Here are the message notes from today:
In his letter to the Galatians churches, Paul tells them that they cannot reach God by following the old Law. But at the end of his letter, in chapter 6, Paul tells them to “obey the law of Christ.” It seems like Paul is contradicting himself here, simply giving a different set of rules to follow. But that is not the case! Rather, Paul is drawing the Galatians past the hopeless requirements of the old Law, to the freeing truth of what it means to follow Christ.
Dear
brothers and sisters, if another Christian is overcome by some sin, you who are
godly should gently and humbly help
that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same
temptation yourself. Share each other's
troubles and problems, and in this way obey the law of Christ.
If you think
you are too important to help someone in need, you are only fooling yourself.
You are really a nobody. Be sure to do what you should, for then you will enjoy
the personal satisfaction of having done your work well, and you won't need to
compare yourself to anyone else.
For we are each responsible for our own
conduct. Those who are taught the word of God should help their teachers by
paying them. Don't be misled. Remember that you can't ignore God and get away
with it. You will always reap what you sow! Those who live only to satisfy
their own sinful desires will harvest the consequences of decay and death. But
those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the
Spirit.
So don't get tired of doing what is good. Don't get discouraged and
give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time.
Whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone, especially to
our Christian brothers and sisters.
Galatians 6:1-10 (NLT)
Galatians 6:1-10 (NLT)
How
to Obey the Law of Christ
1.
Do GOOD
Learn
to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the orphan. Fight for the
rights of widows.
Isaiah 1:17 (NLT)
2.
Keep doing GOOD
So
don’t get tired of doing what is good. Galatians 6:9a (NLT)
Here is a regular rhythm of life for us to live the new
normal: BLESS
B – LESS
– What if we blessed one another?
L – ISTEN
- There is a reason God gave us 2 ears and one mouth.
E – AT
S – TUDY We are Disciples
S – ERVE
3.
Don’t QUIT
Don’t
get discouraged and give up…. Galatians 6:9b (NLT)
…
for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time. Galatians 6:9c (NLT)
Learn
to deal with discouragement.
John Calvin said that the reason it is so hard for us to keep
doing good is that the world is such a discouraging place. Sometimes we wonder
if we are making any real progress or difference at all. But the
truth is that God is in control of everything.
How
to assure that you will not quit:
Two
people can accomplish more than twice as much as one; they get a better return
for their labor. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But
people who are alone when they fall are in real trouble. And on a cold night,
two under the same blanket can gain warmth from each other. But how can one be warm alone? A
person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand
back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is
not easily broken. Ecclesiastes
4:9-12 (NLT)
This is becoming missional – intentional – in
living our life for the Gospel!
Here is a practical example of the message I preached today: The clip I used today...
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