G12 Life Group Leaders

2012-02-08T14:52:00.000-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes– January 29 2012– 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux __
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Receive Offering

“Boldness & Not Ashamed”

Ephesians 3:12
12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by faith of him.

• Powerful words to focus on:
Boldness - Access - Confidence (by faith of Him)
• Memorize and Confess

Philippians 1:19, 20
19For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

• KJV and Amplified read: Paul said “I know…”
• Paul was steadfast and bold while he was under fire
• Sometimes, you have to go through the storm to build character
• Some stay in the storm because they don’t learn from it

Romans 1:16
16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

• Understand the culture at the time
• Jesus was thought to be a criminal, false prophet...
• Paul had changed (Damascus road) and started embracing Jesus
• So Paul was being questioned about now following Jesus
• For I am not ashamed was a bold statement

Romans 9:33
33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
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• “When shame comes, boldness goes” Dr. Goudeaux
• Shame does not want you to be bold
• Shame will have you question yourself

No intimidation allowed. [Jackson family example given] GOD will give you the opportunity to be unashamed with someone (group) that opposes Him. Unashamed people speak with a different spirit and anointing. Make a commitment to be unashamed.

G12 Life Group Notes– January 29,2012– 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Cont’)__

1 Peter 4:16
16Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

• When going through - Don’t be ashamed
• Knowing you have hope and expectation

1 John 2:28
28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

• You shall not be ashamed of His coming

Matthew 11:11, 12
11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force

• John the Baptist was great - But if we exercise our authority (boldness) we are regarded as greater than him
• When you operate in that area - Then you move from unrighteous to the righteous
• Right standing in Christ Jesus
• When regarded as righteous - Means you are a covenant person
• “Violent take it by force” is an aggressive authority
• Understanding who you are - Secures you in handling the pressures

Luke 10:17-20
17And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
18And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
20Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

• Your name written in the book of life, should give you the boldness and confidence to speak

Matthew 11:1-5
• John was in prison (then head was cut off)
• Jesus then attacked (by witnessing to others)
• You have to be aggressive when attacks are coming, you attack back

Jude 23
23And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh
• When you see other Christians compromising themselves - Go after them
• You have a responsibility not to kill the wounded
• You should go back and snatch them out of hell’s fire
• This act is an: Aggressive - Violent Boldness !

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2012-01-11T13:48:00.001-08:00

Calvary Christian Center
G-12 Administration – Life Notes
Pastor: Phillip G. Goudeaux
January 10, 2012
“Order in your life and in your Home”

1 Corinthians 14:40 John 6:1

• Watch your feelings while you go through the process of getting in order

• You must not get offended just because you get corrected

• Something is going to happen in your life that has never happen before

• Examine yourself - Make sure you are in order

• Anybody can get married - But can they stay married?

• Anybody can start a Church - But are they qualified - You have to be qualified to keep it going

• Order means = A condition, regular arrangement, mandate, demand, setting in sequence

• When things are out of order, there is no miracle - That is why we need order

• When things are out of sequence - You can not believe God for a miracle

• You have to be in God’s order to receive: His increase and His favor - Order runs with favor

• Favor will increase supernaturally this year as you work on order in your life

• God established marriage before Church – That’s why the enemy fights to destroy families

• Order is God’s plan - If anything big is going to happen in your life, it will be wrapped in order

• Marriage is between a man and a woman - “Whosoever finds a wife finds a good thing”

• The husband has the authority - so the wife must keep her perspective

• It not always easy with the various women groups telling her she does not have to submit

• God ordained marriage, not the women groups - God set marriages in order and the family too

• Activists are saying - Where do you stand on gay rights?

• There are all kinds of individuals in the church

• Homosexual individuals, prostitutes, drug users, alcoholics
• Some are still using or involved but they are in the deliverance stages
• Everyone has come short - The question is - Do you want to come up higher?
• Order is a man and a woman in a marriage - The enemy will attack that order
• If pastor was a candidate for president – He would tell the people it is all about order
• The reason America is a leading country - It was founded on order
• Remember, Rome was attacked from the inside
• A minute of favor can change your life - Order precede favor and it precedes the anointing
• A woman must assist her husband - It is the order of the marriage that brings the increase
• Men think on the right side of the brain - Women think on the left side of the brain
• When a man listens to his wife - He has a full brain
• Jehovah Jireh wants to show up for His people - But order has to be set first
• Order demands all the promises to come upon you - Examine yourself - Are you in order?
• You can be out of order in your talk , your actions, your family, with friends -No order no favor
• Jesus had order - He had the disciple to set all the men down -Then the miracle came
• The woman will follow the man - It is men who have the problem with authority
• What released the miracle was the order - Living in order prevents error in your life
• Order eliminates stress, worry and care in your life - God will never promote disorder
• Joseph would not compromise the order - Sex before marriage was disorder
• When you get out of order, you get heartbreak - Joseph got increase and favor
• The husband supports the wife - The wife supports the children - Stay focus - Stay committed
• If you lose your authority and your order - Saying “I’m sorry” will not get it back
• You have to get back in order - Don’t let anything distract you - Stay in order

2011-12-21T17:12:00.000-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes– December 18, 2011– 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux __
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
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Conforming In His Image Through Truth

James 1:21
21 Where fore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

• Salvation is different than being saved
• Being saved is immediate but salvation is a process

Colossians 3:1-10
1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. 5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience. 7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. 8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds. 10 And have put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him

• The saving of your soul is a process
• After salvation you have the responsibility for saving your soul
• Every time you have a life group meeting you’re helping to save the souls of the people in your group
• Helping to get them anchored in the Lord and in the Word
• You can get them delivered but it takes diligence on their part to stay delivered
• Staying delivered is staying away from what had them bound
• God is still a God of wrath and you can play out the grace that’s on your life
• God’s wrath is him taking his hand off your life
• You must take responsibility for yourself and repent
• Verse 10 , you must be renewed in knowledge
• The Greek word for knowledge is “epignosis” which means higher knowledge
• That higher knowledge is Truth

3 John 1-4,8
1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prosperth. 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear my children walk in truth. 8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers to the truth.

• What activates the blessing of verse 2 is you walking in the truth

G12 Life Group Notes– December 18, 2011– 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Cont’)__

John 8: 31-32
31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him. If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

• “Word” in these verses means truth
• The more of the truth you get in you, the more it’s making you free
• You must stay in truth and not just hear it because truth is transforming

2 Peter 1:12
12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth

• You should never be intimidated to tell the truth because people may know the truth but might not be in the truth
• Just because they’ve heard the truth doesn’t mean they know it or that it’s anchored in them

Ephesians 1:13
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise.

• The word of truth generates faith which moves you to action.

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2011-12-15T11:22:00.000-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes– December 11, 2011– 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux __
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Our Job is to Bring Every Man/Woman Into the Image of God

Ephesians 4: 17 – 20
17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind. 18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye have not so learned Christ:

• Your walk is your conduct or behavior
• Your soul can be saved, but your body will never be saved
• Your understanding is in your mind
• You must come into maturity through the renewing of your mind (Reading and studying the Word)
• If you received all that Jesus has for you - You would not live a lowly life

1 John 1: 8
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us..

• The job of truth is to make you free

2 John 1 – 8
1The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth: and not I only, but also all they that have known the truths. 2 For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. 3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. 4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. 5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. 6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. 7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

• When you are walking in truth, you are holding up a standard
• Truth brings you up - Sin brings you down
• You must want to stand and fight for truth
• The higher the standard you can achieve, the more God can trust you
• Truth demands change
• Compromise is easier when you fail to grasp the truth

G12 Life Group Notes– December 11, 2011– 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Cont’)__

3 John 1-4
1The elder unto the well beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

• “Truth testifies of truth” – Pastor Phillip Goudeaux
• God loves it when you walk in truth

3 John 1:8
• Once you receive the truth, you still need to be encouraged
• Truth will make a change in your life
• Truth keeps raising the bar
• It stagnates if you are not using and utilizing it
• Truth closes the door

2011-12-02T15:05:00.000-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes– November 20, 2011– 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux __
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The Purpose of G-12 – To aggressively Go After Men and Women

Genesis 1:26, 27
26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

• You need to assist others in their walk
• God’s image was distorted by the fall of Adam
• Sin always distorts something good in your life
• Jesus was sent to restore man back into the image and likeness of God
• You have a responsibility to develop yourself and others
• This is where the fight comes in
• Men and women are dealing with:
Low self-esteem Anger
Unforgiving spirits Lust
Rebellion Selfishness
Stubbornness
• If one of the above areas is operating in you
• It holds God back from doing what he wants to do in your life
• If you don’t address these areas, you will only do things that’s convenient for you

Romans 8:29, 30
29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

• Once you are conformed, you then can conform others
• God’s plan is for you to take responsibility and touch others
• You need to focus on 144
• You must have Life Groups (open) and G-12 Life Groups (closed)
• You must take time with men and women
• God has a predestinated plan for your life
• Life Groups – you must get men and women through Pathway classes, encounters, and the Vision process
• God’s predestination is for everyone to be conformed into the image of Christ
• Those whom He calls are justified and then glorified
• The glory was lost in the fall of man
• The enemy does not want you to have the glory back in your life

• Receiving the glory back is a process
• It does not happen overnight – It is a process
• Process conforms you into the image of Christ

In Genesis chapter three:
• God asked where Adam was
• He is asking the same thing today – Where are you?
• The enemy works to break your focus
• You are either conformed or in the process of being conformed
• You should not be “just maintaining”
• You should be provoking and changing the lives of men and women
• As you minister, God is ministering to you
• You need to be witnessing and praying for men and women
• You are here to be transformed into the image of Christ

John 15:1, 4-8
1I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except, it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye bide in me 5I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without, me ye can do nothing. 6If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, an it shall be done unto you.

• Abide means to take up residence
• Our job is to bear fruit
• Which means to bring men and women into the image of Christ
• If you would just take the responsibility of mentoring and bring others into the image of Christ
• How many marriages could be saved, children saved; and man living longer?
• Some people ask why things are not happening – Because it has not materialized
• God’s goal is to bring men and women back into His image
• When you bring men and women into the image of Christ you are abiding

Genesis 1:28
28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

• God blessed the ones who were conformed
• Multiplication is in other men and women, bringing them into the image of Christ
• That is when you are subduing the earth
• It is a shame if you are not being conforming or conforming others

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2011-11-01T18:10:00.001-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– October 23, 2011– 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux __
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Aggressiveness For God

When we pray, we need to pray an engaging prayer. Passive prayers are not as
effective as engaging prayers or praying against spirits that are coming against you

Isaiah 61:1
1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

• We need to be aggressive about the things of God
• When you see that a person does not respond to common sense, you are dealing with a stronghold
• Strongholds will fight to defend themselves
• Strongholds have to be fought
• Quit talking and start engaging

Luke 4:14,18
14And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. 18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

• We need to confess that we are returning in the power of the Spirit
• Every believer is called to be aggressive
• Being aggressive is being positive

Matthew 10:1, 7, 8
1And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. 7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

• Another word for power is authority
• Jesus gave the disciples aggressive power
• We need to show God’s goodness
• People need to see God in us

Matthew 11:11, 12
11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

• We can do greater things than John the Baptist because we have received the finished work of Jesus Christ
• Violent people attack the spirit of darkness
• The enemy attacks you to try to neutralize you
• Violence is divine strength imparted by the Holy Spirit to get things accomplished in the supernatural that could never be done in the natural
• A strong prayer life and going out of your way demonstrate violence
• You need to show action – for example, lay hands on people
• Preach then demonstrate

Luke 10:1, 9, 17
1After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. 9And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 17And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

• There were twelve disciples; Now there is an additional seventy that Jesus aggressively with after
• We should tell people the reason we believe in the healing power of Jesus Christ
• The disciples saw the fruit of their aggressiveness
• They had never seen anything like that before
• Jesus could not do it all
• He empowered the disciples to set people free

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2011-10-20T14:31:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– October 16, 2011– 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux __
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Being Aggressive in Your Outreach

When We are Reaching Out to Men and Women, We Need to Bathe it in prayer

Isaiah 61:1,2
1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

• Jesus is announcing that God’s Spirit is upon him
• Anointing: Burden moving, yoke destroying power of God
• Aggressive words: preach; proclaim; bind
• Jesus came with an aggressive attitude
• Most people are not aggressive
• 98% of Christians are not aggressive
• Passiveness is our old nature
• Spirits are out there fighting us to be passive

The Greatest Fear of Satan is Relationships

• It is called the principle of two
• God puts two together to release power
• We need to be God pleasers, not people pleasers
• We need to step up our aggressiveness in ministering to others
• We need to step up our prayer life
• We need to make a difference everyday
• We are either passive or aggressive

Luke 4:14,19
14And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. 19To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

• Jesus’ aggressive attitude has touched billions

Matthew 10:1-4
1And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. 2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus: 4Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

• The disciples needed aggressiveness
• Jesus gave the disciples power to be aggressive

Matthew 10:7
7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

• We have to believe that our foot steps are ordered by God
• God did not call for us to be passive

Matthew 10:27
27What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

• Let everybody know about God
• Ask God to give you a platform to Minister the Gospel
• We must pray for aggressiveness
• We are either going forward or backward

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2011-09-29T12:34:00.000-07:00

G-12 Life Group Notes – September 25, 2011
LEADERSHIP MEETING
KEYS TO MOVING YOURSELF AND YOUR TEAM TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Pastor Phillip G. Goudeaux

Matthew 12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

 A person with a good heart will be a blessing.
 We can do more with a team than we can do without a team.
 To have outward growth you must have inward growth first.
 It is rare to grow outwardly and inwardly at the same time, you are usually doing the one or the other.

Proverbs 22:6— Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
 Training is critical—it gives information and knowledge.
 Training shows the “how to’s.”
 Teaching and Training is critical for your teams.
 It is impossible to “WOW” the visitors when the teams are not on the same page.

SIX KEYS TO ASSIST WITH TEACHING AND TRAINING YOUR TEAMS

“Excellence is not a mistake, but it is a deliberate act. It is not a destination but a journey.” Pastor Goudeaux

1. A Leader Must be Able to Impart the Vision!
 Here at CCC we must know the 16 points of the man of Gods vision (Pastor Goudeaux).
 What is your department’s mission statement?
 What is the vision for their department?
 How does your vision and mission tie into the bigger vision?
 When people take “ownership” they take more pride, more effort, and embrace it.
 In order to take ownership a leader must have the ability to present a compelling vision to his/her team. Why are we here? Why are we doing what we are doing? People must see the importance of the part that they play. Then you must write the vision and make it plain.

Habakkuk 2:2-3 2And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. 3For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

2. Discipline—A Leader Must Have Self Control
 We are a diverse ministry, so we must understand that there are different cultures and be able to restrain ourselves when necessary.
 There must be self control in many areas: spirit, soul, body, family, finances, and time.
 Spirit: Proverbs 25:28 28He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. Message: 28 A person without self-control is like a house with its doors and windows knocked out.

 For instance when the visionary calls a fast: The leader who is disciplined would have immediately had their whole team fast. Most people are undisciplined in many areas—prayer life, eating habits, etc.

3. A Leader Must Have the Ability to Attract People
 If you can’t attract people it becomes a challenge.
 You must be able to win people to your vision/department/ministry.

4. A Team Leader Must Have the Ability to Motivate People
 Pastor should not be the only one promoting your department, you should. Pastor should not even have to be there.

5. A Team Leader Must Have the Ability to Fight Negativity
 There will be negativity against you and against your team.
 How you handle negativity will be key.
 There will be strife, assault, division, gossip—how you handle it will determine the type of team leader you will be.

Psalms 1:1-3 1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

6. A Team Leader Must be Willing to Change and Grow
 We must be constantly changing in order to grow.
 The moment you don’t want to change you stop growing.
 You must stay green and growing.

2011-08-03T18:52:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– July 31, 2011– 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux __
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It’s All About The Heart

Proverbs Chapter 16
1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. 5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

• Inward growth comes from commitment
• If your life is out of balance, your equilibrium will cause failure and you will fail under the barrage of warfare
• When the winds blow, you will go
• The depth of your walk with God is the depth of the word that is inside of you
• You never know what battle is coming your way
• Bend and pop back up like a palm tree

Proverbs 16:9
9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

• If you don’t like the way things are going then change your heart
• You are where your heart is

Jeremiah 17:5, 9
5Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusted in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked who can know it?

• A bad heart is self seeking
• A heart that is not renewed is wicked

Matthew 12:34, 35
34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things; and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

• Your heart displays the attitude that is inside of you
• When the depth of a man’s wicket heart is feed, it will bring a demise
• Great success comes from the inward growth

Deuteronomy 5:29
29O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!

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2011-08-02T13:40:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– July 24, 2011–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux __
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The Heart of the Matter

Matthew 12:35
35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

• Everything we deal with is an issue with the “heart”
• In order to have outside growth
• You need to have inside growth first
• Inward growth is not something that happens overnight
• There must be a change in your mindset
• If you want it on the outside
• You have to put it on the inside

Romans 12:2
2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

• That’s why we focus on the renewing of the mind

Proverbs 16:9
9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directed his steps.

• The heart is a key factor when dealing with either spirit or soul
• A man’s heart determines a man’s way
• We need to help others with heart transplants.

Jeremiah 17:5, 9-10
5Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusted in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked who can know it? 10 I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

E.W. Kenyon - Bible in the light of our redemption

• Recommended reading on matters of a man’s heart

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2011-08-02T13:35:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– July 17, 2011–6:30 a.m. Asst. Pastor Richard Braxton__
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Your Success is in Your Preparation

“What we do in our lives does affect what we do in someone else’s life”

Proverbs 30:25
25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

• Summer is a season for preparation
• As you prepare for 2012, God will add to you in 2011
• Summer is a time to dream –Prepare, get ready for God, and get refreshed
• The work is already inside of you
• So what are you doing in your personal time to prepare
• Key points:
1. Preparation determines the outcome of being a success or failure
2. Failure to prepare is a disaster to goals, dreams, and your finances
3. How you prepare will determine good time management / bad
time management

Matthew 6:33 (The promise scripture)
33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

• “Seek” – in order to find out by thinking, meditating, and inquiring
• The more you prepare, the quicker you go from level to level
• All the Word we receive is preparation
• Sometimes we just need to shut-up and listen to God
• “Seek Him first”: first is whatever influences you or what you respect the most
• “Seek the Kingdom”: royal power of Jesus, right authority, government and organization
• “Seeking God”: pulling on the ministry of Jesus Christ
• The more you pull, the more you prepare, the more you’ll benefit
• Preparation takes work and discipline – The lack of it opens the door to sabotage
• Whenever you are in warfare, go back to your preparation
• The more you prepare – The more you win
• Ask yourself, ‘What do I need to do to prepare for 2012”?
• It’s easier when you prepare – There’s no anointing when you don’t prepare
• You prepare with God – You only move from position to position when prepared
• Go after what’s in God’s heart and you’ll get what’s in His hand

Exodus 3:1
1Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.

• Moses came from royalty (prince of Egypt) down to a shepherd boy
• The real you will come out when you’re down and out
• The desert experience will prepare you for greatness in your life
• God’s preparation brings growth, grace, and greatness

Exodus 3:2
2And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

• The burning bush was a sign of deliverance.
• God used the weak to bring the word (preparation)
• God promised Abraham through a lamp that He would take care of his seed

Exodus 3:5
5And he said, Draw not nigh hither; put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

• God is always getting us to take something off
• Sometimes when you don’t think you’re prepared, you really are
• Your preparation determines your success
• We must get rid of wrong influences
• Most individuals know how to survive but not thrive – Preparation makes you thrive

Job 11:12-15
12For vain man would be wise , though man be born like a wild ass’s colt. 13If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; 14If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. 15For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot: yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

• This is the promise when you prepare.

Job 12:20
20He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

• Discipline and preparation work together and they protect our integrity.

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2011-07-07T12:07:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– July 03, 2011–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
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In regards to integrity

• God will test to promote you - Satan will test to destroy you
• Every time you pass a test of integrity – You move to a new level with God and to a new level of His anointing in your life
• The level of your anointing is tied in with your integrity
• The greater the anointing that you have – The more power you have to remove burdens and destroy yokes
• The anointing of boldness

The principle of walking in love

John 13:34, 35

34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Integrity and walking in love is a mandate from God

I John 4:7-21

7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. 10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. 12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleht in us, and His love is perfected in us……….

• When you move pass the test of offense – That is the true test of love
• When you don’t walk in love – You are not walking in right relationship with God
• Your victory with your love walk will be accomplished when you dwell in the presence of God
• There are only two things that you will be remembered for
1. The problems you solve
2. The problems you create
• Satan would like to take away your integrity, love, and the anointing

G12 Life Group Notes– July 03, 2011–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (cont’d)

Proverbs 18:19

19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle

• Offense allows the enemy to steal the integrity, love, and the anointing

Psalm 119:165

165Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

• God wants to protect us with His love
• A lack of integrity will result in your downfall as a leader, father, man, and husband – In every area of your life
• Satan attacks your integrity through the back door by attacking your love walk
• Surrendering to the attacks will simultaneously decrease the anointing in your life
• The greatest battle is walking in love
• A good mentor will hold your foot to the fire

2011-06-02T14:19:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– May29, 2011–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
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Having Integrity and Walking in Love

Psalms 7:8

8The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

• Integrity takes self-control
• Things position themselves according to integrity
• Integrity influence many activities you perform daily such as:
• What comes out of your mouth, appetite, anger, exercise, reading

The rewards of being a person of integrity

• A person of peace
• A person who walks in Love – The realm of the miraculous
• It is the character building process that determines the time of your endurance
• Walking in love always wins
• Helps you in overcoming the little foxes

I Corinthians 13:1-7

1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. 4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

• It takes major strength to walk in Love
• Walking in love protects the one who is being victimized
• Love is a shield that normal things can’t get through

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2011-05-25T12:34:00.001-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– May 22, 2011–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
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Purpose – The King’s Meat

Daniel 1:8,9

8But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portions of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

• Refuse anything that can defile your walk with Christ
• Favor kicks in when you stand in integrity

Proverbs 19:21

21There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

• Purpose brings forth the plans of God

Job 27th Chapter

5God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. 6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

• Being a person of integrity takes self control (self restraint)

Galatians 5:22, 23

22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

• You should be praying for the Fruit of the Spirit
• No weapon can override the Fruit of the Spirit
• The Fruit of the Spirit reinforce and undergird integrity

G12 Life Group Notes– May 22, 2011–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (cont.)

Self Control
The ability to control one’s emotions, behavior, and desires in order to obtain some reward later, and is the capacity of efficient management to the future.

Discipline
Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially training that produces moral or mental improvement.

I Corinthians 9:23-27

23And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you. 24Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

• You must bender self control all the time
• Discipline is mandatory
• Remind your body about discipline
• Self control is a major part of your integrity
• The lack of integrity will result in your downfall as a leader, father, and a provider

I Corinthians 6:12

12All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

• The enemy does everything to cause your demise

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2011-05-19T13:08:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– May 15, 2011–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
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A Commitment to Integrity

Job 31:1-6
1I made a covenant with mine eyes: why then should I think upon a maid? 2 For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? 3 Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? 4 Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps? 5 If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit; 6 Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine integrity.

• (1) I made a covenant (commitments) with mine eyes…..
• Integrity does not change under pressure
• It will uphold you in the toughest of times
• Integrity takes a stand and it has a standard
• It cannot be shifted from excellence

Psalms 15:1-5
1Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? 2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. 3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor. 4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. 5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

• You never have to tell anybody what you are
• What you are will speak louder than what you say or claim to be

Job 27:1-6
1Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, 2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; 3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; 4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. 5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. 6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

Psalms 7:8
8The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

• Integrity takes commitment just like a marriage does
• A person of integrity has self control

G12 Life Group Notes– May 15, 2011–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (cont.)

Galatians 5:16-26
16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

• Walking in integrity soars above Walking in the flesh
• Therefore, there will always be a discord between the two Spirits
• A commitment to anything you are doing in your life
• Is also a commitment to integrity

2011-05-04T16:54:00.001-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– May 10, 2011–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
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If You Do Not Have Integrity – Then You Can Not Demand Integrity

Proverbs 11:3
3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

• No one can grow without being stretched
• Integrity demands one to be stretched
• A part of growing is stretching
• A good coach will always put pressure on you
• Complacency is the greatest enemy to integrity
• Integrity does not change under pressure

Integrity Comes First

• Integrity can be a lonely choice
• Integrity can help you stand in the midst of the darkness
• You are not born with integrity
• Integrity is developed within you

Integrity distinguishes you as a person of excellence

Proverbs 20:7
7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

• You will always seek to do what is right
• What you compromise today
• You will lose tomorrow
• There must be a fight for integrity
• It does not come natural
• Compromise is positioned behind integrity

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2011-05-04T16:49:00.000-07:00

Calvary Christian Center
G-12 Administration – Life Notes
Pastor: Phillip G. Goudeaux
May 01, 2011
“Pursue, Overtake, and Recover All”
“Fighting Off Discouragement”

I Samuel 30:1-9 Exodus 14:9

• Loyalty – Dedication – Covenant: Where have these things gone?

• At some point in your life – You have to stand your ground

• You can not let everybody persuade you to go the opposite direction

• The number one tactic the devil is using today against Christians is: discouragement

• The devil is doing everything he can to discourage those who have put their faith and confidence in God

• He wants to knock you out the park – Because he does not want your life to bring glory and honor to God

• If you will just stand on the word and keep doing what God wants you to do

• God will show up on your behalf and people will see the Glory of God on your life

• The enemy knows that God requires your faith – That is why he tries to break your focus

• Discouragement: To be drained of courage – Wanting to give up because it’s hard

• The enemy wants to rob you of courage

• He wants you to give up the fight – He wants you to operate in sense-knowledge - Not faith

• This life is about fighting – It’s about standing for what you know is right – Not giving in

• When you’re in a battle, there are two truths that you need to know:

1. Your battle is always for a reason (there is something you need to learn)
2. Your battle is always for a season (it’s not going to be forever, it comes to an end)

• Find out what the reason is

• As soon as you get a victory – The devil will still come after you

• The devil is a pursuer

• Why would you start crying when God has just brought you out – Gave you a victory?

• You have to stay in faith and talk the language of faith

• Speak the word – Because the word gives God legal rights to get involved in your situation

• Stop crying and start celebrating – Because now you will get to see another victory

• The devil is not smart because he keeps coming back – But he keeps getting defeated

• Ten things you need to know when you are dealing with the Spirit of Discouragement:

1. Think on what God has already done in your life (Exodus 13:3)
2. See God bigger than your problem
3. You have to have faith in what God says (Numbers 23:19)
4. Say what God says about your problem
5. Fellowship with encouragers – Not discouragers

2011-04-13T15:07:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– April 10, 2011– 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux__
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“The lack of Integrity opens the door for satan to come in your life
and frustrate your purpose” Pastor Phillip G. Goudeaux

John 12:3-7
3Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. 4Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him, 5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? 6This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. 7Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

“Integrity is like excellence, excellence is not a destination, it’s a journey
Integrity is the same, Integrity is not a destination; it’s a journey” Dr. P.G. Goudeaux

• You must keep raising the bar to achieve excellence
• Integrity is the opposite of the flesh
• Integrity allows God’s perfect will to be manifested in your life
• Lack of integrity stops the will of God from being manifested
• Everybody is not able to reach/attain the same level of integrity
• Remember you must be repentant to break the cycle
• Some attend church and never experience God’s glory
• Change your heart ….. change your life

“You’ll never be hurt doing right; you’ll always get hurt doing wrong” Dr. P.G. Goudeaux

• You can’t break the principles of God and get away with it.
• Moral values have drastically changed
• Integrity is the way to God’s best all the time
• If you want God’s best, go after integrity
• Integrity is a daily decision
• Integrity opens the door and causes blessings
• Once you commit yourself to integrity, then surround yourself with others that have integrity

“Here is a Big Issue – Integrity carries the weight. The more integrity an individual can handle the more blessings”

• God manifests himself through integrity
• If it’s not happening for you, then go back and check yourself

Proverbs 24:10
10If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

• Can you pass the test?

I Corinthians 10:13
13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

• God will not suffer you above that ye are able
• Recognize where you are and be honest about it
• More men today are challenged than ever before
• If there is no integrity in the head (of the household), then there is none in the body
• Job said he made a covenant with his eyes or his greatest fight is through integrity

God’s Word is Integrity

• How much word do you read (daily)?
• How many scriptures can you quote?
• How much word have you memorized?
• Nothing in, nothing out!
• Memorize at least a scripture a day
• Pray for your brother to walk in integrity daily and not give up

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2011-03-31T11:17:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– March 27, 2011– 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux__
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Integrity Is A Choice
• Integrity demands change
• Integrity may change
1. Habits
2. Relationships
3. Words
4. Actions
5. Environment

A Commitment To Integrity Is An Overall Action Of Your Life
• Make a commitment to integrity daily
• You can become a slouch if integrity is not maintained
• Remind yourself that integrity is a requirement
• Integrity and marriage are synonymous
• It’s not your entrance –It’s your exit that determines your legacy
• Many can not grasp the true integrity of the Man of God
• Because of their perception of the Man of God
• Integrity begins at home
• Integrity must be above reproach

I Timothy 3:1-3
1This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, or good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous.

• When we leave this life, we have two options
• You can be known as great or not great
• Sober minded is not letting fears overtake you
• You must be focused

I Peter 5:7-9
7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. 9Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

• If you can not fight off the cares, the cares will fight you off
• When you walk in integrity, it is threatening to those who don’t
• You should not be bound by additions, violet, nor greedy for gain or power
• When you have the proper balance, gain and power will follow after you
• Most people are drivers, so we must be careful not to have greed
• Or it will be your demise

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2011-03-25T15:08:00.000-07:00

Integrity
By Pastor Phillip G. Goudeaux
• Every problem is a wisdom problem
• Everybody is seeking for peace.
• GOD wants us to be connected, just like Adam was.
• You will never advance pass your last act of disobedience

Read in NKJV Genesis 4:7 Sin! “And its desire is for you.”

1) Integrity allows GOD’s perfect will to be manifested in your life.
2) Integrity is the way to GOD’s best.
3) Integrity is a decision, choose to walk in Integrity, everyday!

Job 2:1-10 Verse 3- hold fast to integrity.

Holdfast defined- embrace tightly, hold it down, take control, dominate, sit on it so it doesn’t slip away, do everything you can. Verse 9- Still hold fast. Verse 10-Job did Not sin. You have to fight for commitment. God blessed Job “double.”

Genesis 22:1-14 Verse 14- Jehovah Jireh.

 We’re not waiting on GOD, GOD is waiting on us!
 Everyday we need to know GOD is a GOD of Integrity.
 Settle it in your heart.
 Have faith, confidence, integrity & trust in GOD.

“When you find enough Integrity to obey GOD, then you will find how full of Integrity GOD is for you.” Dr.Phillip G. Goudeaux

This is the principal of substitution/exchange. GOD wants us to have enough faith in & for HIM.

2011-02-23T15:46:00.000-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes– February 20, 2011–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
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Moral Soundness - Purity - Honesty

• God’s word is the standard by which integrity is judged

Genesis 20:1- 6
1 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. 2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. 3But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife. 4But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? 5Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this. 6And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

• Integrity will preserve you in the midst of many situations
• Integrity speaks
• God is integrity
• “Walk it our” a constant consciousness
• Integrity works with constant sacrifice

Minister to the cause not the need

Deuteronomy 30:19
19I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

• Integrity is a matter of choice
• Integrity holds you to God’s standards
• Either you or God must remove road blocks that keep you from integrity
• It is a life decision

Proverbs 11:3
3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

• Integrity will guide you
• It will move you away from some people

G12 Life Group Notes– February 20, 2011–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

I Kings 9:1- 5
1And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do. 2That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon. 3And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hollowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. 4And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: 5Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

Proverbs 20:7
7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

• God’s promise is based upon your integrity.
• Integrity will lift you up
• Lack of integrity will bring you down
• You must fight to walk in integrity if you want to make it,

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2011-02-16T16:36:00.001-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes– February 13, 2011–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

 Everybody needs standards. If you do not have standards then there is nothing to measure yourself against or by.

INTEGRITY

I Kings 13:7-10
7And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward. 8And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place: 9For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest. 10So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Bethel.

• Integrity demands you to stay true to the command.
• It will not always look like the way to go, but it pays off in the long run.
• The key to experiencing the kind of success that is worth having, forces you to question and analyze your situations before making a decision.
• Integrity is the process of discerning right from wrong, then doing what you know to be right.
• People do not always act on what they know to do that is right, but integrity pushes you in that direction.
• Integrity guides you to know what the truth is by compelling you to act on what is right.
• What distinguishes a person of integrity is that they routinely act on what they know to be right.
• Integrity is not some one time deal, it is a lifelong process. Something that you do all the time.

Ethics, Character, and Integrity
• Character refers to moral strength, self discipline, fortitude or good reputation. It is what enables you to act on what your integrity guides you to believe is right.
• Ethics is a system of moral standards or values that is a foundation for your actions or simply what you govern yourself by.
• It is not until you combine morals and character with your ethics is when you become a person of integrity. A person who is guided to do what is right.
• If you have morals, ethics, and character you can say that you choose to do so. Made a commitment to do what is right with the three combined.

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2011-02-11T09:33:00.001-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes– February 6 , 2011–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 )
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

Proverbs 28:7
7 Whoso keepth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father

• Integrity, keeping your word even when it’s hard to do.
• Leadership is always the problem and the answer.
• It’s easy to keep your integrity when it’s easy.
• You never know who God is putting in your life to challenge your integrity.
• Your attitude will lead to your next promotion

Psalms 26
1Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. 2Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. 3For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. 4I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. 5I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked. 6I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: 7That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. 8LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. 9Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: 10In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. 11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

• Our men/women have to have a good baptism in integrity.
• People are looking for those who will maintain a high standard.
• We need to keep raising the bar.
• We must watch our mouths and not participate in any derogatory actions.
• We need to intercede, David “waited” with high expectations.

Psalms 26:1
1Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

• Temptation will come, but we must trust in God.

Psalms 26:11
11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

• If you really want to please God, you must be a man/woman of integrity.

G12 Life Group Notes– January 23, 2011–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

Genesis 39:1-15
1And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither. 2And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand. 4And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. 5And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. 6And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured. 7And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
8But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; 9There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? 10And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her. 11And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within. 12And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. 13And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, 14That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice: 15And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.

• When you walk in integrity people will see how God has blessed you.
• Joseph’s integrity kept him from sinning.
• Potiphar’s wife was after Joseph; however, Joseph honored his master and God by not yielding to temptation.
• Integrity will be tested.
• Once you pass one integrity test another test will come.
• Passing the integrity test will promote you to the next level.

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2011-01-26T17:12:00.001-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes– January 23, 2011–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

Psalms 25:20-22
20O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. 21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. 22Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

• Integrity, honesty, morals, principles, being ever true are all characteristics that we must maintain.
• Integrity has a standard. It must be allowed to have preeminence in our lives.
• People tend to compromise their standards. Whatever you compromise today, you will lose tomorrow.

Psalms 26
1Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. 2Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. 3For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. 4I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. 5I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked. 6I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: 7That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. 8LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. 9Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: 10In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. 11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

• Our men/women have to have a good baptism in integrity.
• People are looking for those who will maintain a high standard.
• We need to keep raising the bar.
• We must watch our mouths and not participate in any derogatory actions.
• We need to intercede, David “waited” with high expectations.

Psalms 26:1
1Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

• Temptation will come, but we must trust in God.

Psalms 26:11
11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

• If you really want to please God, you must be a man/woman of integrity.

G12 Life Group Notes– January 23, 2011–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

Genesis 39:1-15
1And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither. 2And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand. 4And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. 5And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. 6And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured. 7And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
8But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; 9There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? 10And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her. 11And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within. 12And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. 13And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, 14That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice: 15And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.

• When you walk in integrity people will see how God has blessed you.
• Joseph’s integrity kept him from sinning.
• Potiphar’s wife was after Joseph; however, Joseph honored his master and God by not yielding to temptation.
• Integrity will be tested.
• Once you pass one integrity test another test will come.
• Passing the integrity test will promote you to the next level.

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2011-01-25T09:55:00.000-08:00

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.

2010-12-16T16:35:00.001-08:00

Calvary Christian Center
G-12 Administration – Life Notes
Pastor: Phillip G. Goudeaux
December 12, 2010
“Covenant of Increase”
“Think Outside The Box Of Containment”

Psalm 115:12-14 II Kings 4:1 Matthew 13:44, 45 Matthew 19:19 -22

• You must position yourself for the blessings of God

• The challenge today is that people do not know what is inside their house

• You are never going to get rich working for somebody else

• You have to put yourself in the position to where you are the employer - Not the employee

• Employees are the “E” people – “E” people hang around other “E” people

• So they never break out the box to “B” and “I” people (Big Business and Investment)

• You must learn how to break out the box of containment

• Satan’s job is to contain you – To keep you bound to the system

• The system will keep you broke, busted, and disgusted

• If you really want to be rich – Take three piggy banks

• 1. Savings 2. Investment 3. Tithe

• You decide what to put into the bank, consistently everyday for the rest of your life

• If you do this – No one can hold you back

• Every person should have four revenue streams

• You need to be working everyday on building your four revenue streams

• Be the Captain of your ship – You determine which way your ship will go

• By the course and the destiny that you choose - What you choose to do or not to do

• You have to work at putting yourself in the position of being the Captain of your ship

• God wants to bless you and bless through you – He has got generations on His mind

• He wants to bless through you so that - He can bless your children for generations

• If you don’t get the right mindset – You will stop the generational blessings

• There are three kinds of people in the world
Those who are wondering what is happening
Those who are watching what is happening
Those who make things happen

• A key to success and prosperity in your life – Being on a search for where you want to go

• Then being willing to invest everything that you have – To get where you want to go

• Two things about your success you need to understand
Learn how to sell
Learn how to buy

• What do you have in your house? – That is your question

• What’s in your house will determine - What is going to happen in your life

• The miracle is not in what you have – Your ability to sell will bring prosperity

• Take your hands and put them to work

• God will bless all that you put your hands to do

2010-12-16T16:30:00.001-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes– December 12, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

Fasting
Schedule some type of G-12 outreach before the end of the year
Your greatest success is not what you take, but what you give back.
“Dr. Phillip Goudeaux”

Exodus 34:28
28And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.

• Moses fasted and prayed before receiving God’s word – The 10 Commandments.
• Joshua was also fasting 40 days so the anointing also came over him.

Luke 4:1-2
1And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

• Your greatest success is not what you take, but what you give back.
• In order for something big to happen, there was fasting.
• Moses was able to overcome all of his weaknesses through 40 days of fasting.
• When Jesus came out of 40 days of fasting, He was stronger.
• Fasting helps you become more sensitive to the Holy Spirit; you are quicker to repent when errors occur.

Acts 13:1-4
1Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. 3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. 4So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

• Our fasting and prayer time must include ministering to the Lord.
• How much time do we spend ministering to the Lord?

G12 Life Group Notes– December 12, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

Acts 14:23
23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

• A mandate was given for prayer and fasting.
• You will never find truth as long as the flesh is in charge.
• One of the biggest challenges for men/women is the flesh.
• Our job is to keep our flesh under subjection.
• Before Christ we were body, soul and spirit. After receiving Christ as our Lord and Savior, we are spirit, soul and body.

I John 2:15-17
15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

• Verse 16 defines what the world is.
• The unholy trinity: lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life.

James 1:12
12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

• The only way to avoid temptation is to have our flesh under subjection.
• God does not send evil our way to see if we will respond.
• When lust comes, it brings sin with it.
• No sacrifice for God will go unrewarded.

James 1:14 - 16
14But everyman is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.

• Do not err.
• Lust only has one agenda.

Ask for Prayer Requests Receive Offering Close in Prayer

2010-12-01T14:47:00.000-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes– November 28, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

Exodus 34:28
28And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.

• Moses fasted and prayed before receiving God’s word – The 10 Commandments.
• Joshua was also fasting 40 days so the anointing also came over him.

Luke 4:1-2
1And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

• Your greatest success is not what you take, but what you give back.
• In order for something big to happen, there was fasting.
• Moses was able to overcome all of his weaknesses through 40 days of fasting.
• When Jesus came out of 40 days of fasting, He was stronger.
• Fasting helps you become more sensitive to the Holy Spirit; you are quicker to repent when errors occur.

Acts 13:1-4
1Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. 3And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. 4So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

• Our fasting and prayer time must include ministering to the Lord.
• How much time do we spend ministering to the Lord?

Acts 14:23
23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

• A mandate was given for prayer and fasting.
• You will never find truth as long as the flesh is in charge.
• One of the biggest challenges for men/women is the flesh.
• Our job is to keep our flesh under subjection.
• Before Christ we were body, soul and spirit. After receiving Christ as our Lord and Savior, we are spirit, soul and body.

G12 Life Group Notes– November 28, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

I John 2:15-17
15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

• Verse 16 defines what the world is.
• The unholy trinity: lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life.

James 1:12
12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

• The only way to avoid temptation is to have our flesh under subjection.
• God does not send evil our way to see if we will respond.
• When lust comes, it brings sin with it.
• No sacrifice for God will go unrewarded.

Ask for Prayer Requests Receive Offering Close in Prayer

2010-11-17T17:00:00.000-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes– November 14, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

Speaker: Assistant Pastor Carlos Gonzalez

• We have to come against pride and deception and the strongholds associated with pride.
• We must pray with the authority of Jesus.
• We must take authority and loose the spirit of pride, deception, and its strongholds.
• When you are praying for someone, you should pray, “By the authority of Jesus, I loose that spirit of pride and I bind their will to the will of God.”
• We must derail the spirit of pride by our prayer, confession, and the Word of God.
• If you don’t break the spirit of pride, that person is going to live a defeated life.
• Everyone deals with pride. If anyone denies that fact, they are not telling the truth.
• Pride never goes away, it always comes back.
• Pride will block your blessings.
• Many great people have lost everything behind pride.
• We must work with our men/women regarding pride.

Cindy Trimm has written books on praying with authority and power, such as “The Art of War for Spiritual Battle.” Most people don’t pray with authority.

• When you are operating in pride, you cannot admit you are wrong.
• It is also difficult for a person operating in pride to forgive or ask for forgiveness.

Proverbs 16:18
18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

• God is stressing that pride goes before destruction.
• We should never think that we can have a haughty spirit and not suffer destruction.

Isaiah 14:13-15
13For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: 14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

• The devil is full of pride.
• We must share this message with passion.

Ask for Prayer Requests Receive Offering Close in Prayer

2010-10-28T15:47:00.001-07:00

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

 A lot of us have negative spirits driving us, some will come off without prayer and fasting.

James 4:4
4Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

• We must resist the devil.
• There are spirits that have been assigned to us.
• Fasting helps us to deny our flesh.

Proverbs 10:4
4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

• We have to work on being diligent, there is warfare waged against us.
• Fasting helps to make us disciplined and to keep our flesh under control.

Proverbs 13:4
4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

• We must be able to control ourselves and keep our mouths shut when needed.

Proverbs 12:24
24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

• Our flesh wants to be in control, we must control it.
• The enemy wants to brand us and take control of our lives.
• We must commit to crucify our flesh.

Exodus 20:9-17
9Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 11For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. 12Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 13Thou shalt not kill. 14Thou shalt not commit adultery. 15Thou shalt not steal. 16Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
17Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.

• Our greatest sin is covetousness (covetousness is unrestrained or wrongly desirous of wealth and possessions, greedy.)
• We must not covet.

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

Romans 12:1-2
1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

• You cannot fully renew your mind without prayer and fasting. It encompasses denial.
• We must be disciplined.
• The more you discipline yourself, the greater the reward.
• The world wants us to conform to its values and flesh wants to do what the world does.
• G12 men and women are part of an elite team and it requires self denial.
• Fasting is absolutely required.

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2010-10-20T15:43:00.001-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– October 17, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

Matthew 6:16
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.

• If you want everyone to fast, you are fasting for the wrong reason.
• Every time we fast we can expect an award.

Matthew 6:17-18
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.

• Fasting has to be a part of our lives in order to keep our flesh under subjection. We are spirit, soul and body.
• If a man is not a fasting man, we can’t trust him because he will yield to his flesh.
• The more we fast, the more our flesh is under control.

Matthew 17:20-21
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.

• The enemy will fight you from fasting and prayer.
• 5 areas: Household Salvation, Revival, Avalanche of Favor, Financial Breakthrough, Deeper Relationship with the Holy Spirit, and whatever else you are believing for.
• Jesus is talking about power of faith and prayer.

II Chronicles 7:14-15
14If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.

• This has to do with fasting.
• Verse 15, then his eyes open. We need to change our posture.
• We must change our position because nothing is happening without prayer and fasting.

G12 Life Group Notes– October 17, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

Exodus 34:28
28And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.
• We need to teach fasting in “Winning Marriages.”
• Moses was in God’s presence and he did a super fast.
• God is not going to call us to a fast without water.

I Samuel 7:3
3And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
• If you are going to be a strong man or woman, you must continuously seek God’s face.
• If we are not growing in our relationship with God, we are dying in our relationship with God.
• We should read the Word every day.
• Fasting helps bring forth more changes more quickly than your doing.

I Samuel 20:34
34So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
• We need to fast for our friends, for our spouses and children.
• We need to fast for our G12 men and women.

I Samuel 31:13
13And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
• Pain of grief and separation can be broken by fasting.

II Samuel 1:12
12And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
• They fasted for king, priest, etc., breaking the spirit of destruction.

II Samuel 3:35
35And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.
• David became a man of God through seeking God’s will through prayer and fasting.

II Samuel 12:16
16David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
• You can’t do wrong and think that it is going to change the sin that was sown, but it will change you.
• When we are fasting, we are telling Him that we are giving Him our attention.
• Who we give our attention to, gives us their attention.

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2010-09-29T16:08:00.000-07:00

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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2010-09-22T15:05:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– September 19, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell
• Some things don’t happen without prayer and supplication.
• It is often necessary that we do extra.

 We are praying for 5 things during the September 19-28 fast:
1. Salvation for all family members
2. Revival
3. Avalanche of favor
4. Financial breakthrough
5. A deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit

1. Salvation for all family members
• We have family members that need salvation.
• People are waiting for a manifestation of the power of God.

2. Revival
• We must ask God for revival in us and the ministry.
• David asked God to restore him.
• Revival occurs when we keep our focus on God. That is when miracles occur.

Psalm 119:88
88Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
• The first level of revival is being able to keep our testimony. The only way we keep our testimony is that it is refreshed.

Psalm 119:107, 149, 154
107I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word. 149Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment. 154Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
• Revival is a refocusing on God.

Psalm 119:159
159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
• When we are focused on God, we are not focused on ourselves.

II Chronicles 7:14-15
14If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
• There is an “if” – turning away from wickedness is turning to righteousness.
• We must humble ourselves.
• Many times God has not been able to show up on our behalf because we have not been focused on Him.
• Key words are “if,” “then,” and “now.”
G12 Life Group Notes– September 19, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

 Everything else we are fasting for hangs on revival.
 When we seek God’s face, we are seeking God Himself, not His hands or saying, “God give me this or I want that.”
 If a revival takes off inside of us, what family member will be able to resist that kind of spirit and power?
 People are waiting to see revival in us.
 They want to see proof.

3. Avalanche of favor
• During the fast, we are praying for the supernatural favor of God.

4. Financial breakthrough
• We are calling on:
o Jehovah Baalperazim – The God of Breakthrough
o Jehovah Jireh – God my Provider
o El Shaddai – The God that is More than Enough
o El Elyon – The Most High God

 We are coming against poverty, lack, want, and need.

5. A deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit
• People should see that something profound is operating within us.

SCRIPTURES ON FASTING
Isaiah 58:1-7
1Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. 2Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God. 3Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours. 4Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high. 5Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD? 6Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? 7Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

• We should be seeking God’s way.
• Fasting is more than not eating. We are seeking God.

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2010-09-15T15:34:00.001-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– September 12, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

• We are eternal beings. We are going to spend eternity in heaven or hell.
• You cannot pursue God’s presence without God’s presence pursuing you.” Pastor Phillip Goudeaux
• You cannot go after God without God delivering you.

Hosea 10:2
2Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.
• Sow to yourselves and break up fallow ground so that the Word of God can be planted.
• You cannot keep doing the same thing and expect different results - that is called insanity. We need to break up fallow ground.

II Chronicles 7:14
14If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
• CCC will begin a 10-day fast September 19 through September 28, 2010.
o We will fast each day until 6:00 p.m.
o You may consume light liquids.
o We are seeking God’s face.
• Humble means to bend the knees.
o The time we fast there is no sex.
o We are here to stand in the gap and seek His face (not His hands).
o We need to get rid of sins and secret sins.
• “Heal the land” includes our spouses, children, finances, body, etc.
• Once you get it right with God, God makes it right with you.
• If you want something you have never had before, you must do something you have not done before.

Matthew 26:36-42
36Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. 37And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. 38Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. 39And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. 40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 42He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

• Flesh never wants to cooperate with God.
• G12 is about surrendering to the will of God.

G12 Life Group Notes– September 12, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

• God intended us to be our brother’s keeper. We should not let a brother or sister get saved and then have to fight the force of Satan by themselves.
• We must have the spirit of G12 otherwise, we will make excuses.
• There is a difference between knowing the mechanics, verses having the spirit. For example, there is a spirit in giving; however, you can make it mechanical.
• The one who has the spirit is the one that is going to be blessed.

Genesis 4:1-8
1And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. 2And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. 4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. 8And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

• Verse 3, “in the process of time” means God had told them what to do. Abel had the spirit.

Hebrews 11:4
4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

Hebrews 12:1-4
1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. 4Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

• Joy came to Jesus when He caught the spirit.
• “Despising the shame” Jesus was able to think lightly of His sacrifice because He had the spirit and understood what God had for Him.
• When we get the spirit of G12, we will not consider it drudgery.

 READ John 17th Chapter

 Special Service September 26th

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2010-09-09T13:04:00.001-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– August 29, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

I Samuel 30:1-8
1And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; 2And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way. 3So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives. 4Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. 5And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. 6And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. 7And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David. 8And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

• The enemy fights people that are trying to do right.
• Some time people think because they are saved they will not have problems.
• God’s Word says He will never leave us or forsake us.
• David was out doing good and when he returned everything was gone (wives, children, etc.).
• We need to give God glory even when things do not look good.
• Verse 4 shows sorrow and pain.
• In the midst of the greatest pain in life, David encouraged himself in the Lord his God (verse 6).
• David went to his priest who gave him the ephod. At that time one did not enter the presence of God without the ephod which is a sacred vest.
• Verse 8 David received a word from God. God could not talk to David without David encouraging himself first because he would have been angry.

John 17:15
15I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
• We need to ask ourselves where we are. Someone should be able to see where our hope is by our actions.
• If we are going through a battle, we need to know where we are in our faith walk.

Isaiah 49:13
13Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

Psalm 34:19
19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
• God will deliver us from afflictions.

Story of Rahab in Joshua chapter 2, the Bible tells the story of Rahab, a prostitute who live in Jericho who hid the two spies sent by Joshua to gain knowledge of the land. Rahab trusted God and had faith. God delivered Rahab and her family from death.

G12 Life Group Notes– August 29, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

• When we are being afflicted, God has mercy on us. You can expect that mercy to come fast.
• When we go through afflictions we come out stronger and are able to help others.
• Many are the afflictions, if you don’t learn lessons from situations, you are bound to repeat them.

Jeremiah 2:24-27
24A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her. 25Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go. 26As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets. 27Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.
• Sometimes people bring trouble upon themselves.
• Many want to blame God for their problems when it is their fault.
• When we sow bad seeds or do wrong, God will forgive us. However, forgiveness of sin does not wipe away the seed that has been sown. We will still reap the harvest that has been sown. Stupidity has a price.
• We must try to sow as much good seed as possible.

Jonah 2:1-10
1Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, 2And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. 3For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. 4Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple. 5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head. 6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. 7When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. 8They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. 9But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. 10And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
• When we are going through something, we need to hear God’s voice.
• Some things are brought upon us through no fault of our own, and some things are caused by us.
• Often we forget that we caused our own problems or affliction.
• We don’t want God to get busy preparing a fish for us. Through Jonah’s ordeal he changed his attitude and worshipped God.
• Our attitude, disposition, and outlook will determine how quickly we are going to get out of a situation.
• Everything can change when we change.
• We must always bless the one who created heaven and earth.

September 14 - Dedication of Destiny Ranch. We need G12 groups to go out and help prepare for the dedication. Contact Cynthia Walker 530-867-7336.

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2010-08-25T15:56:00.001-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– August 22, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

• When we witness to people, our follow up is time sensitive because we are in spiritual warfare.

Proverbs 13:12-13
12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

• People are discouraged and many have a dismal spirit.
• Satan is using a poor job market and delay to trip people up.
• It will not be dismal for those that serve the King of Kings and the Kingdom.
• There is spiritual warfare and we must stay focused on the Kingdom.
• Four stages that people go through: decision, change, transition, and transformation.
• The ability to go through the transition (wilderness) stage is where people face the biggest challenge.
• Transformation is the final stage and represents the promise land.
• Transition is only a temporary thing for those of us who walk by faith and not by sight.
• When we are going through transition the enemy will fight our ability to stay in the Word.
• The enemy tries to make us look at the circumstances.

Exodus 14:7-15
7And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them. 8And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand. 9But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon. 10And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD. 11And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? 12Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. 13And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 14The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. 15And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
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• The children of Israel left Egypt with a spirit of boldness and their fist raised in defiance.
• They had strong confidence and boldness which they had not had in 450 years.
• It took 10 curses for God to defeat Pharaoh.
• Egypt represents Satan. None of us are exempt from satanic attacks because we are not yet transformed or where God wants us to be.

G12 Life Group Notes– August 22, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

• Anytime you have confidence, Satan will attack you.
• Pharaoh took his greatest army to attack the Israelites. They fell back into doubt and unbelief after being confident.
• Verse 11 and 12 demonstrate how the children of Israel let their circumstance talk to them. They tell Moses that they would rather serve Egypt or Satan. Question: Did the circumstance change God’s ability to perform? Answer: No.
• When bad circumstances show up, it is easy to fall back if no one is there to provide support.
• It is important that we read our Bible each day and attend our church services.
• Our families and those that depend upon us are at stake.
• You can never help someone get out of their situation without first dealing with fear. Fear is an obstacle that holds people back.
• Verse 13 shows the transition from fear to faith. We must look at situations that God has delivered us from and have faith that He can and will do it again.
• Fear is a major weapon. Question: Can God still do it again? Answer: Yes, He can.
• Moses did not know everything. He had faith in God.
• God was prohibited from doing everything He wanted to do because the children of Israel were not moving forward in faith.
• We must move forward.
• There is nothing gained in standing still.
• Faith is always moving.

September 14 - Dedication of Destiny Ranch. We need G12 groups to go out and help prepare for the dedication. Contact Cynthia Walker 530-867-7336.

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2010-08-11T14:05:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– August 8, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

• Quit being a reservoir and start being a stream. We must share the gospel and not just keep it to ourselves.
• We should be reaching out and having picnics and inviting our friends, neighbors, and the unsaved. We should encourage our G12 disciples to attend and invite their friends that are unsaved.
• We need to be more aggressive in our witnessing. If we have a mediocre attitude we will have mediocre results.
• We should pray each day that the fruits of the spirit will be in operation in our lives.
• A good man/woman’s footsteps are ordered by God.

Luke 16:10
10He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
• The enemy fights men/women’s faithfulness.
• We must be faithful to God, men, women, friends, our jobs, church, etc.
• Men/women have a hard time submitting.
• Being faithful does not go without being contested.
• Satan is unfaithful.
• We must spend time in God’s Word and presence so we are successful in fighting the enemy.
• The Word must be cultivated within us. You have to fight to remain faithful.
• Faithfulness is an attribute of God.
• God holds faithfulness at a high standard.
• When we are faithful, it is a big thing to God, although we might see it as a small thing.

Proverbs 25:19 19Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Proverbs 20:6
6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? You can be good in a lot of things in life. The key question is can you be faithful?
• Can you separate faithful from integrity? The answer is no.

Deuteronomy 7:9
9Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
• God is faithful and merciful.

Psalm 36:5 5Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
Psalms 89:1 1I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
I Corinthians 1:9
9God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
• God is faithful, reliable, trustworthy, and ever true to His promises. He can be depended upon.
• Satan is unfaithful. He tries to get everyone to be unfaithful like him.

Ask for Prayer Requests Receive Offering Close in Prayer

2010-07-28T15:25:00.001-07:00

G12 Meeting Sunday (07/25/10) 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux

Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

Proverbs 25:19

Luke 16: 10 -12
• We should protect ourselves from unfaithful men/women.
• We should make sure that we are not one of them.
• Sometimes we will try to building something around someone who is unfaithful.
• Unfaithful men/women make excuses.
• When we are unfaithful, God can’t use us like he desires.
• Being faithful is showing up on time or ahead of time.

Proverbs 20:6
• Some men/women can talk and give a good resume, but what we need is results.

2 Timothy 2:1-2
• You cannot count on the unfaithfulness.

1 Corinthian 4:2
• Being faithful demands a level of sacrifice.
• Our first faithfulness and commitment must be to God. Second our spouse. Third our children. Fourth to our Church. Fifth to our job.
• All of the aforementioned demand faithfulness and sacrifice.
• We cannot demand something of someone else if we are not modeling it ourselves.
• When we are living like we are suppose to live, we inspire dreams.
• The biggest motivator for men/women is desire.
• Your faithfulness will always be challenged.
• Faithfulness is an attribute of God.
• Unfaithfulness is an attribute of Satan.
• Being unfaithful destroys relationships.
• We must talk to our G12 men/women about being faithful.
• Every one of us has to demonstrate that someone can trust us.

1 Corinthian 1:9
• God is faithful, reliable, trust worthy, ever true to his promises or his word.
• God can be depended upon. By him we have partnership and relationship.

2010-07-14T08:16:00.001-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– July 11, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

Matthew 26:8
8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
• Sacrifice is different than reasonable service.
• God is prompting us to do something that is over and above what we would normally do.
• Most Christians will not even do reasonable service, for example, witnessing, tithing, etc.
• When you commit to becoming a successful G12 leader, it is a sacrifice. You open your home, call and visit.
• God is calling us to sacrifice.
• Sacrifice is always linked to a great reward.
• God is not going to bless you the way He wants to when you are just operating at a mediocre level.
• We must never cry about sacrificing.
• The disciples had indignation because they were unwilling to sacrifice on the level that the woman with the alabaster box demonstrated.
• You can be around spiritual people that have never made a sacrifice.

Luke 21:1-4
1And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. 2And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. 3And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
• Sacrifice is a big word for big people.
• People that do not want to sacrifice will talk against you sacrificing.
• Our blessings come from us stretching ourselves.
• A rubber band will not reach its potential until it is stretched.
• When we have an opportunity to give our finances, time or talent, we should not be complacent.
• Sacrifice never goes unrewarded.
• If we want big things to happen, we need to do something big.

Acts 4:34-35
34Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, 35And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
• The people made sacrifice. Sacrifice is not the norm, it is the unusual.
• We need to ask God to call us to sacrifice.
• The devil hates sacrifice.
• When God asks us to do something, He is preparing to bless us.

Ask for Prayer Requests Receive Offering Close in Prayer

2010-07-07T16:23:00.001-07:00

Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three

Witnessing Closed Cell

READING from “Successful Leadership through the Government of 12”
By Cesar Castellanos

• Fruitfulness will not be realized without our taking ownership.
• Along with work, there is also a need for us to sacrifice.
• Lots of work takes place before the harvest comes in.

Exodus 36:5
• So many things are going wrong in the world today, how much time do you think we have?
• Jesus commanded us to witness, make disciples, and build his Church. How many of us are doing God’s work?
• Every one of us can bring someone new to Church each Sunday.

1 Kings 17:13
• God was demanding sacrifice. You cannot make sacrifice without God blessing you.
• God honors our sacrifice. For example, when we go out witnessing.

Matt 26:39
• Even Jesus had to sacrifice. He had to get pass his will. The will does not want us to do a lot of things.
• “The blessings don’t come to he that sitteth, but he that gets off the couch”
- Pastor Phillip Goudeaux
• The road paved with gold is paved with sacrifice.
• God never asks us to sacrifice without a great blessing.
• Sacrifice is a principle. When you work a principle, the principle will work for you.
• People want things without sacrifice.
• When you make sacrifice and are around others who don’t or are unwilling, they will attempt to criticize and put you down.
• God wants you to work hard for his Kingdom and he will work hard for you.

Matt 26 6-10
• The alabaster box was very valuable and was used for burial.
• The woman loved and appreciated Jesus because he had saved her.
• The disciples had indignation because they were not prepared to make the kind of sacrifice that she made.
• Jesus let the disciples know that sacrifice was a good work.
• Love, appreciation, and thankfulness should drive you to sacrifice, not what you expect to get.
• We must be willing to make sacrifices for the Kingdom.
• The people of God must be willing to change.

2010-06-16T16:45:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– June 13, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

READING from Successful Leadership through the Government of 12 by Cesar Castellanos

Exodus 18:20
20And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
• We must examine ourselves and make sure we are always doing the things that God has commanded us to do.
• We must be on guard and not allow ourselves to be drained, depleted, and destroyed.

 Read John 17 every day for one week.

Reading from Chapter 8, “You are the Leader” - Attributes that Distinguish a Leader of Twelve

He is recognized by His Team as a Person of Faith
• His or her group is doing something. Faith is always moving.
• Faith is trusting leadership.

He is Faithful to the Message he Communicates
• As leaders, we must first be partakers. You cannot expect someone to do something if you are not doing it.
• We must be faithful to the message we are communicating.

“I cannot over emphasize the importance of prayer.” Pastor Phillip Goudeaux
• The more time we spend with the Lord, the greater leader we will be.
• We need to spend time worshipping. There should not be a day that goes by that we don’t pray for our twelve.
• We should pray for the peace of God, health, divine protection, and that God will use us to be a bold and powerful witness.
• We need to make a difference in our homes, jobs, and community.

Ezekiel 22:30
30And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
• We should pray for and honor leaders that are promoting the Kingdom of God.

G12 Life Group Notes– June 13, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

Jeremiah 51:20
20Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;
• We must spend time praying with our disciples.
• “With thee” means we are workers together with God.

Jeremiah 1:10
10See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
• This scripture tells us how God has set us over Life Groups, etc.

Jeremiah 1:19
19And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.
• We will not be without challenges.
• Memorize this scripture.

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2010-06-09T15:53:00.000-07:00

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

READING from Successful Leadership through the Government of 12 by Cesar Castellanos

Exodus 18:20
20And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
• All of us are leaders and this scripture is our commandment.
• The four key elements are: 1following God’s ordinances, 2laws, 3the way we must walk, 4and the work we must do.
• Our G12 meetings should reflect these principles.

Deuteronomy 5:33
33Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
• Everything God has commanded us to do we should be working on.
• You are either moving forward or sliding backwards.
• Live long and prosper can be shown in your home, on your job, etc.

Successful Leadership through the Government of 12
Reading from Chapter 8, “You Are the Leader”

• Our first job is to help our disciples to develop a relationship with the Holy Spirit.
• There are qualifications we should have as leaders.
• We want to do what Jesus did, and that is to magnify God.

QUALITIES OF A LEADER
1. He or she is recognized as a person of faith.
2. He or she is faithful to the message he or she communicates.
3. He or she is honored by the fruit of his or her twelve.

• “You cannot operate in the supernatural and exercise authority and dominion if you are natural.” Pastor Goudeaux
• No matter what group you have you will always have some differences. There are spirits that will try to keep them from being faithful and get them into sin.
• The leaders must operate in the supernatural and deal with the spirits that are attacking his or her twelve.
• It takes a supernatural leader to deal with supernatural things.

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

I Corinthians 12:8-9
8For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

• The Holy Spirit gives supernatural gifts.
• The faith the scripture talks about is not faith by hearing, but “special faith.”
• We need to ask God to give us a discerning spirit regarding people so we can know what issues our disciples are dealing with. We can then help them to stay on track.
• There are spirits that try to keep us from being productive that we must come against.
• Our G12 groups should be a brotherhood or sisterhood. We should be pushing and encouraging one another.

Ask for Prayer Requests Receive Offering Close in Prayer

2010-06-02T17:08:00.001-07:00

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

• We must be honest with ourselves.
• In order to move to the next level, we must not allow pride to prevent us from following the lead of a mentor or role model.
• In order to encourage people to come to church, there is an excellent book entitled, “The Bible in Light of Our Redemption” by E.W. Kenyon. We can start a bible study (15 or 20 minutes) using this book.

The Disciples Walk
Colossians 2: 6,7,10
6As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. 10And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
• Walk, regulate your life.
• Thanksgiving is the act of faith in God demonstrated.
• 4 key areas we must regulate our life includes: being rooted, built up, established in faith, and abounding in thanksgiving.
• Our lower nature must not be stronger than our higher nature.
• Verse 10 means we should walk worthy, unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every
good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God.

II Thessalonians 2:17
17Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
• Comfort and encourage your heart - that heart is your soul.
• We have to remind our head about our heart.
• We must comfort our heart with the Word.
• We must keep ourselves busy when we are going through something.
• We must learn to establish and comfort ourselves in the Word.
• We must be about building the Kingdom.

Psalms 84:11
11For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
• God is going to shine on us with grace and favor.
• We must keep our walk consistent.
• Walking means walking after Him circumspectly (watchful and discreet, cautious, prudent).
• All men/women deal with temptation.

Psalms 85: 12, 13
12Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. 13Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

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

II Corinthians 5:7
7(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
• There is a habit that is formed. We walk and conduct ourselves by faith.
• Our circumstance does not regulate us.
• We must walk by faith, not appearance.
• We must remove our pride.
• There will be people in our lives that will provoke us to grow in the things of God and take us to the next level.
• We need to be around people that can help us to operate at a higher level.
• If we are around people with wisdom, we increase in wisdom.
• Some people provoke joy in us and we like being around them.
• We must live by believing, not by seeing.

Roman 1:17
17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
• We must walk our faith walk all the way to the end.
• We must walk out our adversities in life by faith.
• God cannot reveal Himself unless we walk by faith.
• We must continuously pray and speak the Word.

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2010-05-26T14:55:00.001-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– May 23, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

THE DISCIPLES WALK

• We must give our whole heart.
Colossians 2:6-7
6As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
• Walk in Him means we need to learn everything about Him.
• If we were actors we would learn everything about the person we wanted to portray.
• Walk is a command, an action word.
• “The wind of adversity in your life will determine the depth of your roots.” Phillip Goudeaux
• We all get attacked. If you are a believer, you are either going through or coming out of an attack.
• When we come out of an attack our roots should be stronger.
• If our roots are exposed when we are going through something, it shows a lack of depth.
• We should not allow discouragement, disappointment, temptations, tests, or trails to weaken our faith.
• A believer’s root should be growing each day.
• A tree that only gets surface water will not have strong roots.
• Reading the Bible and studying out words strengthens our roots.
• Abound with thanksgiving means not complaining. Talking about your situation will not cause you to abound. Don’t give glory to negative things in your life.
Colossians 1:9-10
9For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
• Walk, live, and conduct yourself in a manner worthy of the Lord.
• Our job is to work on ourselves. When we are working on ourselves, we are more forgiving of others because we understand the challenges we all face.
• We need to focus on ourselves. When we focus on ourselves, we get benefits.
• Bearing fruit means we are steadily growing and developing fuller and deeper insight.
• You cannot walk worthy without the Holy Spirit.
• Men/women have issues. We have to have the power of God in order to overcome insecurities, etc.
• The Holy Spirit is the empowering agent to aid and assist us.
Successful Leadership through the Government of 12 – Cesar Castellanos
Part II, Chapter 7, Page 161
• Men/women need to know how to raise standards.
• We are leaders. Our disciples must see our standard and should be able to draw something from our lives.

Ask for Prayer Requests Receive Offering Close in Prayer

2010-05-05T16:04:00.000-07:00

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

We should be focused on winning family members, neighbors, and co-workers with creative ideas.

We should establish a hit list of 10 people that we are going to win to the Lord. We must target our prayer and power to this hit list.

DISCIPLES WALK

Genesis 17:1
1And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

• The enemy wants to affect our walk so he can affect our testimony.
• We must be mindful of our walk so that we are bright shining lights to the world.
• When God says walk, He means in Hebrew staying before His face. God is saying, “Stay in My face.”
• God is telling us to live habitually before Him.
• “What is before you consistently is what you will become.” Phillip Goudeaux
• Two ways the enemy affects men and women’s walk is by what you hear and see.
• We must be on guard regarding what we spend our time on. We must guard and protect our walk.
• We should spend time on the Word and in worship.
• We should be around positive people.
I Kings 2:4
4That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

• Our walk affects not only those around us but those that have authority over us (such as Pastor).
• The failure in the walk of the people has caused some pastors to become discouraged and quit.
• God is interested in us and the leader He has placed over us.
• There is always an excuse why we cannot come to Sunday night service or Wednesday or Thursday night services.
• When the Holy Spirit is speaking, we must be ready to act on what we hear right away.
• God wants our whole heart.
G12 Life Group Notes– May 2, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

• God is not going to show Himself to someone who is serving Him with half a heart.
• Most people are only interested in God when they are in crisis.
• As G12 leaders, we must not allow ourselves to become discouraged.
• We can all step up our game.
• The biggest problem with some who have been at church for awhile is they have moved from revelation to displacement to crystallization to fossilization.
• Fossilization occurs when you are not on fire for God and have lost your zeal. We must ask God to rekindle our love and passion for Him.
Deuteronomy 6:5
5And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

• God wants a total commitment.

Deuteronomy 30:2
2And shalt return unto the LORD thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul;

• God commands us to obey all of His commandments.

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2010-04-28T15:52:00.001-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– April 25, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

DISCIPLES WALK
Ephesians 1:1-14
Ephesians 2:1-10
• You are careless when you act out of character and think you can do anything without consequences.
• You are either walking the disciples walk with God or you are walking with Satan.
• There is a conduct of the disciple that we must follow. We are not to do what everyone else does. We must not follow the course or fashion of the world.
• Ephesians 2:2 fits everything that we are dealing with in the world today. For example, everything that is wrong is made to look right, and if you stand up for what is right and descent, you are criticized.
• Satan’s job is to allure us with temptations.
• There is a walk the believer is commanded to follow. Ephesians chapter 1 talks about all the blessings of the disciples walk.
• Ephesians chapter 2 talks about what happens when we follow the old walk and what happens when we operate in the new walk.

Ephesians 4:1
• We are to lead a life that shows that there has been a change in us.
• While we are helping others, we are still growing.
• Four key words we deal with each day: decision, change, transition and transformation. These four words are impacting everything in our lives.
• If we want to experience a greater area of transformation and God’s greater blessings, we must walk in a greater area of how we conduct ourselves. We should be in a constant state of changing, and that is working on ourselves.
• When we are dealing with challenges, we become stronger through our victory.
Genesis 17:1
• “You never outgrow the area of growing.” Phillip Goudeaux
• God is not telling us to be perfect; He is telling us to strive for maturity.
• We must work on our mind and flesh every day.
• We must read the Word every day. The devil will fight us each day from spending time with God.
• We should be memorizing scriptures.
• There is a constant warfare in our lives to keep us from growing. We grow by praying, fasting, reading, and memorizing scriptures.
• There can be warfare going to church. The enemy will try to stop you from going to church Sunday night, and Wednesday or Thursday night.
• G12 is about our walk with God and helping others in their walk with God.
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2010-04-28T09:39:00.001-07:00

Calvary Christian Center
G-12 Administration – Life Notes
Pastor: Phillip Goudeaux
April 25, 2010
“Moving in his Power and Receiving his Promises”

Foundation Scriptures:
Ephesians 1:19 Ephesians 3:20 Ephesians 6:10

• Attention Calvary: This is what we are believing God for in 2010

1. Debt Cancellation 2. Doors to Open

3. Household Salvation 4. Miracle Money

• The power in your life is for others – This is a year like no other – Full of power

• Did you know we can be Christians and still have issues – Receive his promise

• There is power to help people in life – We are to manifest the power

• You are called to release the power and receive the promises – It’s a principle

• The power that works in us will give deliverance to you as well as others

• Great power is in you – laying dormant – Release the power within you

• It is according to the power of God that works in you – We have the power

• People get a spirit of being tired and they can’t do anything – I will try to do it

• To try to do something when you are tired is failure – If you do something you will not be tired

• Get up and do something – Don’t sit on the power – Tiredness, shyness is a spirit

• When we don’t like to do something it shows – It’s shows in the way we do it

• Manage the power in you – Examine yourself in the word – God use me in some area

• God is with all that will release the power - God will use you – Release the power

• The anointing is on us – Jesus, the anointed one and his anointing

Four areas we must walk in - Faith – Love – Wisdom - Righteousness
Matthew 9: 8 John 10: 18

• Anointing represent power – Burden removing – Yoke destroying – Power of God

• A room changes just because you walk into it – The anointing and the power

• The world is in bad shape because we do not use the power – Power is divine

• Equality - Authority –Submission – Rightful place – Authority only - No power

• It will not work if you have only one – Releasing the power makes others equal

• Equality is both authority and power – The Church that makes a difference is the Church that releases the power

• This is a year like no other – Move in his power – Receive the promises

Prayer Offering Testimonies

2010-04-22T12:49:00.001-07:00

G12 Meeting Sunday (4/18/2010) 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux 1x2

Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

The Disciples Walk

Romans 6: 1- 4
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid .How shall we, that are dead to sin,
live any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized unto his death?
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death; that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the
Father , even so we also should walk in the newness of life.
• There is a walk that every disciple should have.
• People are looking for those that are walking upright.
• We should live in a newness of life.
• A lot of people examine everyone but themselves.
• We need to work on ourselves and any issues that we have.
• All leaders must examine themselves.
• We must be able to take correction.
• A person with the right spirit sees correction as a stepping stone that will make them better.
• We should be emulating Christ in every area.
• When we are under attack from someone, we must recognize that it is God’s battle, not ours.

Ephesians 5: 1 -14
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath
given himself for us an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savor.
• Remember Christ loved us in our sins (when we had done wrong).
• We need to walk in love, even when people viciously attack us.
• When we make a commitment to walk in love, we will have an opportunity to use it.
• We must avoid jesting and gossiping. For example, instead of joining in gossip,
• We should start giving thanks for what God has done in our lives.
• Don’t let anyone talk you out of obeying God.
• We are to walk in newness, as the children of light, not as the children of darkness.
• We were in darkness, and we walked as the children of darkness.
• Therefore, we must make corrections. The 3 areas that will help us walk in the light
• Are understanding God’s goodness, righteousness, and truth.
• We should reach out to the unsaved; however, we should not have intimacy with them.
• We should be prepared to reprove or correct people when they are out of line.
• God commands us to see clearly and be aware of our surroundings.
• We should not look like people that are unsaved or dead.
(Example: if you went to a morgue where there were dead people, if there was someone
stretched out sleeping, they would appear dead). Everyone that is unsaved is dead.

• Don’t be afraid to be different than your counterparts.

G12 Meeting Sunday (4/18/2010) 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux 2x2

1 Corinthian 15:34
• We must walk in the newness of life. We must have an awareness of who we are in Christ.
• We must walk in love, not hate or bitterness and anger

Isaiah 52: 1
• We have a responsibility of living an aware life. This means not sleeping with the dead or being carnal.

Ephesians 5:15
• We must walk in the newness of life.
• We must walk with God in love.
• We must walk as children of the light.
• We must walk circumspectly

All of the above are a part of the disciple’s walk. It is a personal responsibility of each one of us to make sure we are watching every aspect of our lives.

2010-04-15T11:45:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– April 11, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Page 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

II Timothy 2:1-2
1Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
• Spiritual warfare, there are battles that go on with our disciples.
• Timothy was a Pastor of the Ephesus Church, and it was going through attacks.
• You don’t find out where people are until there are pressures or attacks.
• The devil tries to locate where you are. He took out 1/3 of the angels. Without Jesus, we don’t stand a chance.
• How we get strong is through reading the Word each day.
• In verse 2, Paul was telling Timothy not to appoint just anyone, but make sure they were tested men.
• Faithfulness tags along with strong commitment, reliability, etc.

G12 is different than open cell. You want to select faithful men/women (reliable, trustworthy). Correction will locate level of commitment. You often cannot tell where a person is until you correct them. You cannot put an immature person into a leadership position.

I Corinthians 4:1-2
1Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
• God is not going to turn things over to an immature person.
• Good character reflects a level of maturity.
• We are all stewards.
• God has put a lot into us and requires a lot of us.
• We must be faithful and prove ourselves worthy of trust.
• When we give people trust, we are giving them power.
• “The way up is service.” Pastor Phillip Goudeaux
II Timothy 2:3-5
3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 5And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
• When you are going through hell, endure it. Stay single-minded and focused.
• When you lose focus, you lose ground.
• You endure by staying in faith. When Peter was walking on water he began to sink because his faith began to drop.
• When you are going through something, there is a lesson to be learned.
• You have to hold your position by staying in faith.
• Our job is to please God. To be a good steward, we must not get entangled in circumstances.
G12 Life Group Notes– April 11, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Page 2 of 2)
• Pastor is challenging us to stay in faith.
• To strive means exertion, effort, strong commitment either physically or mentally.
• Crown refers to a victor’s crown of honor.
• Paul is talking to Timothy about warfare.
• We have to continue to exert and strive to get the victor’s crown.
• Some want the crown without the exertion.
• To make a big difference, we must stay focused.
• The enemy wants to throw us off by creating negative feelings, like people failing to attend G12 meetings.
• We must keep doing what we are doing now and not slow down.
• Our goal is 144 (we have 12 disciples and they have 12 disciples).
• God gives us a mentor. We must be faithful protégés.
• Are you striving to reach our goal of 144? The enemy works hard to stagnate us.
• Maintaining means stagnation or another word is stinking.
• Our exit in life will live longer than our entry.
• When Paul writes lawfully in verse 5, he also means having the right attitude.
• You cannot be a Christian leader and stop striving.
• We must push ourselves and push our people.
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2010-03-26T08:55:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– March 21, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

John 12:24
24Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
• In other words, it will reproduce itself many times, once it is dead.

John 12:25
25He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
• Holding onto the worldly way of living will not produce spiritual results.
• It will not produce a spiritual life.
• It will reproduce a fleshly death or corruption.
• What does dead or death actually mean? The dictionary defines “dead” as incapable of being emotionally moved or unresponsive (in other words, no feeling or core, lacking sensitivity of feelings).
• The person is not fruitful, they are unproductive, dull, inactive, and without resilience, they cannot bounce back from anything.
• Why are the fleshly attacks so great against G12?
Romans 8:6-9
6For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

• After looking at the dictionary definition of “dead” above, and reading the scripture, you’ll better understand why we must die to ourselves in order to really live and run with the vision.
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2010-03-25T08:44:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes– March 21 , 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell
John 12 :24
24 Verily, Verily, I say unto you except a corn of wheat fall to the ground, and die it abideth alone,but if it dies it bringeth forth much fruit.
• In other words it will reproduce itself many times, once it’s dead

John 12:25
25 He that love his life shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it eternal.
• Holding to the worldly way of living will not reproduce spiritual results.
• It will not produce a spiritual life.
• It will reproduce a fleshly death or corruption
• What does dead or death actually mean?
• Webster’s encyclopedic unabridged dictionary defines dead as :
• Incapable of being emotionally moved ( no feeling, core)
• Lacking sensitivity of feelings
• Not fruitful
• Unproductive
• Dull
• Inactive
• Without resilience ( can not bounce back from anything)
Why are the fleshly attacks so great against G-12
Romans 8 :6-9.
6. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be Spiritually minded is life and peace.
7. Because the charnel mind is enmity against God ; for it is not subject to the law
of God, neither indeed can be.
8. So then they that are in the Flesh cannot please God.
9. But ye are not flesh, but in the spirit if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you.
Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
• Now look at the dictionary definitions above and you’ll better understand why we must die to ourselves in order to really live and run with the vision
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2010-03-10T17:01:00.001-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes–March 7, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux

Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

Speaker: Assistant Pastor Richard Braxton

DECISION – > CHANGE –> TRANSITION –> TRANSFORMATION

• God is trying to break us. When we are broken and changed from our selfish ways, then God can use us.
• Brokenness is the key to enabling change.
• Brokenness is God’s requirement for maximum usefulness.
• Brokenness does not break your spirit or soul, but your will.
• God has a will. Satan has a will. We have a will.
• We need to follow God’s will.
• When you operate in your will, it is characterized by self-righteousness, and self-centeredness.

Psalms 51: 8-13
8Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

• God wants us to be in position. We speed up the process when we are in position.
• When we are broken, we are teachable.
• We need to confess we have a clean heart. A clean heart is the beginning of being broken.
• The more we follow God’s Word, the easier it is to have fun.
• When you are self-centered, you say, “It’s me doing it.”
• God is looking for an opportunity to break us.
• We should desire for God to use us.
• The more we submit to our man and woman of God, the more our men/women will submit to us.
• Men/women who are unbroken are jealous of those who are broken
• We need a spirit within us that is fixed, confident, and committed to our church.
• We are in our faith walk for the long haul. We must persevere.
• As we are broken, we can be used by God.
• When we are fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit, He is helping us in our areas of weakness.
• God wants to expose our weaknesses so those areas will be strengthened and lined up with the Word of God.

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2010-03-03T14:46:00.001-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes–February 28, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell
March Miracles/Word Explosion
This month is essential for us and will play a significant role in what God wants to do in our lives this year. We need to make sacrifice this month.

• We are always under warfare. So are our G12 men/women.
• The enemy tries to frustrate our purpose and hinder us from what God has called us to do.
• People need help. God did not save us just for ourselves.
• The enemy fights our walk so people will not see God in us.
• The enemy tries to manipulate us and cause a blemish on our character. If he cannot get us to backslide, he will try and use our spouse or children, etc.
• We must keep on the armor of God. Proverb 24:10 10If thou faint in the day of
adversity, thy strength is small.

Ephesians 5:15
15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
• Your walk is a lifestyle, mindset, attitude, manner, behavior. It is advancing, traveling.
• Our days of being a fool should be over.
• The devil tries to make you look foolish because no one wants to follow a fool.
• Your walk will involve warfare.
• All of us at sometime in our lives have been foolish.
• Sin is easy to get in and hard to get out.

Galatians 6:7
7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Proverbs 4:1-13
1Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. 3For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 4He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. 11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. 12When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. 13Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
• Any problem we have in our lives is a wisdom problem.
• Wisdom has a way and foolishness has a way. We must choose.
• “Lack in wisdom is to abound in foolishness” – Pastor Phillip Goudeaux
• Wisdom is something you have to go after.
• Anytime wisdom goes forth, the biggest hindrance is receiving it.

G12 Life Group Notes–February 28, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

Proverbs 3:13-18
13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. 14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. 17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

• A sign of wisdom is happiness.
• A fool is always unhappy. That is because he has been beat down as a result of being a fool.
• Many people mistakenly think silver or gold (money) is going to make them happy.
• Everyone that gets and keeps wisdom is happy.

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2010-02-24T16:27:00.001-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes–February 21, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

March Miracles/Word Explosion
3/7 – First Fruit Sunday
3/14 – Dr. Frederick K. C. Price
3/21 – Dr. Mike Murdock
3/28 – Dr. Creflo Dollar

March 1st – All Day Fast

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.

• Satan tries to manipulate our emotions and feelings.
• Everything we do is wrapped around faith.

Romans 10:17
17So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

• The faith comes by hearing.
• The more we hear the Word, the more faith is going to come into our lives.
• Faith must be acted upon. You must speak it out. For example saying, “I am healed, I am prosperous.”
• Faith is activated through our mouth and through our actions.
• We must understand that our lives are entangled in fighting the good fight of faith.
• The enemy tries to pull us away from what God has for us.

Romans 4:17
17(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

• When we are fighting the faith fight we have to call some things that are not as though they were.
• You cannot call those things that already are and say they are not. For example, if you are in a car accident you cannot say I am not in a car accident. You can call yourself healed though.

G12 Life Group Notes–February 21, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

Matthew 18:15
15Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

• We have a responsibility to tell our brother or sister when they have offended us.
• We can’t be quick to give up on people.
• Remember the process of: decision, change, transition, and transformation. It is a maturing process.

II Corinthians 10: 3-5
3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

• Verse 3 is profound. Most people do not pass the test. We should not try to get back at someone who has hurt us.
• God blesses us according to our ability to fight the good fight of faith.
• G12 is about promotion. God is trying to take us to a new place of promotion in our lives.
• Every promotion has a test. The test comes in many ways.
• There is a test we have to pass as G12 leaders with Pastor and with our G12 men/women.
• When we are praying against something we should also pray against the strongholds associated with it.
• When Paul talks about strongholds he is talking about getting to the core or root of the issue.
• A stronghold is what the enemy uses to anchor the person to sin and things that are anti-Christ.

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G12 Life Group Notes–February 7, 2010

2010-02-10T10:16:00.001-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes–February 7, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell
II Timothy 2:4
4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
• We must understand we are at war.
• We cannot let stuff pull us away from what God has for us.

I Thessalonians 5:8
8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
• Sober means having a clear mind.
• Even when you are saved, it is necessary to put on some things.
• You must put on love. You must watch what you say and what you hear.
• The key words are: sober, putting on, breastplate of faith, and helmet.
Ephesians 6:16-17
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:
• Taking the shield means that we have to take it if we are going to get it.
• We must take on a conquering spirit. We have to want to be victorious.
• We have to fight fear, anxiety, lust, and stupidity.
• The biggest thing the enemy tries to attack is our mind.
• Salvation means: health, healing, deliverance, preservation, soundness, safety, and prosperity.
Hebrews 4:12
12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
• We have to keep the Word preeminent in our lives. We have to be in the Word each day.
• If you don’t stay in the Word, the enemy will use deception in your life.
• One of biggest deceptions is self-deception (no one can tell you anything).

Proverbs 18:19
19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
• The enemy will try to get you offended.
• The enemy wants us to make wrong choices.
• The Word of God is our defense.

II Corinthians 6:7
7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
• We have to arm ourselves by the Word of truth, which is the Word of God.
• In order to walk in victory, we must understand how to use the armor provided through God’s Word.
NOTE: Pastor asked that we study all of the scriptures noted and see how they tie together.

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G12 Life Group Notes–January 31, 2010

2010-02-09T08:45:00.001-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes–January 31, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

WEAK LEADERSHIP BRINGS FORTH WEAK RESULTS.

Characteristics of weak leadership are:
1. Excuses
2. Lack of strong commitment
3. Wrong attitude
4. Not having a finishing spirit
5. Broken focus
6. Not rising to potential
7. Lack of growth
8. Lack of knowledge (an un-renewed mind injures others)
9. Wrong company

 A weak leader is holding back the kingdom of God.
 Weak leadership translates into poor results.
 Strong leadership always has results.

Ephesians 6:10
10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

 This scripture talks about being strong in the Lord and not weak.

Romans 4:18-21
18Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb: 20He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
 “Who against hope” Abraham did not let his circumstances dictate to him. A weaker leader will allow the circumstances to dictate.
Key words and actions that demonstrate Abraham’s faith:
1. Against hope
2. Spoken
3. Being not weak in faith
4. Body not dead
5. Unbelief
6. Giving glory to God
7. Fully persuaded

G12 Life Group Notes–January 31, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

 A sign of a man that is strong is he has faith before it has happened.
 People can never get help from weak leadership.

II Timothy 2:2-3
2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

 God cannot work through a weak vessel.
 Strong leaders fight through whatever circumstance that may arise.

LEADERSHIP IS STRENGTHENED THROUGH PRAYER AND FASTING.

YOU ARE NEVER GOING TO BE STRONG UNTIL YOU RECOGNIZE YOUR WEAKNESS.

I Corinthians 16:13
13Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

 You have to want to be strong.
 Today there is a void of leadership.
 Most men and women will start off fine, but then they will quit.
 Being determined to be a strong man or woman will help make you strong.

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12 Life Group Notes–January 24, 2010

2010-01-27T11:39:00.001-08:00

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.

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2010-01-06T15:56:00.001-08:00

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.
•
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”

2009-12-30T15:48:00.000-08:00

G12 Meeting Sunday (12/27/2009) 6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux

Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

Decision-Change-Transition-Transformation

• For people going through the change process, it is about changing the heart and mind.
• Until people go through the process, they are in a stage of wandering, like the children of Israel.
• Some people are changed for Sunday, but go back to their same old ways during the rest of the week.
• It is easier to get someone born again than making a disciple.
• There are different levels of warfare: 1) getting someone saved, 2) getting us to witness, and 3) getting someone to go through the process.
• We must not only think of conversion, but getting people through the process.

Hebrews 10:32

• If you are locked in, you still have a great fight.
• If a man/woman that has been pulled out of the world does not go through the process, Satan will use the old lifestyle to try to bring them back. Satan wars like hell to prevent them from becoming a disciple.
• If you are not discipleship minded, the devil will use someone to try to take you back into the world.
• There is a great fight of affliction after illumination.

Revelation 12:17

We are the remnant. Satan hates the woman because she gives birth to the seed.

Genesis 3: 12-15

• The serpent originally walked upright. His hands and feet were taken by God.
• Once people make a decision to get saved, the warfare begins.
• Most people that get saved don’t make it through the process because there is not enough discipleship.
• The number of people that go out and witness is small and even a smaller number will disciple.
• Satan wants to keep us complacent. We must go into fasting and break the spirit of complacency.

Romans 7:23

• Your flesh still desires worldly things.
• The enemy does not want us to be productive.
• Once a decision is made to change, the war is on.
• We must understand what we are NOT doing, and what satan IS doing.

Matthew 12:43-45

• The blood cleaned the house.
• The person that God saved, when there is no one to disciple them, is attacked by the enemy.
• Satan is determined that they will not be saved and will attack them harder and try to make them worse off than they initially were.

Ephesians 6:10-11

• Wile means strategy, trickery, and craftiness. Wiles relates to a road that is traveled on to attack your emotions and attitudes.
• The attacks continue until we are committed to discipleship.
• The power of his might is God’s word.
• It is not the amount of word ”know.” But word “activated”.

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G12 Life Group Notes–December 20, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three Witnessing Closed Cell

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Decision-Change-Transition-Transformation
• You cannot have any of the steps in the process out of order.
• We must be men/women of honor.
• The test of life is when people survive the attacks of satan.
• In order to get to transformation, you must go through the process.
• Change starts the process of transition.
• Transition takes place on the inside. Change takes place on the outside.
• Renewing of the mind has to take place in order for transition to take place. It takes time to get from decision to transition.

Ephesians 4:18 - 23
• Satan’s job is to alienate and keep your understanding darkened.
• If a man/woman makes a decision to receive Christ in their life, it is satan’s job
to alienate them from what God has for them.
• Verse 22 – once you make a decision for Christ, change is going to take place. However, there is a lot of baggage that you have that you cannot take with you. Satan tries to get you to keep the baggage that God has said you must get rid of.
• We must help brothers/sisters through transition because that is where satan fights the hardest.
• He knows people are watching you and he does not want you to be victorious.
• Satan opposes transformation, so he fights transition.
• That is where G-12 come in. G-12 helps men/women through transition to get them to transformation.
• The new man is not going to be put on without a fight.

Numbers 13: 1,2; 26-32
• The land of Canaan represented transformation or where God wanted to take the children of Israel.
• The biggest obstacle to transformation is a lack of vision.
• Verse 26, 27- God was trying to give them vision to help them through transformation.
• The percentage of people successfully making it through transformation without vision is very small.
• Verse 28-31 – God never told them they had to fight. God was able to take them out of Egypt, so he could certainly handle the Canaanites.
• The biggest hindrance to transformation is what you are focused on.
• You must see yourself victorious, winning, conquering, overcoming, etc.
• You must be able to see things as God sees it.
• Only 2 men out of 3 million people could see what God had for them.
• Anything put out to stop you, is put out there by satan.
• You can’t move forward if you are looking out the rear view mirror.
• If you could really see it, nothing would stop you.
• You would fight through all obstacles.
• However, you cannot get there taking all of your baggage with you.
• If you know the why, you can endure the what.
• If I can see it, God knows I can have it
• Transition takes place on the inside and it take place from the renewing of your mind.
• That is why life groups, closed cells, and the encounter are so important.
• Verse 31 - God did not tell the children of Israel to look at the inhabitants.
• Anything that goes against your transformation is an evil report.
• From verse 31 to verse 32, the report got worst. The enemy will magnify the opposition.
• Grasshopper Complex – “defeats you from the inside.
• Enemies are really unnecessary since you choose to become your own worst enemy because you allow the complex in you.” –Pastor Goudeaux,

I Cor 10:13
• If you are going through transition, God will give you a break from temptation, but you must still pass the test.
• The greatest hindrance to transformation is vision. If you cannot see it, you will always be stuck in change.

G12 Life Group Notes–December 20, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three Witnessing Closed Cell

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Decision-Change-Transition-Transformation
• You cannot have any of the steps in the process out of order.
• We must be men/women of honor.
• The test of life is when people survive the attacks of satan.
• In order to get to transformation, you must go through the process.
• Change starts the process of transition.
• Transition takes place on the inside. Change takes place on the outside.
• Renewing of the mind has to take place in order for transition to take place. It takes time to get from decision to transition.

Ephesians 4:18 - 23
• Satan’s job is to alienate and keep your understanding darkened.
• If a man/woman makes a decision to receive Christ in their life, it is satan’s job
to alienate them from what God has for them.
• Verse 22 – once you make a decision for Christ, change is going to take place. However, there is a lot of baggage that you have that you cannot take with you. Satan tries to get you to keep the baggage that God has said you must get rid of.
• We must help brothers/sisters through transition because that is where satan fights the hardest.
• He knows people are watching you and he does not want you to be victorious.
• Satan opposes transformation, so he fights transition.
• That is where G-12 come in. G-12 helps men/women through transition to get them to transformation.
• The new man is not going to be put on without a fight.

Numbers 13: 1,2; 26-32
• The land of Canaan represented transformation or where God wanted to take the children of Israel.
• The biggest obstacle to transformation is a lack of vision.
• Verse 26, 27- God was trying to give them vision to help them through transformation.
• The percentage of people successfully making it through transformation without vision is very small.
• Verse 28-31 – God never told them they had to fight. God was able to take them out of Egypt, so he could certainly handle the Canaanites.
• The biggest hindrance to transformation is what you are focused on.
• You must see yourself victorious, winning, conquering, overcoming, etc.
• You must be able to see things as God sees it.
• Only 2 men out of 3 million people could see what God had for them.
• Anything put out to stop you, is put out there by satan.
• You can’t move forward if you are looking out the rear view mirror.
• If you could really see it, nothing would stop you.
• You would fight through all obstacles.
• However, you cannot get there taking all of your baggage with you.
• If you know the why, you can endure the what.
• If I can see it, God knows I can have it
• Transition takes place on the inside and it take place from the renewing of your mind.
• That is why life groups, closed cells, and the encounter are so important.
• Verse 31 - God did not tell the children of Israel to look at the inhabitants.
• Anything that goes against your transformation is an evil report.
• From verse 31 to verse 32, the report got worst. The enemy will magnify the opposition.
• Grasshopper Complex – “defeats you from the inside.
• Enemies are really unnecessary since you choose to become your own worst enemy because you allow the complex in you.” –Pastor Goudeaux,

I Cor 10:13
• If you are going through transition, God will give you a break from temptation, but you must still pass the test.
• The greatest hindrance to transformation is vision. If you cannot see it, you will always be stuck in change.

2009-12-16T16:24:00.005-08:00

G12 Life Group Notes–December 13, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three
Witnessing Closed Cell

 We should expect a greater anointing on our lives.
 People have minds that have not been renewed. Therefore, you cannot take them where they need to go.

Decision-Change-Transition-Transformation

• You should not be saved for many years and not know anything.
• Some time in prayer is not enough. Prayer is important, but we must apply the transition process to prayer.
• G12 with prayer helps take men/women to victory.
• There is a saying “Work like it’s all up to you and pray like it’s all up to God.”
• A spirit of selfishness puts God on the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th burner.
• Some men/women will not move to the level of greatness until they get through the process of transition.
• We need to get off our butts!
• The renewal of our mind is necessary to get through the transition process.

Hosea 4:6
6My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

• Our minds must be renewed.
• Some time we reject knowledge with excuses. This occurs when our priorities are mixed up.
• We must show patience when helping people go through the transition process.
• Satan fights our forward progress.
• We don’t know all of the struggles that Satan threw at the children of Israel after they left Egypt that caused them to deviate from the plan that God had for them.
• We are here to keep men/women focused and on track.

Isaiah 5:13
13Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.

• Satan fights men/women from making a commitment to God.
• Our priority should be to move forward to God.
• God wants us to be educated in the Word (renewal of the mind).
• You can be a good man/woman. Good and ignorant.
• We have a responsibility to the world to help save those that are lost.
• We should have our 144. We need to take our responsibility to another level.

G12 Life Group Notes–December 13, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

Hebrew 5:11-14
11Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. 12For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

• We should be matured.
• Dull of hearing refers to lack of perception or recognition. It also refers to being slow to learn. This goes back to the renewing of our minds. We must have growth in our spiritual lives.
• When you should be at an advanced stage of knowledge, you find yourself in kindergarten instead of college.
• If we understood righteousness, we would understand why we need to grow up.
• We should read the Bible each day, just like we should exercise each day.

I Corinthians 3:1-3
1And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 2I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. 3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

• The scripture talks about our spiritual man being unable to handle certain things because of immaturity.
• When you are too immature you are easily offended and easily get into strife.
• The carnal nature still dominates. That is why prayer cannot be the only thing we utilize.
• We must help people through the transition process.
• We must be consistent with our open cell and closed cell.
• We must be growing and feeding ourselves.
• God cannot fully use a carnal spiritual babe when that person has so many issues themselves.

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G12 Life Group Notes–December 6, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three Witnessing Closed Cell

 We must take time to win souls.
 This month (December), people are more open to receive Christ because of the Christmas season.
 Friendship Sunday, December 20, is an opportunity to reach out to friends, neighbors, and relatives.

Decision-Change-Transition-Transformation
• Most people get to the second level.
• Many make decisions to change.
• There is often no one to take them through transition to bring about transformation.
• Transition is the shedding off which brings about the total change. “Change is not change until it is change” – Ed Cole
• Change is a process.
• The Bible talks about the potter working with clay until all of the rock and imperfections are taken out.
• We are to help men/women not only to make a decision for Christ, but also help them to change through the transition process.

Romans 12:2
2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
• God wants the total area of transformation.
• Most people in the Body of Christ don’t make it through to transformation because there is no one to help them through the transition.
• G12, the Open Cell, the Encounter, and School of Leaders are designed to help individuals through the process of transition.
• Simply attending Church each Sunday is not enough.
• The flesh doesn’t have power unless your mind gives it.
• Our thinking controls our life.
• Watch your thoughts they become words, watch your words they become actions, watch your actions they become habits, watch your habits they become character, watch your character it becomes your destiny.
• Sometimes we take it for granted that when people accept Christ into their lives, they are going to automatically live right.
• Ninety-nine percent of people need help to go through transition because they still have their old thoughts.
• It takes a strong leader to get someone through transition.

Proverb 23:7
7For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. –
• As a man thinketh, so is he.
G12 Life Group Notes–December 6, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

Isaiah 55: 7-9
7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. 8For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
• God is talking to the unsaved.
• Some have never really changed because they have not gone through the transition that brings transformation.
• When people fail in transition, they think of going back to their old ways.
• We have to get people to start thinking Kingdom-minded.
• People need help.
• Everyone we know is going through some transition.
• Every one of our men/women is being trained to help other men/women.
• The biggest threat to the kingdom of darkness is when men/women begin to help other men/women.
• Ways and thoughts are two different things. All of our ways do not please God. We need to line up our thoughts with God’s thoughts.
• God is going to have mercy on the one’s that are going through transition, not the one standing still.
• If you are stuck in transition, you will start building idols.
• Idols can be anything, for example, money, house, car, clothes, drugs, etc.
• People will do what they really want to do.
• You can be around a strong leader, but you must take hold and believe the things of God for yourself.
• God wants our thoughts to be like His thoughts and that comes through transition.
• It takes time to go through the transition process and it cannot be rushed.

2 Timothy 2:19-21
19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. 20But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
• Most men run from transition and submitting to a mentor or one in authority.
• Most people don’t want to work in ministry because they have not gone through the transition.
• Transition is the big issue.
• Our goal is not to be self-made men/women, but God-made men/women.
• “Don’t look at what people have, but what they need” – Pastor Phillip Goudeaux
• We need to strive to bring honor to God.
• We must continually work on ourselves.

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G12 Life Group Notes–November 29, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three Witnessing Closed Cell

• There is a war for souls going on and we must stand in the gap for these men/women, instead of watching television, we need to spend 30 minutes standing in the gap – thanking God for the blood of Jesus and declaring the warring spirit destroyed from over their lives.
• There are spirits assigned over Sacramento, it is the capitol of California, and California is the most influential state in the United States, and the United States influences the world.
• Every time a man or woman dies unsaved, Satan takes joy in taking that soul to hell.

Acts 10:1-4
1There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 2A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. 4And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
• If you have a need, you should sow a substantial seed for your breakthrough. This counteracts and gets God’s attention.
• When we are going through some thing, we should give a memorial gift.

Decision – Change – Transition – Transformation

• It’s an eternal decision. We should not let people back us down. Every day we are faced with decisions. G12 is about moving us through transitional points.
• If we are not aggressively attacking the forces of darkness, the forces of darkness will aggressively attack us.
• We need to intercede for people coming to church and receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior.
• We need to work the altar call. When we don’t work the altar call, it is like trying to catch water with your hand open and fingers spread out. We need to pray for the altar call.

Romans 12:1-2
1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
• This is moving from decision, to change, to transformation.

G12 Life Group Notes–November 29, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

Ephesians 4:17-25
17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 19Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20But ye have not so learned Christ; 21If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. 25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
• The vanity of our minds is what is holding us back.
• The vanity of your mind is thinking you are more than what you are.
• Once you are saved, Satan can’t make you do anything but he bombards you with different thoughts similar to a fisherman using different forms of bait.
• Once the door of sin is open, it multiplies.
• The open cell meetings help people move from change to transition.
• Lust always leads to sin, and sin always leads to death.
• The biggest issue we have is casting off the old man.
• Going to church is not going to transform you; however, you are in the right place to be transformed.
• Renewing your mind is an ongoing process.

Colossians 3:1-4
1If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
• “Seeking” starts transformation.
• Setting your affections can work for or against you. We must be dead to our old past life.
• We need to intercede for souls and not hold our fingers open, but closed so the souls can be won and transformed.

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2009-11-19T09:19:00.001-08:00

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.

Ask for Prayer Requests Receive Offering Close in Praye

2009-11-12T13:26:00.000-08:00

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.

2009-11-04T15:36:00.001-08:00

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.

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2009-10-30T15:22:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes–October 25, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three Witnessing Closed Cell

ONCE WE GET SAVED, GOD GAVE US A PURPOSE:
1. TO WITNESS
2. TO MINISTER

Acts 26: 14-19
14And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 15And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. 16But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; 17Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, 18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. 19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
• God continually reveals things to us that He wants to do in our lives.
• We have experiences that we can share with people.
• In order for God to use us, we must be delivered.
• We are in the greatest harvest time ever. People are looking for answers.
• God told Paul that He was going to deliver him and then send him.
• We need to pray to God to use us.
• Our first harvest field should be our families.
• God wants us to reach the lost.
• God’s number one thing (#1) is for us to be a witness.
• It’s not called “the commission,” it’s called the “great commission.” It’s the greatest thing you can do.

Luke 1:74
74That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
• The enemy tries to use fear to stop us from witnessing.

Luke 1:79
79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
• Our job everywhere we go is to bring people out of darkness.

G12 Life Group Notes–October 25, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

NOTE: Google Evelyn Roberts. Study the Welsh Revival.

• God wants to use us NOW!
• We don’t have to be eloquent or educated, just willing.
• Christians don’t seem as motivated as other groups with respect to witnessing.
• People don’t want to just be ministered to, they want relationships. For example, we should not just minister to people, but pick them up and bring them to church.

Matthew 4:16
16The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
• Our job is to be the light to the world.
• We should not just be a light, but a great light.

HIGHLIGHTS OF VIDEO SHOWN
 We must return America back to God.
 There is a worldwide threat from Islam.
 In order for a culture to sustain itself a birthrate of 2.1 must be annually sustained.
 When we describe culture, we are talking about our way of living.
 Most European countries are well below this number.
 The United States has a birthrate of over 2, but this is in large measure the result of immigration from Mexico.
 The Islamic culture has an annualized birthrate of 8.
 The Islamic population is growing rapidly in some European countries, and if present trends continue they will gain control and establish Islamic republic’s through their sheer numbers.
 Catholicism was once the largest religion. Islam has now surpassed it.
 Christianity has suffered from two major issues: 1) Abortion, and 2) Lack of Evangelism.
 We must take a righteous stand against anything that threatens our way of life.
 We must be greater witnesses and return back to America.

2009-10-23T14:39:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes–October 18, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three Witnessing Closed Cell

Mark 16:19
19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
• They went forth. Every day we should look forward to going forth.
• The Lord was working with them. God will always work with you when you are following His will.
• To get positive results you have to be positive.

4 Points
1. They went forth. This demonstrates action, commitment, and faith.
2. Preaching everywhere – they were testifying.
3. Lord working with them – every day we should be going forth. God will work with us.
4. Confirming the Word with signs following. Because we have right relationship with God, any time we minister, pray or talk, we should expect God to confirm His Word with signs following.
• It’s a principle. You must set goals. Your goals will establish your blueprint.

QUESTION: Where do you want to be by this time next month, or in six months or even a year from now?

• You should not try to do too many things at once. Take baby steps.
• If we just focus on our 12, we will get there.
Follow these steps:
 Sit with the men/women in your G12 group on Sundays.
 Pray for the altar call.
 Call you G12 men/women each week. Ask how many souls have been won.
 If they have a silver pin, they should have an open cell. If they do not have an open cell, find out when they plan to start one and assist them.

QUESTION: Why do you need an open cell? ANSWER: To impart the vision, to catch, and to increase the Kingdom of God.
• There is warfare going on to contain us.
• Anything not growing is dying. Anything alive is growing.
• We must be consumed.

G12 Life Group Notes–October 18, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

I Corinthians 3:9
9For we are laborers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

• Complacency and contentment is a big issue.
• We are laborers together with God.
• We have to acknowledge that we are laborers with God each day.
• We must set a time aside each day to witness.
• Husbandry is cultivation.
• God is bringing out the best in us.
• We are the project God is working on so that we will have the resources to give and work with others.
• The worst thing you can have in cultivation is a bad seed.
• We are not here by happenstance.
• People may not know us, but God knows us.
• When we believe that every day we are laborers with God, we will know we have to go forth.
• We have to take the anointing of husbandry.
• God is working on us, we are His husbandry and He is working on us to work on our G12 men/women.
• It is not the position you serve in the church (ex. usher, deacon, greeter, etc.), but rather it is about your soul winning.
• Satan will sometimes use subtle warfare to keep you mediocre.
• Read the book of Nehemiah.
• Subtle warfare might include things like thinking “I can serve God without making Him first in my life.”
• The only reason we have not gotten our 144 is because we do not see ourselves as God sees us.

“When you start valuing what God values then you start experiencing the value of what God has placed in you.” Pastor Goudeaux

• We need to ask God to help us prioritize our lives. To help us strategize to achieve our goals.
• It is about building the Kingdom of God… ”and they went forth, and [they began to] preach everywhere, and the Lord working with them and confirming [His] the Word.” (Mark 16:20)

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10/04/2009 G-12 Notes

2009-10-14T14:26:00.001-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes–October 4, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 1 of 2)
Open in Prayer Song Testimonies Prayer of Three Witnessing Closed Cell

Guest Speaker: Assistant Pastor Richard Braxton

2 Kings 13:1; 14-19
1In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years. 14Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. 15And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows. 16And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands. 17And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD's deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them. 18And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed. 19And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
• The scripture talks about Elisha and the King of Israel.
• The man of God told the king to do something; however, he did not do it fully.
• He demonstrated half-hearted service therefore; he did not receive all that God had desired to do for him.
• Pastor Goudeaux is our man of God and we are the kings.
• With respect to G12, how many times has Pastor asked us to do something and we did not do it fully?
• Pastor is our mentor. A mentor is someone whose hindsight can be our foresight.
• We must support the vision of our man of God.
• The motivation must be to win the lost.

Revelation 3:2-3
2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. 3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
• We must get to a greater level of maturity in our lives so that our work gets to a higher level.
• We must work smarter and avoid wasting time on unproductive things.
• We must chart our path and get there -- No Excuses!

G12 Life Group Notes–October 4, 2009–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux (Pg 2 of 2)

II Corinthians 4:18
18While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
• We must keep our eyes on the eternal things.
James 4:7-8
7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
• We must submit and draw near to God.
• How is your prayer life?
• How is your fasting?
• We should be focused on God.
• God is telling us to work on ourselves.

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10/04/2009 G-12 Notes

2009-10-14T14:26:00.000-07:00

G12 Life Group Notes – July 12, 2009 – 6:30 a.m. with Pastor Goudeaux

2009-07-24T23:34:00.000-07:00

"Witnessing"

Open in Prayer
Song
Testimonies
Prayer of Three

Exodus 32:29
29: For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves today to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
• There is a shift taking place in the church. God is blessing His people through consecration.
• Consecration means we are devoted, dedicated, and giving it all to Him.
• There are different times that God calls for consecration to receive blessings.

I Chronicles 29:5
5: The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD?
• When God built the temple, everything was dedicated to Him.

Proverbs 23:26
26: My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
• God wants our hearts. We have to give our hearts to Him.
• We have a choice where our heart goes.
• The heart and attitude of the heart go together.

Proverbs 4:20-23
20: My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
• The measure of the heart given will determine your blessings.
• How much of our hearts have we given to God?
• We need our hearts to be in line with God.
• The measure of your heart given will determine your destiny.
• The measure of your heart given will determine your blessings.
• God is only held back by the amount of our heart we give Him.
• Everything is targeted at our hearts: music, videos, movies, books, etc.
• Where your heart is – your treasures are.
• God wants us to learn from each other.

Romans 12:1
1: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
• Beseech means to beg, plead, to cry out.
• Brethren means, he is speaking to the saints, not to heathens.
• Present means to yield to your heart.
• Sacrifice is what God demands.
• God made a sacrifice when He gave his Son.

Genesis 22
• Abraham had to pass the test. He had to: 1) leave his father; 2) believe God was going to bless him with a child, and 3) when Isaac was between 18 to 21 years old, God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac.
• Sacrifice demands for us to give up something we love for something that is greater.
• People want a blessing without sacrifice.
• God wants us to sacrifice to bring the next level of prosperity. It is the order of God.
• Many want the next level of blessings without the next level of sacrifice.
• Our flesh doesn’t like sacrifice, our soul doesn’t like sacrifice, and even sometimes, our spirit-man will fight against sacrifice.

I Kings 17:9
9Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
• The widow woman was in a major recession.
• God sent the man of God to bring her out of her crisis, but it was not going to happen without sacrifice on her part.
• The water did not cost her anything.
• The cake did cost and it was a sacrifice.
• Sacrifice is another form of consecration.
• In order to get to where we want to go, it requires sacrifice.
• God brought a supernatural blessing to the widow woman.
• Some people never get the greater blessing because they don’t understand sacrifice.
• Our first sacrifice to God is ourselves.

II Timothy 2:21
21: If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
• If you ever want to look for an excuse you will find one.
• We don’t become a vessel of honor until we consecrate, sacrifice, and become meet for the Master’s use.

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