G12 Life Group Notes– January 16, 2011 – 6:30 a.m. Asst Pastor Robert Coffin
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell


James 3:16-18
16For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. 17But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18 Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.

• The enemy is working on trying to get us in strife or thinking wrong thoughts.

Galatians 5:16 – 26
16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
• We must control our heart and our thought life.
• Anything contrary to the will of God will gather strength unless we take control of our thoughts.
• We must always ask ourselves, “is this thought from God.”
• We must not believe anything the devil says about someone.
• We must not be lazy when it comes to controlling our thoughts.
• 3 ways we can sin: words, actions, and thoughts.

2 Corinthians 10: 3 -6
3For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.

• We have to deal with our thoughts, minute by minute, hour by hour.

Philippians 4: 8, 9

8Finally , brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things
9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me-put it into practice. And the God
of peace will be with you.

• Don’t hold on to junk.
• If anyone says something negative about you, listen and evaluate, but don’t get into offense.

Ephesians 4: 29 – 32
29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that
It may minister grace unto the hearers.
• We are not called to tear down anything.
• Contrary to what God says is evil thinking.
• Evil thoughts coming out of our mouth undermines our Team.

Ephesians 4:16
16From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself
up in love, as each part does its work.

• Every one of us has a position. We are part of a Team.
• Personalities are different; therefore we must deal with it in Love.
• We must control our minds.