2. What Can I Do To Help? Galatians 6:1-10

3. 1 Restore My Erring Brother Gal.6:1 One of three attitudes can be shown: One of three attitudes can be shown: - Overlook sin - Harshly expose sin - Restore God’s Way

4. 1 Restore My Erring Brother Correct in the “spirit of gentleness” Correct in the “spirit of gentleness” - How would you want someone correcting you? Jas.5:19-20 19 Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, 20 Let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins. Jas.5 Restore is a medical term meaning to mend a broken bone 2 Tim.2:23-25 Restore is a medical term meaning to mend a broken bone 2 Tim.2:23-25

5. 2 Bear My Brother’s Burden Gal.6:2 Everyone needs encouragement! Everyone needs encouragement! - Joses was the “Son of Encouragement” Vouching for Saul Acts 9:26-28 Vouching for Saul Acts 9:26-28 Glad for Gentile conversions Acts 11:23 Glad for Gentile conversions Acts 11:23 1st Missionary Journey Acts 14:21-23 1st Missionary Journey Acts 14:21-23 How would I comfort those in a tragedy? How would I comfort those in a tragedy? - Weep with those that weep! Rom.12:15

6. 3 Face The Truth About Myself Gal.6:3 Difficult to evaluate oneself Difficult to evaluate oneself - It’s so easy to be blinded as to your true spiritual condition Matt.15:12-14 Honestly evaluate and go to work Matt.25 Honestly evaluate and go to work Matt.25 - The man often overlooked in the Parable of Talents is the two talented Matt.25:22-23 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. Jas.3

7. 4 Bear My Load And Do My Work Gal.6:4-5 Stewards must be faithful I Cor.4:1-2 Stewards must be faithful I Cor.4:1-2 Each Christian has responsibilities they must fulfill – no one can do it for me! Each Christian has responsibilities they must fulfill – no one can do it for me! - When one saint shirks their duty it places a heavier burden on others 2 Tim.4:9-10 1 Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. I Cor.4

8. 5 Support Faithful Bible Teachers Gal.6:6 Every saint can encourage a true teacher of God’s Word Acts 16:11-15 Every saint can encourage a true teacher of God’s Word Acts 16:11-15 Churches must support God’s Work! Churches must support God’s Work! - God’s preachers and teachers are not charity cases I Cor.9:7-14 - Make a firm resolution to lift up and compliment your excellent teachers! - Paul praises the Macedonian saints for giving out of their deep poverty 2 Cor.8:1-5

9. 6 The Reaping Time Is Coming Gal.6:7-8 God is not mocked! Heb.4:13 God is not mocked! Heb.4:13 Each will reap what he sows Lk.16:24-25 Each will reap what he sows Lk.16:24-25 11 For it is written: “As I live, says the LORD, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.” Rom.14 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. - Youth can miss this truth! Ecc.11:9-10

10. 7 Keep On Keeping On Gal.6:9 Through life’s difficulties every Christian must focus on eternal joy I Cor.15:58 Through life’s difficulties every Christian must focus on eternal joy I Cor.15:58 Weariness often comes to the older who forget God’s blessings 2 Chron.24:20-22 Weariness often comes to the older who forget God’s blessings 2 Chron.24:20-22 - God assures His people that He will help each one go to heaven I Cor.10:12-13 - Many have lived a lifetime of faithfulness through trials and tragedies Jos.14:10-14 - In Jesus each saint will make it! Phil.4:13

11. 8 Do Good To All Men Gal.6:10 A Christian’s life should glorify God A Christian’s life should glorify God - Each disciple glorifies God when they imitate their Savior Acts 10:38 34 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. Saints have a special love for one another Saints have a special love for one another

12. 8 Do Good To All Men Gal.6:10 A Christian’s life should glorify God A Christian’s life should glorify God - Each disciple glorifies God when they imitate their Savior Acts 10:38 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” - When we see brothers in need and do nothing our faith is dead! Jas.2:14-17 Saints have a special love for one another Saints have a special love for one another

13. What Will I Do To Help My Church In 2011?