How to Relate

In Galatians 6:1-6, Paul outlines how followers of Jesus are to relate to each other.

Galatians 6:1

Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

We are to lovingly confront each other for the purpose of restoration and redemption.

Many times, we confront either to make others feel guilty or to make ourselves feel good.

Paul tells us we are restore a brother or sister who has fallen into sin. We are to do it gently. The object is to restore, not condemn. The way is with gentleness, not harshness.

We are given a warning to watch out that we don’t get caught up in temptation that could lead us into sin also. 

Raise the Roof and Remove the Walls is to restore people to Jesus.

Galatians 6:2

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ.

We are to be in the kind of relationship with other believers in which we are available to support them and help them with the burdens they have in their lives.

We will all at some time in our lives face difficulties that are so big they could overwhelm us. When we who are followers of Jesus see that happening, we need to make ourselves available to help our brother or sister through the difficulty.

Raise the Roof and Remove the Walls is helping others to deal with and get through the difficult times.

Galatians 6:3

If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

We are to humble ourselves as we relate to each other as brothers and sisters in Christ.

God’s word in James 4:6 says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

When we willingly humble ourselves it:

Helps and encourages others

Honors God

Allows God to bless us

We never want God to have to humble us, but we constantly want to humble ourselves. When we do that, God pours out His grace on us.

Raise the Roof and Remove the Walls is being willing to humble ourselves so that we can lift up others.

Galatians 6:4

Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else.

We are to test our own actions.

When we test our own actions, and in so doing become aware of sin, we can confess and repent and have nothing in our lives that hinders our fellowship with Jesus.

When we do that, we can have a healthy, godly pride in knowing that our relationship with Jesus is good and we don’t have to make ourselves feel good by comparing ourselves with others.

Raise the Roof and Remove the Walls is being open and honest with God and having nothing to hinder our relationship with Jesus.

Galatians 6:5

For each one should carry his own load.

We are to take care of ourselves and not depend on others to do what God has called us to do and given us what we need to do it.

We are to help each other but not become so dependent on each other that we look to other people and not God. We as followers of Jesus are to live God-focused lives.

Raise the Roof and Remove the Walls is depending on God for everything.

Galatians 6:6

Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor.

We are to share with fellow followers of Jesus. We are to share especially with those who teach and disciple us.

According to James 1:17 every good and perfect gift comes from the Father of lights. The purpose of the gifts that God gives us is to benefit us, to glorify God, and to share with others for their good.

Raise the Roof and Remove the Walls is benefiting others with the gifts God gives us.

The marks of being a follower of Jesus are loving each other and unity. The characteristics that Paul lists in this passage lead us to loving our brothers and sisters and living in unity with them as the Family of God.

As the Family of God Raising the Roof and Removing the Walls,

                                             Joe