8-21-11 Spiritual Living Galatians 6:1-10

Spiritual Living
Galatians 6:1-10

Defining Spirituality.


Demonstrating Spirituality:
(Galatians 6:1-10)
* Bearing Burdens. (5:26-6:6)
    * How not to treat one another (5:26)
    * How to treat one another. (6:1)

Spiritual Family Support:
1. Who should do it? (6:1a; 5:22-23)
2. How should it be done? (6:1)
3. What is the goal? (6:1)

Intentions of Spiritual People:
1. Pick up rather than put down. (6:1)
2. Build up rather than enable. (6:2, 5)
3. Look up rather than look down. (6:3-4)
4. Hold up rather than tear down. (6:6)

* Sharing Blessings. (6:6-10)
God's Harvest Laws:
1. Reap what you plant.
2. Reap in different season than you plant.
3. Reap more than you plant.
4. Last years harvest is done -- plan for next year's planting.

Paul's Point About Spiritual Blessings:
* The Divine Law Stated (6:7b)
* The Divine Law Explained (6:8)
* The Divine Law Fulfilled (6:9)
* The Divine Law Applied (6:10)