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The Burdens of Life

TEXTGal. 6:5;  6:2;  Psa. 55:22

INTRODUCTION:

A.      WE ALL HAVE OUR BURDENS.

B.      SOME CLAIM A CONTRADICTION.

          1.       Gal. 6:2baros, "load, this may be a load of difficulty, sorrow or pain."

          2.       Gal. 6:5phortion, "something carried, not necessarily burdensome."

                   Responsibility.

C.      THE BIBLE TELLS US TO DO THREE THINGS WITH OUR BURDENS.

I.      EVERY MAN SHALL BEAR HIS OWN BURDEN( Gal. 6:5 ).

A.      THE LORD HAS GIVEN TO EACH THEIR OWN WORK( Gal. 6:4 ).

B.      NOT EVERYONE HAS THE SAME ABILITY( Rom. 12:4 ).

C.      EACH MAN'S WORK IS IMPORTANT( 1 Cor. 12:14-22;  Eph. 4:15-16 ).

D.      GOD WORKS AS WE WORK( Phil. 2:12-13 ).

E.      WE MUST ANSWER FOR OUR STEWARDSHIP( 1 Cor. 4:1-5 ).

II.     BEAR YE ONE ANOTHER'S BURDENS( Gal. 6:2 ).

A.      CONCERN FOR OTHERS IS OUR JOB( Phil. 2:1-5 ).

B.      WHAT ARE SOME BURDENS WE SHARE?

          1.       Sin( Heb. 3:12-13;  Gal. 6:1-2;  2 Cor. 2:5-6;  2 Thess. 3:14-15 ).

          2.       Sorrow( Rom. 12:15;  1 Cor. 12:26;  1 Pet. 3:8-9 ).

          3.       Hardship( 1 John 3:16-18 ).

          4.       Leadership.

                   a.       Elders( Heb. 13:17 ).

                   b.       Preachers( Eph. 6:17-20 ).

                   c.       Civil rulers( 1 Tim. 2:1-2 ).

          5.       Philem. 4-7.  Fellowship and hospitality.

          6.       1 Thess. 5:14.

III.    CAST THY BURDEN UPON THE LORD( Psa. 55:22 ).

A.      SOME BURDENS ARE BEYOND THE HELP OF EARTHLY FRIENDS.

          1.       Some burdens will be removed( Psa. 145:18-19;  Isa. 59:1-2 ).

          2.       If not, God gives strength( 1 Cor. 10:13;  2 Cor. 12:7-10 ).

B.      SO WITH LIFE'S UNBEARABLE BURDENS ...( 1 Pet. 5:6-7;  Phil. 4:4-7 ).

CONCLUSION:

A.      ONE BURDEN ALL CARRY.  JESUS OFFERS RESPITE( 1 Pet. 2:24 ).

B.      WE MAY FELLOWSHIP HIS DEATH( Rom. 6:3-4 ).

C.      Matt. 11:28.