Ch 5-6: New Life in the Spirit A. 5:1-6:10Call to Christian Living 1. 5:1-5:15Call to Christian Liberty 2. 5:16-5:26Call to True Spirituality 3. 6:1-6:10Call to Christian Service B. 6:11-18Conclusion 1. 6:11-16Final Challenge 2. 6:17-18Benediction

Gal 6:3 “For if anyone thinks himself to be something (in himself), when he is nothing (in himself)…”

Gal 6:3 Donald K. CampbellThe Bible Knowledge Commentary pg. 609 “Something must be laid aside if a believer is to be a burden-bearer and that is conceit, an attitude that breeds intolerance of error in others and causes one to think he is above failure. The remedy for self- conceit is found in verse 4…”

“let…examine” dokima,zw (DOKIMADZŌ) to test for approval to examine to see whether something is genuine biblestudytools.com: “to recognize as genuine after examination, to approve, deem worthy” Vine’s: “to test, prove, with the expectation of approving”

dokima,zw (DOKIMADZŌ) 1 Corinthians 11:28 “But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.” Ephesians 5:8,10 “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light… finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.” 1 Timothy 3:10-11 “But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless. Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.” 1 Peter 1:6-7 “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ…” 1 John 4:1 “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”

“rejoicing” kau,chma (KAUCHEMA) biblestudytools.com: “that of which one glories or can glory, matter or ground of glorying, a glory or boasting”

Gal 6:4 Ron MerrymanGalatians: God’s Antidote to Legalism pg. 112 “The accomplishments of grace in one’s own life are in view. The conceited brother has compared himself with those who have severe problems and overwhelming burdens and in his self-delusion, feels he has grounds for boasting. ‘Invalid,’ says Paul. Everyone must bear his own responsibilities in discipleship; how successfully these are borne via grace provision must be put to the test before one can justifiably glory. Glorying by comparison with other believers is incongruous with salvation by grace, but that God has taken one from ‘point A’ to ‘point B’ by His grace is a valid basis for glorying (as long as the grace of God is magnified).”

Gal 6:5 Warren WiersbeBe Free—Galatians pg. 145 “If my car breaks down, my neighbor can help drive my children to school. But he cannot assume the responsibilities that only belong to me as the father. That’s the difference. It’s wrong for me to expect somebody else to be the father of our family. That is a burden and a privilege that I alone can bear.”

Gal 6:5 Ron MerrymanGalatians: God’s Antidote to Legalism pg. 112 “Each believer is responsible for the normal obligations of life and discipleship; because this is true; he/she must put to the test his/her own production before and unto the Lord. Success then is not based upon comparative analyses with other believers, but upon how we shoulder our own burdens ( fopti,on ) before the Lord and before men. But when believers come under the crushing loads ( ba,rh ), other Christians should help them bear the burden.”