WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.879 --> 00:00:05.280 Gentlemen, welcome to Wednesday Service, episode fifty. I am your host, 2 00:00:05.360 --> 00:00:09.240 Josh Monday. If you know me, Christian Rapper, the voter, husband, father, 3 00:00:09.279 --> 00:00:11.359 and Army veteran. And this is brought to you by 4 00:00:11.400 --> 00:00:14.199 Cope of Conspiracy Podcast. Thank you so much for joining me. 5 00:00:14.679 --> 00:00:19.079 This is Wednesday Service and we are in Galatians chapter six. 6 00:00:19.920 --> 00:00:24.079 Thank God. So let me take a drink. I don't 7 00:00:24.120 --> 00:00:27.239 know why, but my voice is tripping. We just started 8 00:00:27.239 --> 00:00:30.399 the podcast. How can my voice be rasby? All right, 9 00:00:30.480 --> 00:00:32.000 let me just shout out a couple of folks that 10 00:00:33.039 --> 00:00:37.679 commented on last week's Wednesday Service. Catalyst Jones, my brother, 11 00:00:37.759 --> 00:00:41.280 Thank you, man, Brad Gillis, thank you, b thank you, 12 00:00:41.520 --> 00:00:46.520 Angela Kelly, thank you. MDMP twenty two, thank you. I 13 00:00:46.600 --> 00:00:52.079 appreciate you. Let me check out Sunday service. We had 14 00:00:52.240 --> 00:00:56.640 three comments so far. Someone said, thank you Josh awesome. 15 00:00:57.280 --> 00:01:01.399 Your name is three ones you five to one, four 16 00:01:01.679 --> 00:01:05.040 h z R you and a bunch of other numbers. 17 00:01:05.120 --> 00:01:08.079 You probably know who you are. Thank you. I appreciate you. 18 00:01:08.519 --> 00:01:11.959 MDMP twenty two, thank you. And Whiskers White, Hey, I 19 00:01:12.000 --> 00:01:14.000 haven't seen you in a while. Brother, Thank you so much. 20 00:01:14.040 --> 00:01:19.400 I appreciate you bro as always loved the comments and 21 00:01:19.680 --> 00:01:23.719 thank you MDMP twenty two every single show on point. 22 00:01:24.040 --> 00:01:27.879 Let's go. So hopefully you guys are doing good this week. 23 00:01:28.480 --> 00:01:31.480 I got a second interview tomorrow, yay, And I think 24 00:01:31.519 --> 00:01:34.680 tomorrow's interview is actually going to be like a more 25 00:01:34.680 --> 00:01:36.439 of a discussion on what they're going to pay me. 26 00:01:36.799 --> 00:01:40.680 So what a blessing. God is great, you know, he, 27 00:01:41.079 --> 00:01:43.040 like I said, it was a divine appointment for me. 28 00:01:43.959 --> 00:01:47.239 I think he's involved in you know, God's sovereignty is 29 00:01:47.280 --> 00:01:51.840 definitely shining right now. His glory is shining. Man. I'll 30 00:01:51.879 --> 00:01:54.959 glory to God because he put me in a position 31 00:01:56.079 --> 00:01:57.879 and gave me the strength when I was in the 32 00:01:57.920 --> 00:02:02.799 interview and the first interview, man, he was really I prayed, like, Lord, 33 00:02:02.799 --> 00:02:04.439 give me every word that you want me to say, 34 00:02:04.480 --> 00:02:06.680 Give me every word they want to hear, you know, 35 00:02:06.799 --> 00:02:11.479 like basically, just make it so that I'm on point. 36 00:02:11.879 --> 00:02:13.520 That's why I don't do interviews at nine thirty at 37 00:02:13.599 --> 00:02:17.400 night like it is right now, because yeah, it's a 38 00:02:17.000 --> 00:02:19.960 little tougher to be on point, but it's all good. 39 00:02:20.000 --> 00:02:24.000 We're going to crush this Bible study. So yes, so 40 00:02:24.680 --> 00:02:28.759 let me go ahead and pull up Galatians six, and 41 00:02:28.840 --> 00:02:30.919 we are going to do an intro for Galatian six. 42 00:02:30.919 --> 00:02:32.639 But yeah, guys, I think I might have had the job. 43 00:02:32.680 --> 00:02:34.599 I might have got it. I will let you guys 44 00:02:34.680 --> 00:02:38.680 know on Sunday Service whether I got it unless they 45 00:02:38.719 --> 00:02:40.680 want to have a third interview, which I don't see 46 00:02:40.680 --> 00:02:44.000 that happening, but who knows. I hope not. I hope 47 00:02:44.039 --> 00:02:48.879 it's just this interview. Get hired. Put my two week 48 00:02:48.960 --> 00:02:50.520 notice in on my job, which is going to be 49 00:02:50.599 --> 00:02:53.599 so hard. Please pray for me on that because I've 50 00:02:53.599 --> 00:02:57.120 been with these guys for nine years and I you know, 51 00:02:57.120 --> 00:02:59.240 they're like my brothers, you know, all of them. So 52 00:02:59.280 --> 00:03:01.879 it's going to be very up for me. But you know, 53 00:03:02.159 --> 00:03:06.319 it's things happen, and sometimes you got to move on 54 00:03:06.439 --> 00:03:10.639 and start new, you know, And it's like a new adventure, 55 00:03:10.719 --> 00:03:13.120 a new chapter of my life. So it's gonna be amazing. 56 00:03:13.639 --> 00:03:16.960 If anybody that, if anybody that's at my work that's 57 00:03:16.960 --> 00:03:19.800 listening to this right now, don't be mad at me. 58 00:03:19.960 --> 00:03:21.479 This will be out by the time you guys know, 59 00:03:21.599 --> 00:03:23.479 because if I get the job tomorrow, I have to 60 00:03:23.479 --> 00:03:27.879 give you guys notice tomorrow. So anyways, Galatian six wraps 61 00:03:28.000 --> 00:03:31.199 up Paul's letter to the Galatian Church. What they focus 62 00:03:31.280 --> 00:03:36.680 on practical Christian living, emphasizing mutual care, the law of 63 00:03:36.840 --> 00:03:41.560 sowing and reaping, and boasting only in the Cross of Christ. 64 00:03:42.280 --> 00:03:45.800 It is a call to bear one another's burdens, sow 65 00:03:45.879 --> 00:03:49.000 to the spirit, and stay grounded in the message to 66 00:03:49.120 --> 00:03:53.479 the Cross. Amen. So let me go ahead and pull 67 00:03:53.639 --> 00:03:59.000 up the teaching points here, perfect, and then let me 68 00:03:59.039 --> 00:04:04.560 go ahead and share the screen. Oh yeah, so this 69 00:04:04.680 --> 00:04:09.520 is gonna pull up my YouTube home all right? Oh yeah, 70 00:04:09.520 --> 00:04:12.240 that's because they did an update. It's all right, yep, 71 00:04:12.800 --> 00:04:17.959 let me don't do that. No no, no, no, no no, okay, 72 00:04:18.240 --> 00:04:20.439 let me pull you down a little bit. And John, 73 00:04:20.480 --> 00:04:24.839 I need you to be over here. Sorry, guys, technical 74 00:04:24.879 --> 00:04:30.199 difficulties sometimes it happens. But it's all good. Galatians, where 75 00:04:30.199 --> 00:04:36.759 are you at, bam, And we're gonna be in chapter six. Okay, 76 00:04:36.839 --> 00:04:41.360 let's do it, all right, So Galatians six, we're gonna 77 00:04:41.360 --> 00:04:43.519 read one through five and then I have some notes 78 00:04:43.519 --> 00:04:52.399 for you guys. Okay, let me get ready, all bear 79 00:04:52.560 --> 00:04:56.040 and share burdens. Brethren, if a man is overtaken in 80 00:04:56.160 --> 00:05:00.720 any trustpass you who are spiritual restores such a one 81 00:05:00.759 --> 00:05:05.279 in a spirit of gentleness. Considering yourself less, you also 82 00:05:05.399 --> 00:05:09.240 be tempted bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the 83 00:05:09.319 --> 00:05:14.959 law of Christ. For if anyone thinks himself to be something, 84 00:05:15.160 --> 00:05:19.399 then he is nothing. He deceives himself. But let one 85 00:05:19.480 --> 00:05:23.519 examine his own work, and then he will be rejoicing 86 00:05:23.639 --> 00:05:27.879 in himself alone, and not in another. For each one 87 00:05:27.920 --> 00:05:32.759 shall bear his own load. Okay, So bearing one's another's 88 00:05:32.800 --> 00:05:37.600 burdens is a Galatians six verse two states, carry one 89 00:05:37.639 --> 00:05:39.959 another's burdens in this way, and you will fulfill the 90 00:05:40.040 --> 00:05:43.199 law of Christ. This verse emphasizes the importance of community 91 00:05:43.639 --> 00:05:48.720 and mutual support, reflecting Christ's love through our actions. Let's 92 00:05:48.720 --> 00:05:52.759 look a little deeper into bearing one another's burdens. Bearing 93 00:05:52.759 --> 00:05:56.680 one another's burdens is a biblical principle that emphasizes the 94 00:05:56.720 --> 00:06:00.079 importance of supporting and caring for fellow believers in time 95 00:06:00.199 --> 00:06:05.639 in need, distress, or weakness. This concept is rooted in 96 00:06:05.680 --> 00:06:08.759 the teachings of the New Testament, and as vital, is 97 00:06:08.800 --> 00:06:13.879 a vital aspect of Christian community and fellowship. The primary 98 00:06:13.879 --> 00:06:16.720 scriptural reference for bearing one another's burdens as found in 99 00:06:16.759 --> 00:06:20.600 Galatians six to two, where the apostle Paul instructs carry 100 00:06:21.879 --> 00:06:24.160 one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill 101 00:06:24.199 --> 00:06:28.120 the law of Christ. This verse highlights the call for 102 00:06:28.199 --> 00:06:33.920 believers to actively engage in helping each other, reflecting the 103 00:06:34.000 --> 00:06:39.120 love and compassion that Christ demonstrated. The law of Christ 104 00:06:39.480 --> 00:06:42.319 mentioned in Galatians six to two refers to the commandment 105 00:06:42.720 --> 00:06:45.839 to love one another as Jesus loved us, as stated 106 00:06:45.879 --> 00:06:49.360 in John thirteen thirty four, a new commandment. I give 107 00:06:49.399 --> 00:06:52.639 you love one another as I have loved you, so 108 00:06:52.680 --> 00:06:56.600 you will also must love one another. So you also 109 00:06:56.720 --> 00:06:59.639 must love one another. Bearing one another's burdens is a 110 00:06:59.680 --> 00:07:04.600 prack to go expression of this love, fulfilling the moral 111 00:07:04.639 --> 00:07:08.879 and ethical demands of Christian discipleship. So you guys, get 112 00:07:09.160 --> 00:07:14.920 why he says Christ's law because he's talking about Christ's 113 00:07:14.959 --> 00:07:17.319 lawries as a new commandment. I give you love one 114 00:07:17.319 --> 00:07:20.800 another's I have loved you, so you must love. Must 115 00:07:20.959 --> 00:07:25.279 love one another bearing one another's burdens. So practical implications 116 00:07:25.279 --> 00:07:29.120 of this bearing burdens can take many forms, including emotional support, 117 00:07:29.959 --> 00:07:37.360 financial assistance, prayer encouragement, and physical health. Romans twelve fifteen 118 00:07:37.439 --> 00:07:41.560 encourages believers to rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with 119 00:07:41.639 --> 00:07:45.639 those who weep, understanding the importance of empathy and shared 120 00:07:45.720 --> 00:07:49.600 experiences within the Body of Christ. Remember earlier I talked 121 00:07:49.600 --> 00:07:55.439 about community and unity. The act of bearing one another's 122 00:07:55.439 --> 00:08:00.160 burdens fosters unity and strengthens the community of believers. In 123 00:08:00.160 --> 00:08:04.079 one Corinthians twelve, verse twenty six, Paul writes, if one 124 00:08:04.199 --> 00:08:08.360 part suffers, every part suffers with it. If one part 125 00:08:08.480 --> 00:08:13.920 is honored, every part rejoices with it. This interconnectedness is 126 00:08:14.040 --> 00:08:16.480 essential for the health and growth of the church, as 127 00:08:16.480 --> 00:08:21.120 it reflects the unity of the Body of Christ and 128 00:08:21.160 --> 00:08:25.120 then challenges and sacrifices. While bearing burdens is a noble calling, 129 00:08:25.879 --> 00:08:30.199 it can also be challenging and require personal sacrifice. Philippians two, 130 00:08:30.360 --> 00:08:33.840 verse three through four, Advisors, do nothing out of selfish 131 00:08:33.879 --> 00:08:38.639 ambition or empty pride, but in humility, consider one another's 132 00:08:39.000 --> 00:08:43.360 consider others more important than yourselves. Each of you should 133 00:08:43.360 --> 00:08:46.399 look not only into your own interests, but also in 134 00:08:46.480 --> 00:08:50.919 the interests of others. This mindset requires humility and a 135 00:08:51.000 --> 00:08:55.799 willingness to prioritize the needs of others. Guys, are we 136 00:08:55.879 --> 00:09:03.240 doing that? Are we doing that in our life. I'm 137 00:09:03.279 --> 00:09:06.799 not saying you guys, are I try my very best? 138 00:09:07.279 --> 00:09:10.720 But am I doing this every single time? That's the question. 139 00:09:12.360 --> 00:09:14.440 We try, you know, we try to help others, right, 140 00:09:17.600 --> 00:09:22.000 It's something I find myself doing where some people that 141 00:09:22.080 --> 00:09:27.080 I know get annoyed by that. So it's a little tough, okay. 142 00:09:27.279 --> 00:09:29.919 Role of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit plays a 143 00:09:29.919 --> 00:09:33.440 crucial role in enabling believers to bear one another's burdens. 144 00:09:33.720 --> 00:09:36.559 Galatians five twenty two through twenty three lists the fruit 145 00:09:36.600 --> 00:09:40.799 of the Spirit, which includes love, kindness, and patience. Quality 146 00:09:40.879 --> 00:09:43.879 is essential for supporting others. The spirit and powers and 147 00:09:44.039 --> 00:09:47.840 guide's believers to act in love and compassion, reflecting the 148 00:09:47.919 --> 00:09:53.639 character of Christ. Conclusion. Bearing one another's burdens is a 149 00:09:53.679 --> 00:09:57.440 fundamental aspect of Christian life, rooted in the teachings of 150 00:09:57.559 --> 00:10:00.879 Jesus and the Apostles. It calls belief to live out 151 00:10:00.879 --> 00:10:04.759 their faith through acts of love, support, and sacrifice, thereby 152 00:10:04.799 --> 00:10:09.039 fulfilling the law of Christ and strengthening the body of believers. 153 00:10:09.200 --> 00:10:13.080 Everything that I talked about right there is like a 154 00:10:13.120 --> 00:10:17.440 great portion of how we should be, you know, and 155 00:10:17.480 --> 00:10:20.240 what we should be striving for. Everything that I just 156 00:10:20.279 --> 00:10:21.600 read off right there. That's why I thought it was 157 00:10:21.639 --> 00:10:24.279 so important to read all that, because man, it's like, 158 00:10:24.960 --> 00:10:28.759 as Christians, we should be doing this to the best 159 00:10:28.799 --> 00:10:32.120 of our ability or trying or striving to be like this, 160 00:10:32.919 --> 00:10:36.080 and just be careful. Obviously, I know that it doesn't 161 00:10:36.120 --> 00:10:38.960 say that in here, but you know, just be careful, 162 00:10:41.039 --> 00:10:42.799 help as many people as you can help. You know, 163 00:10:42.960 --> 00:10:45.240 just be careful of those that want to take advantage 164 00:10:45.399 --> 00:10:48.080 of you as a person because you have such a 165 00:10:48.080 --> 00:10:52.919 big heart. Because I'm not saying that, I guess I'd 166 00:10:53.000 --> 00:10:54.960 rather be in the position where I'm getting to take advantage 167 00:10:55.000 --> 00:10:57.279 of because I'm too nice, than to be a jerk 168 00:10:57.639 --> 00:11:00.759 and not be sharing anything or not a assisting others, 169 00:11:00.840 --> 00:11:03.519 or not helping people at all. So I guess there's 170 00:11:03.559 --> 00:11:09.559 a fine line that you got to find there, Okay. 171 00:11:10.039 --> 00:11:12.720 And then in verse five it says for each one 172 00:11:12.759 --> 00:11:16.720 shall bear his own load. Verse five reminds us for 173 00:11:16.879 --> 00:11:19.399 each one should carry his own load. While we are 174 00:11:19.519 --> 00:11:23.679 called to support others, we must also take responsibility for 175 00:11:23.759 --> 00:11:30.960 our own actions and spiritual growth. Some people would say, well, 176 00:11:31.200 --> 00:11:34.720 it's up to my pastor to make me grow, you know, spiritually. 177 00:11:34.759 --> 00:11:39.799 Here it's up to my pastor to teach me. And 178 00:11:39.840 --> 00:11:41.720 if I don't learn from my pastor, he's not doing 179 00:11:41.759 --> 00:11:46.080 his job. Well that's he's definitely should be preaching or 180 00:11:46.080 --> 00:11:48.519 he should be teaching, or should be doing both depending 181 00:11:48.519 --> 00:11:52.559 on his gift. But definitely it's up to us, right 182 00:11:52.759 --> 00:11:56.879 personal responsibility. It's up to us because when we stand 183 00:11:56.919 --> 00:11:59.639 before God, our pastor is not going to be there 184 00:11:59.639 --> 00:12:02.279 to talk for us to God saying hey, they were 185 00:12:02.320 --> 00:12:06.159 there every day every week at church. Lord, no, no, no, See, 186 00:12:06.240 --> 00:12:09.039 Jesus is the one that's going to represent us, and 187 00:12:09.679 --> 00:12:21.240 you know he's he's our defense attorney, right, So what 188 00:12:21.320 --> 00:12:26.120 I would say is just we are responsible for ourselves 189 00:12:26.720 --> 00:12:30.039 and our own spiritual growth. You could be listening to 190 00:12:30.080 --> 00:12:33.240 your pastor on Sunday and then on Monday while you're 191 00:12:33.279 --> 00:12:35.360 you know, driving to work, you can listen to another 192 00:12:35.360 --> 00:12:38.159 pastor on Monday morning and then you know, you go 193 00:12:38.200 --> 00:12:40.600 to work, and depending on what kind of work you have, 194 00:12:40.679 --> 00:12:44.240 you could either listen to I'm Blessed, where I get 195 00:12:44.240 --> 00:12:46.639 to listen to stuff from you know, my headphones, or 196 00:12:47.679 --> 00:12:50.440 you know, you can listen to pastors preach during the 197 00:12:50.519 --> 00:12:52.679 day when you go to the gym. You can listen 198 00:12:52.720 --> 00:12:55.279 to the word of God. You can listen to maybe 199 00:12:55.279 --> 00:12:57.240 worship songs, whatever you want to do, you know, but 200 00:12:57.759 --> 00:13:00.600 you know, your spiritual growth is up to you. What 201 00:13:00.720 --> 00:13:03.120 happens to a lot of us is we get stuck 202 00:13:05.120 --> 00:13:09.440 watching something on social media or watching YouTube, or me 203 00:13:09.720 --> 00:13:12.840 like sometimes I'll be, you know, trying to concentrate on Galatians, 204 00:13:12.840 --> 00:13:18.399 and while we're here watching sovereign Soul, unchanged mind something 205 00:13:18.480 --> 00:13:22.200 on like flat Earth or something talking about disproving gravity 206 00:13:22.320 --> 00:13:25.879 or something about you know, some conspiracy, some new shooting 207 00:13:25.879 --> 00:13:29.159 that happened, and my mind gets starts wandering. You know 208 00:13:29.200 --> 00:13:32.320 what happens to me. But we're we are definitely responsible 209 00:13:32.360 --> 00:13:34.879 for our own actions and our own spiritual growth. We 210 00:13:34.879 --> 00:13:37.399 cannot blame what we're doing on anybody else because it's 211 00:13:37.480 --> 00:13:40.159 really your choice. When you get presented with the temptation, 212 00:13:40.279 --> 00:13:42.639 you're the one that takes debates, so it's on you 213 00:13:44.080 --> 00:13:52.759 and me. You know. Personal responsibility is the definition of it. 214 00:13:53.320 --> 00:13:57.679 Personal responsibility. Biblically, personal responsibility refers to the moral and 215 00:13:57.759 --> 00:14:03.279 ethical obligation of individuals to account for their actions, make decisions, 216 00:14:03.320 --> 00:14:06.440 and bear the consequences of those decisions, and this fundamental 217 00:14:06.440 --> 00:14:10.919 concept in Christian theology, emphasizing the importance of individual accountability 218 00:14:10.919 --> 00:14:14.360 before God and others. Okay, just want to let you 219 00:14:14.399 --> 00:14:16.879 know that, and then I'm going to go over a 220 00:14:16.919 --> 00:14:21.000 little description of verses one through five real quick, and 221 00:14:21.080 --> 00:14:24.240 then we'll move on to the next verse six. Okay, 222 00:14:24.960 --> 00:14:28.720 So verse Galatians six one through five is about lovingly 223 00:14:28.799 --> 00:14:33.080 restoring a fellow Christian cut in a sin, while being 224 00:14:33.120 --> 00:14:37.279 mindful of one's own potential for pride and temptation. Key 225 00:14:37.320 --> 00:14:40.360 themes include bearing one another's burdens which we talked about, 226 00:14:40.679 --> 00:14:44.639 restoring with the general spirit, and avoiding prideful judgment. It 227 00:14:44.679 --> 00:14:48.480 teaches that those who are spiritually mature should help others, 228 00:14:49.039 --> 00:14:52.200 and that everyone is responsible for their own personal load, 229 00:14:52.639 --> 00:14:56.000 but also obligated to help carry the burdens of others 230 00:14:56.000 --> 00:15:00.440 that have become too heavy to bear alone. So key 231 00:15:00.480 --> 00:15:04.720 meanings of Galatians six one through five restore with gentleness. 232 00:15:05.240 --> 00:15:07.240 If someone is caught in a sin, the. 233 00:15:07.360 --> 00:15:15.600 Spiritually spiritual spiritually mature should help them return to a 234 00:15:15.639 --> 00:15:19.440 healthy spiritual path with a gentle and humble spirit, not 235 00:15:19.639 --> 00:15:24.759 with arrogance, Avoid pride, be cautious of a puffed up 236 00:15:24.840 --> 00:15:28.200 view of yourself, It is a warning against arrogance, not 237 00:15:28.279 --> 00:15:29.720 against helping someone at all. 238 00:15:31.960 --> 00:15:34.600 And then bear one another's burdens. We spoke about that earlier. 239 00:15:34.679 --> 00:15:36.639 Christians are called to help carry the weight of others 240 00:15:37.120 --> 00:15:41.120 heavy struggles, particularly if they are caught in sin. This 241 00:15:41.240 --> 00:15:44.840 is a spiritual obligation for those who are strong. Carry 242 00:15:44.879 --> 00:15:48.159 your own load. We talked about that. Also personal responsibility. Right, 243 00:15:48.519 --> 00:15:50.960 while you help others, you're also responsible for your own 244 00:15:51.039 --> 00:15:54.919 personal walk and your own load while includes which includes 245 00:15:54.919 --> 00:15:58.679 your own salvation and faith. And then examine yourself instead 246 00:15:58.679 --> 00:16:01.720 of looking down on others, examine your own life to 247 00:16:01.840 --> 00:16:07.759 ensure that you are serving out of love rather than 248 00:16:07.840 --> 00:16:11.519 a desire for recognition. You're going to be serving out 249 00:16:11.519 --> 00:16:15.679 of love and humility, okay, rather than a desire for recognition. 250 00:16:16.759 --> 00:16:19.240 Thought i'd go over that. Now. Let's go ahead and 251 00:16:19.279 --> 00:16:22.039 move to verse six, and we're going to read six 252 00:16:22.120 --> 00:16:26.600 through ten. Be generous and do good. Let him who 253 00:16:26.679 --> 00:16:29.279 is taught the word share in all good things with 254 00:16:29.360 --> 00:16:33.159 him who teaches. Do not be deceived. God is not mocked. 255 00:16:33.279 --> 00:16:37.360 For whoever a man sows that, he will also reap. 256 00:16:37.679 --> 00:16:41.720 For he who sows in his flesh will will of 257 00:16:41.799 --> 00:16:45.360 the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows the spirit 258 00:16:45.919 --> 00:16:49.399 will of the spirit reap everlasting life. And let us 259 00:16:49.480 --> 00:16:53.720 not grow weary while doing good, for in due season 260 00:16:53.799 --> 00:16:57.440 we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, 261 00:16:58.000 --> 00:17:00.440 as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, 262 00:17:00.559 --> 00:17:05.680 especially to those who are of the household of faith. Right, 263 00:17:06.680 --> 00:17:12.279 so let's go ahead and stop there. In verses seven 264 00:17:12.319 --> 00:17:16.680 and eight, it warns, do not be deceived. God is 265 00:17:16.720 --> 00:17:19.559 not mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap. The 266 00:17:19.559 --> 00:17:24.119 one who sows please his flesh, sows to please his 267 00:17:24.200 --> 00:17:27.359 flesh well. From the flesh will reap destruction. But the 268 00:17:27.359 --> 00:17:29.200 one who sows with the spirit, from the spirit will 269 00:17:29.200 --> 00:17:32.319 reap eternal life. Is what it says. The principle underscores 270 00:17:32.359 --> 00:17:37.119 the consequences of our choices and the importance of living 271 00:17:37.240 --> 00:17:41.000 by this spirit. Let's see what the principle of sowing 272 00:17:41.039 --> 00:17:44.119 and reaping is. Principle of sewing and reaping is a 273 00:17:44.119 --> 00:17:47.400 fundamental Biblical concept that illustrates the cause and effect relationship 274 00:17:47.400 --> 00:17:51.960 between actions and their consequences. This principle is deeply rooted 275 00:17:51.960 --> 00:17:54.480 in both the Old and New Testament and serves as 276 00:17:54.519 --> 00:17:59.920 a moral and spiritual guideline for believers. In the Old Tests, 277 00:18:00.480 --> 00:18:04.160 we have Genesis eight twenty two. God establishes the natural order, 278 00:18:04.640 --> 00:18:07.839 while the earth endoer seed, time and harvest, cold and heat, 279 00:18:07.920 --> 00:18:10.440 summer and winter, day and night, shall it never sees. 280 00:18:11.000 --> 00:18:14.000 This verse underscores the reliability of this sowing and reaping 281 00:18:14.039 --> 00:18:16.720 cycle as part of God's creation. And then we have 282 00:18:16.799 --> 00:18:21.039 Proverbs twenty to eight. It says here the principles he 283 00:18:21.160 --> 00:18:25.039 who sows and justice will reap disaster, and the rod 284 00:18:27.039 --> 00:18:31.839 and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. Here 285 00:18:31.880 --> 00:18:34.559 the principle is applied to the human behavior, indicating that actions, 286 00:18:34.559 --> 00:18:38.200 whether righteous or wicked, ye'll corresponding outcomes. And then also 287 00:18:38.319 --> 00:18:42.000 in the New Testament, we have the parable of the sower. 288 00:18:42.039 --> 00:18:47.279 In Matthew thirteen, verses three through nine, Jesus uses the 289 00:18:47.359 --> 00:18:50.319 imagery of sowing seed to describe the reception of the 290 00:18:50.319 --> 00:18:53.880 word of God and different types of hearts. The varied results, 291 00:18:53.960 --> 00:18:57.079 ranging from fruitfulness to bareness, illustrates how the condition of 292 00:18:57.119 --> 00:19:01.599 one's heart affects spiritual growth and product activity. And then 293 00:19:01.839 --> 00:19:04.559 we already talked about Galatians six, verses seven through eight, 294 00:19:05.079 --> 00:19:10.000 where Paul articulates the principle, and then it says the 295 00:19:10.000 --> 00:19:13.000 principle of sowing and reaping is applical to various aspects 296 00:19:13.039 --> 00:19:17.839 of life, including personal conduct, relationships, and stewardship, and Tewo 297 00:19:17.960 --> 00:19:21.839 Corinthians nine, verse six, Paul applies the principle of generosity. 298 00:19:21.880 --> 00:19:25.960 Consider this, whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. Whoever 299 00:19:26.039 --> 00:19:29.799 sows generously will also reap generously. This encourages believers to 300 00:19:29.799 --> 00:19:33.359 be generous, trusting that they're giving or result in abundant blessings. 301 00:19:33.880 --> 00:19:37.960 And then in James three eight he says peacemakers who 302 00:19:38.039 --> 00:19:41.480 sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness. This underscores 303 00:19:41.519 --> 00:19:46.400 the importance of cultivating peace and righteousness in one's relationship. 304 00:19:47.319 --> 00:19:51.039 And then in Revelation fourteen fourteen through sixteen, the imagery 305 00:19:51.079 --> 00:19:54.160 of harvest is used to describe the final judgment. Then 306 00:19:54.200 --> 00:19:58.039 I saw, Then I looked and saw a white cloud, 307 00:19:58.160 --> 00:20:00.440 And seating on the cloud was the one the son 308 00:20:00.480 --> 00:20:03.480 of Man, with a golden crown on his head and 309 00:20:03.519 --> 00:20:07.200 a sharp sickle in his hand. And another angel came 310 00:20:07.240 --> 00:20:09.400 out of the temple, calling in a loud voice to 311 00:20:09.480 --> 00:20:12.559 the one seated on the cloud, Swing your sickle reap 312 00:20:12.720 --> 00:20:15.240 before the time has come to harvest, for the crop 313 00:20:15.319 --> 00:20:17.960 of the earth is ripe. So the one seated on 314 00:20:18.000 --> 00:20:20.200 the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the 315 00:20:20.279 --> 00:20:24.119 earth was harvested. The passage illustrates the ultimate fulfillment of 316 00:20:24.119 --> 00:20:26.319 the sewing and reaping principle, where the righteous and the 317 00:20:26.359 --> 00:20:31.039 wicked received their due rewards. Conclusion, the principle is sowing 318 00:20:31.039 --> 00:20:34.160 and reaping serves as a timely reminder of the moral 319 00:20:34.559 --> 00:20:38.400 and spiritual laws established by God and encourages believers to 320 00:20:38.440 --> 00:20:42.480 live righteously, act generously, and remain mindful of the eternal 321 00:20:42.519 --> 00:20:48.119 consequences of their actions. Okay, very important there. And then 322 00:20:48.240 --> 00:20:53.559 verse nine perseverance in doing good. Verse nine encourages let 323 00:20:53.640 --> 00:20:57.119 us not grow weary and well doing, for in due 324 00:20:57.160 --> 00:20:58.960 time we will reap a harvest if we do not 325 00:20:59.039 --> 00:21:03.559 give up. Persistence and righteousness is key to spiritual growth 326 00:21:04.119 --> 00:21:08.319 and blessing. And then the Law of Christ is what 327 00:21:08.400 --> 00:21:12.759 the chapter kind of highlights. This whole chapter the highlights. 328 00:21:14.480 --> 00:21:17.079 The chapter highlights the fulfillment of the law through love 329 00:21:17.160 --> 00:21:21.279 and service, pointing to the ultimate example of Christ's sacrificial love. 330 00:21:22.359 --> 00:21:24.319 And what's the example of the law of Christ, so 331 00:21:24.359 --> 00:21:26.359 we kind of get the gist of it through the verse. 332 00:21:27.200 --> 00:21:29.720 The term the law of Christ is a theological concept 333 00:21:29.759 --> 00:21:32.519 found in the New Testament, primarily associated with the teachings 334 00:21:32.519 --> 00:21:35.960 and commandments of Jesus Christ. It is often understood as 335 00:21:35.960 --> 00:21:40.240 the ethical and moral teachings that Jesus imparted to his followers, 336 00:21:40.759 --> 00:21:44.119 which are seen as fulfilling and transcending the mosaic law 337 00:21:44.599 --> 00:21:48.599 given in the Old Testament. The phrase law of Christ 338 00:21:48.680 --> 00:21:52.720 is explicitly mentioned in Galatians six y two, which we 339 00:21:52.880 --> 00:21:55.920 read earlier carrying one another's burdens, and in this way 340 00:21:55.920 --> 00:21:59.160 you will fulfill the law of Christ. Another significant reference 341 00:21:59.200 --> 00:22:02.279 is found in First Corinthians nine, verse twenty one, to 342 00:22:02.359 --> 00:22:05.799 those without the law, I became the one without the law, 343 00:22:06.200 --> 00:22:08.599 though I am not outside the law of God, but 344 00:22:08.640 --> 00:22:12.119 I am under the law of Christ to win those 345 00:22:12.319 --> 00:22:15.880 without the law. Here Paul distinguishes between the mosaic law 346 00:22:15.920 --> 00:22:17.960 and the law of Christ, indicating that his conduct is 347 00:22:18.000 --> 00:22:20.519 guided by the latter. Just want to let you guys 348 00:22:20.559 --> 00:22:23.160 know that. And then the commandment of love is a 349 00:22:23.200 --> 00:22:28.319 central theme and John thirteen thirty four through thirty five, 350 00:22:28.359 --> 00:22:30.720 where Jesus says a new commandment, I give you love 351 00:22:30.759 --> 00:22:33.039 one another as I have loved you, so that you 352 00:22:33.079 --> 00:22:36.759 will also love one another. So you also must love 353 00:22:36.799 --> 00:22:40.359 one another. By this, everyone will know that my disciples, 354 00:22:41.359 --> 00:22:44.759 you love one another. This commandment encapsulate the essence of 355 00:22:44.799 --> 00:22:48.160 the Law of Christ, emphasizing the love is defining, characteristic, 356 00:22:49.119 --> 00:22:51.759 and in summary, the Law of Christ represents the ethical 357 00:22:51.799 --> 00:22:55.920 teachings of Jesus centered on love for God and neighbor, 358 00:22:56.279 --> 00:22:59.200 and is empowered by the Holy Spirit. It serves as 359 00:22:59.240 --> 00:23:03.519 a guiding prince for Christian conduct, transcending the mosaic law 360 00:23:03.559 --> 00:23:07.759 wiy fulfilling its moral imperatives. Okay, so just wanted to 361 00:23:07.759 --> 00:23:12.160 go over that real quick with you, and then let 362 00:23:12.240 --> 00:23:16.799 me just go over a quick description of Versus six 363 00:23:16.880 --> 00:23:21.720 through ten that we just read. Teachers teach Galatians six 364 00:23:21.960 --> 00:23:24.720 six through ten teaches believers to support those who teach 365 00:23:24.799 --> 00:23:27.720 them and to do good to all, especially to those 366 00:23:27.720 --> 00:23:30.720 in the family of faith. He uses the principle of 367 00:23:31.160 --> 00:23:34.480 sowing and reaping to explain that actions have consequences. Sowing 368 00:23:34.480 --> 00:23:37.279 to the flesh leads to corruption, while sewing to the 369 00:23:37.279 --> 00:23:41.359 spirit results in eternal life. Therefore, Christians are encouraged to 370 00:23:41.400 --> 00:23:46.799 be patient, preserve and doing good, and trust that they 371 00:23:46.839 --> 00:23:50.279 will reap a harvest if they don't give up. Key 372 00:23:50.319 --> 00:23:53.920 themes support teachers. Believers are instructed to share their good 373 00:23:53.920 --> 00:23:56.359 things with those who teach them the word of God, 374 00:23:56.920 --> 00:24:00.440 meaning they should financially support their church and leaders, sowing 375 00:24:00.480 --> 00:24:03.920 and reaping. This metaphor illustrates that our actions have a 376 00:24:04.000 --> 00:24:08.240 spiritual consequence. Sowing to the flesh, investing in selfish, sinful 377 00:24:08.240 --> 00:24:11.319 and worldly desires leads to corruption and decay. Sowing to 378 00:24:11.359 --> 00:24:13.680 the spirit, investing in the spread of God's word and 379 00:24:13.759 --> 00:24:17.279 spiritual growth leads to eternal life first. And then also, 380 00:24:17.319 --> 00:24:21.599 I just want to tell you guys that when I 381 00:24:21.640 --> 00:24:23.759 read this, believers are instructed to share their good things 382 00:24:23.759 --> 00:24:26.519 with those who teach them the word of God, meaning 383 00:24:26.519 --> 00:24:29.400 they should financially support their church and leaders. That's not 384 00:24:30.440 --> 00:24:33.359 pointed for you guys to financially support me in any way. 385 00:24:34.400 --> 00:24:37.119 If you guys want to join my Patreon, hey, that's awesome. 386 00:24:37.160 --> 00:24:39.920 That's just kind of like supports the ministry. But you 387 00:24:39.920 --> 00:24:43.519 guys are definitely not encouraged to support this ministry in 388 00:24:43.559 --> 00:24:46.400 any way. You could support cult and conspiracy because cult 389 00:24:46.480 --> 00:24:50.839 conspiracy supports this ministry. So when I'm reading this, it's 390 00:24:50.880 --> 00:24:53.160 just key themes for you guys to understand for your 391 00:24:53.400 --> 00:24:56.640 current church that you guys go to. Okay, this is 392 00:24:56.680 --> 00:25:03.240 not anything about anything about supporting this ministry. Okay. Perseverance 393 00:25:03.279 --> 00:25:06.160 in doing good. The passage encourages believers to not grow 394 00:25:06.160 --> 00:25:09.160 weary in doing good because a harvest is coming at 395 00:25:09.200 --> 00:25:13.759 the right time. Doing good to all believers are to be. 396 00:25:13.759 --> 00:25:19.079 Believers are to be opportunities to do good to everyone be, 397 00:25:19.400 --> 00:25:22.039 but with a special priority given to those in the 398 00:25:22.160 --> 00:25:27.000 Christian community. Responsibility. The passage emphasizes personal responsibility for one's action, 399 00:25:27.119 --> 00:25:29.279 stating that God cannot be mocked and the people will 400 00:25:29.359 --> 00:25:32.920 ultimately reap what they sew. All right, now, I'm going 401 00:25:33.000 --> 00:25:37.720