Matt 24
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
We minister to them, do not let their lawlessness affect us. How do we help a Christian who needs help?
1 Cor 12
25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care, one for another.
26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it.
Everyone is a minister of the gospel, especially to fellow Christians. Others have helped us; we need to pass that on to others.
Gal 6
1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
5 For every man shall bear his own burden.
- We all have faults. This verse says not to be overtaken by then. Every believer is to grow so that they can be self sustaining.
- The spiritually strong are to restore the spiritually weak. Restore is a medical term to put a dislocated bone in place. Put someone back in place. We are to do this in meekness, in humbleness, a teachable attitude. Not as a know it all.
- Bear one another's burden. Burden is a heavy weight. God's burden is not heavy. If burden is heavy we are not right with God.
- Verse three tells us to think of yourself as nothing. Others can live without us. We are not ones helping, spirit is.
- You will be judged by your own works. People are not notches on your gun. Help others to be dependant on God, not on yourself. Your relationship with God is the most important.
- Verse 5 burden means a light weight. You are to reach this point.
- There are blessings attached to helping others.
James 5
19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Your help is powerful; you can even help restore years to a person.
Stanard disclaimer: All verses are King James version. All notes are based on what I heard and are not necessarily the point that the speaker was trying to get across.