Sermons on best friends: showing 301-315 of 125,528

Friendship: A Lesson From Belly Buttons

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 23, 2012

Our navel is a constant reminder that we all started life connected to another human being; many many of us spend all of our lives trying to get reconnected to someone.

FRIENDSHIP: A LESSON FROM BELLY BUTTONS 1 Samuel 23:14-18 14 David stayed in the desert strongholds and in the hills of the Desert of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God did not give David into his hands. 15 While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:14-18

Denomination: Nazarene

Why Can't We Be Friends? Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 7, 2012

Today I want us to talk about one specific area. I want to talk about friendship. At some point in life all of us find ourselves close to people, those we work with, those we go to school with, those we socialize with-we find that spending time with peo

Why Can’t We Be Friends?” Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 and Proverbs 13:20 One of the most popular topics in song writing today has been the subject of friendship. The Beatles sang I get by with a little help from my friends. James Taylor and Carole King sang a song titled “You’ve ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

"Why Can't We Be Friends?" Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Mar 14, 2016

A message on the topic of loneliness and how to solve it.

“Why can’t we be Friends?” Matthew 26:36-45 In my early twenties I moved to another city and state for my first BIG job. I was hired by a construction firm in Baton Rouge to do payroll and keep up with Job Costs at Exxon Chemical. The plant was massive. It stretched for 11 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-45

Denomination: Baptist

Friends Of Jesus Love Jesus’ Friends Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 7, 2010

God’s love creates a loving community among his people.

Scripture Introduction It is a favorite joke among boy scout dads, so I have heard it 7 or 8 times in the last two years. Two guys camping in Colorado crawl out of their tents one morning only to see a grizzly bear charging. The first man begins frantically to put on his tennis shoes, at which ...read more

Scripture: John 15:12-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"The Truest Friend Of All" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004

Jesus is the truest friend of all.

"A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." - Proverbs 18:24 (NIV) There is an old story told about a little girl who had been passed from one orphanage to another. She was very shy and felt rather unattractive. The other children would not ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:24

Denomination: Baptist

"A Friend In Need And A Friend Indeed”

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 23, 2013

Jonathon demonstrates how we might be a friend indeed to a friend who is in need.

The key verse in our passage for today is verse 15: “While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul has come out to take his life.” Now, this verse seems a bit redundant. After all, what is new about the fact that Saul was out to take David’s life? It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 23:1-29

Denomination: Baptist

I Need A Real Friend!

Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Apr 6, 2002

God desires that we be friends to all who are hurting just as He is. Nobody ever had a Friend like Jesus!

Do Your Have a Real Friend? 15 ¶ Once again the Philistines were at war with Israel. And when David and his men were in the thick of battle, David became weak and exhausted. 16 Ish-bi-ben-ob was a descendant of the giants; his bronze spearhead weighed more than seven pounds, and he was armed with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37, 2 Samuel 21:15-17

Denomination: Baptist

Seek God's Best For You

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 17, 2003

A brief message to Jr./Sr. High school students at a Christian school regarding how to make godly decisions

GoSeek God¡¦s Best for You Various Scriptures ACHS Chapel, November 17, 2003 Introduction One of the dangers of speaking right after lunch is that some of you may fall asleep. But to help with that, some of the chairs have been equipped with little shock devices. But only the chairs with blue ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-13

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Lose Friends And Make Enemies Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 13, 2012

The book, How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, was a best seller in the motivational market years ago. Today, people are using God's Word as a motivational marketing tool to win friends and influence people. However, Jesus lost frien

John 6:25-59 How to Lose Friends and Make Enemies Intro – With Friends Like That… Recently I had a dream. My friend Corey and I were hunting with a group of friends. We paired off in groups of two and went to our assigned location to hunt. Later that evening Corey returned alone, ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-59

Denomination: Baptist

How Can The Lord Help Us When We Have Been Betrayed?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 16, 2006

Remember how the Lord came to the rescue of Paul the apostle who was betrayed and forsaken by close companions. Paul writes, "Do your best to come to me quickly, for Demas because He loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica.

How Can the Lord Help Us When We Have Been Betrayed? by Paul Fritz 2 Timothy 4:9-4:10 What are some of the ways we can deal with human betrayal: 1. Remember how the Lord came to the rescue of Paul the apostle who was betrayed and forsaken by close companions. Paul writes, "Do your best to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God: Your Best Possible Friend And Ally (Nahum 1:1-15) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 9, 2022

God lets Israel know judgment is coming against Assyria, as an encouragement to them. God is good, and help is coming.

This week we start what's probably a three week series on the book of Nahum. Let's read the book's title, 1:1, to start: (1) An oracle concerning Ninevah. The book/scroll of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. There's a lot that verse 1 doesn't tell us. We don't know ...read more

Scripture: Nahum 1:1-15

"Discipleship” Matthew 10:24-39

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jun 18, 2020

If, Men if you want to be the Best Father Be the Best Disciple.

1. Following Jesus is not for the faint of heart, either before or after Pentecost (e.g., Acts 5:41-42). In 9:35–11:1, Jesus instructs his disciples by example and by words what it means to follow him. He tells them why he is sending them out. Out of compassion he sends : “The harvest is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:24-39

Denomination: Methodist

Ten Ways To Improve Your Relationships

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 24, 2004

Find out ten ways to improve, enhance and enrich any relationship.

Ten Ways to Improve Your Relationships (Phil. 2:2-5) No one is island. We all need friendships. Acts 2:42- "They devoted themselves to fellowship" (Koinonia - mutual sharing with one another)Make up your mind to whom you can fellowship with and devote yourself to them regardless of feelings, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:2-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Dearest Friend I Ever Had

Contributed by David Radcliff on Jul 1, 2016

Man was not made for solitude. He has a craving for fellowship and sympathy which can be satisfied only in the conscious possession of the affection of another. A true friend therefore, is one of the best of blessings. I rejoice that in Jesus we have a friend that stays closer than a brother.

THE DEAREST FRIEND I EVER HAD Proverbs 18:24 INTRODUCTION: Man was not made for solitude. He has a craving for fellowship and sympathy which can be satisfied only in the conscious possession of the affection of another. A true friend therefore, is one of the best of blessings. I rejoice that in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:24

Denomination: Baptist

What A Friend We Have In Jesus' Friends.

Contributed by Michael Arens on Feb 12, 2006

What friends are for.

This morning’s Gospel, while not really very long is filled to overflowing with things for us to consider. There’s no question that the climax of the story centers on the action inside the house where Jesus is resting. That’s what he is supposed to be doing. Resting. Jesus has come back to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Congregational