““This is our [expletive] city!!” – This is our [expletive] city!!” – April 21, 2013April 21, 2013

““We will not yield to fear, we will not We will not yield to fear, we will not hunker down. If the purpose of hunker down. If the purpose of terrorism is to instill fear, you saw terrorism is to instill fear, you saw none of it here in Boston.” – none of it here in Boston.” – April 24, 2013April 24, 2013

STRESSED & DEPRESSEDAMERICANS 'SNAPPING' BY THE MILLIONSby David Kupelian April 21, 2013

• Suicide has surpassed car crashes as the leading cause of injury death for Americans. Even more disturbing, in the world’s greatest military, more U.S. soldiers died last year by suicide than in combat;

• Fully one-third of the nation’s employees suffer chronic debilitating stress, and more than half of all “millennials” (18 to 33 year olds) experience a level of stress that keeps them awake at night, including large numbers diagnosed with depression or anxiety disorder.

• Shocking new research from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that one in five of all high-school-aged children in the United States has been diagnosed with ADHD, and likewise a large new study of New York City residents shows, sadly, that one in five preteens – children aged six to 12 – have been medically diagnosed with either ADHD, anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder;

STRESSED & DEPRESSEDAMERICANS 'SNAPPING' BY THE MILLIONSby David Kupelian April 21, 2013

• Incredibly, 11 percent of all Americans aged 12 and older are currently taking SSRI antidepressants – those highly controversial, mood-altering psychiatric drugs with the FDA’s “suicidality” warning label and alarming correlation with school shooters.  Women are especially prone to depression, with a stunning 23 percent of all American women in their 40s and 50s – almost one in four – now taking antidepressants, according to a major study by the CDC;

• Add to that the tens of millions of users of all other types of psychiatric drugs, including (just to pick one) the 6.4 million American children between 4 and 17 diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed Ritalin or similar psycho-stimulants. Throw in the 28 percent of American adults with a drinking problem, that’s more than 60 million, plus the 22 million using illegal drugs like marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants, and pretty soon a picture emerges of a nation of drug-takers, with hundreds of millions dependent on one toxic substance or another – legal or illegal – to “help” them deal with the stresses and problems of life.

“To preserve our blessed land we must look to God... It is time to realize that we need God more than He needs us... We also have His promise that we could take to heart with regard to our country, that ‘If my people, which are called by my name shall humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.’

“Let us, young and old, join together, as did the First Continental Congress, in the first step, in humble heartfelt prayer. Let us do so for the love of God and His great goodness, in search of His guidance and the grace of repentance, in seeking His blessings, His peace, and the resting of His kind and holy hands on ourselves, our nation, our friends in the defense of freedom, and all mankind, now and always.

“The time has come to turn to God and reassert our trust in Him for the healing of America... Our country is in need of and ready for a spiritual renewal….”

President Ronald Reagan--From a speech to the American people, February 6, 1986“A Prayer for Healing”

Galatians Summary Galatians Summary OutlineOutline

I. Ch 1-2: Defense of Message and Messenger

II. Ch 3-4: Grace-Faith versus Law-WorksIII. Ch 5-6: New Life in the Spirit

Ch 5-6: New Life in the Spirit

A.A. 5:1-6:105:1-6:10 Call to Christian LivingCall to Christian Living

1.1. 5:1-5:155:1-5:15 Call to Christian LibertyCall to Christian Liberty

2.2. 5:16-5:265:16-5:26 Call to True SpiritualityCall to True Spirituality

3.3. 6:1-6:106:1-6:10 Call to Christian ServiceCall to Christian Service

B.B. 6:11-186:11-18 ConclusionConclusion1.1. 6:11-166:11-16 Final ChallengeFinal Challenge

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Gal 6:1Gal 6:1““restore”restore” katarti,zwkatarti,zw(KATARTIDZŌ)(KATARTIDZŌ)

Smith and Thayer; Smith and Thayer; The King James NT Greek The King James NT Greek LexiconLexicon

to render, i.e. to fit, sound, completeto render, i.e. to fit, sound, completeto mend (what has been broken or rent), to to mend (what has been broken or rent), to repairrepair

to completeto completeto fit out, equip, put in order, arrange, adjustto fit out, equip, put in order, arrange, adjustto fit or frame for one’s self, prepareto fit or frame for one’s self, prepareethically: to strengthen, perfect, complete, ethically: to strengthen, perfect, complete, make one what he ought to bemake one what he ought to be

Gal 6:1Gal 6:1““restore”restore” katarti,zwkatarti,zw(KATARTIDZŌ)(KATARTIDZŌ)

W. E. Vine; W. E. Vine; Expository Dictionary of New Expository Dictionary of New Testament WordsTestament Words

“…“…in Gal. 6:1, metaphorically, of the in Gal. 6:1, metaphorically, of the restoration, by those who are spiritual, of restoration, by those who are spiritual, of one overtaken in a trespass, such a one one overtaken in a trespass, such a one being as a dislocated member of the being as a dislocated member of the spiritual body. The tense is the continuous spiritual body. The tense is the continuous present, suggesting the necessity for present, suggesting the necessity for patience and perseverance in the process.”patience and perseverance in the process.”

““gentleness”gentleness”prau,thj prau,thj (PRAUTĒS)(PRAUTĒS)

Ron MerrymanRon Merryman

““Unfortunately, the word ‘meekness’ has Unfortunately, the word ‘meekness’ has come to mean cowardly weakness, a Mr. come to mean cowardly weakness, a Mr. Milktoast-type person; whereas, the Milktoast-type person; whereas, the scriptural use of the word is one of scriptural use of the word is one of mental-attitude strength that manifests mental-attitude strength that manifests itself in quiet, yet firm mildness.”itself in quiet, yet firm mildness.”

““gentleness”gentleness”

prau,thj prau,thj (PRAUTĒS)(PRAUTĒS)VineVine““In its use in Scripture, in which it has a fuller, deeper In its use in Scripture, in which it has a fuller, deeper significance than in non-scriptural Greek writings, it consists significance than in non-scriptural Greek writings, it consists not in a person’s outward behavior only; nor yet in his not in a person’s outward behavior only; nor yet in his relations to his fellow-men; as little in his mere natural relations to his fellow-men; as little in his mere natural disposition. Rather it is an inwrought grace of the soul; and disposition. Rather it is an inwrought grace of the soul; and the exercises of it are first and chiefly towards God. It is that the exercises of it are first and chiefly towards God. It is that temper of spirit in which we accept His dealings with us as temper of spirit in which we accept His dealings with us as good, and therefore without disputing or resisting; it is closely good, and therefore without disputing or resisting; it is closely linked with …humility, and follows directly upon it…it is only linked with …humility, and follows directly upon it…it is only the humble heart which is also the meek, and which, as such, the humble heart which is also the meek, and which, as such, does not fight against God and more or less struggle and does not fight against God and more or less struggle and contend with Him. This meekness, however, being first of all contend with Him. This meekness, however, being first of all a meekness before God, is also such in the face of men, even a meekness before God, is also such in the face of men, even of evil men, out of a sense that these, with the insults and of evil men, out of a sense that these, with the insults and injuries which they may inflict, are permitted and employed by injuries which they may inflict, are permitted and employed by Him for the chastening and purifying of His elect.”Him for the chastening and purifying of His elect.”

““gentleness”gentleness”

prau,thj prau,thj (PRAUTĒS)(PRAUTĒS)VineVine““The meaning of The meaning of praϋtēspraϋtēs is not readily expressed in English, for is not readily expressed in English, for the terms meekness, mildness, commonly used, suggest the terms meekness, mildness, commonly used, suggest weakness and pusillanimity [cowardliness] to a greater or less weakness and pusillanimity [cowardliness] to a greater or less extent, whereas extent, whereas praϋtēspraϋtēs does nothing of the kind. Nevertheless, does nothing of the kind. Nevertheless, it is difficult to find a rendering less open to objection than it is difficult to find a rendering less open to objection than ‘meekness’; ‘gentleness’ has been suggested, but as ‘meekness’; ‘gentleness’ has been suggested, but as praϋtēspraϋtēs describes a condition of mind and heart, and as ‘gentleness’ is describes a condition of mind and heart, and as ‘gentleness’ is appropriate rather to actions, this word is no better than that appropriate rather to actions, this word is no better than that used in both English Versions. used in both English Versions. It must be clearly understood, It must be clearly understood, therefore, that the meekness manifested by the Lord and therefore, that the meekness manifested by the Lord and commended to the believer is the fruit of powercommended to the believer is the fruit of power. The common . The common assumption is that when a man is meek it is because he cannot assumption is that when a man is meek it is because he cannot help himself; but the Lord was ‘meek’ because He had the infinite help himself; but the Lord was ‘meek’ because He had the infinite resources of God at His command. Described negatively, resources of God at His command. Described negatively, meekness is the opposite to self-assertiveness and self-interest; it meekness is the opposite to self-assertiveness and self-interest; it is equanimity of spirit that is neither elated nor cast down, simply is equanimity of spirit that is neither elated nor cast down, simply because it is not occupied with self at all.”because it is not occupied with self at all.”

““gentleness”gentleness”prau,thj prau,thj (PRAUTĒS)(PRAUTĒS)

inner restraint through a settled inner restraint through a settled assurance of ultimate justice and assurance of ultimate justice and victory in the Lordvictory in the Lord

Gal 6:1 – “restore such a one”Gal 6:1 – “restore such a one”David JeremiahDavid JeremiahClaiming Faith finding Freedom: the study Claiming Faith finding Freedom: the study of Galatians, Vol. 2of Galatians, Vol. 2pp. 80, 81pp. 80, 81““We are to go to our fallen brother or sister and tell We are to go to our fallen brother or sister and tell him his fault privately in person with the goal of him his fault privately in person with the goal of restoring him to wholeness… It is the restoring him to wholeness… It is the responsibility of the spiritual believer to take care responsibility of the spiritual believer to take care of those who are caught in sin. And while those of those who are caught in sin. And while those who are spiritual are not to be looking for sin in who are spiritual are not to be looking for sin in the lives of others, they are to acknowledge it the lives of others, they are to acknowledge it when it becomes evident, and they are to reach out when it becomes evident, and they are to reach out to their sinning brother in love…to their sinning brother in love…““One of the reasons only spiritual Christians should One of the reasons only spiritual Christians should seek to restore the fallen one is because only the seek to restore the fallen one is because only the spiritual Christian is gentle, for the gentleness of spiritual Christian is gentle, for the gentleness of the Holy Spirit is at work is his life. We should the Holy Spirit is at work is his life. We should approach our brothers and sisters prayerfully and approach our brothers and sisters prayerfully and thoughtfully. And when we do, we ought to run to thoughtfully. And when we do, we ought to run to them with tears coming down our cheeks, not with them with tears coming down our cheeks, not with judgment on our face.judgment on our face.

Gal 6:1 – “restore such a one”Gal 6:1 – “restore such a one”Ron MerrymanRon Merryman Galatians: God’s Antidote to Galatians: God’s Antidote to LegalismLegalism pg. 110pg. 110

““Set such ones straight; restore them to Set such ones straight; restore them to fellowship with and dependence upon the fellowship with and dependence upon the Spirit. Reaffirm to them the absolute value of Spirit. Reaffirm to them the absolute value of the death of Christ in paying our sin debt and the death of Christ in paying our sin debt and the need of the believer to rely upon God’s the need of the believer to rely upon God’s modus operandimodus operandi for Christian living. Therapy for Christian living. Therapy that accomplishes restoration for those who that accomplishes restoration for those who have suffered spiritual dislocation is the idea; have suffered spiritual dislocation is the idea; there is no idea of punishment whatever.”there is no idea of punishment whatever.”