Tag Archives: Kingdom of God

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1-10 Reaping What You Sow (verses 7-8). The responsibilities listed so far present two opposite ways of life: the way of the Spirit and the way of the sinful nature or the flesh. The absolute contrast between … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →