Friend Ship Part 2
Pastor Steven
'Ships: A series on being with people • Sermon • Submitted
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The relationship that halves our sorrows and doubles our joys
Friendship in Action #1: Love
Friendship in Action #1: Love
17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
A shelter in the Storm, A Strong tower
A shelter in the Storm, A Strong tower
Love is to give up looking only at what I want in a situation and looking out for them.
As you both understand your identity in Christ. Are you safe? And are you truthful?
Consider: Jonathan & David
Consider: Jonathan & David
Jonathan loved him, even though David was going to take his rightful place on the throne. He protects him even to the point to the end.
12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you.
Friendship in Action: #2 Fight
Friendship in Action: #2 Fight
Comrades in Arms
Comrades in Arms
They have each others back, and if they don’t someone gets hurt.
To the common goal of knowing and loving Jesus
9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! 11 Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? 12 And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
9 Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.
Our ability to fight for our friends is based on our ability to do Action 1
Consider: Job’s “Friends”
Consider: Job’s “Friends”
Friendship in Action: #3 Sharpening
Friendship in Action: #3 Sharpening
Sharpening Wheel
Sharpening Wheel
17 Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
10 If the iron is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, he must use more strength, but wisdom helps one to succeed.
What kind of things do you bring up in your friendships?
Based on how well we love them and fight for them
Consider: Aaron, Ryan & Daniel
Consider: Aaron, Ryan & Daniel
Friendship in Action #4: Warn
Friendship in Action #4: Warn
Guard Rail
Guard Rail
5 Better is open rebuke than hidden love. 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Based on how well we do the other things
Consider: Jesus
Consider: Jesus
Woman caught in adultery
Application: Rethinking our Friendships
Application: Rethinking our Friendships
How do my Christian friendships need to be redesigned?
How do my Christian friendships need to be redesigned?
Have I gotten friendship out of order?
Have I gotten friendship out of order?
How can I pursue these kinds of friendships?
How can I pursue these kinds of friendships?
What is your favorite thing to do with friends? or What are you most looking forward to doing with friends this summer?
Have you found it true that friends “Cut your sorrows in half and double your joys?”
Which of these 4 things do find the easiest to do for your friends?
Shelter/Tower
Comrades in Arms
Sharpening Wheel
Guard Rail
Which of the 4 do you most need from another friend?
Think through and respond to the application questions:
How do my Christian friendships need to be redesigned ?
Have I gotten friendship out of order?
How can I pursue these kinds of friendships?
