2. A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Prov 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Jonathan
1 Sam 18: 1 – 4
After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself.
From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father's house.
And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt.

3. John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends

4. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.
Judas
Prov 14:20
The poor are shunned even by their neighbours, but the rich have many friends.
Prov 27:6
Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.

5. Matt 26: 48 – 50
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest him."
Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed him.
Jesus replied, "Friend, do what you came for." Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him.

6. Jesus
Prov 18:24
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

7. Man
John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends
Jesus
Rom 5:8
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners,
Christ died for us.

8. He stands between us and his Father 1Tim 2:5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.

9. Gave it all up for us. Philipians 2: 6 – 8 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God, something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness, And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death- even death on a cross!

10. He will not desert us. Hebr 13:5b …because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."

11. Is this man your friend?