Inca’s Trail, Machu Picchu (Perú)

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Friendship 101(It is Jesus’ way)

+Matthew 26:50

Jesus replied, “Friend, do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him.

+Friend: Hetairos (imposter)

Matthew 22:12

‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ The man was speechless.

Matthew 20:13

“But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius?

Matthew 26:50

Jesus replied, “Friend, do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him.

+Friend: Philos (experience based love)

John 11:11

After he had said this, he went on to tell them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up

Luke 12:4

“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

John 15:13

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:15

I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

+What is friendship about?

(… according to Jesus)

Helping others to know the Father’s heart

Giving and not takingProv. 27:6 “Wounds from a friend can be

trusted…”

Thinking of God’s Glory before your own glory 2 Cor. 5:15 And he died for all, that those

who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

+What is friendship about?

2 Cor 5:9 “So we make it our goal to please Him…” 2 Cor 5:11 “Since, then, we know what it is to fear

the Lord, we try to persuade men…”

Receiving the free gift James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift

is from above; it comes down from the Father… “

Loving like 1 Cor. 13:7

“Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening]”.

+What is the world’s view?

Recollection instead of “reconciliation”

2 Cor. 5:20

“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God”.

Matt 22: 37-38

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’  This is the first and greatest commandment.

+What is the world’s view?

Romans 5:5

“And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.”.

Demands on wrong expectations

James 4: 1

What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?

Galatians 1:10

Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

+What is the world’s view?

Love those who are easy to love

Luke 7:47

Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.

Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us

Romans 15:1-2

We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. 2 Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

+I want to be a better friend… like Jesus!

① What do they “need”?... instead what do they want? What is for me?

② Check your heart motives. Are your needs met in Jesus?

③ Believe the best of them (1 Cor. 13)

④ Care for their best as a giver not a taker (Gal. 6:2).

⑤ Love them by telling the truth

⑥ Extend God’s mercy and grace. It is free! (Rom. 2:4)

⑦ Accept one another (Rom. 15:7)

⑧ Seek for unity of heart (Rom. 15:5-6)

⑨ Remember…All is to the praise of His glory (Eph 1:6)!!!

“Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up

for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to

God” Eph 5:1-2