1. “In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” Jn.16:33b Anguish, burdened, persecution, trouble

2. Each one shall Bear His Own Load Gal. 6:5 "For every man shall bear his own burden." NKJV “For each one shall bear his own load.” Load = his duties before God Cannot be transferred to anyone

3. Lord has given us our own work: No one can obey for you: No one can do your duties: Phil. 2:12 “work out your own salvation” No one can answer for you at Judgment Rom. 14:12 “every one of us shall give account of himself to God.” 2 Cor. 5:10 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ;”

4. Gal. 6:2 “Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” Burden = load of difficulty, sorrow or pain No Contradiction Two different kinds of burdens Phil. 2:4 “Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”

5. Galatians 6:1 “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.” Restore = setting in joint again Reproof & Exhortations Spirit of meekness - gentleness Galatians 6:2 - bearing burdens of others Sorrow - 1 Cor. 12:26-27 - Rom. 12:15 Leadership - 1 Tim. 2:1-2

6. How can we help people bear their burdens?  Living right kind of life Matt. 5:16 “Let your light so shine before men” 1 Tim.4:12 “be an example to the believers”  Believe in people  Encouragement - 1 Thes.4:14 comfort, support  Help relieve the burdens - Matt. 25:31-46

7. Each one shall Bear His Own Load

8. Cast Your Burden On The Lord Psalms 55:22 “Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.” Some burdens are beyond reach of human aid “Cast your burden on the Lord” “He shall sustain you”

9. Burdens beyond our control Pray to God 2 Cor. 12:7-10 - Paul’s thorn in the flesh “My grace is sufficient for you”

10. Cast Your Burden On The Lord I Pet. 5:6-7 “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7. Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” Romans 8:35. “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?”

11. Cast Your Burden On The Lord Each one shall Bear His Own Load Responsibility Brother’s Keeper Trust

12. Hear Believe Repent Confess Baptized Repent Confess Pray

13. In Heaven all our burdens will be taken away Revelation 21:4 “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”

14. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249arthurpigman@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening April 14, 2013