PROVERBIAL FRIENDSHIPS (11 OF 11)
by Zach Terry
Scripture: Proverbs 12:26
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Proverbial Friendships (11 of 11)
Series: Proverbs
Zach Terry
Proverbs 12:26
FRIENDSHIP - This is a peer to peer commitment built on mutual passions which allows for unique access to one's life and heart.
TEXT: Proverbs 12:26 26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully, For the way of the wicked leads them astray.
THEOLOGY:
• GOD - The Christian view of God is that of a Trinity. God is one, existing in three persons. Perfect friendship exists in between God the Father, Son and Spirit.
• MAN - God created the world, IT IS NOT GOOD for this man, made in our image to be alone. That doesn't reflect who God is properly.
• GOD/MAN - The bible says God walked with man. Walking is a Hebrew colloquialism for friendship. God and Man were friends.
• SIN/FALL - When sin entered the world through Adam. It not only separated God and Man, it separated man from man... the first murder occurred.
• LAW - God gave the Law to Israel. It served several purposes:
• 1. It revealed God's character
• 2. It revealed Man's sinfulness and made him aware of his need.
• 3. It served as a moral compass for a relationship with GOD and MAN.
• The first 4 of the 10 commandments were vertical Godward.
• The last 6 of the 10 commandments were horizontal Manward.
Why? God desires to create a community where friendship can flourish.
• JESUS - One of the great criticisms of Jesus was that he was a friend of sinners. He did ministry with a team of men, among the 12, he was closest to 3 (Peter, James and John) then he had friends who weren't in ministry - Mary, Martha, Lazarus.
• CHURCH - We see in the early church a people marked by friendship, they worshipped together, they ate together, they shared all they had in common, they rejoiced together, they wept together.
• ESCHATON - Heaven is friendship on steroids. No barriers, no divisions, no language separation. We see the people of God, from all of time, sitting at table with Jesus enj ...
Series: Proverbs
Zach Terry
Proverbs 12:26
FRIENDSHIP - This is a peer to peer commitment built on mutual passions which allows for unique access to one's life and heart.
TEXT: Proverbs 12:26 26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully, For the way of the wicked leads them astray.
THEOLOGY:
• GOD - The Christian view of God is that of a Trinity. God is one, existing in three persons. Perfect friendship exists in between God the Father, Son and Spirit.
• MAN - God created the world, IT IS NOT GOOD for this man, made in our image to be alone. That doesn't reflect who God is properly.
• GOD/MAN - The bible says God walked with man. Walking is a Hebrew colloquialism for friendship. God and Man were friends.
• SIN/FALL - When sin entered the world through Adam. It not only separated God and Man, it separated man from man... the first murder occurred.
• LAW - God gave the Law to Israel. It served several purposes:
• 1. It revealed God's character
• 2. It revealed Man's sinfulness and made him aware of his need.
• 3. It served as a moral compass for a relationship with GOD and MAN.
• The first 4 of the 10 commandments were vertical Godward.
• The last 6 of the 10 commandments were horizontal Manward.
Why? God desires to create a community where friendship can flourish.
• JESUS - One of the great criticisms of Jesus was that he was a friend of sinners. He did ministry with a team of men, among the 12, he was closest to 3 (Peter, James and John) then he had friends who weren't in ministry - Mary, Martha, Lazarus.
• CHURCH - We see in the early church a people marked by friendship, they worshipped together, they ate together, they shared all they had in common, they rejoiced together, they wept together.
• ESCHATON - Heaven is friendship on steroids. No barriers, no divisions, no language separation. We see the people of God, from all of time, sitting at table with Jesus enj ...
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