Week 23
Part of Galatians
October 20, 2024

Our Tender and Tough God

Galatians 5:22-23

Gentleness is the quality of mercy in action and words

1)

like the Father

Exodus 34:6

When God reveals himself in all his

, he describes himself as merciful, gracious, and loving.

Isaiah 40:1-2, 10-11

The only place Jesus tells us about his own heart is Matthew 11:28-30

2)

like the Son

The mercy of the Father is the fountainhead of the

Jesus displayed on the cross.

Luke 7:11-17

A morally perfect person such as Christ would be a contradiction if he didn’t get angry at immorality

3)

by the Spirit

Touched by the tenderness of the Father and the toughness of Jesus on the cross, our lives display

by the Spirit’s power.

• Gentle toward


Has the gentleness of God changed your attitude toward yourself?

• Gentle in


2 Timothy 2:25-26

• Gentle in

times
Philippians 4:4-5

• Gentle in


1 Peter 3:15

• Gentle in


Ephesians 4:1-3

Revelation‬ ‭5‬:‭5-7‬‬‬‬

The glory of Christ is that he is a lionlike

and a lamblike