Designed for Community
In Eden, God declared it was not good for Adam to be this.
What is being alone?
This man is called a “Friend of God” because he believed God
Who is called Abraham?
Jesus described the greatest love as doing this for one’s friends.
What is laying down His life?
This trait is “the intentional choice to show up over and over again” staying by someone’s side regardless of what they can do for you.
What is loyalty?
A horticulturist tending plants day after day is used as an example of this friendship trait.
What is loyalty?
According to the study, this relationship must come first if we want satisfying friendships with others.
What is a friendship with God?
Abraham’s belief was credited to him as this.
What is righteousness?
Jesus called this unlikely person- a tax collector- saying “Follow me.”
Who is Levi?
Loyalty “communicates” this quality- showing others the can count on you.
What is dependability?
Two friends sitting together in safe silence after laughter shows that sometimes this alone is “enough”.
What is presence?
Jesus said he no longer calls His disciples servants, but instead uses this relational title.
What are friends?
According to James, friendship waits this leads to hostility towards God.
What is the world?
Jesus said He came to call these people- not the righteous- to repentance.
Who are sinners?
This is named as a practical requirement of loyalty. (e.g. keeping plans, answering the phone when you’d rather watch TV)
What is consistency?
A dinner table where strangers become friends- and the host serves and treasures guests- illustrates this virtue.
What is hospitality?
This 4 week study equips you with Scripture truth to shape how you navigate friendship.
What is the study about God’s design for friendship?
These two rulers became friends through their shared persecution of Jesus.
Who is Pilate and Herod?
God’s friendship is not only sacrificial- it is also this, changing us and producing fruit.
What is transformative (friendship)?
The Hebrew word used to describe God’s perpetual, persistent loyal love- meant to be reflected in our friendships.
What is hesed?
In the “Miserable Comforters” section, Job’s friends are portrayed as adding pain with this kind of response, rather than offering prayer and true care.
What are empty words?
This is described as the firmest foundation for any friendship we seek in this world.
What is friendship with God?
God’s friendship cant be earned; it’s received through this (Ephesian’s 2:8)
True friendship, modeled after Christ is preoccupied with this rather than receiving.
What is giving?
The closest friends practice this by taking the risk of being known; one key example given is confessing sin and praying for one another.
What is vulnerable?
in Gethsemane, Jesus agonized so intensely that his sweat turned to this ____, highlighting his willingness to be vulnerable.