G12 Life Group Notes– May 23, 2010–6:30 a.m. Pastor Goudeaux
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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.

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