Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. - James 1:2

Burden Sharing Part 1 of 6: Questions

Former Colorado Governor Richard Lamb once said it was wrong for the elderly to become a burden upon their family and society. God's Word tells us something different. This is Part 1 of a six-part Bible Study on Burden Sharing. The first three parts will define the critical terms of burden, sharing, and love.

Read the Following Passages:

Numbers 11:14 - I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.

Nehemiah 5:15 - But the earlier governors -- those preceding me -- placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God I did not act like that.

Psalm 38:4 - My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear.

Matthew 20:12 - "These men who were hired last worked only one hour," they said, "and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day."

Hebrews 13:17 - Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Discussion Questions:

1. What does the first passage say about the nature of burdens?

2. How would you describe the nature of the burden placed upon the people referred to in the Nehemiah passage?

3. When David compared his guilt to burden what does he say about the nature of a burden?

4. Do you know why David carried the burden of guilt?

5. When the men complained about the work how did they see it and why?

6. What can make a superior's work a burden?

7. According to these passages how could we define burden?

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