You Were Running Well

Galatians 5:6 NASB
6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
7 You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?
8 This persuasion did not come from Him who calls you.
9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough.
10 I have confidence in you in the Lord, that you will adopt no other view; but the one who is disturbing you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is.
11 But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished.
12 Would that those who are troubling you would even mutilate themselves.

There's a lot here that we could discuss, but let's start with some simple observation questions.
When do neither circumcision nor uncircumcision mean anything?
What does have meaning?
Who was running well?
How do you think the first part of verse 7 relates to the end of verse 6?
What has happened to those who were running well?
Who didn't cause this hindrance?
What do you think is symbolized by the leaven and the whole lump of dough?
In whom does Paul have confidence?
What is he confident of?
Does Paul know who is troubling them?
What does he say about the one who is troubling them?
What would he like to see them do to themselves?
How does this section of verses relate to what we've read so far in Galatians?
We'll study these verses in more depth tomorrow, but for today be thinking about what "faith working through love" might look like in your life.