TEXT:  Gal. 6:6-10

INTRODUCTION:

A.      EXHORTATION TO SHARE WITH THOSE WHO TEACH( vs. 6 ).

B.      vs. 7-8.  THE NEED TO TEND TO SPIRITUAL RESPONSIBILITIES.

C.      CAN GET OLD:

          1.       Road to heaven a "straitened" road( Mat. 7:13-14 ).

          2.       Buddy system - we need help & so does our brother( vs. 2 ).

D.      EXHORTATION OF vs. 9 MUCH NEEDED.

I.      "WELL-DOING"

A.      CHRISTIANS ARE EXPECTED TO DO GOOD( Titus 2:13-14;  3:1, 8, 14 ).

B.      JESUS LEFT US AN EXAMPLE( Acts 10:38 ).

C.      THE PURPOSE OF WELL-DOING:

          1.       An expression of love and compassion( 1 John 3:16-18 ).

          2.       Obedience to God's command( 1 Tim. 6:18;  Heb. 13:16 ).

          3.       Glorify God( Matt. 5:16 ).

D.      LET GOD DEFINE WELL-DOING( Matt. 7:21 ).

II.     "LET US NOT BE WEARY"

A.      EVER GET TIRED OF THE SAME OLD STUFF?

B.      MANY HINDRANCES:

          1.       Riches and pleasure, the cares of this world( Matt. 13:20-22 ).

          2.       Persecution( 2 Tim. 3:12 ).

          3.       Church problems.

C.      NEED FOR PATIENCE( Heb. 12:1-2 ).

III.    "FOR IN DUE SEASON"

A.      THE FARMER PLANTS IN THE SPRING, REAPS IN THE FALL, NOT THE        NEXT DAY( James 5:7-8 ).

B.      OUR REWARD IS WHEN?( Matt. 5:12;  Col. 3:1-4 ).

C.      WORTH IT( Rom. 8:18 ).

IV.   "WE SHALL REAP"

A.      ETERNAL LIFE( Gal. 6:8 ).

B.      OUR INHERITANCE( 1 Pet. 1:3-5 ).

C.      OUR LIVES WILL BE BETTER, BUT( Matt. 6:19-21 ).

D.      NO DOUBT( 2 Tim. 2:10-13; 1:12 ).

CONCLUSION:

A.      THE GREAT NEED OF CHRISTIANS TODAY IS PATIENCE.

B.      THE REWARD OF WELL-DOING IS SURE( 1 Cor. 15:58 ).