Health Check: Week 8
Church Hurt and Healing
Chris Pratt
Part of Health Check
February 21, 2024



Church Hurt and Healing • HealthCheck: Week 8 • February 25, 2024

The

of are still the of .

Whenever we sin, we blame our and expect .

Whenever someone else sins, we blame their and expect .

1 Peter 5
So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3 not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. 5 Likewise, you who are younger , be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

In order for a church to be healthy, we must put on .

- a man submitted to God’s Spirit, following God’s instruction and teaching through God’s Word, who is called and qualified by God to shepherd a church.

Titus 1:6-9
‘An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless, not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.’

Mark 10:45
‘For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as ransom for many.’

The greatest are the biggest .

from hurt will require because always leads to .

Colossians 3:13 (NLT)
Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

A healthy church will still experience , but will heal through . Because humble people will find the to .

If you’ve lost faith in Jesus, because of people, maybe your faith was in when it should be in .

1 Peter 5: 6-7
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

How do you clothe yourself in humility?
1. Begin your hurt.
2. Begin the process of .
3. Begin people.





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