Friendship: closer than a brother or sister

Purpose statement- The students should learn to seek and trust in a small group of friends instead of seeking popularity for intimacy

Introduction

There are many types of relationships and definitions of friendship?

How would you define friendship?

Who would you call a friend?

What must it take to consider someone your friend?

What Friendship is not

A popularity contest

Proverbs 18:24

What friendship is: (Prov. 27:6

A commitment to one another

Sharpen and challenge one another (Prov. 27:17)

Honesty (Prov. 27:6)

Loving (Prov. 27:6)

Seeking the good of the others

Small group or individuals

Complex (A variety)

Mutual

Imbalanced

Romantic

etc.