“Paul calls the church to street‑level life in the Spirit. Galatians 6 opens with a fallen brother “caught” in sin, not a hardened rebel but someone overtaken and stuck. The Spirit then sets the agenda: “restore that person gently,” with watchfulness, because temptation is no respecter of persons. The image does the work. Restoration is like setting a broken bone. The goal is healing, not humiliation. Spiritual maturity is revealed by restoration, not condemnation.”