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Your Story Has A Villain: Breaking Strongholds - Dropping Chains

Your Story Has A Villain: Breaking Strongholds - Dropping Chains

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"Some battles aren’t external—they’re happening inside us. Genealogy shows us that strongholds run in family lines, but Jesus came to break strongholds and remove the chains that bind us—personally and in the Church."

Johnny Cash & The Legacy of Strongholds "Johnny Cash recorded a song called ‘A Boy Named Sue.’ It’s a funny song, but when you really listen to it, it’s a song about a man trying to break free from something that was passed down to him.

key lyrics (Daddy left, named him Sue, he had to fight his whole life, anger, revenge).
RECOGNIZING & BREAKING PERSONAL STRONGHOLDS

RECOGNIZE: Identify the Stronghold and Its Root
Personal Strongholds & Their Chains:
Fear → Chain of Anxiety(2 Timothy 1:7)

Shame → Chain of Addiction(Romans 8:1)

Control → Chain of Burnout(Matthew 11:28-30)

Science Insight:
Epigenetics—trauma and behaviors can be passed down through generations.

Neuroplasticity—the brain can change when we replace lies with truth.
Recognizing the Warning Signs of Hidden Strongholds

"How do I know if I have a stronghold?

Jesus doesn’t just break strongholds; He redeems them.The chains that once weighed me down become the very evidence of His power.

REPLACE: Reject Lies and Replace Them with God’s Truth

John 8:32 – "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

Examples of Lies & Truths:
"I will always be this way." → "I am a new creation in Christ."
(2 Corinthians 5:17)

"I have to control everything." → "Be still and know that I am God."
(Psalm 46:10)
REBUILD: Walk in Daily Freedom & Community

Freedom is a daily decision.

Surround yourself with truth & accountability.
STRONGHOLDS IN THE CHURCH

Revelation 2-3 – Jesus rebukes churches for strongholds they need to break.

Fear → Chain of Legalism(1 John 4:18)
Shame → Chain of Hiding & Hypocrisy(James 5:16)
Control → Chain of Spiritual Abuse(Matthew 20:25-26)



VICTORY FOR BOTH YOU & THE CHURCH

John 8:36 – “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” Recognizing the Heaviness but Declaring Hope

You are not bound by your family’s past.

The Church is not bound by its past mistakes.

Jesus redeems both people and the Church.Jesus isn’t just in the business of breaking strongholds—He redeems what was broken.
2 Corinthians 3:17 – "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom."

"Jesus doesn’t just break chains—He redeems them.

The things that once held you back will become part of the testimony of your victory. The Church isn’t a place of perfect people—it’s a place where Jesus is still redeeming broken things."

BibleProject | One Story That Leads to Jesus

BibleProject | One Story That Leads to Jesus