The Way Of The Spirit VS. The Way Of The Flesh: Gentleness vs. Roughness

Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. 2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. 3 For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. 5 For each will have to bear his own load.GALATIANS 6:1
It is fitting that love be the first mentioned because it [love] encompasses all of the following. It may even be said that the following eight terms are just describing what love in action looks like. DAVID GUZIK
Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him…GALATIANS 6:1
Our mission is to RESTORE.
Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness.GALATIANS 6:1
Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. 2 He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.LUKE 9:1-2
51 As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. 52 He sent messengers ahead to a Samaritan village to prepare for his arrival. 53 But the people of the village did not welcome Jesus because he was on his way to Jerusalem. 54 When James and John saw this, they said to Jesus, “Lord, should we call down fire from heaven to burn them up[j]?” 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56 So they went on to another village.LUKE 9:1-2
Their offense – even on behalf of Jesus – was not appreciated.DAVID GUZIK
Roughness: power that is out of control; caused by the inability to see something/someone as valuable or fragile.
REASONS FOR ROUGHNESS1.) MISUNDERSTANDING JESUS
51 As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.LUKE 9:51
For the Lord GOD will help Me; therefore I will not be disgraced; therefore I have set My face like a flint, and I know that I will not be ashamed. ISAIAH 50:7
Jesus hardened His face; not in the sense of becoming a hard or angry man, but in the sense of having focus, and having focus through a difficult time. They saw the flint-face of Jesus and thought it meant mean or tough. They didn’t understand that it meant focus and being more focused on love than ever before. That flint-like face will end up on the cross in the ultimate demonstration of love, not the ultimate demonstration of anger.DAVID GUZIK
God's seriousness against sin is not from a place of ROUGHNESS or anger; it's from a place of DEEP LOVE for the sinner to be made RIGHT.
2.) MISUNDERSTANDING WORTH
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.MATTHEW 10:39-31
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, ever