Mar 2, 08 Am A Friend Loves At All Times Prov 17.17

Newspaper contest

Shortest way to London

Winner – Shortest way to London is good company!

Friendship in America

100,000 move every 24 hoursSome change jobs 4 times each

decadeWe know 500 to 2,000 peopleMaybe 4 or 5 friends

A Friend Loves At All Times

Proverbs 17:17

Let’s define

Friend

“I’m so booked, my definition of a friend is someone who doesn’t call me.”Julie Hoover, former vice president at ABC

Friends are often like shoes

Dress

Sports

Causal

Business

“I went out to find a friend,But could not find one there:I went out to be a friend.And friends were everywhere!”(anonymous)

Friendship is Commitment

Let’s define

Love

Love is more than a Hug

Survey: Qualities for Friends

1. The ability to keep confidences2. Loyalty3. Warmth and affection

Love is Loyalty

Trustworthiness

Faithfulness

Let’s define

At All Times

When you’re Grumpy

“A true friend is the person who knows all about you, and still likes you.”E. Hubbard

When Trouble hits

You can always tell a real friend: when you’ve made a fool of yourself he doesn’t feel you’ve done a permanent job.(anonymous)

When you Open Your Mouth

Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13)

Being a friend

• Imitating Jesus• Leading people to Jesus

Leading friends to salvation

• Hear Romans 10:17• Believe Ephesians 2:8• Repent Acts 2:38• Confess Matthew 10:32-33• Baptism John 15:14; Mark

16:15-16

If you need:

• Prayers• To share a

need