Being a True Friend (cont'd)

When you are choosing close friends...
1. Look for those who will HELP YOU TO BE WISE.
Look for people who will challenge you to progress in life and desire to build a friendship with them.A friend that can correct you privately and praise you publicly.
2. Look for those who will SHARE YOUR BURDENS.
Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ (Gal.6:2). A friend that can be counted on in a crisis and whom you can share your struggles with and will love, support and help you.
3. Look for those who will HELP YOU GROW SPIRITUALLY.
Friends who give spiritual encouragement and will pray for you and lift you up spiritually, not causing you to stray away from God.



Pursue friendships with people who have a strong relationship with God and know His word. To attract these true friends, you must first be a true friend and be attractive as a person. A man who has friends must himself be friendly (Prov.18:24).

The art of SOUL-WINNING
Jesus-style...
1. Bless the lost.
2. Fellowship with them.
3. Meet their needs, pray for them.
4. Then preach the gospel of the kingdom to them.

In other words... we need to win them over as friends and then win them to the Lord.

How to be a true friend to others?
-Serve one another.
-Be generous and giving to others.
-Esteem others better than yourself.
-Be interested in other people.
-Encouraging others.
-Appreciate others and being thankful to them.
-Smile all the time. =D
-Love your neighbor as yourself.

Be a true friend and find one as well!
Do not be deceived: Evil company corrupts good habits (1Cor.15:33)