Bearing the Burden of Another's Sin

Everton Park Church - 8th March 2015 am

KS416 - Bearing the Burden of Another's Sin

Galatians 5:16-6:5

1. Bearing the burden
   a) All Christians bear burdens
   b) Christians bear burdens of sin:

   • the burden of responsibility
   • the burden of guilt
   • the burden of paralysis

2. How we can help bear the burden of another's sin
   a) What we are not to do:

   • We are not to do nothing
   • We are not to despise the sinner
   • We are not to gossip
     b) What we are to do: restore

3. Who is fit to go about restoring? One who is spiritual.
   a) One who loves
   b) One who is a brother
   c) One who is not conceited
   d) One who thinks himself nothing

4. Bearing one another's burdens
   a) If you see a brother with a burden of sin, help him
   b) If you bear a burden of sin, seek help