Freinds

Last Sunday we studied what the Scriptures had to say about friends, and about friendship.

The best way to have a friend is to be a friend! "a man that hath friends must show himself friendly."

Friends:

Put the others desires before there own.
Are honest.
Have a mutual agreement.
Will bail each other out of jail. (a best friend would have been in jail with you)
Have empathy.
Communicate.
Chill.
Talk about ideas and God and NOT other people!
Challenge each other to be a better person.
Point each other toward Jesus.
Minister together.
Laugh together.
Are loyal.
Talk online when they should be working.
Don't let other friends use internet explorer.
Pray for each other.

Who are you being a friend to???

Is this person right for me???

Do you challenge each other to be closer to the Lord?
Do you talk? (not argue)
Do they try to control you?
Do you pray together? (if you don't know what makes you think you will later)
Are you able to talk through issues?
Do you ever ignore each other?
Do you minister together?
Do you make each other laugh?
Is that person one of your best friends?
Would you rather be with them than anyone else?
Do you really care about them, or are you just sympathetic?
Can you see yourself with them for the REST of your life?

just a few questions you should ask yourself...
if you can't answer most of these correctly GET OUT OF IT!!!

would Jesus really...

give a buck to the guy laying on the bench?
give an ear to the freestyle rapper who wont leave you alone?
give food to the lady sitting there with her son?
take the card from the deaf guy that keeps following you?

one thing i have learned...He is a giver.

don't be a skeptic.

He gave to you! and you don't always spend it on what you should.

this is why I love leading yasm:

you have friends that will think about you and will do things for you and to you...
Love wins!!! I thank you all and Love you all!!!

New Series this Sunday

love left heaven and came to earth.
love left the streets of gold to be born in a manger.
love walked unto perfection for 33 years.
love brought healing to the sick.
love brought sight to the blind.
love brought comfort to the broken.
love brought acceptance to the rejected.
love brought hope to the hopeless.
love brought food to the hungry.
love brought water to the thirsty.
love brought humbleness to the prideful.
love brought safety to the fearful.
love brought soberness to the drunk.
love brought freedom to the oppressed.
love brought victory to the defeated.
love brought liberty to the enslaved.
love brought life to the dead.
love was rejected.
love was spit upon.
love was mocked.
love was beaten.
love was pierced.
love was persecuted.
love was murdered.
love was buried.

love seemed to be gone.

hold on a second.

love is alive.
love has risen.
love lives.

love brings salvation.
love brings peace.
love brings hope.
love brings life.
love bring victory.

understand...LOVE WINS

The story of Jesus.