G12 Life Group Notes–November 15, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three Witnessing Closed Cell
Some people say they are saved, but don’t go to church. That is like saying you like food, but don’t want to eat.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD
John 17:20-21
20Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
• Jesus was asked when the kingdom was coming. He explained that it comes from inside of you.
• Change takes place on the outside, but the transformation takes place on the inside. For example, when you get married you make a decision and change occurs after you are married. Transformation - oneness in marriage brings about transformation.
• We must have a since of urgency for reaching the lost.
• Jesus asks, once He comes back, will He find faith? Faith is acting on the Word of God.
• Our culture is affected by many things. Islam is using wealth, education, legislation and the media in its strategy to universally establish Islamic law.
• Jesus came to affect culture and we need to be affecting people’s culture too. To change them from going the wrong way to the right way.
• The kingdom of God is within us.
John 3:5
5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
• There is only one way to get into the kingdom of God – we must be born of the water. Water represents the Word of God.
• We need to influence one another in a positive way.
G12 Life Group Notes–November 15, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)
John 18:36
36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
• Jesus is saying His kingdom is not of this world. It is a different culture.
• Transformation takes longer than change. Without transformation the enemy will try to cause you to backslide by telling you what you had before Christ is better than what you have now.
• The old culture fights transformation. That is why relationships are so important.
Romans 14:17
17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
• The kingdom of God is not all of the “stuff” we focus on, it is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
• We should be kingdom-minded and avoid getting caught up in “things” instead of the kingdom.
Matthew 6:33
33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
• The kingdom of God is more than just things, and that’s why when Jesus said, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” God knows what you need.
Psalms 37:4
4Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
• God does not want you to go after things. He wants you to go after Him.
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
G12 Meeting Sunday (11/8/2009) 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell
When God created heaven and earth, he created it for man to have dominion over it. God wanted to establish his Kingdom on earth. He wanted to bring heaven to earth. The problem now is that transformation must take place. We have confused transformation with change. Jesus never came to establish religion, but the Kingdom. Kingdom is how we live. G12 is about building the Kingdom.
Luke 9:2
Jesus was saying that we should go out and teach the Kingdom; this new way of living, this new culture. We must believe that we are anointed to make a difference in every person’s life that we meet. In faith, we should be confident that when we lay hands on someone, God will demonstrate his power. Too many people are waiting for the anointing. God is not going to anoint us until we step out in faith. The healing power of God shows that the Kingdom of God is greater than the kingdom of darkness. Darkness is represented by sickness, disease, poverty, lack, confusion, fear, worry, etc. When we stand in faith and believe God’s word, there is no satanic force that can not be defeated.
Faith is an activator. Faith is a rewarder
Luke 11: 14-22
Satan thought he had it all, but God is greater. Jesus was teaching that the Kingdom of God is stronger than satan’s kingdom.
Luke 16: 14-17
Just because there is a new Kingdom, it does not mean the elimination of the law. The principles or the law of God has not been done away with. The Kingdom of God did not enter in until after Jesus ascended to the right hand of the throne of God.
Daniel 2:44
God’s Kingdom will destroy all of satans.
Act 1:3
When Jesus came back from the dead, he was speaking about the Kingdom. The church has been stuck in change and not in transformation. Change is just the first step. Change is not transformation. You can have change without transformation, but you can not have transformation without change. When we witness to someone and they accept Christ in their life, we have brought about a change, but not a transformation. That’s where G12 comes in.
If satan can’t stop change, he will fight like hell to stop transformation.
G12 is about change and transformation. Transformation is the big issue. Transformation causes us to be more like Christ. The disciples became powerful once transformation occurred.
We have a bunch of changed people, but we need to be transformed.
We must not just think of winning souls. We need to think about winning our city, our state and our country, and our continent.
Romans 12:2
Don’t be just changed, but be transformed. Transformation comes from the inside out, not the outside in. Reading the word, being in church, fellowship, and study groups helps change you from the inside. Otherwise, you will always be influenced from the outside.
In G12, the win is the change. The discipleship is the transformation.
Discipleship is about helping people move from change to transformation.
Romans 8: 28-31
You still have your flesh to deal with. The only way to have victory over your flesh is to be transformed. Transformation is a process and a journey. Transformation takes place through the open cell, pre-encounter, encounter, post encounter, and the school of leaders.
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell
When God created heaven and earth, he created it for man to have dominion over it. God wanted to establish his Kingdom on earth. He wanted to bring heaven to earth. The problem now is that transformation must take place. We have confused transformation with change. Jesus never came to establish religion, but the Kingdom. Kingdom is how we live. G12 is about building the Kingdom.
Luke 9:2
Jesus was saying that we should go out and teach the Kingdom; this new way of living, this new culture. We must believe that we are anointed to make a difference in every person’s life that we meet. In faith, we should be confident that when we lay hands on someone, God will demonstrate his power. Too many people are waiting for the anointing. God is not going to anoint us until we step out in faith. The healing power of God shows that the Kingdom of God is greater than the kingdom of darkness. Darkness is represented by sickness, disease, poverty, lack, confusion, fear, worry, etc. When we stand in faith and believe God’s word, there is no satanic force that can not be defeated.
Faith is an activator. Faith is a rewarder
Luke 11: 14-22
Satan thought he had it all, but God is greater. Jesus was teaching that the Kingdom of God is stronger than satan’s kingdom.
Luke 16: 14-17
Just because there is a new Kingdom, it does not mean the elimination of the law. The principles or the law of God has not been done away with. The Kingdom of God did not enter in until after Jesus ascended to the right hand of the throne of God.
Daniel 2:44
God’s Kingdom will destroy all of satans.
Act 1:3
When Jesus came back from the dead, he was speaking about the Kingdom. The church has been stuck in change and not in transformation. Change is just the first step. Change is not transformation. You can have change without transformation, but you can not have transformation without change. When we witness to someone and they accept Christ in their life, we have brought about a change, but not a transformation. That’s where G12 comes in.
If satan can’t stop change, he will fight like hell to stop transformation.
G12 is about change and transformation. Transformation is the big issue. Transformation causes us to be more like Christ. The disciples became powerful once transformation occurred.
We have a bunch of changed people, but we need to be transformed.
We must not just think of winning souls. We need to think about winning our city, our state and our country, and our continent.
Romans 12:2
Don’t be just changed, but be transformed. Transformation comes from the inside out, not the outside in. Reading the word, being in church, fellowship, and study groups helps change you from the inside. Otherwise, you will always be influenced from the outside.
In G12, the win is the change. The discipleship is the transformation.
Discipleship is about helping people move from change to transformation.
Romans 8: 28-31
You still have your flesh to deal with. The only way to have victory over your flesh is to be transformed. Transformation is a process and a journey. Transformation takes place through the open cell, pre-encounter, encounter, post encounter, and the school of leaders.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
G12 Life Group Notes–November 1, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three Witnessing Closed Cell
Matthew 13:18
18Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
• Question: How do you know you understand the Word? Answer: When you act upon it. It is your actions.
• What you understand, you act upon.
• The enemy will try to take the Word away because it has power.
Matthew 13:11, 24, 31, 33, 44
11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 24Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 31Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 33Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
• Jesus is talking about the kingdom of God.
• Muslims are trying to take over and they now outnumber Catholics as the world’s largest religion.
• Muslims don’t have a mentality for just souls. Their mentality is for kingdoms.
• They know if they can take kingdoms, they will get the souls. For example, the United States is a kingdom. Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, etc. are all kingdoms.
• In order to sustain itself, a culture needs a birthrate of 2.1. The countries mentioned above all have birthrates below 2.
• Muslims have a birthrate exceeding 8. Due to the lack of population growth in the above mentioned countries a future majority Muslim population in some European countries can be projected in 35 to 40 years.
• Most American families now have 1 or 2 children. Birth control and abortions play a large role with respect to American birthrates.
• Muslims are using oil money to affect the education system, media, political system, and other institutions.
• As Christians, we must have a greater representation in the political sphere. In our cities and states, the church must exert a greater influence.
• We must have Christian politicians, teachers, and professors.
• We need Christians in the news media.
• We must continue to be soul winners, however, we must also be kingdom-minded.
G12 Life Group Notes–November 1, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)
• We must incorporate in our children the mindset that they must get their education.
• If we are to take Sacramento, we must raise our level of thinking to be kingdom-minded.
• We must raise up politicians, media representatives, educators, business leaders, etc.
• Jesus said in Matthew 6:33, “33But seek ye first the kingdom of God,…”
• We need to be more kingdom-minded than anything else. Being a Christian is being kingdom-minded.
• We need seminars, workshops, or leadership training for our youth.
• Our children must be stimulated and challenged to think more kingdom-minded.
• We need to be less self-minded.
• Education of our young people is the key.
• The devil is trying to destroy our youth.
• Destiny Ranch can be used as a training ground for our youth.
• We need to redefine our culture and think more broadly.
Mark 1:14
14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
• It’s about kingdom principle. Jesus did not come in preaching religion; He came preaching a culture, a way of thinking.
Luke 4:43
43And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
• It wasn’t about just one city; it was about the kingdom of God taking over.
• Jesus was saying He had to kingdom build.
• Jesus was teaching the kingdom culture, the kingdom mindset, and the kingdom way of living.
Luke 8:1
1And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
• Jesus was getting the message of the kingdom of God out to the world.
Ask for Prayer Requests Receive Offering Close in Prayer
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three Witnessing Closed Cell
Matthew 13:18
18Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
• Question: How do you know you understand the Word? Answer: When you act upon it. It is your actions.
• What you understand, you act upon.
• The enemy will try to take the Word away because it has power.
Matthew 13:11, 24, 31, 33, 44
11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 24Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 31Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 33Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
• Jesus is talking about the kingdom of God.
• Muslims are trying to take over and they now outnumber Catholics as the world’s largest religion.
• Muslims don’t have a mentality for just souls. Their mentality is for kingdoms.
• They know if they can take kingdoms, they will get the souls. For example, the United States is a kingdom. Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, etc. are all kingdoms.
• In order to sustain itself, a culture needs a birthrate of 2.1. The countries mentioned above all have birthrates below 2.
• Muslims have a birthrate exceeding 8. Due to the lack of population growth in the above mentioned countries a future majority Muslim population in some European countries can be projected in 35 to 40 years.
• Most American families now have 1 or 2 children. Birth control and abortions play a large role with respect to American birthrates.
• Muslims are using oil money to affect the education system, media, political system, and other institutions.
• As Christians, we must have a greater representation in the political sphere. In our cities and states, the church must exert a greater influence.
• We must have Christian politicians, teachers, and professors.
• We need Christians in the news media.
• We must continue to be soul winners, however, we must also be kingdom-minded.
G12 Life Group Notes–November 1, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)
• We must incorporate in our children the mindset that they must get their education.
• If we are to take Sacramento, we must raise our level of thinking to be kingdom-minded.
• We must raise up politicians, media representatives, educators, business leaders, etc.
• Jesus said in Matthew 6:33, “33But seek ye first the kingdom of God,…”
• We need to be more kingdom-minded than anything else. Being a Christian is being kingdom-minded.
• We need seminars, workshops, or leadership training for our youth.
• Our children must be stimulated and challenged to think more kingdom-minded.
• We need to be less self-minded.
• Education of our young people is the key.
• The devil is trying to destroy our youth.
• Destiny Ranch can be used as a training ground for our youth.
• We need to redefine our culture and think more broadly.
Mark 1:14
14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
• It’s about kingdom principle. Jesus did not come in preaching religion; He came preaching a culture, a way of thinking.
Luke 4:43
43And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
• It wasn’t about just one city; it was about the kingdom of God taking over.
• Jesus was saying He had to kingdom build.
• Jesus was teaching the kingdom culture, the kingdom mindset, and the kingdom way of living.
Luke 8:1
1And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
• Jesus was getting the message of the kingdom of God out to the world.
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