Life Group Discussion Guide
10.11.2020
Luminescent: Gentleness

Text: Galatians 6:1-5
My friends, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit should
restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness. Take care that you yourselves are not
tempted.  2  Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.  3  For if
those who are nothing think they are something, they deceive themselves.  4  All must test their
own work; then that work, rather than their neighbor’s work, will become a cause for pride.  5  For
all must carry their own loads

OPEN
What image comes to mind when you hear the word gentle?
What person comes to mind when you hear the word gentle?

NEXT
Besides being gentle, what other advice does Paul give for dealing with those who have sinned?

What else do we need to consider?

Does Paul sound especially gentle in Galatians 1:6-10 or 5:7-12? How do you reconcile this with
his advice in Galatians 6:1-5?

How do you decide when to be gentle and when to “bring the hammer?” Or is this even a fair
question?

Again, how do you reconcile 6:2—carry each other’s burdens—with 6:5—each one should carry
his own load?
Has there been a time when you were “restored in a spirit of gentleness?”

CLOSING
What prayer needs do you have today?