8/23/2015
"Christians Help Their Friends"
Luke 5. 17-26

CHRISTIANS HELP THEIR FRIENDS Luke 5. 17-26 1.  CHRISTIAN FRIENDS ______ ________ THEIR FRIENDS: A.  The paralytic needed healing & was blessed to have friends who carried him to Jesus B.  Do you have friends in need?  There are different ______ of healing. 2.  CHRISTIAN FRIENDS TAKE THEIR FRIENDS TO JESUS: A.  The paralytic was willing but Un-______ B.  Some who are in need are Un-_______ C.  In such cases we must keep praying, testifying, and being ready 3.  CHRISTIAN FRIENDS ACT ____________: A.  There was a time of definite need for the paralytic B.  In our friends’ lives there will be _____of ______ 4.  CHRISTIAN FRIENDS SEE JESUS ______ IN THE LIVES OF THEIR FRIENDS: A.  The paralytic was _________, then healed B.  Sometimes healing is spiritual - Spiritual healing is Life _________ C.  Christian friends care about their friends’ _________ things 5.  CHRISTIAN FRIENDS PRAISE GOD ___________: A.  The paralytic’s friends and community celebrated B.  When Jesus works wonders- people should __________! C.  Worship should be a celebration of what God has done! 6.  DO YOU HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS CRIPPLED? A.  Physically, or spiritually B.  Christians _______   their friends

8-9-2015
"True Friendships"
Luke 10. 25-37

TRUE FRIENDSHIPS Luke 10. 25-37 1.  Scripture Lesson  - Luke 10. 25-37 2.  What is True Friendship?  A TRUE ___________ is: A.  (T)  _______ ____ _____; _ried, __ested, & trustworthy -One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Prov 18:24 B.  A true friend will (R) ______, and __each Out -Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13 C.  A true friend (U) ___________ and is __ndeterred -You can always tell a real friend: when you’ve made a fool of yourself he doesn’t feel you’ve done a permanent job. – Laurence J. Peter D.  A true friend is an (E) ___________ and an __xhorter -Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends Philippians 4:1 3.  Christians Need to be True Friends-  A.  To show their love for Christ by loving their _____________ B.  What better way is there to Honor Christ than to step up and be a “good friend?” C.  ______is there around you who needs a true friend? 4.  Challenge for August A.  That we will seek to be-________ someone new during month  B.  That we will express our _________ to a special friend whom God has given us.

08-02-2015
"Why Christians Should Have Friends"
Proverbs 27: 17

Why Christians Should Have Friends Proverbs 27. 17 INTRO:  Why Should Christians have friends?  - The Answer:  FRIENDS MAKE US _____________!                    - Today I want to look at some ways in which friends make us better (5 of                                    them) 1.  FRIENDS HELP US LEARN______________________________   A.  Friends show us our good points  B.  Friends show us our _______ points while enemies only flatter us. C.  Friends help us take off our masks and own up to our failings. 2.  FRIENDS HELP US LEARN ______________________________   A.  Sharing our blessings with friends teaches us to give  B.  Watching our friends give to those in need inspires us to do likewise C.  When our friends hurt, or are troubled, we do what we can to _______ 3.  FRIENDS HELP US LEARN  _____________________________   A.  If listening is only 8-10% auditory, then we need to learn to watch for cues and other language.  B.  When we really listen we are more likely to care, and to show God’s love 4.  FRIENDS HELP US LEARN  ____________________________________   A.  Having a variety of friends teaches us to be tolerant of others’_______ B.  Friends teach us to be sensitive to others C.  How can we win others to faith in Jesus Christ if we don’t care about them, and if we don’t take the time to understand. 5.  FRIENDS HELP US TO  ____________________________________   A.  Friends give us godly _______ (Prov. 27.9) B.  Friends teach us how  to walk in Christ by their example (Phil 3. 17) C.  By discussing our faith with us, friends help us know what we believe and why we believe it. 6.  WHAT TO DO:   A.  That we will seek to be______  someone new during month of Aug  B.  That we will express our __________ to a special friend whom God has given us.