015. Burden Bearing

015. Burden Bearing

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BURDEN BEARING Psalms 55:22;1 Peter 5:7;Galatians 6:1-5

INTRODUCTION The value of burdens should be known;

God has given some burdens;

Why? If they come from God, they are good. (James 1:17.) I. HOW BURDENS HELP US 1. They develop the best in us.

2. Life is made strong and useful by them.

3. Ilustration: savages wading swift stream with big rock on their heads.

4. Young marri ed peop le are developed by the burd en of training children.

II. THREE KINDS OF BURDENS 1. Burdens we must bear alone. (Galatians 6:5.) (a) To choose between right and wrong. (b) Consequences of sin. (c) Burden of death . (d) Burden of eternal judgment.

2. Burdens of others . (Galatians 6:2.) (a) God expects us to do this. (Romans 15:1.) (b) Strengthen each other by prayer. (c) Cooperate with each other in work of church. (d) Sympathize with suffering. (e) Comfort the bereaved. (f) Make people glad you are living and they will be sorry when you are dead.

3. Burdens to cast on the Lord. (1 Peter 5:7; Psalms 55:22.) (a) Become acquainted with the Lord. (b) If we bear other’s burdens, the Lord will bear ours. (c) "Take it to the Lord in prayer." (d) He only can bear these burdens . (e) It is the sweetest thing of life to cast our burdens on the Lord. (f) We should imitate the camel; kneel down at night to have burdens removed.