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Cultivating Vital Friendships Graphical sermon notes by, Rev. Ed Whitman Sunday, February 1, 2015 Evangelical Congregational Church in Dunstable Massachusetts © Copyright 2015 by the author, Rev. Ed Whitman, with permission to freely redistribute.
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Cultivating Vital FriendshipsGraphical sermon notes by,
Rev. Ed Whitman
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Evangelical Congregational Church in Dunstable Massachusetts
© Copyright 2015 by the author, Rev. Ed Whitman, with permission to freely redistribute.
Ecclesiastes 4: 12
Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is
not quickly broken.
DECC - January 26, 2014Who is that Masked Man?
Rev Joseph Moody York, ME
If I tell you who I am, you may not
like who I am…And it is all that
that I have.
Let’s
Pray
Promise Two
Cultivate Vital
Friendships that
Encourage Us to Keep
Our Promises
Promise One
Cultivate Vital
Friendships that
Encourage Us to Keep
Our Promises
Nurture a Growing
Intimacy with the Lord Jesus
Christ
Promise Two
Cultivate Vital Friendships that Encourage Us
to Keep Our Promises
“Everyone reading this should seek
to have three individuals in his/her life; You need a
Paul, a Barnabas and
a Timothy.”
Teacher / Example Friendships
Hebrews 13: 7
Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
Paul
Teacher / Example Friendships
Hebrews 13: 7
Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
Do you have a friend (older man or woman) who is
willing to build into
your life?
Disciple-Making FriendshipsII Timothy 3:
10,14 You know all about my teaching,
my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience,
love, endurance, perse-cutions, sufferings — continue in what you have learned
Timothy
Disciple-Making Friendships
Titus 2:4-5
Older women must train the younger
women to love their husbands and their
children, to live wisely and be pure,
to work in their homes, to do good, and to be adaptable to their husbands.
Timothea(fem. for Timothy)
Disciple-Making FriendshipsII Timothy 3:
10,14 You know all about my teaching,
my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience,
love, endurance, perse-cutions, sufferings — continue in what you have learned
Do you have a younger
person in your life as
someone you can
encourage in the ways
of Jesus?
Peer Friendships
Proverbs 27: 17
As iron sharpens iron, so one person
sharpens another.
Barnabas&
Peter
Peer Friendships
Proverbs 27: 17Barnabas
As iron sharpens iron, so one person
sharpens another.
Barnabas wanted to take Mark, with them, but Paul did not think it wise to take him. They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Acts 15:37-39
Peer Friendships
Proverbs 27: 17Peter
As iron sharpens iron, so one person
sharpens another.
But when Peter came to Antioch, I (Paul) had to oppose him to his face, for what he did was very wrong. Galatians 2:11
Peer Friendships
Proverbs 27: 17 Peter
As iron sharpens iron, so one person
sharpens another.
Our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. He writes the same way in all his letters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand… 2 Peter 3:15-16
Peer Friendships
Proverbs 27: 17
As iron sharpens iron, so one person
sharpens another.
Do you have peer friends
who are allowed to hold you
accountable?
A “Barnabas” Friend Can Bringthe Challenge to Go Beyond:
Convenience Friendships
Doing Things Friendships
Milestone Friendships
Lots of Time…Effort…Grace!
Close, Committed Friends George Burns Jack Benny
Action Step # 2 Find someone who will help you
keep the 50 Day Adventure promises
Give that person permission to call you each week and ask:1. “Are you staying current with
your journal?”
Action Step # 2 Find someone who will help you
keep the 50 Day Adventure promises
Give that person permission to call you each week and ask:1. “Are you staying current with
your journal?”2. “How are you doing with the
weekly promises and action steps?”
Action Step # 2 Find someone who will help you
keep the 50 Day Adventure promises
Give that person permission to call you each week and ask:1. “Are you staying current with
your journal?”2. “How are you doing with the
weekly promises and action steps?”
3. Be as honest as you dare!
Ecclesiastes 4: 12
Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is
not quickly broken.
With God’s help, I promiseTo cultivate vital
friendshipsThat encourage me to
Keep my promises.
