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FRIENDINGUNFRIENDING 

  SHOW ME YOUR FRIENDS AND I’LL SHOW YOUYOUR FUTURE. 

Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs13:20

The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads themastray. Proverbs 12:26

  IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE THE RIGHTLIFE WHEN YOUHAVE THE WRONG FRIENDS. 

Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character .”  1 Corinthians 15:33

TWO THINGS I WON’T LET MY FRIENDS DO 

1)DISTRACT ME FROM GOD’S PLAN. 

 Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men." Matthew 16:23 NIV 84

2)CONTINUALLY TEMPT ME TO SIN. 

[Potiphar’s wife] caught [Jospeh] by his cloak and said, "Come to bed wit h me!" But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house. Genesis 39:12

ONE THING I WON’T STOP DOING 

  LOVING PEOPLE WITH THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVEOF CHRIST. 

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love oneanother. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love oneanother.” John 13:34-35

TALK IT OVER 

1. Talk about a time when someone in your life influenced you to go in the wrong direction.2. Is there a friend who is tempting or distracting you? What are you going to do to redefinethis friendship?3. Who do you need to show the unconditional love of God to? How are you going to do it?Pray together.

Improve your friendships by using the resources available athttp://resources.lifechurch.tv including a printable small group

discussion guide for this message.

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Preview of Friending 

Week 1: The Foundation of Friendship Week 2: One Friend Away Week 3: One

Community Away Week 4: Unfriending

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Rediscovering the Lost Art of Friendship 

Be PRESENT.

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Meeting Together  

Hebrews 10:24-25 NLT

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good 

works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people

do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his

return is drawing near.  

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Rediscovering the Lost Art of Friendship 

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Confess and Pray 

James 5:16 NLT

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you

may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great 

 power and produces wonderful resul ts.  

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Talk It Over  

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Be the friend you need to be and talk over today's message with someone.

Here are a few questions to get you started. 1) How has social media affected

your friendships for better or for worse? 2) Do you have the right friends? Are

you getting adequate time with those friends? 3) How present are you in your 

friendships? How transparent or open are you? If there is one of these thingsyou need to work on, what is it and what are you going to do about it? For more

discussion questions, devotionals, and a seven-day Bible reading guide, follow

the link below to check out the Talk It Over event on YouVersion or visit

http://resources.lifechurch.tv.

FRIENDING — 2

ONE FRIEND AWAY 

  SHOW ME YOUR FRIENDS, AND I’LL SHOW YOU YOUR FUTURE. 

Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs

13:20

  YOU MIGHT BE ONE FRIEND AWAY FROM CHANGING THE COURSE OF YOUR DESTINY. 

When [Saul] came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid 

of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. 27  But Barnabas took him and 

brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord 

and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached earlessly in the name of Jesus. 28 So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in

 Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. Acts 9:26-28

THREE TYPES OF FRIENDS EVERY PERSON NEEDS 

  SAMUEL: A FRIEND WHO MAKES YOU BETTER. 

…Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”13 So Samuel took the

horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the

Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David. 1 Samuel 16:12-13

 As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. Proverbs 27:17 NLT

  JONATHAN: A FRIEND WHO HELPS YOU FIND SPIRITUAL STRENGTH. 

While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul had come out 

to take his life. 16  And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him

ind strength in God. 1 Samuel 23:15-16

  NATHAN: A FRIEND WHO TELLS YOU THE TRUTH. 

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Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man!” 2 Samuel 12:7

 An open rebuke is better than hidden love! 6 Wounds from a sincere friend are better 

than many kisses from an enemy. Proverbs 27:5-6 NLT

TALK IT OVER 

  What friend from your past significantly impacted your life?

  We need friends who will help us become better, find strength in the Lord and tell us

the truth. What type of friend are you missing?

  What is your next step to develop the relationship with the person you need as a

friend? Pray for each other.

Improve your friendships by using the resources available at

http://resources.lifechurch.tv  including a printable small group

discussion guide for this message.

FRIENDING—3ONE COMMUNITY AWAY 

  SHOW ME YOUR FRIENDS, AND I’LL SHOW YOU

YOUR FUTURE. 

Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs13:20

WHAT CAUSES RELATIONAL POVERTY? 

1) INCREASED MOBILITY2) MODERN CONVENIENCES3) A RISE IN SOCIAL MEDIA 

  YOU ARE ONE COMMUNITY AWAY FROM CHANGINGTHE COURSE OF YOUR DESTINY. 

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything incommon. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread intheir homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.Acts 2:42-46

THREE QUALITIES OF GREAT COMMUNITIES 

  WE HAVE REFRIGERATOR RIGHTS. 

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 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 

Acts 2:44

  WE ALL HAVE FLAWED FEET. 

 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise toGod. Romans 15:7

 And Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table; he waslame in both feet. 2 Samuel 9:13

  WE FIGHT LIONS. 

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion lookingfor someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8

…everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:35

TALK IT OVER 

1. What do you think is the major cause of relational poverty in your life?

2. Of the three qualities of community, which do you need in your life and why?

3. In what way do you need help from your group to fight the lions that you're facing? Praytogether.

Improve your friendships by using the resources available athttp://resources.lifechurch.tv including a printable small group

discussion guide for this message.