“Pipe or a Bucket?”

 

Pipe or a Bucket?

        

God Blessed?

 

Living as a bucket or a pipe?

 

BUCKETS:

 

#1—IGNORE THE _______ OF ALL BUCKETS.

 

Psalm 49:16-17              Luke 12:13-21

 

#2—GIVE OURSELVES

          “______ IMPORTANT PERSON” STATUS.

 

#3—BELIEVE FILLING OUR BUCKETS

 IS THE WAY TO ______________.

 

Ecclesiastes 2:11; 5:13-18

 

PIPES:

 

#1—UNDERSTAND GOD ____________ US

TO BE PIPES (NOT BUCKETS).

 

1 Timothy 6:17-19

 

“Rich” “Truly life”

 

#2—BELIEVE THAT WHAT WE ALLOW TO FLOW THROUGH _______ WILL FLOW BACK.

 

Malachi  3:8-18 Matthew 6:19-21

 

#3—WHEN GOD’S DESIRES BECOME

______ DESIRES.

 

Psalm 37:4

 

Luke 12:47-48

 

 

BUCKET OR PIPE?

faucet

“Sowing and Reaping” (Galatians 6:7-10)

Sowing and Reaping

(Galatians 6:7-10)

 

 

Some laws you cannot break!

 

Jude 16                             Philippians 3:17-4:1

 

“Deceived” –

 

1 John 1:8                        James 1:26

 

“God is not mocked” –

 

THE DIVINE LAW STATED (vs. 7)

 

         Reap what you _________.

 

Job 4:8 Proverbs 1:22-23; 11:18-19

 

Hosea 8:7; 10:12-13 Numbers 32:33

THE DIVINE LAW EXPLAINED (vs. 8)

 

“Corruption” –

 

How sow to please the flesh?

How sow to please the Spirit?

 

Corruption or Eternal Life?

 

Colossians 3:1-17 Romans 12:1-2

 

THE DIVINE LAW FULFILLED (vs. 9)

 

When? 5:22—”patience”

 

 

Weary/Lose Heart?

 

 

“Doing good”—

 

 

THE DIVINE LAW APPLIED (vs. 10)

 

THEREFORE/SO — to whom do good?

 

   “Good” – what is ________, ________ good!

 

(5:22 and 6:6)

 

To ______________.

 

1 Peter 2:15 Titus 3:8

 

Especially to the ___________.

 

1 John 3:14; 4:20-21

 

WHAT WILL YOU REAP???

 

“Restoring One Another” (Galatians 5:26-6:6)

Restoring One Another”  (Galatians 5:26-6:6)

 

We all s________ – so we all need h_______.

 

1 John 1:8-10                 James 3:2

 

 

PICK UP (vs. 1)

 

         Who is “spiritual”????

 

         “Restore” –

 

HOLD UP (vs. 2-5)

 

“Carry/Bear”

 

“Burden”

 

Think you can go it alone?

James 5:16

 

“Examine/Test”

 

“Deceives self”

 

“Boast”???

2 Corinthians 10:12-18

 

Do verses 2 and 5 contradict each other?

 

 

BUILD UP (vs. 6)

 

“Instruction”

 

“Share”

 

“All good things”

 

Build up with the _____________!

 

1 Peter 1:22-2:3

 

Acts 20:28-32

 

“Restoring One Another” (Galatians 5:26-6:6)

Restoring One Another

(Galatians 5:26-6:6)

 

 

We all s________ – so we all need h_______.

 

1 John 1:8-10                 James 3:2

 

5:26  Why here?

 

We all are responsible to help???

 

Ephesians 5:11-12

 

Titus 2:15; 3:10-11

 

How do we correctly do this?

 

PICK UP (vs. 1)

 

“Caught” –

 

“Sin” –

 

Who is “spiritual”????

 

Romans 5:1-4

 

Matthew 7:1-5

James 4:11-12

 

“Restore” –

 

How?

 

  1. Help recognize that s____ is s_____.

 

  1. Encourage to c_______ and t________.

 

  1. Always with g____________. (5:23)

 

  1. F_________ and c__________.

(2 Corinthians 2:5-11)

 

  1. Always w________ yourself.

 

 

 

HOLD UP (vs. 2-5)

 

BUILD UP (vs. 6)

 

 

“Living and Led by the Spirit” (Galatians 5:16-25)

Living and Led by the Spirit

(Galatians 5:16-25)

 

 

LIVE/WALK/LED

        

THE COMMAND (16)         Ephesians 5:18; 3:16

 

THE CONFLICT (17-18)

 

(Romans 7)                  The Flesh vs. The Spirit

 

Led”  emphasizes __________ His Guidance!

 

THE CONTRAST (19-23)

 

Acts of the Sinful Nature (19-21)

 

“Obvious”

 

Mark 7:20-23 The Problem?

__________ not outside

 

Romans 1:29-31 2 Corinthians 12:20-21

 

Sinful Nature shows up as sinful b___________.

 

Three Areas:

 

Sex

“Sexual Immortality” “Impurity”

“Debauchery”

 

Religion

“Idolatry” “Sorcery/Witchcraft”

 

Relationships

“Hatred”

“Discord” “Jealousy”

“Fits of Rage” “Selfish Ambition”

“Dissensions” “Factions”

“Envy” “Drunkenness”

“Orgies”      “and the like”

“Practice—live like this”

1 John 3:4-10 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

 

 

WHAT DOES MY LIFE LOOK LIKE?

LED BY THE SINFUL NATURE

OR LED BY THE SPIRIT?

 

 

“Called to Freedom” (Galatians 5:13-15)

Called to Freedom

(Galatians 5:13-15)

 

 

My Freedom! My Rights! Do as I please!

 

         Book of Judges                       Deuteronomy 12:8

John 8:34

 

 

Called to Freedom” — John 8:36

 

 

Legalism vs. Libertarianism

 

 

OUR FREEDOM IN CHRIST — ENABLES US:

 

  1. TO FIGHT THE F _________ (13)

 

“Opportunity” = ___________________

 

 

Free from S __________ — Not free to S _______!

 

 

I Peter 1:15-16 Roman 7:14-25

 

II Peter 2:16-21 Jude 4

 

Romans 13:4; 15:3

 

 

  1. TO S _________________ OTHERS. (13)

 

Higher level that self-serving!

 

 

Our example? _____________

 

Luke 22:24-27 Philippians 2:5-7

 

  1. TO FULFILL GOD’S M ___________ LAW (14)

 

 

  1. TO AVOID H ___________ OTHERS (15)

 

       

 

USE YOUR FREEDOM AS GOD INTENDS!

 

“Fallen From Grace” (Galatians 5:2-12)

Fallen From Grace

(Galatians 5:2-12)

 

Mark my Words!

When does false doctrine lead?

 

The Dangers (2-6)

 

Christ of __________ Benefit (2)

 

Obligated to ____________ law (3)

 

__________ from grace (4)

 

Excluded from ___________ (5-6)

 

CHARACTERISTICS (7-12)

 

Hinder the T ____________ (7)

 

 

“Race” — I Corinthians 9; Galatians 2:2

Galatians 4:17 II Peter 2:1

I Timothy 4:1-2 II Timothy 3:1-9

 

Not of G _________ (8)

 

 

 

Contaminate the C _________ (9)

 

“Yeast” — Good or Bad?

Matthew 16:5-12

I Corinthians 5

 

 

Will be J ____________ (10)

 

“Removed / Cutoff”

 

 

Persecute T __________ Teachers (11)

 

II Peter 2:1-9

“Abolished” = _______________

 

 

Should be C __________ Off

 

“GO ALL THE WAY”

DON’T FORFEIT GRACE!