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You may have seen that the title for this morning’s message is, “You’ve got a friend in me”
Now the odds are, if you read that earlier, you sang it in your head.
I had to fight to keep from singing it right now.
You can probably hear Randy Newman’s voice in your head and you see a cowboy doll and a space toy.
Really, those toy story movies are all about friendship.
Andy and his toys, the toys and Andy, and the friendship that really drives the stories, the one between Woody and Buzz.
Played by the iconic Tom Hanks and Tim Allen.
What I didn’t know until recently is that the two actors have become great friends over the years.
They have apparently had several lunches a year since the first movie back in 1995.
At their first lunch Tom made an impression as he stole some of Tim’s fries.
Who comes from a family where you don’t do that.
If you pay attention to their real lives you will know that
Tom is CNN…Tim is Fox News
Politically on the opposite end of the spectrum.
Their ideas about how life and the world work are dramatically different.
But as I watched an interview with Tim, talking about their weird yet deep friendship, I heard him say this:
"And I don't think I've ever trusted a human being as much as Tom to listen to me and vice versa,"
and they have
“very different opinions on so many things but he’s gotten me to accept he’s a really wonderful engaging person and is the first guy that listens to me and doesn’t judge.”
What power there is in relationship.
Ugh
in 1990 almost 2/3rds of American adults reported having 5 or more CLOSE friendships.
half of those or 33 percent of Americans said more than 10. (largest group)
In 2021 that number dropped to about a third at more than 5 and only 13 percent reported 10 or more.
On the other side, in 1990 only 3 percent said none. 2 or less was about 15 percent.
In 2021 more than a third of Americans said 2 or less.
12 percent said ZERO.
The largest percentage group was 3 friends at 17 percent.
At HCC we believe that our relationship with Jesus is our most important relationship.
Yet according to some surveys
82% of Christians only read their bible when at church
Only 2% say they are satisfied with their prayer life.
More than 50% spending 15 minutes or less in prayer daily.
Side note - 72% of people responded that busyness and distraction were the biggest impediment to prayer life…maybe that Sunday School class going on right now on the elimination of hurry might be worth making time for...
Bottom line, and I doubt you really need much convincing here: Relationships with God and people are essential…and as a rule, American Christians, struggle to make time, invest…prioritize them.
A disciple is a follower.
It takes time and relationship to know someone and do what they do.
A disciple invests in their relationship with God.
If we are going to make disciples…the inverse is true…we have to have relationships that allow people to see Jesus in us.
Mature disciples discipling other disciples…means relationships in here.
All disciples introducing people to following Jesus…means relationships out there.
What needs to shift in us…in you…in me…to follow Jesus in making disciples?
Aha!
The life of Jesus changes everything.
When we watch him, and follow him and do what he did…we learn.
You see this is what we know about Jesus and relationships.
Jesus’ relationship with the Father was intimate, he often says things like:
John 5:19 “Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, the Son is not able to do anything on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing.
For whatever the Father does, the Son likewise does these things.”
Jesus, the word of God incarnate, the Son, fully God and fully man was still fully committed to his connection to the Father
And what does this say about his relationship with his disciples?
An attempt has been made on the life of Jesus in Judea, but when Jesus gets word that Lazarus has died, he tells his disciples they are going back.
They bring up the reality, but Jesus affirms the plan.
and says “Let’s go.”
John 11:16 “Then Thomas (called “Twin”) said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go too so that we may die with him.””
Who are the people, not family, that you would not only die to save…but go to die with?
Not to mention that within this group were guys who might wish violence on each other normally due to conflicting politics, are somehow…just fine.
Nothing happens that any of the gospel writers felt a need to take note of.
No verse in Mark that mentions, “On that day Simon the Zealot attempted to stab Matthew the tax collector”
Even more, read the book of Acts, He’s not there anymore.
What are these people who followed Jesus doing?
MAKING DISCIPLES!
Jesus’ disciples loved him.
Followed him.
Kept doing what he did.
The only thing that drives that kind of loyalty is relationship.
If we want to be disciples of Jesus who make disciples of Jesus we need to follow Jesus in the way of relationship.
With God, with other disciples, and with the lost.
This morning, as we follow Jesus in his relationships, I want you to ask a couple questions
one: What is one way you can take a step toward Jesus in this area of relationship?
two: What is one way you can help someone else take a step toward Jesus?
Whee!
So what is it about the way Jesus engaged in relationship that made disciples who made disciples?
With The Father
In preparation
Luke 4:1-2 “Then Jesus left the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days to be tempted by the devil.
He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over, he was hungry.”
Luke 4:14-15 “Then Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread throughout the entire vicinity.
He was teaching in their synagogues, being praised by everyone.”
Before Jesus begins ministry “in the power” he needed to prepare, to be tested.
He needed to know how deep his trust with God went.
It’s in our moments of testing that this comes out.
That revelation shows us where we need to grow.
Luke 6:12-13 “During those days he went out to the mountain to pray and spent all night in prayer to God.
When daylight came, he summoned his disciples, and he chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:”
Which option deepens relationship?
God there is a job opportunity...
God there is a house for sale…God we’re struggling to know how to parent…forgive…restore...
A God who knows you, loves you, and knows what will move you forward and when you need to take a break.
Which leads us to Jesus practiced being present with the Father to prepare and:
Mark 6:30-32 “The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all that they had done and taught.
He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.”
For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
So they went away in the boat by themselves to a remote place,”
after he commissions the twelve, he sends them out to do the work of ministry.
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