Bear One another's Burdens
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5 Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure—not to put it too severely—to all of you. 6 For such a one, this punishment by the majority is enough, 7 so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. 8 So I beg you to reaffirm your love for him. 9 For this is why I wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in everything. 10 Anyone whom you forgive, I also forgive. Indeed, what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ, 11 so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.
16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
1 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. 2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. 3 For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. 5 For each will have to bear his own load. 6 Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. 7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
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Pre-Amble
Pre-Amble
Keep in step with the Spirit
14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.
19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Bear one Another’s Burdens
Bear one Another’s Burdens
How to deal with an offender
How to deal with an offender
1 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.
one side actually doing wrong, otherside perceived wrong doing
christian or elder?
Paul has addressed the “legal aherance” to Law of Moses of the false teachers, and now addresses couter of “legal redress” of those wronged.
Scripture is clear
Stand against Sin
False teaching (Heresy) affords sharp and severe reproof
Caught in any transgression
Overtaken
Trapped
Sudden Impulse
Distinguished from a deep seated sin, accompanied by deliberate and obstinate disregard of the authority of God.
You who are Spirirtual
Walking in step with the Spirit
You claim to be Spiritual - prove it
“Keep watch on yourself les you too be tempted”
trap of sin of v.19-21
caught in the same sin as the individual
2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Bear on another burdens
bear / shoulder - support - one another
Yoke - lifting together
Law of Christ
False teachers, & followers, had placed Moses above Jesus
Paul points to the Law of Christ - Jesus is the source of the Law
Jesus spoken word and teaching is His Law
3 For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
self righteousness - has no place in the Church of God
Paul mindful of the sin he has derscribed (politics)
downfall of others
looking for personal gain
advantage for others
paul introduces - that individuals often boast of God’s favour or closer spiritual walk to promote their position
counter - desire anothers removal from office
the greatest office - Member of the Family of God
any church office is a duty - not an honour
Words to Titus relating to these false teachers
10 For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. 11 They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.
Words to Timothy on the calling of elders - not a call of the sinlessness
13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.
4 But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor.
self responsibility
boast / pride
pleased with oneself / self affirming
being confident in one’s own mind in adhering to God’s Law
Judge yourself rather than others
neighbour - without comparing themselves to someone else
Paul teaches Humility
3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
5 For each will have to bear his own load.
commentator - False teachers would do better not to ‘count scalps’
Paul speaks of eternal consequences
We are responsible for our own actions before God
6 Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches.
share all good things
duty to support the teaching elder (pastor)
euphemism for ‘financial support’
payment used as a weapon in the power struggle
the world bestows every luxury on the ministers of Satan
yet, hardly supply Godly Pastors with necessary food
what is our regard to Christ and the Gospel?
Paul eludes to churches refusing financial support to an erring Pastor
17 Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer deserves his wages.”
Sowing & Reaping
Sowing & Reaping
7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
God see’s the heart and desire
Do not deceive yourself
individuals who enact sins against others often believe they are being spirirtually blessed
Do not turn your nose up to God
“whatever one sows that will he also reap”
Paul speaks to the eternal state
sow of the flesh - v19-21
sow to the Spirit - v22-23
God judges - in this world and the next (see next verse)
9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
spiritual farmer - hinded by
growing weary
losing heart - despair (love withheld)
Let us work for the good of all
turn to God for strength and refreshment
You are not a Christian because of how others treat you