Sermons on Friend Funeral:

"A True Friend Stirs You Up" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004

A true friend will care enough to confront you.

"Give me the avowed, the erect, the manly foe; Bold I can meet, perhaps return his blow; But of all the plagues, good heaven, thy wrath can send; Save, oh save me from the candid friend!" This poem speaks about an aspect of friendship which most of us would probably rather do without, but which ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:6

Denomination: Baptist

"A True Friend Builds You Up" Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 20, 2004

A true friend will seek to make you a better person.

"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17 (NIV) Today, I want us to think together about yet another aspect of true friendship. As our passage tells us, a true friend is one who builds you up. They will try to help you become a better person! how? 1. A true friend ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:17, John 15:13, Proverbs 18:24

Denomination: Baptist

Formed To Be Friends Of God - Purpose Driven Life Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 26, 2004

Jesus said that we’re His friends... but what do friends of God do???

OPEN: Friendship is an elusive commodity. I have sought quotes and illustrations on this topic and found only a few observations I found to be enlightening… but the few that I did find were enlightening: One Native American Indian Tribe described a friend as: “someone who carries my sorrows on his ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Friends I Have Made Along The Way

Contributed by Toby Powers on Jan 6, 2006

There is no better gift to the saints than the friends given by God to us in this life. A simple outline to demonstrate this truth.

From the Desk of Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA Friends I Have Made Along The Way Exodus 33:7-14 This passage stated that God spoke to Moses in the Tabernacle of the Old Testament as a man speaketh to his friend. Now, I am most thankful that I have been blessed to make some friends ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

"Keys To Winning Your Family And Friends To The Lord"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jul 24, 2003

What can we do to help people find the Lord today? Keys we can use.

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches July 27, 2003 “Keys to Winning Your Family and Friends to the Lord” John 8:31-32 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever wondered why people are not converting to Jesus when there is a church on almost every corner? Do you wonder why your family seems to go on year after year ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-36

Denomination: Methodist

"Brother In Trouble, Needs A Real Friend On The Double”

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Dec 16, 2009

All of us are charged to have loving concern for our brethren. To serve as their keeper is a great duty, which is strictly required of us, but it is generally neglected by us. Those who are unconcerned in the affairs of their brethren, and take no care, w

“Brother in Trouble, Needs a Real Friend on the Double” The Language of Cain - “Am I My Brother’s Keeper” Text: Luke 10:25-37 Introduction: Genesis 4, we have account of the first recorded trial. Long before there was a court room or human jury, God Himself sits as Judge; for he is the God to whom ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Methodist

What Your Lost Friend Looks Like Series

Contributed by Denny Feasby on May 21, 2008

A series looking at the lost.

What Your Lost Friend Looks Like Ephesians 4:17-19 Intro: Last Sunday I made a comment that Baptist Churches aren’t growing today like they were up until the last 20 years or so not because Baptists have become outdated or obsolete but because the members of most Baptist Churches have lost their ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

Job's Three Friends, What They Got Right

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Mar 30, 2010

Job's three friends spoke to him throughout the book of Job. Much of what they said was wrong and hurtful. However, their initial reaction was one that we all should pay attention to.

Introduction The story of Job is one that has been talked about through the ages. This one man, lost so much, in such a short period of time, and still found a way to move on with his life. But, he didn’t do it alone. When we talk about the book of Job, we normally talk about his ...read more

Scripture: Job 2:11-13

Denomination: Lutheran

Friendship: I Have Called You Friends Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 28, 2012

Our motivation is love, because Christ gave His. Be open and share your life, for Christ shared His and we are blessed.

Relationships define life - relationship with God and relationships with people. • You take that away and you’ll be left with an existence, not life. • You take relationships away, and your home will be just a house, this church will be just a building. Jesus summed up the Commandments with two ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What A Friend We Have In The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 13, 2011

What A Friend We Have in the Holy Spirit !) He comforts; 2) He convinces

The favorite hymn, “What A Friend We Have In Jesus” has brought comfort to many people. In that hymn we’re reminded how Jesus bears all our sins and griefs, and how we can turn to him in prayer for anything that’s on our heart. Jesus is indeed a friend! But on this Pentecost ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-15

Denomination: Lutheran

A Grieving Friend, A Dead Girl And A Sick Woman

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 30, 2006

This sermon examines three stories of faith as found in 2 Samuel 1:1, 17 - 27 and Mark 5: 21 - 43.

Mark 5: 21 – 43 - A Dead Girl and A Sick Woman 2 Samuel 1:1, 17 - 27 Intro: This week has been a particularly difficult one for me. It seemed as though every time I started one project or task something or someone would interrupt and I was off in a different direction. That’s sort of how I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

No Fools Here: Job's Young Friend Elihu

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 20, 2008

April Fool’s Day. Brash young Elihu is angry at Job and his friends for their inactivity. And he sees the extravagant, "foolish" mercy of God that foreshadows God’s forgiveness in Christ, "foolishly" spending His life for us.

Of some folks they say, "He’s really just a big kid at heart". "He’s really just a big kid at heart." Which means that even if he is in his fifties and has grown-up children, a mortgage and a pension plan, even so he has that irrepressible urge to play. Even so he wants nothing more than to have ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

That Old-Time Religion: Job's Friend Bildad Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 4, 2009

When we are in distress, we do not want doctrine. We want a fresh encounter with God, we want listening friends, and most of all, we want, and have, a Redeemer.

Years ago the church of which I was then a member had an evening ice-cream social and service out on the church grounds one summer Sunday. It was a gently warm night, and as the sun went down and a little chill crept into the air, as the stars began to come out and faces began to disappear into the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You Look For In A Best Friend

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Sep 3, 2015

Friendship is a very personal relationship. • And by coming to church you can work on those friendships

What do you look for in a best friend? • Most people would agree that, • A best friend is someone that you can share your most intimate, and deep secrets. • Things that you would never share with the rest of the world. • Someone that you turn to when you are hurt, ...read more

Scripture: James 3:17-18

Denomination: Christian Church

“he Was Deserted By His Friends” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 27, 2015

Why did Jesus' disciples desert Him in His hour of need?

As Jesus hung on the cross, He saw the soldiers who had dismissed Him, the Romans who had tortured Him, and His own people who had rejected Him. But perhaps the response most troubling was that of His closest followers. With the exception of John, His disciples deserted Him. In His greatest hour of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Baptist