In Galatians 6:1-10, Paul took the general principles of the fruit of the Spirit (which we studied last week) and applied them to three situations in the church in order to provide concrete examples of Christian living. The three situations are: when a Christian falls into sin, when ministers need support, and when any member needs help. The way we treat sinners, ministers, and the needy demonstrates the reality of our faith and the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
While forgiving is always costly, those who have been forgiven can and must forgive others in turn.
After ruling out the possibility of being right with God through the law, Paul presented the only way – through faith in Jesus Christ.
In response to King Saul’s second major error and his excuse, Samuel famously declared that to obey is better than sacrifice.
