Friendships
I have learned over the past ten years that friendships are like family . Unconditional LOVE is what it is about. To be true is to be faithful, honorable, dependable, caring, passionate, and much more. Fear used to come into play with my friendships , but if you let the Lord take over every aspect of your life even friendships will change for the better. In the book of JOB , Job's friends were not true to him. They doubted , whined, and carried on about everything in his time of need.
The word friendship is mentioned about ninety times in the bible so evidently it is important.
In the first place, the Bible says, "A man that hath friends must show himself friendly" (Prov. 18: 24). Some are too distant to form friendships. There is great value in friendship. "Two are better than one," wrote the wise man (Eccl. 4: 9). A true friend will stand by, even in times of trouble. "A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity," the Bible says (Prov. 17: 17). To the converse, the Bible speaks of false friends when it warns, "Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint" (Prov. 25: 19). There are some people that are not desired to be friends. For instance, "Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go" (Prov. 22: 24). A true friend will tell us when we are wrong. Hear the Bible, "Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful" (Prov. 27: 6). Genuine friends must be cherished and not forsaken (Prov. 27: 10).
Jesus and friendship. Jesus is the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth (Jn. 3: 16; 1: 14). Yet, Jesus offers man his friendship. Jesus said, "Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you" (Jn. 15: 14). Jesus is the ultimate friend of man. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" (Jn. 15: 13). Jesus tasted death for every man and shed his blood for the remission of man's sins (Heb. 2: 9; Matt. 26: 28).
In closing, true friendship is one of the great gifts of life. As we saw, man in his friendship with Jesus, must obey Jesus (Jn. 15: 14). We must believe, repent, confess Christ's deity, and be baptized (Jn. 8: 24; Lk. 13: 3, 5; Rom. 10: 9, 10, Matt. 10: 32; Mk. 16: 16). Jesus' friendship is unequalled!
These verses were taken from bible . org.
I have found many great friendships online and have found even through a pc you can trust a TRUE friend. They will be ther as you are for them. Nothing beats a true Christian friendship.. Thank you Lord for giving me great friends...
God bless,
BJ
The word friendship is mentioned about ninety times in the bible so evidently it is important.
In the first place, the Bible says, "A man that hath friends must show himself friendly" (Prov. 18: 24). Some are too distant to form friendships. There is great value in friendship. "Two are better than one," wrote the wise man (Eccl. 4: 9). A true friend will stand by, even in times of trouble. "A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity," the Bible says (Prov. 17: 17). To the converse, the Bible speaks of false friends when it warns, "Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint" (Prov. 25: 19). There are some people that are not desired to be friends. For instance, "Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go" (Prov. 22: 24). A true friend will tell us when we are wrong. Hear the Bible, "Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful" (Prov. 27: 6). Genuine friends must be cherished and not forsaken (Prov. 27: 10).
Jesus and friendship. Jesus is the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth (Jn. 3: 16; 1: 14). Yet, Jesus offers man his friendship. Jesus said, "Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you" (Jn. 15: 14). Jesus is the ultimate friend of man. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" (Jn. 15: 13). Jesus tasted death for every man and shed his blood for the remission of man's sins (Heb. 2: 9; Matt. 26: 28).
In closing, true friendship is one of the great gifts of life. As we saw, man in his friendship with Jesus, must obey Jesus (Jn. 15: 14). We must believe, repent, confess Christ's deity, and be baptized (Jn. 8: 24; Lk. 13: 3, 5; Rom. 10: 9, 10, Matt. 10: 32; Mk. 16: 16). Jesus' friendship is unequalled!
These verses were taken from bible . org.
I have found many great friendships online and have found even through a pc you can trust a TRUE friend. They will be ther as you are for them. Nothing beats a true Christian friendship.. Thank you Lord for giving me great friends...
God bless,
BJ
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