Friendship

In the Youth ministry this month we will be looking at friendship. Do you have a best friend? Do you have friends that you hang out with or confide in when life gets rough? What does the bible teach about friendship and am I involved in healthy ones?

Our Sunday school classes began looking at this topic last Sunday. This quote was given in our book, “True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.” Have you ever lost a friend and understand that quote? Students learned Sunday that true friendship involves commitment, love, and sacrifice.

Unfortunately, if your understanding of friends comes from sitcoms and not Scripture, you might be involved in unhealthy friendships. This Wednesday night at 6:30 we are going to continue to learn about friendship from God’s word as we look to the book of Ecclesiastes.

“A man with many friends may be harmed, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:34).”

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time (Proverbs 17:17).”

“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another (Proverbs 27:17).”

Have a Laugh!

This guys good. Gives new meaning to Psalm 126:2a…”Then our mouth was filled with laughter…”

1 John Challenge

Are you up for a challenge? If you are,  this is for you. The 1 John challenge begins now! In the month of May, which has 31 days, read 1 John once a day. DON’T confuse this with John the fourth gospel but 1 John after 2 Peter. Let me make it a little easier. Read 1 John 25 times in the month of May (no more than once per day). This gives you six days of grace, or times you can miss.

How do I do that, there’s 5 chapters? One might divide the book into half at around chapter 3 verse 10. Read half in the morning and maybe the other half at night. Read in your study hall if you have one. Read on the bus. Read at your friends house. Read when you get up, which obviously means you might have to get up a  little earlier. Read before you go to bed.

Just read it. Ask your folks when they set aside time to read their bible and model your time after them. I will have bookmarks made so you can cross off each time you read.

Why would I do this? Well, I believe it’s what God’s will is for you and there might be a prize.

Encourage one another and let’s see how many can pass the challenge!