Second Friend Day - Elmer Towns

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CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 WHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD HAVE FRIENDS CHAPTER 2 GOD'S FRIENDSHIP VERSUS HUMAN FRIENDSHIPS CHAPTER 3 CHRISTIANS HELP THEIR FRIENDS CHAPTER 4 FRIENDS WHO HELP US CHAPTER 5 WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE JESUS FOR A FRIEND
CHAPTER ONE WHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD HAVE FRIENDS Friends make us well rounded. Therefore, Christians should have friends because it will help them grow. Even though there are some monks who feel they must live alone, the well-rounded Christian will have friends. Some people are characterized as "Lone Ranger Christians" because they do not know how to work or live with other Christians. But this is not biblical. A Christian will learn from others and will help others. Following are eight benefits the Christian gains from having friends. 1. A Christian with friends knows himself. The person who does not have friends probably does not understand himself as well as the person who has many friends. FRIENDS ARE MIRRORS. Just as a mirror shows the teenager his acne or the middleaged person his gray hair, friends show us ourselves. Because friends mirror blemishes as well as strengths, they help us see ourselves as we really are. "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend" (Proverbs 27:17). 2. A Christian with friends is a giver. The person without friends usually goes through life as a consumer, without ever learning to give or be a producer. FRIENDS ARE GIVERS. When a person enters a friendship, he will give something to the other person. One of the things we give is advice. "Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel" (Proverbs 27:9). Friendship is unselfish; it thinks of the other person. The Bible says, "Give, and it shall be given unto you" (Luke 6:38). All that we give to our friends comes back to us. When we give them love, affirmation, or happiness, they give the same to us. 3. A Christian with friends is open. The person without friends probably wears a mask. But when a person has friends, he communicates freely with them. FRIENDS ARE OPEN. But what about those who wear a mask? A mask is worn to protect our weaknesses. When we are lonely or when we have pain, we wear a mask so people will not know us or hurt us. The first step to becoming strong is to be aware of our weaknesses. When a man knows that he does not have a strong body, he is motivated to exercise and eat properly. The first step to strengthening our personality is to take off our masks and be honest about our weaknesses. Friends never rip a mask off because skin usually comes off with it. Friends help one another take the mask off slowly. When I was a young boy, my mother took Band- Aids off my skin very slowly. Because I, like most boys, would yell when a Band-Aid came off, mother seemed to take all afternoon slowly taking it off one millimeter at a time. Love is slow. Love will not intentionally hurt another. "Faithful are the wounds of a friend" (Proverbs 27:6). 4. A Christian with friends is growing. The person without friends grows slowly and may be stunted. Why? Because they do not have someone to help them grow in Christ. FRIENDS ARE SUPPORTERS. To have a Christian friend is to grow in Christ. A businessman once told me, "I cannot afford friends in my business." Truly he
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Elmer Towns Larry Gilbert Contribut
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Lesson 3 - Andrew Brings Peter to J
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OVERVIEW OF SECOND FRIEND DAY The S
Page 7 and 8: � Complete the planning with the
Page 9 and 10: � Hand out “Who Are My Friends?
Page 11 and 12: � Post all members’ “Yes” c
Page 13 and 14: serve a continental breakfast of Da
Page 15 and 16: � Members who did not attend the
Page 17 and 18: LETTER OF COMMITMENT TO BE SIGNED B
Page 19 and 20: TEACHER’S LETTER TO A CHILD OR TE
Page 21 and 22: STAIRSTEPPING YOUR FRIENDS TO CHRIS
Page 23 and 24: RIGHT ATTITUDES FOR STAIRSTEPPING Y
Page 25 and 26: EFFECTIVE STAIRSTEPPING METHODS 1.
Page 27 and 28: HOW TO INVITE YOUR FRIENDS TO CHURC
Page 29 and 30: LESSON 2 - A FRIEND PROTECTS YOU Le
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Page 33 and 34: HOW TO USE THE SERMON OUTLINES The
Page 35 and 36: SERMON THREE Christians Help Their
Page 37 and 38: SERMON FIVE What It Means To Have J
Page 39 and 40: A. HOW TO USE THE APPENDIXES As we
Page 41 and 42: � New Life Presbyterian Church in
Page 43 and 44: OOPS! The phone is ringing now. It'
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Page 50: A FRIEND PROTECTS YOU Write True or
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Page 62 and 63: GOD'S FRIENDSHIP God's friendship i
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Page 66 and 67: CHAPTER FOUR FRIENDS WHO HELP US Fo
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Page 78 and 79: Chapter 1 ACCEPTING THE SAVIOUR Dur
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Page 82 and 83: A young man was dealing for the fir
Page 84 and 85: God's will. However, after you rece
Page 86 and 87: Love of the brethren is a proof of
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Page 94 and 95: Begin your study by reading a passa
Page 96 and 97: Chapter 5 GETTING ANSWERS TO PRAYER
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Page 102 and 103: Chapter 6 USING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFT
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Page 106 and 107: Chapter 7 DEALING WITH SIN After yo
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5. You must not defile your body. S
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espect for him. The following rule
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sinner." The Scofield Reference Bib
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First, God reminded Elijah of His p
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Sometimes resisting the devil means
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1. The Holy Spirit indwells every b
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are going so poorly that God has fo
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Chapter 10 BECOMING FAITHFUL One of
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Faithfulness is doing what needs to
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There were many dusty bushes in the
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enemies. On the cross He uttered, "
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There were two thieves on the cross
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advancement. But those who are lock
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"My Sunday School teacher said Jesu
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