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
