Choosing Friends

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Choosing Friends
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Different Types of Friends
Acquaintances (common group)
Lk. 734 Matt. 910-13 Jesus had acquaintances
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Different Types of Friends
Acquaintances (common group)
Friendly people (not hostile)
Matt. 59 peace makers
Matt. 525 not hostile
Rom. 1217-18 peace with all men
Christians Strive To BeFriends (not hostile)
With Everyone!
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Different Types of Friends
Acquaintances (common group)
Friendly people (not hostile)
Companions (keep company with)
Mk. 225 lived and worked together
Acts 423 encouraged, influenced
Acts 1929 loved, worked, worshiped
Companionshelp you spiritually or tear you down!
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Different Types of Friends
Acquaintances (common group)
Friendly people (not hostile)
Companions (keep company with)
Mk. 225 lived and worked together
Acts 423 encouraged, influenced
Acts 1929 loved, worked, worshiped
Companionshelp you spiritually or tear you down!
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Different Types of Friends
Acquaintances (common group)
Friendly people (not hostile)
Companions (keep company with)
Close / Best Friends
Pr. 1628 intimate friends
Pr. 1717 loves
Jesus
Lazarus, Mary, Martha
Apostles Peter, James, John
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Categorizing Friends
Acquaintances (common group)
everyone we know
Friendly people (not hostile)
everyone who is friendly
Companions (keep company with)
everyone who is a positive influence
Close / Best Friends
everyone we love (affection)
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Categorizing Friends
Acquaintances (common group)
everyone we know
Friendly people (not hostile)
some are friendly
Companions (keep company with)
some of the friendly ones are a positive influence
Close / Best Friends
some of the ones who are a positive influences,
we love (affection)
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God Factors Into Categorizing Friends
God is our best friend
Ja. 223 Ja. 44 Jn. 1514 obey
Categorize, relationship with God
2 Cor. 614-16 best friends, Christians
2 Tim. 222 flee, pursue, Christians
1 Cor. 1533 evil people, cant. . . .
Lk. 2116-17 sinful people dont. . . .
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Categorizing Friends
Acquaintances (common group)
some not Christians
Friendly people (not hostile)
some not Christians, but all friendly
Companions (keep company with)
positive moral people, may not be Christian
Close / Best Friends
God, Jesus, Christian friends for whom have a
special love
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Choosing Friends