Sermons about Deserted By Friends

"A Friend In Need And A Friend Indeed”

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 23, 2013

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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

God’s Friends - Good Friends - Bad Friends : International Friendship Day

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Aug 2, 2010

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THIS SERMON TEACHES ABOUT HOW TO BECOME GOD’S FRIENDS AND THE RESULTANT BLESSINGS AS WELL AS THE NATURE AND VALUE OF GOOD FRIENDS AND THE NATURE AND THE DANGER OF BAD FRIENDS

GOD’S FRIENDS - GOOD FRIENDS - BAD FRIENDS : INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY MUSINGS ************************************************************************************************ OUTLINE A. GOD’S FRIENDS ********************************* 1. WE BECOME GOD’S FRIENDS WHEN WE OBEY HIS ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

One Is The Loneliest Number Series

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Sep 9, 2003

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What does the Bible say about loneliness? What are key biblical principles that I should apply to develop meaningful friendships in my life?

DEALING WITH OUR EMOTIONS – PART FOUR “ONE IS THE LONELIEST NUMBER!” GENESIS 1:26 ©LARRY L THOMPSON (2003) Introduction: Today’s Emotion Quotient tackles the feeling of loneliness. Loneliness is an emotional condition few people will admit to in polite conversation. The reason is that we think ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26

Denomination: Baptist

What A Friend We Have In Jesus' Friends.

Contributed by Michael Arens on Feb 12, 2006

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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

Helping Your Friend Become God's Friend Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 26, 2003

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If your friend were God’s friend how would their life be different? If your friend were God’s friend how would your relationship with each other change? If your friend were God’s friend how would you feel about their eternal destiny?

On our vacation, I asked God to open some doors for me to give a clear word about Christ. I was looking for opportunities. Let me share a story with you about one of them. I was in a pool playing around with Evan, our ten-year-old son, when a man asked me, “Are you finding you way around here ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Denomination: Baptist

Friends Of Jesus Love Jesus’ Friends Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 7, 2010

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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

Man's Best Friend: A Friend's Day Message

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jun 30, 2006

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WHO IS MAN’S BEST FRIEND? It is not a cat! It is not a Dog! Even though my Boston Terrier is truly one of the best friends I have. IT IS THE LORD JESUS.

MAN’S BEST FRIEND: A Friend’s Day Message PSALM 23 Today is our FRIEND DAY. Some of you are here because one of our member asked you to come and be their friend today. We welcome you and we are so thrilled that you chose to share this time with us. I felt that my message today should ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Fairweather Friend Or Best Friend Forever (Bff)

Contributed by Howard Gunter on May 4, 2018

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Understanding Christ's example of "friend".

Mid-week Message/Devotion May 6, 2018 John 15:9-17 Fairweather Friend or Best Friend Forever (BFF) Yesterday, I was shopping for colored sand at Hobby Lobby for the sand ceremony in an upcoming wedding. As I strolled the aisles, I was approached by a beautiful young lady, who ran up to me, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus: Friend Of Sinners; Peter: Friend Of Jesus

Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 1, 2014

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The life of the disciple Peter teaches us much about the amazing, unconditional love that Jesus has for us as sinners that can transform our lives.

JESUS: FRIEND OF SINNERS; PETER: FRIEND OF JESUS INTRO TO SPEAKER: Discuss our road trip to BC and rained-out camping trip with my family. INTRO TO TOPIC: I wrestled all week with a topic for this morning’s message. When I woke up this morning, I asked the Lord, “What do you want me ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17-20

Denomination: *other

Have You Had A Desert Experience?

Contributed by Kelly Durant on Jun 4, 2016

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So God’s Word from the beginning describes how his children literally have to move from one place to another, and often move into a desert place for some time for a purpose, and this begs this question, how does this relate to you and me in our life?

Have You Had A Desert Experience? Kelly Durant Luke 4:1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into[a] the wilderness 2. On the way home with our grandkids we had some hours to kill in the car and we were looking for things to do to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1

Denomination: Salvation Army

When You Need A Friend

Contributed by John Gullick on Sep 3, 2017

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A sermon that explores our basic need for a friend and concludes in the one true friendship we have in Jesus

There is a song that has these words. James Taylor wrote: In my mind I'm gone to Carolina Can't you see the sunshine? Can't you just feel the moonshine? And, ain't it just like a friend of mine To hit me from behind? Yes, I'm gone to Carolina in my mind In his mind Carolina was an escape place ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-2

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Dry, Barren, Lifeless Series

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Nov 30, 2025

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It is a daily, ongoing, sometimes painful process of letting God strip away everything false in us until what remains is authentic, real, and true.

Title: Dry, Barren, Lifeless Intro: It is a daily, ongoing, sometimes painful process of letting God strip away everything false in us until what remains is authentic, real, and true. Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12 Reflection My dear friends, I need to tell you about the day I almost gave up on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Other

God Wants To Trade Your Desert For His Oaisis

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017

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Trade junk for real treasure

God Wants to Trade Your Desert for His Oasis (Isa.41: 8-20) Text-Isa.41: 8 "But you, O Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham my friend, 9 I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, 'You are my servant'; I ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:8-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Closer Than A Friend Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Nov 23, 2021

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I believe that within every human heart is the desire for relationship. Our human relationships mirror our desire for our relationship with our divine Creator. “It is not good that man should be alone” and our greatest fear is being alone … truly alone.

In 2003, Mark Zuckerberg was just another second-year computer programming student at Harvard. Partly for fun and partly to see if he could do it, Zuckerberg hacked into Harvard's security network, where he copied the student ID images used by the dormitories. He then used the photos to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-21, Genesis 2:18, Luke 16:19-26, Philippians 1:23, Acts 15:36-41 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

When Friends Fail Series

Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011

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A sermon series on Job

“God is good…All the time!” When Friends Fail Job 2:11-13 A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under an eight-point buck. "Where’s Harry?" he was asked. "Harry had a stroke of some ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:11-13

Denomination: Baptist

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