Church Hurt

Opening:

A ______________

An informal survey

Exploring:

Wounds & W______________

Hurt

Psalm 55:12-14

H__________________

Best & worst

Acts 15:36-40

Philippians 4:2

Wisdom & W______________

Heart

Hebrews 12:15; 10:24-25

A doorway for bitterness…Or for g___________ (2 Timothy 4:11)

Hold

1 Corinthians 10:31-33; see also 9:19-27; James 3:1-8

H_____________

1 Thessalonians 5:14; compare 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 13-15

Romans 12:18-19

Closing:

Wounded? Sometimes, yes, but not without hope!

One day, the church of God will be purified and glorified forever!

Gantt Carter (2/15/26)