GOOD FRIENDSHIPS

Dayspring Church Online

GOOD FRIENDSHIPS Series: Breath Easy – Week #1 Pastor Nestor Flores Sunday August 6, 2023 "A mirror reflects a man’s face but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses" Proverbs 27:19 (TLB) “The godly give good advice to their friends; the wicked lead them astray.” Proverbs 12:26 (NLT) “My dear friends, in the name of the Lord Jesus, I beg you not to have anything to do with any of your people who loaf around and refuse to obey the instructions we gave you. 7 You surely know that you should follow our example. We didn't waste our time loafing,” 2 Thessalonians 3:6-7 (CEV) AVOID BEING FRIENDS WITH... 1. Lazy People "We also gave you this rule: If you don't work, you don't eat." 2 Thessalonians 3:10 (CEV) I. A Lazy Person Fools Himself “The lazy person claims, “There’s a lion on the road! Yes, I’m sure there’s a lion out there!” Proverbs 26:13 II. A Lazy Person Doesn’t Advance, Doesn’t Prosper. “As a door swings back and forth on its hinges, so the lazy person turns over in bed.” Proverbs 26:14 III. A Lazy Person Is Self-Destructive. “Lazy people take food in their hand but don’t even lift it to their mouth.” Proverbs 26:15 IV. A Lazy Person Is Uncorrectable. “Lazy people consider themselves smarter than seven wise counselors.” Proverbs 26:16 “Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and never succeed.” Proverbs 12:24 (TLB) 2. Angry People "Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back." Proverbs 29:11 (NLT) The Person That Gets Angry... I. Gets Into A Lot Of Trouble "An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin." Proverbs 29:22 (NLT) II. Cause Conflict "A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict..." Proverbs 15:18 (NIV) III. Makes Bad Decisions “…a hot temper shows great foolishness..” Proverbs 14:29 (NLT) IV. Does Crazy Things "Short-tempered people do foolish things..." Proverbs 14:17 (NLT) V. Ends Up Losing What Is Valuable "Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.." Proverbs 11:29 (NIV) 3. Immoral People "Sin pays off with death...." Romans 6:23 (CEV) Sin Makes You Lose… o Your Communion With God o Your Identity o Your Common Sense o Your Peace o The Favor Of God 4. Greedy People "Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own." Luke 12:15 (NLT) “Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness.” Ecclesiastes 5:1 (NLT) .......................... ABOUT DAYSPRING Visit Our Website To learn more about Dayspring Church, who we are, what we believe, and what is happening: http://dayspringmh.org PRAYER You can share your prayer request or praise report by clicking here: http://dayspringmh.org/prayer-request FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DayspringMH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayspringmh/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dayspring_mh JOIN US FOR CHURCH ONLINE Sundays: 9:30am YouTube | Facebook | dayspringmh.org/dayspring-online | JOIN US IN-PERSON Sunday: 9:30am 10925 Columbus Ave, Mission Hills, Ca 91345 JOIN A LIFE GROUP For a directory of life groups go to: http://dayspringmh.org/life-groups GIVE You can worship through your giving and at the same time help us continue our mission. You can give easily and securely through Zelle [phone] TEXT ALERTS Want to stay in the know? Sign up for our FREE text alerts. https://mobile-text-alerts.com/subscribe/DayspringMH