Series: Life Sentence- HURT
CONNECT
When you were a kid, what was the worst physical injury you remember?
The Emotional Chain
HURT → ANGER → RESENTMENT → BITTERNESS
2. Have you ever seen this chain play out personally or in someone close to you?
WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN YOU’RE HURT
· Don’t Ignore the Hurt
Ways we ignore hurt:
Deny it
Minimize it
Procrastinate it
3. Which of these do you tend to do?
· Don’t Run from Your Hurt
· Don’t Hide Your Hurt
· Don’t Worry About Your Hurt
· Don’t Resent Your Hurt
4. How does resentment keep the wound open?
HOW JESUS HEALS OUR HURT
Psalm 23:5 “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.”
Psalm 32 describes the joy of being “cleared of guilt” and living in honesty. What does “complete honesty” with God look like?
1) LET JESUS SETTLE THE SCORE
1. Why is revenge so tempting?
2. What does it practically mean to “leave room for God’s justice”?
Romans 12 reminds us not to repay evil for evil.
3. How does forgiveness free us, not just the offender?
2) LET JESUS SOOTHE MY WOUNDS
“You anoint my head with oil.”
Cast Down Sheep illustration
4. What has helped you heal from deep hurt — fellowship, prayer, worship, serving others?
The message said scars can remind us of:
· The hurt
OR
· The Healer
5. When you look at past scars, what do you usually remember?
6. How can we shift our focus toward God’s grace?
2) LET JESUS SATISFY MY NEEDS
“My cup runs over.”
7. Why do we often expect people to meet needs only God can meet?
8. How does looking to God instead of people change our emotional stability?
PERSONAL APPLICATION
9. Which of the three steps do you need most right now:
Let Jesus settle the score?
Let Jesus soothe the wound?
Let Jesus satisfy your needs?
PRAY
Pray for the needs of the group, community and world