"Let Jesus be your friend", John 15, Malcolm Cox, Thames Valley churches of Christ

Malcolm Cox

“Let Jesus be your best friend”, John 15

• We are made for friendship

• Adam needed Eve

• “The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”” Genesis 2.18

• Think about the significance of friends throughout your life

• None like Jesus

• Friendship he offers us cannot be earned

• Friendship he offers cost him dear

1. Jesus defines friendship

• Only he really knows what friendship is all about

• Jesus-style friendship

a. Initiative

b. Investment

c. Innocent

2. Living in friendship with Jesus

• “meno”: stay, continue, dwell, lodge, remain, rest, settle, endure, continue unchanged, persevere, constant, steadfast, indwell, abide….

• “to be in close and settled union”

Friendship with Jesus means…

• Time: Spark + Proximity + Time

• Trust: life and doctrine

• Telling: proud of our friend Jesus

Conclusion

• What would your life be like with a closer friendship with Jesus?

• What would your church be like with a closer friendship with Jesus?

• What would your world be like with a closer friendship with Jesus?

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