Do Good

Galatians 6:1–10 NIV84

1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, 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 he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5 for each one should carry his own load. 6 Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor. 7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

1. Do good because you are a child of God

Since we live by the Spirit, we must do what the Spirit directs

If someone or when someone sins, you who are spiritual

If you are spiritual — who have gone through this before

Someone helped you out of your mess

Someone was patient with you

Someone loved you when you were unloveable

Someone was there when you were alone

Be someone for those that sin

Do not judge—restore in a spirit of humility

Do not tear down—restore in a spirit of humility

Do not say I Told You So—restore in a spirit of humility

Today its them, tomorrow, it could be you or yours

Do to others what you would have them do to you

Do good to others

We are in the building up business not the tearing down

We are in the encouraging business not in the making others afraid

2. Do good by helping your brethren

A burden is something oppressive or worrisome, something that is carried

Today its them, tomorrow it could be you or yours

Carry each other’s burdens

Sometimes you being there is better than you knowing what to say

Your presence matters

Come along side and carry the burden

Do not stand on the sidelines and judge

Do not judge from a distance

If you have time to judge then you are not doing enough

Carry each other’s burdens

If you have time to talk, then you are not helping with the burden

If you have time to look at someone else’s problems then you are not helping with the burden

3. Do good in all you do

If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself

Stope lying to yourself

The only reason we can be considered something is because we are in Christ—our everything

Test your actions

Why are you helping?

Why are you giving?

Why are you attending church?

If any of your actions are only for your benefit, then you are doing it for the wrong reasons

God is the reason

He commands, we obey

Stop comparing yourself to another

We are not here to compete with each other

We are here to complete each other

Like in marriage, you complete each other

You do not compete

The difference is an “L” — Love

Love one another and you will help one another

4. Do good by sharing

Anyone who receives instruction in the Word

That means you (tell your neighbor, “That means you too”)

You are receiving instruction

You receive instruction, then show appreciation

You must share all good things

Listen, he said, all not some

He said good, not worn out or used

He said things, not just time

Take care of your instructor

Don’t make their calling a burden

God cannot be mocked

He sees what we do

5. Do good as you have opportunity

Do not get tired of doing good

Look for opportunities to do good

There is always an opportunity to do good

Especially to those of the Household of Faith

Do good to all

Especially to other believers

Do not kick them while they are down

Lend a hand

Give a hand

Be a hand

Be a blessing

You are blessed to be a blessing

The more of a blessing you are the more blessed you will be

Acts 20:35 “35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ””

You are good at receiving

Get good at giving

It is better to give

You will still receive

But it is more blessed to give