“cultivating my friendships”
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“Cultivating my friendships”. Proverbs 27:19. SIX MARKS OF A REAL FRIEND. c ommitted to . I must be . t hat person. “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” Prov. 18:24. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Cultivating my friendships”Proverbs 27:19
SIX MARKS OF A REAL FRIEND
1. I MUST BE
.
committed to
that person“A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
Prov. 18:24
“Some fr iendships do not last , but some fr iends are more loyal then brothers .”
Prov. 18:24
2. I must be .considerate
“Friendliness bears fruit for a man . . .”
Prov. 17:22
“Love forgets mistakes. Nagging about them parts the best of friends.”
Prov. 17:9
3. I MUST BE .confidential“A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret.”
Prov. 11:13
4. I must be
.
candid
“Better is open rebuke than
hidden love. Wounds from a
friend can be trusted.
Prov. 27:5-6
“An honest answer is the sign of a true friendship.”
Prov. 24:26
5. I must be .constructive“As iron sharpens iron, friend shapes friend.”
Prov. 27:17 1 Thes. 5:11
6. I must be .consistent and loyal
“A friend loves at all times, a brother is born for adversity.”
Prov. 17:17
NOW we can rejoice in our wonderful relationship with God – all because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done in dying for our sins – making us friends with God!
Rom 5:11