Lakewood Baptist Church
What Friends are For
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Lakewood Baptist Church
2235 Thompson Bridge Rd, Gainesville, GA 30501, USA
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https://lakewoodlife.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/428/responses/newSeries: Proverbs—Wisdom for Life
Title: What Friends are For
Proverbs 27:5–6, 9–11, 17
Title: What Friends are For
Proverbs 27:5–6, 9–11, 17
The Bible places a high value on friendship.
God’s Design for Friends:
1. Finding Friends.
2. Forging Friendships.
3. Fellowship with the true Friend.
God’s Design for Friends:
1. Finding Friends.
2. Forging Friendships.
3. Fellowship with the true Friend.
God’s Design for Friends:
1. Finding Friends.
– Proverbs 13:20
“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools will suffer harm.”
The most important things of life should be
the most foundational things of friendship.
1. Finding Friends.
– Proverbs 13:20
“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools will suffer harm.”
The most important things of life should be
the most foundational things of friendship.
2. Forging Friendships.
· Descriptions of a Friend:
Constancy
– Proverbs 17:17
Truthfulness
– Proverbs 27:6
Resiliency
– Proverbs 18:24
Sharpening
– Proverbs 27:17
· Descriptions of a Friend:
Constancy
– Proverbs 17:17
Truthfulness
– Proverbs 27:6
Resiliency
– Proverbs 18:24
Sharpening
– Proverbs 27:17
3. Fellowship with the True Friend.
– John 15:12–16
o Jesus gave his life for his friends.
o Jesus delights in his friends.
o Jesus walks with his friends.
– John 15:12–16
o Jesus gave his life for his friends.
o Jesus delights in his friends.
o Jesus walks with his friends.