Second Friend Day - Elmer Towns

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SERMON FOUR Friends Who Help Us INTRODUCTION: There are four kinds of friends who help us. First, there is the counselor-friend who guides us through our problems. Second, there is the herofriend who motivates us to achieve greater things. Third, there is the teacher-friend who instructs us and gives us wisdom. And in the fourth place, there is the coach-friend who supports and encourages us. I. Counselor-Friends Guide Us Through Problems (Exodus 18:13-33) A. They help by listening. B. They help by letting us ventilate our feelings. C. They help by helping us see our problem. D. They help by mirroring our inner self. II. Hero-Friends motivate us upward. (I Samuel 18:1-4) A. Heroes reflect what we want to become. B. Hero-friends are dedicated to something larger than themselves. C. When we change hero-friends, we change our life’s direction. III. Teacher-Friends Instruct Us (I and II Timothy) A. They tell us facts. B. They give us skills. IV. Coach-Friends Support Us (Ruth 3:1-5) A. They give us hints, encouragement, motivation, and support. B. No friend can give us success in life, but a coach works on our attitude.
SERMON FIVE What It Means To Have Jesus For A Friend INTRODUCTION: T he greatest friend to a Christian is Jesus Christ. Why? Because Jesus can do more for the Christian than anyone else on earth. When the Bible says, “ . . . there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24b), it is describing the friendship of Jesus Christ. I. Jesus is a friend who helps us overcome sin What a friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry Everything to God in prayer. what peace we often forfeit, what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry Everything to God in prayer! A. Sins—We commit intentional and unintentional sins. (I John 1:8) B. Griefs—These are emotional brokennesses as a result of our sins. (Isaiah 53:3-4) C. Bear—Jesus’ death gives us relationship to God through forgiveness. (Isaiah 53;4; Hebrews 4:15-16) D. Peace—We have peace with God. (Romans 5:1; Ephesians 2:14) We have the peace of God. (Philippians 4:6-7; I Thessalonians 5:23) II. Jesus is a friend who helps us overcome failures Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged, Take it to the Lord in prayer. Can we find a friend so faithful Who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness, Take it to the Lord in prayer. A. Trials—God-given experiences to determine or increase our strength. (I Corinthians 10:13; James 1:2, 12; I Peter 1:7) B. Temptations—Attempts by Satan to pull us down and destroy us. (Matthew 4:1-10; James 1:13-14) C. Sorrows—The hurts and regrets that come from failing and giving in to temptation. (II Corinthians 2:5-7, 7:10) D. Weakness—Weak points that Satan touches to hurt us. God strengthens them to use us. (Luke 22:31-32) III. Jesus is a friend who helps us overcome problems Are we weak and heavy laden, Cumbered with a load of care? Precious Saviour, still our refuge Take it to the Lord in prayer. Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
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Chapter 5 GETTING ANSWERS TO PRAYER
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Chapter 6 USING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFT
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Chapter 7 DEALING WITH SIN After yo
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enemies. On the cross He uttered, "
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advancement. But those who are lock
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