Calvary Christian Center
G-12 Administration – Life Notes
Pastor: Phillip G. Goudeaux
March 06, 2011
Pursue, Overtake, and Recover All
“The Principle of Firstfruits / Open Giving”

Proverbs 3:1-10 Exodus36:5-7 Exodus 35:4, 5,21,22,29 Nehemiah 10:35-38
Ezekiel 44:30 Ezekiel 48:14 Matthew 5:16 Matthew 6:1-4 I Timothy 6:18


• God is the “God of Principle” – Everything He does is through principles

• Many Christians operate outside of the principles – But they want God to bless them according to principles

• Principles are what God uses to bless you

• Principles - When broken, will curse you and bring destruction upon you

• Walking in Love is a principle of God – Yet many Christians walk outside the principle

• So those Christians don’t receive the blessing they want because they choose to hate and hold on to things

• Forgiveness is a principle – People want forgiveness without forgiving

• When you want something to change in your life – Start changing principles in your life

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• If it has not been working for you – There is something you’re not doing that is holding back the blessing of God in your life

• It is never a God issue – It is a you issue

• Things can always get better - If you get better

• Principles, when activated – Brings a reward with it

• You have the ability to stop a lot of things that’s happening in your life through Firstfruits giving

• That is why the devil will fight against you – He does not want you to be set free from the bondages in your life

• Firstfruits giving will cause the blessing to rest upon your house

• The blessing – God’s breakthrough power working on your behalf

• When you give openly – It shames the devil and brings glory to God

• Alms is giving to the poor

• God is against open giving if giving to the poor - God does not want you to shame the poor

• God did not prosper you to just store it up – He wants you to be a distribution center

• You must be consistent at working the principles – Be the best that you can be at all times

• God wants you to be rich in good works and deeds by doing the principles

• God is trying your heart for the next promotion, breakthrough, and miracle

• God is trying to stir you up – But it is up to you to have a willing heart

• On Firstfruits Sunday, I stand in agreement that God will release three things to you:
1. The spirit of wisdom will be stirred up in you life
2. Favor will flow into your life like a river
3. The spirit of generosity will be upon your life

• During this time when things are upside down and anything that could go wrong, is going wrong

• It is time for the “God of more than enough” to show up strong on your behalf