The Vineyard Church
Pastor Mark Pope,
July 6/7, 2019
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, 12 NIV
Proverbs 18:24 NIV
John 14:16 NIV
1 Samuel 20:1-4, 41-42 NIV
Main Point #1:
An unusually good friend is…
Viscerally protective.
Subpoint:
The idea of David being harmed triggered a response from Jonathan’s heart.
Philippians 1:7 NIV
2 Corinthians 7:3 NIV
John 11:34-35 NIV
2 Kings 9:30-33 NIV
Subpoint:
Choose a few “forever friends.”
1 Corinthians 13:4, 7 NIV
Subpoint:
Decide to be verbally defensive.
Main Point #2:
An unusually good friend is…
Recklessly servant-hearted.
1 Samuel 20:19-22 NIV
Subpoint:
Even though Jonathan’s plan wasn’t perfect, his friend David went with it.
Question:
How critical am I with my friends?