THE COMPASS: Finding Our Way…”Disagreeing Well”- 8/31/25
THE COMPASS: Finding Our Way… “Disagreeing Well”
Sermon Application Questions
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Icebreaker: How do you usually respond when someone evaluates your actions or disagrees with you?
Compass Point – To accept disagreement and evaluation as natural and normal (Proverbs 27:17)
Read Proverbs 27:17
- When you think of “iron sharpening iron,” do you picture encouragement, challenge, disagreement—or something else?
- Why do you think Solomon used iron sharpening iron as a picture of growth? What does this say about the role of friction in relationships?
- What would change in our relationships if we viewed evaluation and disagreement as normal and healthy instead of negative?
- How does Proverbs 27:17 help us see disagreement not as a threat but as a pathway to maturity?
- Who in your life has the freedom to speak truth to you, even when it stings? How can you give that permission more freely?
- How can we sharpen each another with love and humility, making sure that our words build up instead of tear down?
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