July 26, 2009
Morning Service

Finishing Galatians

 

Review:

1.      In this letter to the Galatians the Apostle Paul has attempted to show how that God has put in motion a new covenant, far superior to the old covenant. 

2.      How that He was the one who first delivered this revelation to them through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

3.      In this letter Paul made it very clear;

• Of his Apostleship
• Of his authority
• How that the law brought bondage
• And the gospel brought grace, and liberty.
• He explained the works of the flesh
• And the fruits of the Spirit.

 

I spoke last Sunday morning on verses 1-2 of chapter six, and Greg finished the chapter Sunday evening.

 

In verses one and two the encouragement was to be willing to help someone who had been overtaken in a fault, realizing that we also might be in that position one day, and need help ourselves.

 

There are a couple thoughts in the remainder of the chapter that I want to comment on, then we will be leaving Galatians behind for another 3 to 4 years.  That’s about the cycle of our studies.

 

The first:  DO NOT BE WEARY IN WELL DOING.

 

Gal 6:6-10  Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things. 

• Paul is saying support the one who is bringing, and teaching you the Word of God.
• It goes without saying that your Pastor should not live luxuriously, or any better than the average Christian.  But neither should he be in want of things of necessity.
• Paul elaborated on this a little more in I Cor. 9.

1Co 9:9  For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?  1Co 9:10  Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. 1Co 9:11  If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?  1Co 9:12  If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.  1Co 9:13  Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?  1Co 9:14  Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

• And Jesus earlier taught this for the ones He sent out to spread the good news.

Mat 10:5-10  These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:  (6)  But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.  (7)  And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.  (8)  Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.  (9)  Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,  (10)  Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

 

Jesus expected these men to rely entirely on the benevolence of the people that they ministered too.

And today, it’s a far cry from what Jesus instructed His disciples to do.

• Today it’s nothing more than a secular job to many.   “I knew we couldn’t keep him.”

 

 

HERE IS THE OTHER THOUGHT I THINK IS SO PREVELANT TODAY:

(7)  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 

(8)  For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption;

• Sowing to the flesh just means being selfish, thinking only of yourself, working towards the things that will provide more earthly possessions for yourself, and cultivating carnal desires in your life.  We know what those carnal desires are, the works of the flesh.  Gal. 5:19-21

 

Now I want us to think just a moment what Paul said in the beginning of this letter.

• In his greeting he said this; Gal 1:4  Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
• Then in the end of the letter he says this;  Gal 6:14  But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
• Can you feel the call to closer, more dedicated, walk with God from these scriptures?
• It’s almost like God telling us that as you walk through life with me let the things of the flesh drop off, shed those worldly garments, and desires, and see the things around you that concern Me.  The starving, the homeless, the people being abused, the children that are growing up in a world heading for destruction. 
• LISTEN CLOSELY TO THESE SCRIPTURES, AND YOU’LL HERE THE MASTER SAYING;  And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.  (8)  Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

 

AND GOD THROUGH THE APOSTLE SAYS;

but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.  (9)  And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.  (10)  As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

 

It is getting unbelievable today just in our community of the people who are needing help.  Our finances will not take care of all the people that come to us for help.

 

AS WE HAVE OPPORTUNITY:

 

It is extremely stressing to see these people hurting, and doing without when many of us have so much.

 

My prayer this morning is that we can feel the cry for a more dedicated walk with God through these scriptures.

Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

 

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

 

LORD GOD ALMIGHTY DELIVER US FROM THIS PRESENT EVIL WORLD, AND CRUCIFY ME TO IT.