Doing Good to All - Galatians 6:1-10
Understand It
- What did Paul say about helping a Christian overtaken by sin? (6:1)
- What warning about sin do strong Christians need to heed? (6:1)
- How should Christians support each other? (6:2)
- What is the law of Christ? (6:2)
- What is the antidote to self-deception? (6:3-4)
- How is carrying one’s own load different from bearing the burdens of others? (6:5)
- What is the responsibility of church members toward their teaching elders? (6:6)
- How did Paul warn against a lack of financial support for the Christian workers in the Galatian churches? (6:7-8)
- How did Paul encourage the Christians to endure in service? (6:9)
- What did Paul say about a Christian’s social responsibility? (6:10)
- What responsibility do believers have toward each other? (6:10)
Apply It
- How can you help a member of your church this week with a particular burden he or she has?
- This week, what can you do to support someone in missions in a way that will please the Spirit?
Not Circumcision but a New Creation - Galatians 6:11-18
Understand It
- What kind of letters did Paul inscribe? (6:11)
- Why did certain people want the Galatians circumcised? (6:12-13)
- How did the legalists practice hypocrisy? (6:13)
- Who was being hypocritical? How? (6:13)
- What did the legalists boast about? (6:13)
- What was Paul’s only boast? (6:14)
- How did Paul and the legalists view the cross of Christ differently? (6:14)
- In terms of salvation, how significant were outward religious symbols? (6:14-15)
- What was the only thing that mattered? (6:14-15)
- What blessing did Paul pronounce on believing Galatians and on believing Jews? (6:16)
- What did Paul want ended? (6:17)
- How did Paul show that he belonged to Christ? (6:17)
- How would you describe the tone of Paul’s benediction to the Galatians? (6:18)
Apply It
- What sacrifices are you willing to make for the cross of Christ this week?
- How can you show to the world in the coming weeks that you are becoming a new creation?
