Introduction

• Luke 18:1
• I Thessalonians 5:17
• Philippians 4:6
• I Timothy 2:1-2

My life is very fragile!

• Deuteronomy 8:6-18 – We should bless God when we are blessed. We must not forget God when times are good.
• Proverbs 30:7-9 – “Give me neither poverty nor riches.”
• Just as car accidents can cause us to be better drivers, problems can push us to be better at prayer.

God answers prayer.

• I John 5:14-15
• James 1:5-8; 4:3; 5:13-18 – God will answer prayer when it is asked according to His will.
• Ephesians 1:16-17; 6:18-20

God deserves praise!

• Matthew 6:9
• Colossians 4:2
• Psalm 71

Galatians 5, continued

Galatians 5:22-26 – Fruit of the Spirit

• Love
• Joy – Matthew 13:14
• Peace – Romans 8:6; Galatians 1:3; 6:15; Ephesians 4:3; Philippians 4:9
• Longsuffering – God is patient with us, therefore we should be patient.
• Kindness
• Goodness
• Faithfulness – Galatians 2:16; 3:26; 5:6; James 2:17; Revelation 2:19
• Gentleness
• Self-control

Galatians 6

• Galatians 6:1-2 – Those caught up in sin should be treated gently, like we would want to be treated.
• Galatians 6:3-6 – We must each examine our own work.
• Galatians 6:7-9 – We must sow spiritual things to reap spiritual rewards.
• Galatians 6:10 – This is talking about individual responsibility – not general benevolence. There are other passages that address benevolence.
• Galatians 6:11-13
• Galatians 6:14-15 – We must crucify the works of the world in ourselves.
• Galatians 6:16-18 – The “Israel of God” is the church. Paul bore the marks of his suffering for Christ.

Backward

• I Corinthians 11:17-22 – They were abusing the Lord’s Supper to the extent that Paul said it was not the Lord’s Supper they were eating (I Corinthians 11:20).
• “Do this in remembrance of me.”
• Luke 22:19
• Matthew 26:28
• Horror of the cross: scourging, ridicule, crown of thorns, nails (7-inch iron spikes), painful movement to avoid suffocation.
• Colossians 1:19-22
• Hebrews 10:4-10
• I Peter 1:18-19; 2:21

Forward

• I Corinthians 11:26 – “until He comes”
• Hebrews 0:28 – “will appear a second time for salvation”
• Because of His sacrifice, I live for Him until the end.
• Galatians 2:20 – “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.”
• I Corinthians 6:20 – “For I have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.”

Outward

• I Corinthians 11:26 – “you proclaim the Lord’s death”
• Consider …
• I Corinthians 14:22-24 – “if the whole church assembles together and … unbelievers enter”
• Joshua 4:6 – “when your children ask …”

Inward

• I Corinthians 11:20, 27-31 – “but a man must examine himself … judge the body rightly”
• “Where are my thoughts?”
• Read a passage – Isaiah 53; Matthew 26-28; Mark 14-16; Luke 22-24; John 18-20; I Corinthians 11; Hebrews 9-10, etc.
• Consider song lyrics.
• Imagine the scenes in your mind.

Upward

• I Corinthians 10:14-22
• Christian Cup/table of the Lord Christ
• Israel Eat sacrifices God
• Gentiles Cup/table of demons Idols (demons)
• We have communion (sharing, fellowship, participation) with Christ! See Matthew 26:29.

Introduction

• Isaiah 29:8 – This is how it will be for everyone that tries to fight against God. They are dreaming!

Sennacherib besieges Jerusalem

• Isaiah 36-37
• Isaiah 37:33
• 185,000 of Sennacherib’s soldiers were killed. Then his sons killed him.

Esther

• Haman planned to kill Mordecai and all the Jews.
• Haman and his ten sons were executed. The Jews defeated their enemies.
• Haman was just a dreamer to think he could work against God.

Genesis 11 – The Tower of Babel

• God defeated them by confusing their languages.

Numbers 16 – The rebellion of Korah

• God opened the ground and swallowed them and their households. Fire from heaven consumed the 250 princes that joined the rebellion.

Famous atheists

• The Big Bang Theory
• They are all dreamers!

Famous evolutionists

• They are just dreaming if they think they can remove God from the equation.

I Corinthians 5:1 – Sexual immorality in the church

• If they thought this sin was okay, they were just dreaming!

False doctrines of churches

• The unbelieving will go to the lake of fire. Revelation 21.
• False teachers are just dreamers!

If our interests are centered in this world, we are going to be like the dreamers.

• I John 2:17; II Peter 3:12-13
• Ephesians 5:14
• I Corinthians 15:34
• Romans 13:11-14
• Heaven and hell are real!

We plan and dream for so many things …

• Hebrews 6:18-20 – Follow Jesus within the veil.

Do not remove the ancient landmarks

• Proverbs 22:28; Deuteronomy 19:14; Proverbs 23:10
• Leviticus 19:11-14
• Hosea 5:10

God’s law is our boundary

• Inspired word of God sets our boundaries
  • II Timothy 3:16-17
• Jesus gave us boundaries
  • Hebrews 1:1-3
• Apostles were commanded to teach God’s boundaries
  • Matthew 28:19-20

God’s laws are our boundaries – Genesis 2:15-17

• The world bristles at the idea of boundaries.
• Galatians 5:13 – Don’t use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh.
• Galatians 5:16-17

Boundaries protect us from things that are bad for us.

• Sin corrupts us and damages us.
• Deuteronomy 6:24-25
• Boundaries are a blessing because they protect us from things that are bad for us!

Boundaries keep us from hurting others.

• Romans 5:12
• Ephesians 4:29, 25
• Our sin is never committed in a vacuum. Our sin hurts others.
• Numbers 13:26-31 – The unfaithfulness of the spies.
• II Samuel 11-12 – David and Bathsheba
• Genesis 37:34 – Joseph and his brothers
• Acts 7:59-60; 8:1 – Paul’s persecution of Christians.
• Boundaries are a blessing because they keep us from hurting others!

Boundaries help us become the person we want to be.

• I Corinthians 9:24-27
• Ephesians 5:25, 28
• Hebrews 13:4
• Romans 6:18-23
• I Timothy 1:8-11
• Romans 3:20
• Boundaries are a blessing because they help us become the person we want to be!

Do not remove the ancient landmarks; they are God’s blessings to us!