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Feb 09, 2020 | David Bloom

Gospel Shaped Community

Paul has spent the first 4 chapters of Galatians defending the good news that our salvation and justification comes through Jesus Christ and not our obedience to the law. 

This passage shows us how a Gospel shaped community functions. Paul's perspective is that the Gospel will have real-life affects in how we treat one another - and it will bear fruit in community. 

Scripture and points below. 

GALATIANS 6:1 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. 

RESTORATION NOT RETRIBUTION

3 For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. For each will have to bear his own load. 

HUMILITY NOT COMPARISON

Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

ETERNAL OVER TEMPORAL

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