He's Not Heavy, He's My Brother Series

Gal 6: 1-2

INTRODUCTION

PATRICK HENRY HUGHES (EXAMPLE OF BURDENS SHARED)

BLIND, CRIPPLED

DADS RESPONSE

PATRICKS GROWTH/TALENT

DADS COMMITTMENT/SACR.

EACH FOCUSED ON THE OTHER

GAL 6:1-2

CONT. OF LIVING IN SPIRIT

PRACTICAL SITUATION

I. CAUGHT IN SIN

A. THE SLIP

BY BELIEVER

OVERTAKEN, SURPRISE

SLIP ONBOARD, NEVER OVER

B. THE TRAP

DEEDS OF THE FLESH

TEAM SATAN

GETS WORSE IF IGNORED

NEVER "GET AWAY" WITH IT (PURITY)

ALWAYS MANIFEST, SHOW UP, SURFACE

II. RESTORATION

A. THROUGH WHOM?: YOU WHO ARE SPIRITUAL

NOT JUST MINISTERS

NOT JUST SUPER MATURE BELIEVERS

THOSE CONTROLLED BY SPIRIT

OUR RESPONSIBILITY

B. RESTORE

MEND SOMETHING BROKEN

HEART

RELATIONSHIPS

REPUTATION

STANDING

INCLUDES OPEN DISCUSSION

GETTING IT "OUT IN OPEN"

REQUIRES CLOSE RELATIONSHIP

C. RESTORE TO COMPLETENESS

COMPLETE SPIRITUAL HEALTH

COMPLETE FELLOWSHIP

COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY

D. GENTLY

NOT JUDGEMENTAL

NO GOSSIP/ NEVER BETRAY CONFIDENCE

NO "DOWN THE NOSE" GLARES

NOT HARSH

NO LECTURES

H.S. CONVICTS, NOT ME

III. WATCH YOURSELF

A. AVOID FEELING SUPERIOR

LK 18: 9-14

B. YOU MAY BE TEMPTED

NO ONE EXEMPT

SATAN’S TIMING OF TEMPT.

NO PERFECTION UNTIL HEAVEN

C. IF YOU FALL INTO SIN

RESIST HUMAN DEFENSIVENESS

ACCEPT HELP

AVOID FEELING INFERIOR

BUT BE BROKEN

IV.CARRY EA. OTHERS BURDENS

A. IN CONTEXT BURDEN FROM SIN

CONSEQUENCES OF SIN

LASTING EFFECTS OF SIN

CONVICTION, REMORSE

DAMAGED RELATIONSHIPS

SELF - WORTH, CONFIDENCE

APPLIES TO ALL BURDENS

EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL

MINISTRY- ALL ARE CALLED TO

B. BEYOND SYMPATHY/SUPPORT

HANDS ON

PRACTICAL HELP

C. BLESSING TO BOTH SIDES

BURDENED ONE

FEELS LOVED

NOT NEGLECTED

ACCEPTED

HELPER

GROWS SPIRITUALLY

DEEPENS RELATIONSHIPS

CLOSER TO GOD

D. FULFILLS LAW OF CHRIST

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR (Mr 12:31)

W/O LOVE, WE DO NO GOOD

CONCLUSION

ALWAYS START AT CROSS

DO YOU HAVE RELATIONSHIP W/JESUS?

AS BATTLE UNFOLDS

YOU WILL FALL INTO SIN

BE HUMBLE

EXPECT VICTORY

DON’T STAY DOWN

YOU ARE NOT DEFEATED

ACCEPT HELP

YOU WILL NEED TO RESTORE BROTHER

GENTLY

IN LOVE

COVENANT AS CHURCH

PERMISSION TO APPROACH

EXPECTATION OF ACCOUNTABILITY

NO WITCH HUNTS, NO JUDGEMENT

CHURCH FULL OF SINNERS

SAME AS ALL CHURCHES, JUST HONEST