PASTOR MARSHALL OCHS | MAY 31, 2026
In this message, Pastor Marshall teaches from Galatians 6. In Galatians 6, Paul emphasizes that walking in the Spirit is not merely a personal experience but is demonstrated through serving others—restoring those who fall, carrying one another’s burdens, encouraging and supporting fellow believers, and persevering in doing good. Paul reminds believers to sow to the Spirit rather than the flesh, trusting that faithful service will produce a spiritual harvest in God’s timing. He concludes by contrasting outward religious appearances with the transforming work of Christ, teaching that true spiritual credibility comes through faithfully enduring the scars and sacrifices that often accompany serving others.
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In what ways has God restored, loved, and helped you, and how can you extend that same grace to someone else?
When you evaluate your spiritual growth, are you more likely to compare yourself to others or honestly test your own work before God?
What burdens in someone else's life might God be calling you to help carry right now?
What responsibilities or "loads" has God entrusted to you that you need to faithfully shoulder yourself?
How do you currently support and encourage those who teach, lead, or invest spiritually in your life?
What seeds are you sowing most consistently—those that feed the flesh or those that cultivate the Spirit?
Is there an area of ministry, service, or obedience where you are tempted to give up? What would it look like to persevere in faith?
Looking at your daily life, how does serving others demonstrate that you are walking in the Spirit?
Have you ever been tempted to seek approval from people rather than faithfully follow Jesus, even when it may bring discomfort or opposition?
What wounds, disappointments, or scars from serving others has God used to build spiritual maturity, credibility, and character in your life? How can you allow those wounds to heal well and continue serving?