CHRISTIANS BEAR
BURDENS!
 “Bear
one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law
of Christ” (Gal 6:2).
“Bear” means to hold in one’s hands or to lift up.
 “Burden” refers to a large weight.
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 New
Testament has many examples where people
bore the burdens of others.
Jesus and the leper (Mk 1:40-45).
 Barnabas & Saul (Acts 9:26-28).
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 How
does bearing another’s burden “fulfill the law
of Christ”?
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Jesus taught us to love one another.
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“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one
another; as I have loved you, that you also love one
another” (Jn 13:34).
Jesus taught us to serve.
He washed the disciples’ feet.
 “Whoever desires to become great among you, let him be
your servant. And whoever desires to be first among you, let
him be your slave” (Matt 20:26-27).
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 “Each
one shall bear his own load” (Gal 6:5).
The Greek word was a military term used for a soldier’s
kit or a man’s pack.
 The word at verse 2 refers to something someone could
never lift by himself; the word at verse 5 refers to
something easily lifted by one person.
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How do we put this into practice?
CHRISTIANS BEAR
BURDENS!
 One:
We must be people who are willing to bear the
burdens of others.
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We can pray with/for the individual.
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Prayer has great power.
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In Acts 12, Peter has a heavy burden.
“Constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church” (Acts
12:5).
God sends an angel to release Peter.
Let people know you’re praying for them!
 One:
We must be people who are willing to bear the
burdens of others.
We can pray with/for the individual.
 We can be willing to serve.
 Commit to bearing someone’s burden this week!
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 Two:
We must allow others to bear our burdens!
If I refuse to allow you to bear a burden, I’m refusing you
an opportunity to be a blessing.
 Commit to allowing someone to bear a burden for you
this week.
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 Three:
We must carry our own loads.
We must determine what we can do for ourselves and
what we need help doing.
 Carry your loads yourself and do not burden others.
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 You
could never save yourself.
“When we were still without strength, in due time Christ
died for the ungodly” (Rom 5:6).
 Will you allow Jesus to bear your burden of sin?
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