Part 4: Spiritual Friendships

COMMUNITY: BUILDING CONNECTIONS

PART 4

 
 
 
 
 

Proverbs 13:20; 17:17; 18:24; 27:5,6,17; 29:5

  • Proverbs: You will not live a wise life unless you are great at choosing, developing, and keeping spiritual friendships.  

1.  SPIRITUAL FRIENDSHIPS ARE POWERFUL.    

“There are ‘friends’ who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.” Proverbs 18:24 (NLT)

A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.” Proverbs 17:17 (NLT)

Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.” Proverbs 13:20 (NLT)

2.  YOU NEED SPIRITUAL FRIENDSHIPS.

  • A friend is someone who is always there for you.   

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” Proverbs 17:17 (NIV)

There are ‘friends’ who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.” Proverbs 18:24 (NLT)

  • A friend never lets you down.

An open rebuke is better than hidden love!”  Proverbs 27:5 (NLT)

Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.” Proverbs 27:6 (NLT)

  • Friends save us from self-destruction.  

“But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today,’ so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” Hebrews 3:13 (NIV)

“To flatter friends is to lay a trap for their feet.”  Proverbs 29:5 (NLT)

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.”  Proverbs 27:17 (NLT)

3.  WHERE DO WE GET THE POWER TO BE THE FRIEND WE NEED TO BE? 

“I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from My Father I have made known to you.” John 15:15 (NIV)


MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS:

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This Week’s Reading Plan and Blog/Podcast:

  • YouVersion® Bible App Reading Plan:
    “Jesus People: Better Together” (5 Days)

  • Blog and Podcast: “Wise Counselors”