SF258 - MAN'S BEST FRIEND (Proverbs 18 24

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MAN'S BEST FRIEND

PROVERBS 18:24; JOHN 15:13-14

INTRODUCTION

LASSIE SHOW

WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

What a Friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear!

What a privilege to carry Everything to God in Prayer!

O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,

All because we do not carry everything to God in Prayer!

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1A. PRECIOUS FRIEND

1B. Because Of Who He Is

1C. The God- Man

John 1:1 (NIV)  "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."

John 1:14 (NIV)  "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. "

The Son of God

•The centurian

Matthew 27:54 (NIV)  "When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!""

2B. Because Of Why He Has Come

John 10:10 (NIV)  ... I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

SAVED!  SAVED!

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2A. PATIENT FRIEND

1B. Patient With The Lost

2 Peter 3:9 (NIV)  "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."

2 Peter 3:15 (NIV)  "Bear in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation, ...

2B. Patient With Saved

THE PRODIGAL SON

The picture of the patient Father.

SOFTLY AND TENDERLY

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, Calling for you and for me; See, on the portals He's waiting and watching, Watching for you and for me.

Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, Pleading for you and for me?

Why should we linger and heed not His mercies, Mercies for you and for me?Come home, Come home...Ye who are weary, come home;

Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, Calling, O sinner, come home!

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3A. PROVEN FRIEND

1B. By His Sinless Life

Hebrews 4:15 (NIV)  "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin."

2B. By His Substitutionary Death

1 Peter 3:18 (NIV)  "For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.

3B. By His Victorious Resurrection

1 Peter 1:3 (NIV)  "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,"

Romans 4:25 (NIV)  "He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification."

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            4A. POWERFUL FRIEND

Matthew 28:18 (NIV)  "Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority (power) in heaven and on earth has been given to me."

1B. He Has The Power To Save

Isaiah 59:1 (NIV)  "Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, ."

2B. He Has The Power To Keep

1C.  We Have Crossed From Death   to Life

John 5:24 (NIV)  ""I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life."

2C. We are kept by the power of God.

John 10:28 (NIV)  "I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. "

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3B. He Has Power To Help

Psalms 46:1 (NIV)   God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."

1C. He helped Mary and Martha.

•In a time of death (JOH 11)

2C. He helped the frightened Disciples.

•In the storm (MAR 4:35‑41)

3C. He will help you.

CONCLUSION

HE MUST BE YOUR PERSONAL FRIEND (v.14)