Promises ofGod
15.Friend
John15:15"HenceforthIcallyounotservants;fortheservant knowethnotwhathislorddoeth:butIhavecalledyoufriends; forallthingsthatIhaveheardofmyFatherIhavemade knownuntoyou."
Meaning:Unfortunately,mostfriendscomeandgo,butthatisnot sowithGod.Hisfriendshiptousisnotbaseduponmoney,power, orprestigebecauseHehaseverythingandwehavenothingtooffer Him.Afriendisonewhoisattachedtoanotherbyaffection,one whodesiresanother'scompany,andistheretosupportoraidhim. WereturnGod'sfriendshipwhenwedowhatHehascommanded us(John15:14).
Application:Therearethreewaystodescribe thekindoffriendGodis.Heisa"friendthat stickethcloserthanabrother"(Proverbs18:24).
Godisafriendthatlovethatalltimes(Proverbs 17:17),andHeisafriendthatlaiddownHis lifeforus(John15:13).JesusprovedHis friendshiptousbydyingforus;weproveour friendshiptoHimbylivingforHim(James4:4).
15;James2:23
1.HowdowereturnGod'sfellowship?______________________
2.WhatisonewaytodescribethekindoffriendGodis?
3.WhatisproofthatweareafriendofGod?_________________