“In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”...

“In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” Jn.16:33b

Anguish, burdened,persecution, trouble

Each one shallBear His Own Load

Gal. 6:5 "For every man shall bear his own burden."

NKJV “For each one shall bear his own load.”

Load = his duties before God

Cannot be transferred to anyone

Lord has given us our own work:

No one can obey for you:

No one can do your duties:Phil. 2:12 “work out your own salvation”

No one can answer for you at JudgmentRom. 14:12 “every one of us shall give account

of himself to God.”2 Cor. 5:10 “For we must all appear before the

judgment seat of Christ;”

Gal. 6:2 “Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.”

Burden = load of difficulty, sorrow or pain

No ContradictionTwo different kinds of burdens

Phil. 2:4 “Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”

Galatians 6:1 “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.”

Restore = setting in joint againReproof & ExhortationsSpirit of meekness - gentleness

Galatians 6:2 - bearing burdens of othersSorrow - 1 Cor. 12:26-27 - Rom. 12:15Leadership - 1 Tim. 2:1-2

How can we help people bear their burdens?

Living right kind of lifeMatt. 5:16 “Let your light so shine before men”1 Tim.4:12 “be an example to the believers”

Believe in people

Encouragement - 1 Thes.4:14 comfort, support

Help relieve the burdens - Matt. 25:31-46

Each one shallBear His Own Load

Cast Your BurdenOn The Lord

Psalms 55:22 “Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.”

Some burdens are beyond reach of human aid

“Cast your burden on the Lord”

“He shall sustain you”

Burdens beyond our controlPray to God

2 Cor. 12:7-10 - Paul’s thorn in the flesh“My grace is sufficient for you”

Cast Your BurdenOn The Lord

I Pet. 5:6-7 “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7. Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”

Romans 8:35. “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?”

Cast Your BurdenOn The Lord

Each one shallBear His Own Load

Responsibility

Brother’sKeeper

Trust

HearBelieveRepentConfessBaptized

RepentConfessPray

In Heaven all our burdens will be taken away

Revelation 21:4 “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

arthurpigman@bellsouth.netarthurpigman@bellsouth.net

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Sunday Evening April 14, 2013