BiblicalFriendship_GG_Questions

Last night I did a teaching for our high school students at PEACE CHURCH on Biblical Friendship using 1 Samuel 19:1 – 7 where Jonathan defends David. I took it verse-by-verse highlight what biblical friendship should look, act, feel, and be like. I also asked the question if there is anyone who is the perfect friend.

Here is the downloadable outline with fill-ins: BiblicalFriendship

And here is the downloadable outline for discussion questions: BiblicalFriendship_GG_Questions

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BIBLICAL FRIENDSHIP
The friend we all need to be…the friend we all need

1 SAMUEL 19:1 – 7 (English Standard Version), And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted much in David. ² And Jonathan told David, “Saul my father seeks to kill you. Therefore be on your guard in the morning. Stay in a secret place and hide yourself. ³ And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak to my father about you. And if I learn anything I will tell you.” ⁴ And Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Let not the king sin against his servant David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds have brought good to you. ⁵ For he took his life in his hand and he struck down the Philistine, and the Lord worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by killing David without cause?” ⁶ And Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan. Saul swore, “As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death.” ⁷ And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan reported to him all these things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.

1 SAMUEL 19:1 Jonathan delighted much in David

• A FRIEND REJOICES IN YOU

1 SAMUEL 19:2 Jonathan told David, “Be on your guard…”

• A FRIEND ALWAYS  PROTECTS YOU

1 SAMUEL 19:3 Jonathan said, “I will speak to my father about you”

• A FRIEND ADVOCATES FOR YOU

1 SAMUEL 19:4 Jonathan spoke well of David

• A FRIEND SPEAKS ABOUT YOU (and you can trust it’s not gossip!)

1 SAMUEL 19:5 Jonathan said, “For he took his life in his hand…”

• A FRIEND TESTIFIES  CONCERNING YOU

1 SAMUEL 19:6 Saul swore, “…he shall not be put to death”

• A FRIEND WILL SAVE YOU

1 SAMUEL 19:7 And Jonathan brought David to Saul

• A FRIEND STANDS  ALONGSIDE YOU

#TRUEFRIENDSHIP | JOHN 15:12 – 17

ONLY JESUS FULFILLS TRUE FRIENDSHIP PERFECTLY!

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I hope this helps you, or you can use this in some way. Let me know if you do. Again, here is the downloadable outline with fill-ins: BiblicalFriendship

And here is the downloadable outline for discussion questions: BiblicalFriendship_GG_Questions