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Friendship: We all need friends
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Someone once said (Slide) “A friend is one who comes in when the world has gone out.” or then there is (Slide) Aristotle who said “What is a friend?
A single soul dwelling in two bodies.”
Better yet there are Jesus words
Of all the moral virtues you may have, may being a true friend be one!
I. True Friends are not limited by temporal things
(Slide) A. It is not limited by space - in our age of technology friend’s don’t have to be in the same place
(Slide) B. It is not limited by time - do you have a friend that you can go months without seeing and then when you do its like you were never apart?
(Slide) How about a good Biblical example?
Turn to and read from 1Sam18:1-4; then turn to 1Sam20 and highlight from there
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True Friends are there in all circumstances
(Slide) A. A friend loveth at all times - Again, think of what Jonathan gave up for David
(Slide) B. It does not mean always seeing eye to eye; (expand on this; a friend if sees you off course will correct you (Gal:61) and
(Slide) C. It does mean loves no matter the circumstances.
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(Slide) A true friend loves at all times, in all seasons and demonstrates hTrs love.
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True Friends not swayed by slander
(Slide) A. True friend does not react to gossip, or slander
(Slide) B. True friend repeals and not repeat () - he does not repeat what he hears in gossip or slander
(Slide) - again a true friend will rebuke if necessary and defend too!
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True Friends grow stronger by adversity
(Slide) A. Friendship moves into brotherhood at times of trouble
(Slide) B. Or maybe look at it as friendship becomes brotherhood as a result of adversity or trouble.
(Slide) C. Oftentimes adversity is a measuring stick for friendship
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V. True Friendship (we can’t stop now)
(Slide) True friendship looks out for the other, even if they don’t agree
(Slide) True friendship is allowing someone to be who they are and is not changed by the friends shortcomings or faults
(Slide) True friendships are born from being a friend.
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(Slide) It’s not about the number of friends its about the quality of the friends you have.
You want a good example let’s look at Jesus.
Grab your bible and turn to Jn15:12-17 (Read it)
(Slide) A true friend lays down life for the other (v.13)
(Slide) A true friend loves as Christ loved (v.12)
(Slide) A true friend bears fruit of the friendship (v.16)
(Slide) A true friend loves one another (v.17)
Summarize “True friend” lead it to invitation
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A true
(Slide) Let Friendship begin with being a friend with God
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