12/4/16 – A Family Gospel

Galatians 6:1-10 ESV
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.

I.I GOT YO BACK (1)
A.Because we are family we have a responsibility to watch out for one another.
B.Because we are sinners, we will sin and need to be restored from time to time.
C.Because we are family, we restore with gentleness.
D.Because we too are sinners, we must guard ourselves from falling into “family” sin.

II.YOU CAN HAVE MY BACK (2-5)
A.Because we are family, we carry one another’s burdens.
B.Because we are family, we are not afraid to ask for help or too good to accept help.
C.Because we respect our family, we don’t abuse their willingness to help us.

III.WE NOT ME (6-8)
A.Because we are family, we play our part in keeping the family going financially.
B.Because we are family we pursue what is best for us personally and the family collectively, holiness.

NEXT STEPS
PATTING EACH OTHER ON THE BACK (9-10)
1. Because we are family we look for opportunities to be a blessing to one another.
2. Because we have a great family with room for more, we look to help others and invite them to join our family.