Galatians 6: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Galatians 6 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Brothers, if someone is caught in a fault, those who are spiritual must restore him with gentleness (v. 1). They should bear one another’s burdens to fulfill the law of Christ (v.

Key verse

“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
Galatians 6:2 (WEB)

Outline

Galatians 6:1–2 Restoration in Gentleness
Galatians 6:3–5 Self-Examination and Humility
Galatians 6:6–10 Support for Teachers and Doing Good
Galatians 6:11–14 Personal Appeal and New Identity
Galatians 6:15–18 Final Exhortation and Benediction

Discussion questions

In v2, what is the action that Paul says to take regarding 'burdens'?
In v9, what does Paul encourage believers not to become weary in doing?
Paul states in v14 that he will not boast except in 'the cross': what does this imply about his priorities?
In v15, when Paul says, 'a new creation' is what matters, what does he imply about physical practices like circumcision?
When have you helped 'bear' someone else's burdens as mentioned in v2?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Galatians 6: 1 Corinthians 15, Isaiah 40, 2 Thessalonians 3.

Before next time: read Ephesians 1.