Galatians 6 9 let us not grow weary

Galatians 6: 9 let us not grow weary of doing good Grow Weary – Gr. enkakomen (ἐγκακῶμεν) To be utterly spiritless, exhausted, to lose heart, to faint or be fainthearted

Three Reasons Paul Why Should Have Been Weary 1. The Enormity of His Task For we are thethere aroma ofthe Christ to God those daily pressure on me of my Whoisis sufficient foramong these things? - II who are being saved and among those who are anxiety for all the churches. II Corinthians 2: 16 16 perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to 11: 28 the other a fragrance from life to life. - II Corinthians 2: 15 -16 2

Three Reasons Paul Why Should Have Been Weary 1. The Enormity of His Task 2. The Opposition and Difficulty He Faced We are afflicted in every way. . . perplexed in. afflictions, hardships, calamities, . . persecuted. . . struck down. . 5. beatings, always imprisonments, sleepless nights, carrying in theriots, bodylabors, the death of Jesus. . . hunger 6: 4 -5 death. IIis. Corinthians at work in us. II Corinthians 4: 8 -12 3

Three Reasons Paul Why Should Have Been Weary 1. The Enormity of His Task 2. The Opposition and Difficulty He Faced 3. The Lack of Response from Those He Helped 11 We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide open. 12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections. 13 In return (I speak as to children) widen your hearts also. - II Corinthians 6: 4 -5 4

Paul Did Not Lose Heart 8 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; 10 always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. – II Corinthians 4: 8 -10

Paul Did Not Lose Heart as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and yet not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything. – II Corinthians 6: 9 -10

Paul Did Not Lose Heart We do not lose heart – II Corinthians 4: 1, 16 Lose Heart – Gr. enkakomen (ἐγκακῶμεν) To be utterly spiritless, exhausted, to lose heart, to faint or be fainthearted

Four Reasons Paul Did Not Lose Heart 1. He Saw the Sufficiency Was Provided by God our sufficiency is from God, 6 who has made the surpassing power belongs to God and not us sufficient to be ministers of a new to us - II Corinthians 4: 7 covenant - II Corinthians 3: 5 -6 8

Four Reasons Paul Did Not Lose Heart 1. He Saw the Sufficiency Was Provided by God 2. He Concentrated on the Hope of the Resurrection 16 So we do not lose heart. Though our 14 outer self is wasting we also believe, and so we also speak, knowing that he away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. 17 For this who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal and bring us with you into his presence. - II 18 Corinthians 4: 14 weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. II Corinthians 4: 16 -18 9

Four Reasons Paul Did Not Lose Heart 1. He Saw the Sufficiency Was Provided by God 2. He Concentrated on the Hope of the Resurrection 3. He Viewed His Mission as a Mercy of God Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. - II Corinthians 4: 1 10

Four Reasons Paul Did Not Lose Heart 1. 2. 3. 4. He Saw the Sufficiency Was Provided by God He Concentrated on the Hope of the Resurrection He Viewed His Mission as a Mercy of God He Remembered What Was at Stake II Corinthians 4: 12 – So death is at work in us, but life in you II Corinthians 4: 15 – For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. II Corinthians 6: 10 – as poor, yet making many rich 11

An Appeal to All We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God – II Corinthians 5: 20 we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you. ” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation – II Corinthians 6: 1 -2