Carry One
Another’s Burdens
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1
Brothers, if someone is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should
restore such a person with a gentle spirit, watching out for yourselves so you
also won’t be tempted. 2 Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will
fulfill the law of Christ. 3 For if anyone considers himself to be something
when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 But each person should examine his
own work,and then he will have a reason for boasting in himself alone, and not
in respect to someone else. 5 For each person will have to carry his own load.
6 The one
who is taught the message must share all his good things with the teacher. 7
Don’t be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows he will also
reap, 8 because the one who sows to his flesh will reap corruption from the
flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the
Spirit. 9 So we must not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the
proper time if we don’t give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, we must
work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household of
faith.
Q: Why
does Paul call it the law of Christ?
A: Paul
calls it the law of Christ because it is a different doing than what our law
would say. No one in this world would love to take someone else's burdens
except Jesus who died on the cross for our sins.
Q: What
does Paul mean in verse 7?
A: Paul
is telling the people of Galatia, that whoever plants seeds or spreads God’s
word will also grow in their relationship with Christ.
Q: What
does verse ten mean to you.
A:
Audience (After they answer) Paul wants us to do good for two reasons. He wants
us to do the right thing and help other with their struggles and help carry one
anothers burdens. Also, he wants us to make a good name for God, because we as
Christians are representatives of God.
Summary, We are told by Paul that if we catch someone in a sin we should restore that person, but be careful to watch yourself so you don’t get tempted to do the same thing. We should also carry someone else's burdens, so we can fulfill the law of Christ. Also, we need to examine our work so only then we can boast in ourselves only and not in respect to someone else. Also, Paul states we should sow the spirit so we can have eternal life not corruption. Therefore we must for the good of all especially for those who belong to the household of faith.
