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INTRODUCTION
1. You will recall that the fruit of the Spirit (Ga 5:22-23) includes...
a. Love and kindness
b. Goodness and gentleness
2. We saw in our previous study (Ga 6:1-5) that such graces enable us
to...
a. Restore those overtaken in a fault
b. Doing so with a spirit of gentleness
c. Thus bearing one another's burdens, fulfilling the law of Christ
A. TO ALL MEN...
1. We have a duty to do good to all
a. To those in need - cf. 1 Tim 6:17-18
b. Even our enemies - cf. Lk 6:27-35
2. As we have the opportunity
a. Opportunity is determined by circumstance and ability
b. The opportunity may be unforeseen - e.g., the good
Samaritan, Lk 10:33
c. The opportunity may be sought out - cf. 1Th 5:15; Tit 3:8;
He 13:16
3. Today we have many opportunities
a. In our neighborhood, and around the world
b. Made much easier through the Internet (e.g., Network For
Good, AlertNet)
c. There are many charities through which we can do much good
-- Are we being careful to maintain good works, or have we been
forgetful?
CONCLUSION