Dear Galatians
Week six - Summer Restoration
Galatians 6:1-5
Bottom line: God gives us life in the Spirit, and we can help restore one another to that design.
Restoration (def.) - return to a normal, original, or unimpaired state
*Summer is traditionally a time to reset and restore
This idea of restoration implies that we often get out of sorts, out of alignment with our original design, and therefore need to return.
Last week, we left off in Paul’s letter to the Galatians with his explanation of the acts of the flesh contrary to the fruit of the Spirit and his instructions to walk in step with the Spirit
Acts of the flesh are out of step or out of alignment with our design
Life with the Spirit is an opportunity for restoration - for us and for others
1 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. 4 Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, 5 for each one should carry their own load. —Galatians 6:1-5
How can I help?
How can we help?
How can you help?
- How can I help? Carry your own load and test your own actions
*Pray for
Lord, give us the wisdom to know what’s right and the courage to do what’s right even when it’s hard.
Lord, give us the wisdom to see as you see and the courage to do as you say.
- How can we help? Carry each other’s burdens
*Pray for
Lord, give us the wisdom to recognize pride and to wash feet instead.
- How can you help? Gently help to restore the ones you know who are out of alignment
*Pray for
Lord, give us the wisdom to see trouble coming and the courage to do something about it no matter what people think.
All of these prayers involve
There’s a way of life as God intended where we are free to love and obey, and God wants to restore us to that life.
How can we help you this summer?
How can you help you this summer?
How can you help someone else this summer?