THE COMPASS: Finding Our Way…”For the Good of the Church”- 8/24/25

THE COMPASS: Finding Our Way… “For the Good of the Church”

Sermon Application Questions

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Icebreaker: Looking back at your notes from the sermon, was there anything you heard for the first time or something that caught your attention, challenged or confused you?

Main Point: Compass Point 7 – To discover and focus on what is best for our church as a whole (Ephesians 4:15-16)

Read Text Read Acts 1: 1-35

• Why was the question of circumcision such a big deal for the early church? What was truly at stake?

• How do you see the church leaders balancing truth (the gospel) with unity (keeping the church together)?

• What do people try to add on to salvation today?

• What does it mean to seek “what is best for the whole church” rather than just what I personally prefer?

• How can we discern whether something is just my preference, or truly what is best for Good Sam as a whole?

• The leaders in Acts 15 had to make concessions for the sake of unity. What kinds of concessions might we need to make today for the sake of the gospel and Good Sam’s mission?

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