Send us a textJune 15, 2025                                                                                            Fruitful Summer           Week 3 The Fruit of Gentleness1. Gentleness Defuses Conflict A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:12.   Gentleness Disarms Critics The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient, instructing his opponents with gentleness. 2 Timothy 2:243.   Gentleness is Pursuasive Gentle speech breaks down rigid defenses. Proverbs 25:15 MSG4.  Gentleness is attractive As a man of God… pursue what God approves of: godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.  1 Timothy 6:11 GWYou should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.  1 Peter 3:4 NLT 5.  Gentleness earns respect A woman of gentle grace will be respected.  Proverbs 11:16Moses was a very meek and gentle man. In fact, he was more gentle than anyone on the face of the earth!  Numbers 12:3 AMP 6.  Gentleness is a witness to unbelievers Believers should never speak evil of anyone, nor be quarrelsome.  Instead they should be gentle and show courtesy to everyone.       Titus 3:27.  Gentleness shows Love  Like Jesus. Husbands, love your wives and be gentle with them.            Colossians 3:19Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger [do not exasperate them to the point of resentment with demands that are trivial or unreasonable or humiliating or abusive; nor by showing favoritism or indifference to any of them], but bring them up [tenderly, with lovingkindness] in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.  Ephesians 6:4 AMPTimes when I can practice gentleness this week:When someone serves meWhen someone disagrees with meWhen someone disappoints meDiscussion Questions:What’s one idea from the message that really stood out to you? Why did this idea grab your attention?How does your gentleness grow when you consider what you’re called to carry inside of you as a believer in Christ?How have you seen gentleness in yourself, or in someone you know, change when your identity and security was found in Christ?Where do you need to be very intentional in practicing gentleness this week?  With whom?How does the forgiveness and grace shown to us through the cross, help us show the same grace toward others? Thank you for listening to the Relate Community Church podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. If today’s message spoke to you, share it with a friend or leave us a review to help spread the word. To learn more about Relate Community Church, visit us at www.relatecommunity.com. You are always welcome here, and remember—you are loved

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