Title: Friends Stronger Than Brothers
Memorize: A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24 (Nkjv)
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 18:1-4 (Nkjv)
[1] Now when he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
[2] Saul took him that day, and would not let him go home to his father’s house anymore.
[3] Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
[4] And Jonathan took off the robe that was on him and gave it to David, with his armor, even to his sword and his bow and his belt.
Message:
Some friends can be closer to you than a brother. Such friends will challenge you to do more for God and will tell you the truth when other people are afraid to do so. Friends like these are people you can lean on when the chips are down.
The Holy Ghost descended on 120 people in Acts 2, but in Acts 3:1 the Bible focuses only on Peter and John as they went into the temple. The reason for this focus, I believe, is that they were friends who were part of Jesus’ inner circle. Three of them were in that circle – Peter, James, and John. Out of those three, Peter and John had a close relationship even before Jesus died.
My dear child, you need friends with whom you can have healthy competitions about things such as, who can pray the longest, who reads more Scriptures, who wins more souls, and so on. The relationship between Peter and John was strong, and it rested on their relationship with Jesus. You need friends whose link with you is majorly based on the link you both have with Jesus Christ.
Key Point:
Determine never to bring grief to your parents and your heavenly Father.
Bible Quiz:
In which gospel did Jesus say, “l call you no more servants but friends”?
Hymn 55 – Christian, Seek Not Yet Repose
1 Christian, Seek Not Yet Repose;
Hear Thy Guardian Angel Say,
“Thou Art In The Midst Of Foes:
Watch And Pray!”
2 Principalities And Powers,
Mustering Their Unseen Array,
Wait For Thy Unguarded Hours:
“Watch And Pray.”
3 Gird Thy Heavenly Armour On;
Wear It Every Night And Day
Ambush’d Lies The Evil One:
“Watch And Pray.”
4 Hear The Victors Who O’ercame;
Still They Mark Each Warrior’s Way;
All With One Sweet Voice Exclaim,
“Watch And Pray!”
5 Hear, Above AlI, Hear Thy Lord,
Him Thou Lovest To Obey;
Hide Within Thy Heart His Word:
“Watch And Pray!.”
6 Watch, As If On That Alone
Hung The Issue Of The Day;
Pray, That Help May Be Sent Down:
Watch And Pray.
Bible In One Year: Numbers 11:33, Mark 14:22-52
Authors: Pastor E. A. Adeboye and Pastor Folu Adeboye