Being a Friend Like Jesus
You can’t help someone if you’re too _______ to notice them.
distracted
John 13:34-35 commands us to love others as who loved us?
Jesus
Finish this verse: “Bad company corrupts ______.”
(1 Corinthians 15:33)
Good character
Boundaries teach others to do this with our feelings, space, and values.
Respect them
Song of Solomon 2:7 warns not to “arouse or awaken” this until the right time.
Love
Compassion is not just a feeling—it’s an action. Who modeled this best?
Jesus?
Jesus said our love for one another proves what to the world?
That we are His disciples
Finish this verse: “A friend loves ______, and a brother is born for ______.” (Proverbs 17:17)
At all times; adversity
Boundaries don’t trap you; instead, they give you more of this.
Freedom
Trying to start romance too early is compared to eating what before its time?
Unripe fruit
“Being present > being ______.”
perfect?
What does “the Jesus factor” change about our relationships?
That we show unconditional love, kindness, and integrity
Name one thing a real friend does NOT do...
Compete with you / disappear when life gets hard / normalize your sin
When you say "no" to peer pressure because of boundaries, what are you showing?
Self-respect (or wise choices)
2 Corinthians 6:14 says not to be “yoked together” with whom
Unbelievers
Real friends don’t just say something—they _______.
Show up (or take action)
Name the 3 key ways to be a friend like Jesus.
Be Available, Have Compassion, Meet People Where They Are
Name one sign of a green flag "healthy" friendship.
They celebrate you, pray with you, check on you, call out flaws with grace.
Proverbs 13:20 says: “Walk with the wise and become ______.”
Wise
According to Proverbs 4:23, we should guard what, because everything flows from it?
Your heart
True or False: Being a good friend always means saying the perfect thing.
False
What did Jesus want to show about “being a neighbor” through the Good Samaritan story?
That real neighbors are those who show compassion and take action
Name one sign of a red flag " toxic" friendship
Gossip is their love language / they pull you away from God / you hide your true self / they clown you for changing.
What future skill do boundaries prepare us for as we grow up
More responsibility and independence
What is the ultimate purpose and end goal of romantic relationships according to God’s design?
Marriage