Bear One Another's Burdens Bible Study Guide Part I

BEAR ONE ANOTHER’S BURDENS

“Study Guide”

GALATIANS 6:2

 

Scripture:

 Galatians 6:2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. (KJV)

Gal. 6:2 KJV	Gal. 6:2 NIV	Gal. 6:2 NIRV	Gal.6:2 NABRE
Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.	Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.	Carry each other’s heavy loads. If you do, you will give the law of Christ its full meaning.	Bear one another’s burdens, and so you will fulfill the law of Christ.

 

In this context, burden refers to the fault in verse one, but it also applies to other burdens.  The Law of Christ summarizes all of Jesus’ teachings which is Christianity.

Burden – baros denotes “a weight” anything pressing on one physical or that makes a demand on one’s resources, whether material, spiritual, or religious (Acts 15:28).

A weight weighs heavy on our hearts. 

There is also a light burden:  Christ burden is light which is phortion.  (Why is it light?  Because it’s right. This is the righteousness of God.)

Jesus said in Matthew 11:28-30

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (KJV)

Ladies, you can rest in the midst of your burdens, if you cast your cares on Jesus (I Peter 5:6-7).  (Write this passage of scripture out.)

Proverbs 3:5-6 says, Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (KJV)

To summarize Chapter 6 of Galatians:  The gospel applies to every area of our daily living.  (Please read Galatians Chapter 6) 

Today, we are going to look at our responsibility of “Bearing One Another’s Burdens” as Christian Women and taking up our cross. 

One of the main examples I’ll use in scripture is the life of Naomi and Ruth found in the Book of Ruth, showing how Naomi bore Ruth’s burden and Ruth bore Naomi’s burden and how they both took up their cross. 

Read the Book of Ruth, it’s in the Old Testament located between the Book of Judges and 1 Samuel. 

The author of the Book of Ruth is unknown. The historical setting is during the era of the judges, at a time of great famine.  The internal evidence reveals the intimacy between the ancient Hebrews and the Near Eastern social customs.  The Book of Ruth provides us with a historic record of spiritual faithfulness during a period of spiritual darkness.

This book theologically demonstrates the sovereignty of God and his providential working in the life of two widow women: Naomi and Ruth. The efforts of the kinsman-redeemer (Boaz) of ancient, is an example of Jesus Christ, who is our saving Mediator for all men.   We also discover the importance of personal godliness in the face of trials, instruction in morality in everyday living, concern for the needs of others (bearing one another’s burdens):  all important information and godly instruction for today’s Christian Woman.  And Boaz is the model of a Christian man:  a provider, a gentle gentleman, full of compassion and living by the Law of God. 

Ruth and Naomi carried similar burdens: Together they carried each other’s burden of widowhood: feelings of loneliness, despair, abandonment, rejection, unfairness, helplessness, hopelessness, anger, loss of husbands, homes, and provision, etc.

Here are a few concerns/burdens women face/carry:

• Martial Concerns for married women and single women
• Health issues
• Providing care for aging parents
• Divorce
• Widowhood
• Death
• Abuse* (mental, physical, emotional)
• Raising godly children in this society
• Workplace environment promotion and conflict
• Single and married women issues of purity
• Salvation of love ones
• Relationships
  • Family: siblings, husband, children, cousins, aunts, uncles
  • Friends
  • Co-workers
  • Professional Relationships
  • Church Family Relationship
  • Broken Relationships

(These are just a few burdens that women carry, and everyone looks to us to make everything all right)

My sisters in Christ, Let’s learn how to bear one another’s burden:

As you walk with your sister bearing her burden, you must first be an example, just as Christ was an example to us, an example of the Word. 

Always pointing your sister to Christ, not to your:

• Personal opinions
• What you think
• How you feel
• What you would do

Remember, we are witnesses of Jesus Christ and we are also soul winners.  In every area and aspect of our life, God seeks to get the glory.  It’s never about us; you always point your sister to Christ in the midst of her crises.

He’s our:
Burden barrier	our healer	our deliverer
Our advocate	our counselor	our comforter
Our redeemer	our provider	our way maker

 

Define the following terms and locate the corresponding scriptures:

1. Burden:
2. Barrier:
3. Redeemer:
4. Healer:
5. Counselor:
6. Provider:
7. Deliverer:
8. Comforter:
9. Bear

Define Way Maker: 
 
What scriptures describes God as your, “Way Maker”?

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