THINGS I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: FRIENDS
JOHN 15:9,12-17 & VARIOUS SCRIPTURES

HOW IMPORTANT ARE FRIENDSHIPS TO YOU?

THERE ARE AT LEAST 3 KINDS OF FRIENDS:

FAKE FRIENDS, PROV.19:4,6-7
FOOLISH FRIENDS, PROV.13:20
FAITHFUL FRIENDS, PROV.17:17; 18:24

*WE ARE MADE FOR FRIENDSHIPS? JN.15:9,12-17

WHY IS FRIENDSHIP IMPORTANT? JN.15:9
(BECAUSE WE ARE CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD, GEN.1 & 2)

TIM KELLER, "A TRUE FRIEND IS SOMEONE WHO ALWAYS LETS YOU IN AND NEVER LETS YOU DOWN."

"LETS YOU IN" JN.15:15

"NEVER LETS YOU DOWN." JN 15:13

*FRIENDSHIPS MAKE US,

PROV.13:20
FRIENDS ARE YOUR FUTURE YOU ...

3 CONCENTRIC CIRCLES OF FRIENDSHIP:

INTIMACY
INFLUENCE
CARE

3 TYPES OF FRIENDS WE SHOULD ALL HAVE:

A CROWN BESTOWER - SAMUEL

A FAITHFUL COMPANION - JONATHAN

A LOYAL WOUNDER - NATHAN

*THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIPS COMES FROM JESUS, JN.15:16

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