A word for the weary

Study Guide

The following may help you reflect further on the message
(the points could also be used as a discussion guide at fellowship groups)

1. How did you relate to Sunday’s message? Did it help to relate the problem of weariness to others in the Bible?
2. Discuss the difference between being tired of doing good and being tired in it. How can this help us come to terms with the problem?
3. Why is it so hard to do good in the world? Why do some people struggle more than others do?
4. Would you like to discuss your weariness with other Christians? What do you think would happen if you did?
5. How does our fallen flesh contribute to our being weary in the Christian life, and what can we do about it?
6. Discuss the moral principle of sowing and reaping. How does this relate to the contrast between the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:19-23?
7. Discuss the following in the context of sowing and reaping: we may be free to choose, but we are not free to choose the consequences of our choice.
8. Discuss the harvest you can look forward to if you do not grow weary in doing good. See 1 Corinthians 15:58.
9. Did the message on Sunday help you in your weariness? If not what do you think could? How might Galatians 5:16-18 help?