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Sharing Burdens

Galatians 6:2

This verse is really Part 1 of an instruction which concludes in verse 5 (“… each one should carry their own load.”).  A burden is a load which is too heavy and needs to be shared.  However, each of us should bear our own responsibilities, and not be lazy, expecting others to do our work for us.  Burdens are different: they may be physical, emotional, mental or spiritual; and we are not designed to carry them alone. The law of Christ is to love one another in such a way that the burden is shared (John 13:34).
 

Service Is the Test Of Godliness

Galatians 6:3-5

It is easy to be conceited, but it is wrong - dangerous to ourselves and to others (Galatians 5:26).  Conceit is an inner attitude in which a person believes, sincerely, that he or she is better than they are.  That may be based on physical attributes of beauty or strength, mental attributes of intelligence or knowledge, psychological attributes of resilient will-power, emotional attributes of stability and even spiritual attributes of Bible knowledge or spiritual gifts.  Any of these can stir our pride and result in arrogant behaviour which seems quite justified to the conceited person, bu

Being Grateful For The Teaching

Galatians 6:6

The Apostle Paul did not want to burden the churches by asking for their money.  Instead he chose to earn his own living in the market place, as a tent maker (1 Thessalonians 2:5-9).  However, he did not demand that all gospel ministers should be self-supporting: the Lord Jesus permitted His disciples to accept hospitality and gifts (Luke 10:5-7).
 

Reaping What We Sow

Galatians 6:7-8

These are possibly some of the most serious verses of the Bible to stir believers into a greater commitment to being true disciples of Jesus Christ.  They remind us that God has created a ‘cause and effect’ world in which actions (and failure to take appropriate action) have consequences: some are experienced in this life, some in the next (1 Timothy 4:8; 2 Peter 2:1-3).    

Keep On Sowing

Galatians 6:9-10

It is not easy to keep on doing the right thing, especially when there is no sign that anybody appreciates it, or if there is no evidence of any good effect.  But doing what is right is just like agricultural sowing.  There is always a time lag between the seed going into the ground and the harvest coming out.  The farmer never knows, early on, how the weather may affect the crop, or even how much of the seed will germinate (Mark 4:26-29).  Those who sow generously will reap a bigger harvest (2 Corinthians 9:6).  But if he does not sow, it is certain that he will not reap.
 

The Importance Of Making The Point

Galatians 6:11

As Paul started to conclude his letter to the Galatian churches, he wrote the final paragraph in his own handwriting.  This was unusual because he usually dictated what he spoke.  Paul would normally sign off with a short greeting (1 Corinthians 16:21; 2 Thessalonians 3:17) to authenticate the letter as being from him.  But in this letter, he wanted to make sure that his readers were under no illusion about the importance of what he was writing.  

Legalistic Religion Is Driven By Fear

Galatians 6:12-13

At the end of his letter, Paul summarised his condemnation of the false teachers.  They had believed that Jesus was the Messiah, but they also believed that to follow Jesus, it was essential to continue to observe all the Law given to Moses, including circumcision (Leviticus 12:3).  They had not understood that Christ had fulfilled all the Law (Matthew 5:17), and that to follow Him is a path of suffering (Philippians 1:29).  But they were respected in the Jewish community, accepted by the civil authorities, and they feared being persecuted.

What Matters Most

Galatians 6:14-16

People, who trust in their religion, point to all the things they have done, and are proud that they have observed the rules.  The Apostle Paul was different.  He knew that he could never achieve favour with God by anything he did; even his previous religious pedigree and fervour had no value to God (Philippians 3:3-7). But he could point to the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ with great confidence; trusting that His death was the atoning sacrifice for his sins (1 John 4:10).  

Stop Causing Trouble

Galatians 6:17

Paul, the Apostle, had a lot of trouble in his life after he became a Christian, because he was commissioned to spread the gospel (Acts 26:15-18).  He listed some of his most difficult experiences in 2 Corinthians 11:23-28: yet he was sustained by the power of God.  In 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, he writes, “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”  Nevertheless, he now pleaded with the churches to stop causing him trouble.

The Goodness Of God Direct To Us

Galatians 6:18

Paul did not hide his message to the churches in Galatia (what is now western Turkey).  He was very clear, direct and even strident in his denunciation of the false teachers who were perverting the believers (Galatians 1:6-9).  In particular, the false teaching that Christians had to obey the Jewish law and be circumcised if they were to belong to God’s family.  Along with that was the essential teaching that faith in Jesus alone was the route to God’s acceptance (Galatians 3:11); the truth that all who believe in Jesus are made children of God and not slaves of a religious system (Galatian

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