What Can I Do To Help?

Galatians 6:1-10

Good Question

Often asked– Desire to be involved

– Measure of personal commitment

Answer in the text– Live in the Spirit (Galatians 5:25)

– Walk in the Spirit (Romans 8:5-8)

Care For Brothers and Sisters

Restore them (v. 1)– Job of the faithful, or spiritual ones

– Souls at risk (James 5:19, 20)

– Do so with meekness

Care For Brothers and Sisters

Help bear their burdens (v. 2)– Song: “He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother”

– Do we know of their burdens?

– To help is to fulfill the law of Christ (Matthew 23:39; 1 Thessalonians 2:7, 8)

Care For Brothers and Sisters

Do good unto them (v. 10)– Strengthen them (Hebrews 12:12, 13)

– Serve their needs (Romans 12:9-18)

– Requires time and effort

Look At My Own Work

Too busy examining other’s (v. 3)– Peter’s problem (John 21:20-22)

– Can get an inflated view of self

– Not to think too highly of self (Romans 12:3; Philippians 2:3, 4)

Look At My Own Work

Use proper standard (v. 4)– Must be God’s word (2 Corinthians 13:5)

– Should humble us

– Can’t compare self to self (2 Corinthians 10:12-18)

Look At My Own Work

Bear our own load (v. 5)– Personal nature of judgment

(2 Corinthians 5:10)

– Don’t be boastful (Luke 18:11)

– That will keep us busy enough

Share In Spiritual Matters

With the one who teaches (v. 6)– Can be done financially

(1 Corinthians 9:14)

– Can be encouragement (2 Timothy 1:16; Hebrews 10:32-34)

– Paul was grateful (Philippians 1:3-7)

Share In Spiritual Matters

This is sowing to the Spirit (vv. 7, 8)– Live by the Spirit

– Bear the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-24)

– Not in any way miraculous

Share In Spiritual Matters

reap what we sow (v. 8)– Can be eternal life (Matthew 7:14)

– May be eternal destruction (2 Thessalonians 1:6-8)

– Are we sharing in this work?

Do Not Grow Weary

Will reap if we faint not (v. 9)– Has it become a drudgery?

– Must not quit (Hebrews 3:12; 10:35-39; 11:24-26)

– Be steadfast (1 Corinthians 15:58)

Do Not Grow Weary

Use every opportunity for good (v. 10)– Fist application is to all people

(James 1:27)

– Especially true of Christians

– Deeper relationship with them

Do Not Grow Weary

Opportunity ceases one day– “The fields are white unto harvest”

(John 4:35)

– “Work while it is day. (John 9:4)

– How are we doing? (Matthew 25:1-13)

Conclusion

Have you obeyed the Gospel?

Do you realize what you can do?