Lesson 80
December 15, 2002
Review
6:5 Remember your own responsibility
For each one will bear his own
load.
You
are responsible before the Lord for your actions today and tomorrow and at the
JSC the final evaluation will be given as to extent or degree we lived out the truth of the Word of
God.
Summary
1. There is
a contrast here between the heavy
crushing loads (6:2 barh) and the burdens/load that we are expected to
bear (6:5 fortion) that we find here.
2. What is
a crushing burden to one may only be a
load to another. The reason goes to ones spiritual growth and willingness to
live out the truth known.
3. Beware
of those who seek to give you loads that they themselves will not carry. Matt 23:4; Luke 11:46
4. What is
in view here is the bearing of the tests, the sufferings in life in our
particular niche which is a part of the maturing process that results in
DGP. 2 Cor 4:16-17
3. Toward the Pastor-Teacher 6:6-9
And let the one who is taught the
word share all good things with him who teaches.
What the Congregation is commanded to
do here; share koinwne,w basic
idea is to fellowship, to have in common
Summary
1. Isogogics,
some historical background:
a. believe from this context the implication is that
Paul had left men in these congregations in Galatia with the responsibility to
teach the Word.
b. Also that some of the congregations were not
supporting financially the needs of the churches and the pastors.
c. Voluntary giving to support the church and the
pastor was a revolutionary concept at the time Paul writes, unheard of.
- the Jews were used to being taxed by the
Sanhedrin to support the Synagogue.
- The
Gentiles paid fees, made vows to support their pagan gods.
2. The
teacher (P/T) and the student are to
have a reciprocal relationship that is based on the Living Word.
3. Clear
communication should be the objective of the P/T not fancy speech.
1 Cor 14:19
4. The one
being taught must have a desire to be taught the Word and seeking to live out
what he learns. Js 1:19-25
5. When one
shares spiritual things, sharing material things is really an insignificant
matter. Rom 15:27
6. The
church's attitude should be a desire to financially take care of their
pastor. 1 Cor 9:1-14; 1
Tim 5:17-18
7. The
pastor's responsibility is to do his job of teaching the truth even if he is
not being supported and guard against falling prey to the love of money. Phil 4:10-14; 1 Tim 6:8-10
8. Giving
some principles:
a. The
motivation to give: must be a
decision that is not coerced, willingly 2 Cor 9:7.
- let
each one give as he purposed (decision) not grudgingly or under compulsion.
b. Our
attitude in giving: we are to
give with an attitude of joy, cheerfully, not grudgingly 2 Cor. 8:2 ; 2 Cor 9:7
c. The amount to give: giving is to be proportionate as God blesses
you. 1 Cor 16:2
Going
beyond proportionate, or sacrificial giving, going beyond their ability 2 Cor 8:3.
This
must be balanced against the logistical
needs of the family 1 Tim 5:8.
The
greatest hindrance to giving is not poverty but covetousness 2 Cor. 9:5.
9. Giving
ultimately then is a response to God's gracious provision through Christ
specifically the faithful teaching of the instrument or tool God has
established the P/T.