What to do with burdens

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What to do with burdens

• Galatians 65 For each one shall bear his own
  load.

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Bear your own burdens

• There are many things that you must do
• No one else (or group) can ________ for you.
• Believe, Repent, be Baptized
• Live the Christian life
• No one can keep the commands of God for you
  even if others don't
• If every other person is lost you go to heaven
• Don't allow others to keep you from heaven

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What to do with burdens

• Galatians 62 Bear one another's burdens, and so
  fulfill the law of Christ.

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Bear one another's burdens

• Some are yours alone
• Others are social, community, church, family
• In context a brother falls away (v.1)
• Who does NOT have burdens?
• Elders, deacons, teachers
• Parents, school teachers
• Workers, retired
• Health, finances, personal issues

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Bear one another's burdens

• How can we help with another's burdens?
• Show confidence in others
• Encourage workers
• What is the straw that breaks the camels back?
• There are many unsung heroes in the church
• Be alert for those in need

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What to do with burdens

• Psalm 5522 Cast your burden on the Lord, And He
  shall sustain you

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Cast burden on the Lord

• Peter quoted this passage in 1 Peter 57
• NOTE God does not promise to REMOVE the burden
  
• The Lord will sustain us.
• 1 Corinthians 1013 No temptation has overtaken
  you except such as is common to man but God is
  faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted
  beyond what you are able, but with the temptation
  will also make the way of escape, that you may be
  able to bear it.

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Cast burden on the Lord

• Think about how God sustained
• Daniel in the lion's den
• Elijah in the wilderness
• Elisha at the brook Kidron
• Jesus in the garden
• Paul with his thorn in the flesh

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Cast burden on the Lord

• God sees us through the tunnel and out the other
  end
• He leads us all the way home
• Lead me gently home, Father,
• Lead me gently home,
• When lifes toils are ended
• And parting days have come
• Sin no more shall tempt me,
• Neer from Thee Ill roam,
• If Thoult only lead me, Father,
• Lead me gently home.