Freedom to Serve Others Galatians 6:1-10 Pastor Keone

Galatians 6:1 1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

Free to serve others caught in sin The spiritual are to gently restore those caught in sin

Galatians 6:2-5 2 Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5 for each one should carry his own load.

Free to serve others who are burdened Everyone has a load to carry

Galatians 6:2-5 2 Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5 for each one should carry his own load.

Free to serve others who are burdened Everyone has a load to carry God solution: We bear each other’s burdens

Galatians 6:2-5 2 Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5 for each one should carry his own load.

Free to serve others who are burdened Everyone has a load to carry God solution: We bear each other’s burdens What keeps us from bearing each other’s burdens?

Free to serve others who are burdened Everyone has a load to carry God solution: We bear each other’s burdens What keeps us from bearing each other’s burdens? Thinking that we are something (Pride)

Free to serve others who are burdened Everyone has a load to carry God solution: We bear each other’s burdens What keeps us from bearing each other’s burdens? Thinking that we are something (Pride) Causes us to hold others in contempt Causes us to not ask for help

Galatians 6:2-5 2 Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5 for each one should carry his own load.

Free to serve others who are burdened Everyone has a load to carry God solution: We bear each other’s burdens What keeps us from bearing each other’s burdens? Thinking that we are something (Pride) Causes us to hold others in contempt Causes us to not ask for help Solution to pride: self-examination

Galatians 6:6-8 6 Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor. 7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Free to serve others with material goods Knowing that a man reaps what he sows let us sow to please the Spirit, not our flesh

Galatians 6:9-10 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

Free to serve others with material goods Knowing that a man reaps what he sows let us sow to please the Spirit, not ourselves Knowing that we will reap a harvest let us not grow discouraged nor give up doing good

Galatians 6:9-10 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

Free to serve others with material goods Knowing that a man reaps what he sows let us sow to please the Spirit, not ourselves Knowing that we will reap a harvest let us not grow discouraged nor give up doing good to all people, especially believers while we still have an opportunity

Free to serve others who are caught in sin who are burdened with material goods