Don't Give Up

I was so excited at our Halloween carnival that I did not post my sermon on Sunday. So here it is ... several days late, but in it's entirety.

The text is found in Galatians 6:7-10


7Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
 
This whole passage is to keep us looking up, focusing ahead. There are 12 steps found in this passage to help us to just keep going.

1. Be filled with the Spirit (the fruit of the Spirit; Chapter 5)

2. Don’t be fooled (deceived vs 7 do not be deceived)

3. Remember you can’t fool God (vs 7; God cannot be mocked)

4. Sow destruction and reap death (vs 7; a man reaps what he sows)

5. Sow life and gain eternity (vs 8 reap eternal life)

6. Live in the Spirit (vs 8 sows to please the Spirit)

7. Wait for the Proper time (vs 8 at the proper time)

8. Know that there will be a harvest (vs 9 we will reap a harvest)

9. Do good (vs 10,do good to all people)

10. Do good to believers (vs 20; especially to the believers)

11. Look for opportunity (vs 10; as we have opportunity)

12. Do not grow weary (vs 9, not become weary)

 Don’t give up, it is our corporate cry .... God calls us ever forward. We need each other to give strength and courage, we need each other to be who God created us to be. Together we can forge ahead into a brand new tomorrow.

Just Connie