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Bear One Another’s Burdens – 9

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Supporting Teachers of the Word (verse 6). Paul’s challenge to fulfill one’s God-given mission in life (to carry one’s own load) is now balanced by a recognition that some who are fulfilling their God-given mission in … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/17/2024

Constantly in Prayer Desperate circumstances often dictate our prayers. We pray for others when they’re in need, or we thank God for others when they fill our needs. But how often do we thank God for the faith of those … Continue reading

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Bear One Another’s Burdens – 8

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Evaluating Your Work (verses 3-5) – Continued From Last Lesson: Christians should celebrate that they can love because of their experience of the cross of Christ and the power of the Spirit. When we engage in … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/16/2024

The Time, Space, and Money Continuum When we think of setting things apart for God, we usually think of money first. But what about our time or even a place? Ezekiel 45:1 speaks of setting aside land for God: “And … Continue reading

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Bear One Another’s Burdens – 7

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Evaluating Your Work (verses 3-5) – Continued If a Christian’s careful examination of his life indicates that at least to some extent the love of Christ is being expressed through his actions, then his reason to … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/15/2024

The New Jerusalem We are being made new. God is working in us now, and He will one day complete His work. Scripture speaks of the ultimate hope of this renewal: our reunion with God. For the first-century Jews, the … Continue reading

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Bear One Another’s Burdens – 6

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Evaluating Your Work (verses 3-5). Paul turns back again to the need for personal evaluation. Self-evaluation is necessary since there is always the danger of self-deception. Personal evaluation must be made on the basis of a … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/14/2024

Visions of Grandeur In times of struggle, a vision of grander glory is often enough to move us beyond our current circumstances. We find encouragement in glimpsing the vastness and power of God’s plan. When Ezekiel and God’s people are … Continue reading

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Bear One Another’s Burdens – 5

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Carrying Burdens (verse 2) – Continued In contrast to this attitude, Paul says that the law of Christ is fulfilled when His people carry the burdens of sinners! Serving sinners in the church, not separating sinners … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/13/2024

It Has Been Granted To You “It has been granted to her that she be dressed in bright, clean fine linen” (Revelation 19:8), announces a voice from heaven in John’s revelation. The voice describes the bride who waits in anticipation—representing … Continue reading

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Bear One Another’s Burdens – 4

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Carrying Burdens (verse 2). Paul turns again to the corporate responsibility of all Spirit-led Christians: Bear one another’s burdens. “Through love serve one another” (Galatians 5:13) means to bear each other’s burdens. After all, bearing burdens … Continue reading

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Bear One Another’s Burdens – 3

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Restoring Sinners, Examining Yourself (verse 1) – Continued However, you will notice that the exact methods of restoration are not described by Paul. They will vary according to the individual circumstances. But Paul does specify the … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 5/11/2024

The Reward of Faith “For what does the Scripture say? ‘Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness’ . . . . No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in … Continue reading

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Bear One Another’s Burdens – 2

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Restoring Sinners, Examining Yourself (verse 1) – Continued In order to bring healing to the sinner, we must have a compassionate view of the one who has sinned. Paul doesn’t define the kind of sin, he … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/10/2024

Big Picture Hope Some Bible passages are so perplexing that we’re not really sure what to make of them. Such is the case with Ezekiel 38:1-39:24. As we closely examine this text, we can easily lose sight of its message. … Continue reading

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Bear One Another’s Burdens – 1

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 In previous chapters of Galatians Paul has led the Galatian believers to understand the historical and theological background for the crisis in their churches and given them general principles about life in the Spirit. Now he … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/09/2024

A New Way of Being God calls us to live lives that are distinguished by His light, clearly separate from our old way of being. He wants to make us a new creation by separating the light from the darkness … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/08/2024

Shepherding Is a Tough Business Leadership requires accountability, yet many leaders of the past considered themselves above rebuke. Even when their deeds failed to catch up to them in their own lifetimes, history judged them clearly. History often remembers and … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/07/2024

Mercy and Judgment “God is judge,” we like to say—especially when someone is struggling with injustice. When we get to the book of Revelation, though, we might struggle to understand God’s judgment. Yet even as John describes God dispensing judgment, … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 5/06/2024

Picturing God If you were to ask five people at random, “How do you picture God?” you would receive five very different answers. A social network prompt to “describe God in one word” confirms this idea: It resulted in more … Continue reading

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