Sermons on Friendships:

God's Intervention In Toxic Marriages Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Aug 17, 2024

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.- Psalm 34:18

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.- Psalm 34:18 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I want to address a sensitive yet crucial issue is domestic abuse and mistreatment in marriages. God's design for marriage is a beautiful, loving partnership between two ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:18

Evangelism As A Lifestyle

Contributed by Joshua Tilley on May 24, 2018

This is one portion of a study of evangelism focusing on naturally living a life of evangelism.

Evangelism as a Lifestyle Col 4:3-4 At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a door to us for the message, to speak the mystery of the Messiah, for which I am in prison, so that I may reveal it as I am required to speak. Paul prays for opportunity to speak to his prison guards and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:7-8, Colossians 4:3-4

Going Deep And Getting Close Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 1, 2004

4th of 4 on Friendship with God. How to get deep and close to God. The secret is not as hard as you may think.

Going Deep and Getting Close 1 Thess 5:16-18 16 Always be joyful. 17 Pray continually, 18 and give thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus. Paul writes to Christians in Thessalonica and encourages them to "pray without ceasing". This kind of prayer is less about ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Authentic Relationships: Being Real In An Artificial World Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 30, 2009

How Christ’s friendship with His followers exemplifies the traits necessary to navigate our relationships through tough times.

We begin a new series today on relationships. Every human being is created in God’s image and is therefore a relational being. Since we’re relational beings, if we have any hope of joy and peace and happiness in life we need to know how to “do” relationships. The majority of good relationships ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-17

Denomination: Baptist

Best Friends Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Mar 30, 2015

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Best Friends John 13:1; 15:15 1. Service is the demonstration of our friendship - 13:15 A. Service demonstrates humility B. Service is shocking 2. Trust is the declaration of our friendship - 14:1 *I trust when the unexpected and the unexplainable happens 3. Love is the motivation ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming A Friend Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 18, 2012

These Proverbs will help teach us to be to others the friend that we desire to have ourselves. When it comes to friends you must first be one to have one. What kind of friend are you?

PROVERBS 17:17 / 18:24 BECOMING A FRIEND [John 15:9-17] Author Henry Durbanville underscored the importance of friends as a means of overcoming the dreaded enemy of loneliness. He included some excellent quotes in his book which are worthy of repeating. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "A friend may ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:17

Denomination: Baptist

Friends - Pt. 2 - Jellyfish And Johnny On The Spot Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 17, 2015

It is the basis of every level of relationship of meaning. You must have a foundation in friendship. Are you a good friend? What qualities should you look for in a friend?

Friends Pt. 3 - Jellyfish & Johnny on the Spot I. Introduction Every relationship of meaning has to have foundation in friendship. Jesus walks through a progression of relationship with His disciples. In John 15, He reveals that at some point He called them servant but then due to the incremental ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 14:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Getting Past The Pain Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 1, 2004

2nd of 4 on Friendship with God. Forgiveness is a decision that God made to give you and that you can make to give others.

Getting Past the Pain Reconciliation Dynamic If I have a brand new car with 20 miles on it and park it in the parking lot and you carelessly come driving in and smash into the side of it, doing $8000 damage, you and I are going to have a problem with our relationship! Let’s suppose that just ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Close Encounters Of The God Kind (Pastor Jose Gomez Jr)

Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Mar 8, 2006

In order to build effective relationships, there must be a desire to be close. This is what drives every good relations, friendship, marriage, and devotion to God.

Premise: Relationships are the most important things in life. They connect people in ways allow us to express God’s love through taking our mind off of ourselves. However, in order to build effective relationships, there must be a desire to be close. This is what drives every good relations, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Worship - Satisfy Yourself Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

You had enjoyed food and friendships and being productive and investments and vacations and hobbies and reading and shopping and sports and TV and travel … but not God.

Today, we launch a new series, Seven Practices of a Healthy Christian. This series fits nicely after talking through Creed for the summer. First, we discussed our creed and now our deeds. Beliefs always precede our behavior. You can find today’s sermon notes on YouVersion and go to “Live event.” ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:47-48, Psalm 63:8, Psalm 63:1-5, Psalm 34:8, Habakkuk 1:14-17, Matthew 22:37-38, Psalm 37:4, 1 Corinthians 16:22, Habakkuk 3:17-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Growing In Love PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 31, 2023

This sermon explores the importance of fostering friendships based on faith, practicing benevolence, and giving generously, all underpinned by God's boundless love.

Good morning, my dear friends. We gather here today, in this sacred place. A place of love. A place of hope. A place of faith. We gather to share in the Word of God. To draw strength from His teachings. To find comfort in His love. Opening Scripture Reading – Let us turn to the Holy Scripture, John ...read more

Scripture: John 13:34-35

Topics: Growing In Love, For God

What Is A Friend?

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Apr 29, 2024

As Christians, we should choose true friends wisely, recognizing the characteristics of fake friends, and seek God's wisdom to discern the difference between the two.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to talk about a topic that hits close to home for all of us – friendship. We all know the saying, "You are the company you keep," and the Bible has a lot to say about the importance of choosing our friends wisely. Our focus today will be ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 13:20-21, Proverbs 17:17, Proverbs 27:17, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, John 15:11-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A True Friend Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 25, 2012

Few things enrich life like a good friend. Hopefully through this study we will learn how to be a true friend as well as how to recognize a true friend.

PROVERBS 18: 24 A TRUE FRIEND [1 Sam. 18:1-4; 19:1-7; 20:1-42; 2 Sam. 1:25ff] Few things enrich life like a good friend. To have someone with whom you can share your deepest thoughts, feelings and longings –someone who can ask anything of you and of whom you can ask anything ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:24

Denomination: Baptist

Friends Along The Way

Contributed by Russell Lackey on Sep 3, 2014

This sermon is about the importance of friendship. We are called to be friends. The greatest way to be a friend is to bring people to Jesus (who is our greatest friend)

Many years ago there was a man who wanted to meet Jesus. Everyone in that day wanted to meet Jesus. This man hoped Jesus would heal him. There was a problem. He could not walk. Even more, there were too many people blocking the way to Jesus. How would he get to there? The local government ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Are You A Friend Of God?

Contributed by Shawn Rose on Mar 28, 2009

God is, without a doubt, our BEST friend. But what kind of friend are you to Him? Here are three qualities God looks for in a friend, all demonstrated by Abraham, who was called the "Friend of God."

ARE YOU A FRIEND OF GOD? Text: John 15:13 – 15 Introduction: • “What a Friend We Have In Jesus” o Loves you unconditionally o Tells you the truth o There when you need help o Encourages you to be a better person o Always keeps his promises • Jesus is your Best Friend, and He is also the God ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13-15

Denomination: Baptist