G12 Life Group Notes– September 26, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell
Matthew 9:14-15
14Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? 15And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
• Jesus was prophesying about fasting. He said as long as He was alive, the disciples did not have to fast.
• Fasting helps renew your mind. It changes your heart and makes you more sensitive to the Holy Spirit.
• When we fast, God turns His face towards us.

Matthew 6:16-18
16Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 17But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; 18That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
• God is looking for men and women who will seek Him.
• Is your heart committed to fasting? There is a reward tied into fasting. You cannot fast without a reward.
• We are not to draw attention to ourselves when we are fasting.
• Fasting is going after God. Hebrews 11:6 6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. He is not going after you.
• Coming to God is different than coming to church. You can come to church without coming to God.

 While we are praying for an avalanche of favor, pray for wisdom to know how to handle it.

Matthew 17:14-21
14And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 17Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. 18And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. 19Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? 20And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. 21Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
• Fasting and praying makes you more sensitive to God.
• A lot of things will not be overcome without prayer and fasting.
• When we are praying and fasting, we cannot negatively talk about someone.
• We are not fasting for a reward; we are fasting for a breakthrough.
• When we are fasting, we are able to see some of the addictions we have in our lives.

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