12 Life Group Notes–January 24, 2010

G12 Life Group Notes–January 24, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell


Ephesians 6:10-18
10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
 The key words are: strong, power, and His might.
 Armor means to be wholly armed in full armor.
 Our life is about warfare.
 We need to step up our game and not be thin-skinned and give up on people.
 The word wiles refers to having an opening where Satan can attack our emotions.
 We must not allow the enemy to manipulate us.
 The devil is looking for any weakness.
 The Bible tells us to examine ourselves.
 What makes you angry? What makes you want to gossip?
 We as men and women must work on ourselves.
 If our eyes could be opened right now, we would be able to see demonic spirits.
 Demonic spirits are waiting for an opening to attack us.
 When we are under attack, we should look at where we might be missing it.
 We must fortify the armor with knowledge or the revelation of who we are in Christ.
 When it says take the whole armor, it means you can be operating in less.
 We must oppose or resist the attack of the enemy.
 If we have the shield of faith, we can prevail through all of the fiery darts.

I Timothy 1:18
18This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
 The only good warfare is the one we win.
 The enemy attacks our attitude more than anything else.
 We have a responsibility to keep a good attitude.
 Sometimes we have to work very hard to keep a good attitude.


G12 Life Group Notes–January 24, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

I Timothy 6:12
12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

 Our warfare has everything to do with living right.
 Sometimes this means breaking off certain relationships.

II Timothy 2:3
3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

 People can make wrong decisions, but they cannot continue in willful disobedience.
 We must take our share of suffering.
 We should learn something from everything we go through.
 Satan will use anything he can to separate us from God.

John 16:33
33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

 Sometimes we think because we are saved we will not have difficulties.
 We must keep our attitude right.
 We cannot let anything in our lives get ahead of God.


Ask for Prayer Requests Receive Offering Close in Prayer

G12 Meeting Sunday (1/3/2010) 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux

Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

Moving In His Power, Receiving His Promises

• This year will be focused upward and God will then be focused downward.
• Our job as leaders is to push the vision or the cause.
• We need to go out witnessing and encourage others to help our new campuses.
• We are going to continue operation PUSH, but also we will be going out through the week.
• Success comes from being on one accord.
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Decision-Change-Transition-Transformation

• We are making decisions today about change.
• We should desire that this year will be an exceptional one. However, it will not happen if we do the same thing.

2 Chronicles 7:14
• This will be a theme scripture for this year.

Ephesians 6:10 -12

• “Be strong in the Lord”, this not a suggestion, it is a commandment. If we are going to live victorious, we must work on ourselves.
• Too often we try to work on someone else, instead of ourselves.
• Be strong means to have the ability of God.
• Our goal is to be endued with God’s ability. This is moving in God’s power.
• “Put on the whole armour of God” means to be fully armoured.
• Every day we have to be ready to stand against the devil. The wiles of the devil speak to his trickery and craftiness.
• If a young convert does not have a mentor, the percentage of him/her succeeding is very small.
• Satan uses every trick to get the new convert off track and us off track.
• We must remind ourselves we are not wrestling with flesh and blood. When we get angry, the enemy pulls us off track.
• Satan only attacks those who are next in line for a promotion.
• People make a decision, and begin to change, but it will be lost unless they go through transition.
• We must never let our guard down. If we leave our guard down, we will be down.




Jeremiah 1: 17-19

• God is saying he is going to fortify us.
• God’s power and ability will work on our behalf when we are lined up correctly with his word.

Jeremiah 51: 20-23

• Anytime you are working to help and encourage men/women, God is saying that anything that is against us, is against him.

Recommended Reading:

Book by Steve Fararr: “Finishing Strong”