1. YOU ARE MY FRIENDS
JOHN 15:9-17

2. Jesus as a Friend Called apostles His friends John 15:15
Called Lazarus His friend John 11:11
Called multitude His friends Luke 12:4-7
Died to draw all people to Him John 12:20-34
Friend of sinners Lk 7:29-35,36-50; 5:13
Irony in Matt. 20:13; 22:12; 26:50
Judas was a friend Ps 41:9; John 13:18,1

3. Jesus Teaches About Friendship
Want friends to be happy John 15:11; 3:29, Romans 12:15
Is loving, giving John 15:13
Is conditional John 15:14
Share secrets John 15:15, Matt. 13:11-17
Is friends with friends John 15:12,17
Ordinary friendship Luke 11:5-8 under extraordinary circumstances

4. Jesus Teaches About Friendship
Friends honor friends Luke 14:10
Friends trust friends Jm. 2:23; Is. 41:8
Friends listen Matt. 12:50 family
Don’t seek friendship with enemies James 4:4
Don’t be ashamed of friends Matt 10:32-33; defend Matt. 12:1-8; rebuke 16:23
Proverbs 18:24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly (KJV)

5. Jesus Wants You To Be His Friend
He wants you to be happy
He loves you
He gave His life for you
He wants to share His blessings with you
He wants you to trust Him
He wants you to listen to Him
Don’t be ashamed of Him
Don’t’ be friends with His enemies