Championship Weekend – Daryl Jones - Handle With Care

This week we were blessed to have Pastor (soon to be Dr.) Daryl Jones with us to share from the Word of God. Daryl spoke on Galatian 5:22-23. 

1. There are nine fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23. How many can you list without looking at the text?

2. Read Galatians 5:22-23. If you had a conversation with someone who knew nothing about the Bible and they asked you what the Fruit of the Spirit was, how would you describe it?

3. Read Matthew 11:29. Jesus is our Great King. What words did Jesus use to describe Himself in this passage? As a group, share as many examples as you can recall where Jesus demonstrated that He was gentle and humble.

Pastor Daryl shared four ways that we can model the gentleness of Jesus by showing care and compassion to others through de-escalation, forgiveness, restoration, and instruction.

4. Read Proverbs 15:1. How have you personally witnessed when a gentle answer de-escalated a situation?

5. Read Colossians 3:12-13. Verse 13 says you need to forgive others as the Lord forgave you. Why is that so important? What is the danger if we fail to do that?

6. Read Galatians 6:1. Pastor Daryl said that gently restoring people “helps them function according to the intended purpose of Jesus”. Why do you think it’s important to restore someone gently?

7. Read 2 Timothy 2:24-25 and 1 Peter 3:15-16. Why is it so important for the believer to share their faith in gentleness?