal, but they are not biblical truth.

Live with Biblical truth of knowing God will bless you.