“Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control”

1 Peter 3:15-16
Psalm 149:4
Proverbs 11:2
Micah 6:8
1 Timothy 6:11
Titus 3:1-8
James 3:13
Ephesians 4:2-6
Luke 5:17-26
Matthew 11:28-30
Isaiah 42:1-4

 “Gentleness is the ability to endure hostility and criticism without aggression.”

3 Things to Reflect Upon In Light of Gentleness”*

1. Luke 5:17-26 was the example of gentleness used in the sermon. What examples of the gentleness of Jesus in action could you add to that reference? Is the gentleness explicit? Or quietly subversive?
2. What are the reasons why people are so often not gentle toward others? When do you personally find it most difficult to exercise gentleness to others, and why?
3. Many cultures expect people in positions of authority and leadership to be strong and assertive (not humble and gentle). How can Christian leaders learn to exercise their leadership with humility and gentleness? How can those in non-leadership positions lead up (influence those above them)?