The Friend You've Always Wanted

     These are notes that I took last night at church. I thought you all would love to read this because they're great notes. Comment if you love it:)

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Ecclesiastes 9-12

~ We were never meant to be on this earth alone

What it means to be a true friend:

1. A true friend is one who will share in your success (Verse 9)

- friends are designed to help success your spiritual life

- friends must benefit each other spiritually 

- are you a friend who makes success in anthers life?

2. A true friend is one who works to build you up (verse 10)

- if you go this life alone, who will be there to pick you up when you fall?

- we need friends to tell us when we're falling into a pit. We need friends who will tell us "don't go down that road."

- are you a friend who will pick another up when they fall?

3. A true friend is one who provides warmth in your life (verse 11)

- a friend needs to keep your life warm, and on fire for God

- a friend should keep you feeling loved and close with God

- are you a friend who will keep another's life warm?

4. A true friend is one who fights along side you (verse 12)

- the devil hunts to find you when you are alone, with no one to protect you and fight with you

- keep friends around you to keep you up and standing with the Lord

- three will never be broken as long as Jesus is the first

- Jesus will fight for you!

- Jesus wants to be this kind of friend to you, and he will be

- is Jesus your friend?

- are you the friend who will fight beside another?

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This sermon really made me realize that I'm not being the kind of friend that God wants me to be. I hope this opened your eyes too. The Pastor who spoke this sermon is Daniel Butson. I really enjoyed it! Keep checking my blog for some Christmas posts coming up!

~Izzy