Friends
· Examples
o David and Jonathan
§ 1 Samuel 20:12-17
o Jesus and his disciples
§ John 15:9-15
o Job and his friends
§ Job 2:11-13
§ Job 16:2-5; 19:1-6
· What do we see in these stories?
o David and Jonathan
§ They loved each other as they loved themselves
§ They looked out for each other
§ They were committed to each other
§ They loved each other
o Jesus and his disciples
§ Jesus included his friends
§ Did not consider them servants
§ Served them
§ Laid his life down for them
o Job and his friends
§ Had great intentions
§ Quickly turned it into something horrible
§ Made Job’s life even more miserable
§ This is a bad example of a friend
§ Confrontation is a part of friendship
· This goes with looking out for each other
· Questions
o Who is your best friend? Why? What similarities are there between your relationship and the ones we looked at tonight?
o Is there some way that you aren’t being a very good friend to someone who’s close to you? What will you do to fix that?