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Scripture does not condemn wealth itself. But it strongly condemns trusting possessions more than God. True believers recognize that everything they have belongs to the Lord. They repent of treating money as a master and submit every resource to Jesus Christ, who gave His life for us.

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Living faith understands that true wealth is measured by eternity—not by possessions.

Scripture Focus: James 5:1–6

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Sermon Overview

Scripture Passage: Galatians 6:1-3

Whether we are saved or lost, we will all carry burdens at points in our lives; but we do not have to bear them alone. Galatians 6 shows us what to do with our burdens.

First, this passage addresses the burdens we take up, the ones we share.

“Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:1-2).

As believers, we are called to take up the burdens of another brother or sister who is hurting—to restore those who have backslidden. We must remember that a broken person doesn’t need a lecture; he needs to be brought back to fellowship with God. A backslidden Christian is like a broken place in our net of believers. He needs us to approach him gently, humbly, and sympathetically. To fulfill the law of Christ, we must love our brother back to fellowship with God and mend the broken place in the net.

There are also burdens we bear, the ones we shoulder.

“But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. For each one shall bear his own load” (Galatians 6:4-5).

We are not called to lives of ease, but of discipline. God lays burdens upon us and expects us to shoulder them ourselves. It is our own responsibility to repent and be saved.

Finally, there are burdens we give up, those we roll onto the Lord.

Psalm 55:22 says, “Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you...” Our loving Father urges us to lay brokenhearted burdens at His throne; our burdens can be used to bring us to our Master’s feet.

Adrian Rogers says, “Burdens come to the high as well as to the low; they come to the rich as well as to the poor, to the saints and the sinners, the old and young. These are burdens we were never meant to carry alone.”

Apply it to your life

If you are a believer, you are called to lift another’s burdens and bring backslidden brothers and sisters back to Jesus. Realize your own burden of responsibility to share God with others; cast your heartaches upon Jesus, for He cares for you.

Today's Bible Verse: "For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people — the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel." — Colossians 1:4-5

Reflection:
When life doesn’t go as planned, it can be easy to lose sight of hope. Colossians 1:4-5 reminds us that our faith and love are rooted in something greater than our present circumstances — the hope we have through Jesus and the promise of eternity.

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