Sermons on Bridegrooms Friend:

The Bride Of Christ Series

Contributed by Tim Bond on Nov 18, 2002

The Church is called the bride of Christ to stress the purity we should maintain, as well as the sense of anticipation we have awaiting the coming of our bridegroom.

Max Lucado tells a story from ages past about a stately prince and a peasant girl who fall in love. This really a difficult one to understand. On the one hand is a prince who literally had the world at His disposal. There has never been a more perfect specimen of a man that ever lived. Nothing ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33, Ephesians 5:6-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Barnabas: Being A Better Buddy

Contributed by Guy Caley on Nov 3, 2002

This sermon was used for friends Sunday, we asked members to invite their friends. Uses Barnabas as an example of friendship, and invites people to make Jesus their friend.

Video Clip of Anne of Green Gables "Will you promise to be my secret bosom friend?" I think all of us have a desire to have a bosom friend, one who sticks with you through thick and thin. But my dad always told me that if you want friends you’ve got to be friendly, that’s what I’d like to talk ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:36-37, Acts 11:22-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Friendship With God

Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 18, 2014

Everyone has the choice to either be friends with God or friends with the world. In this passage, James gives us seven characteristics of the person who is a friend of God.

JOURNEY THROUGH JAMES #6: FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD INTRO TO TOPIC: What are some of the most important things in your world? I am sure that most of you would say it is your friendships. Have you ever pondered what it means that we have the opportunity to become friends with God, the Creator of the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-17

Denomination: *other

Jesus Is The Answer To Despair Series

Contributed by Jesse Bennett on May 3, 2009

Let me introduce you to an old friend you’ve know for a long time. A friend is someone that makes you a better person. That friend is trouble...

Jesus Answer to Despair: Jesse Bennett Let me introduce you to an old friend you’ve know for a long time. A friend is someone that makes you a better person. Sometimes a friend loves you so much he will even hurt you to help you. Proverbs says the wounds of a friend can be trusted, but the ...read more

Scripture: John 6:16-21

Denomination: Baptist

Real Friendship

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 22, 2011

There are some friends who would give of themselves to make you succeed. Jesus is such a friend.

Real Friendship August 21, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: There are some friends who would give of themselves to make you succeed. Jesus is such a friend. Focus Passage: I Samuel 20:1-42 Supplemental Passage: "Greater love has no one than ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 20:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Only One Bride

Contributed by Houston Kelley on Oct 18, 2000

Intro. The Bridegroom here rejoices in the woman He loves; and He emphasizes the fact of her dissimilarity (unlikeness) from, and her superiority to, all others.

Intro. The Bridegroom here rejoices in the woman He loves; and He emphasizes the fact of her dissimilarity (unlikeness) from, and her superiority to, all others. A. She is not to be considered as others, but so far removed from all, and so much greater than they, as to be utterly ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 6:8-13

The Ascension Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Matthew Cook on Jan 3, 2006

Power for the "friends of God"

The Ascension January 1, 2006 Center Point Baptist Church Read Acts 1:1-12 I. Theophilus *Note the overlap of the two books: •“in my former book” – that is the book of Luke •The overlap occurs at the Great Commission -The life of Jesus -The beginning of the church •These two come together in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

How Do We Go On 2?

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 8, 2023

Funeral message for a friend

Funeral for Jim Fles Funeral - How do we go on? Welcome & Greeting Today we gather to celebrate and remember the life of Jim Fles. Funerals are never fun, especially when it’s for someone who has meant so much to so many. We remember that Jesus Himself was heartbroken over the death of a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

Installation Service

Contributed by William Sessums, Jr. on Sep 17, 2003

A sermon for a friend’s installation service at a new congregation using a text that was one of his favorites.

Installation Service September 14, 2003 Ephesians 6:19-20 Introduction and remarks Eph 6:19-20 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:19-20

Denomination: Church Of God

I Have A Friend Who Thinks That The Bible Is Just Another Book

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 11, 2003

If God who we know exists were to write a book - we would expect it to be unique (to be in a class all by itself) accurate (we could trust what it says) and supernatural (it would know stuff that only God could know) - I contend the bible is such a book.

I Have A Friend Who… (pt 2) Thinks The Bible Is Just Another Book Last week we began a new message series called – “I Have A Friend Who…” The theme verse is 1 Peter 3:15… “…always be ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Heal The Painful Wounds Inflicted By A Friend (Acts - Part 2) Series

Contributed by Jeff Christopherson on Jan 15, 2005

How to survive being betrayed...

How to heal the painful hurts inflicted by a friend Acts Series: ¡§Completely Irreligious, yet Radically Christian¡¨ Part 2 Pastor Jeff Christopherson January 19, 2003 Acts 1:12-26 HOW TO SURVIVE BEING BETRAYED: I. Be aware of the potential internal damage: 1. Being betrayed will ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

7 Ways Jesus Is The Best Friend You Could Ever Have Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 13, 2006

7 Ways Jesus is the best friend you could ever have.

I hope you have enjoyed our celebration thus far but there’s one more part of the celebration we want to observe – and that is – reading about the resurrection from the Word of God, the Bible. Central to the message of Easter is the story of the resurrection of Christ from the grave. But this ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44, Job 10:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Unjust Judge & The Friend At Night: Never Give Up Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jun 5, 2022

The question I want you considering as we discuss the scriptures today is: Am I persistent and determined in my walk with God? Do I pray and never give up?

“In 1972, NASA launched the exploratory space probe Pioneer 10. According to Leon Jaroff in Time, the satellite's primary mission was to reach Jupiter, photograph the planet and its moons, and beam data to earth about Jupiter's magnetic field, radiation belts, and atmosphere. Pioneer 10 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Salvation Army

What Is True Friendship?

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Apr 24, 2018

We might know a lot of people and some we might call our friends - what are the characteristics of a friend, what do we look for in a friend? Jesus calls us His friends - are we worthy of this wonderful relationship with our saviour?

WHAT IS TRUE FRIENDSHIP? JOHN 15:9-17. Jesus tells us that we are His friends. What are the basic elements of friendship? There is acceptance. A friendship is composed of two people who accept each other as they are. I may not understand everything I know about you; I may not even like some of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

At The Cross - The Cross & Friendship Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 19, 2002

The Cross created a situation where the Son of God would call us His friends. How can that be?

OPENING: * I wonder why it’s such a compliment to tell a woman she looks like a breath of spring, but not to tell her she looks like the end of hard winter. Isn’t it the same thing? * I wonder why it pleases her to say time stands still when you look into her face, but not to say her face would ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ