1. “True Friendship” Ecclesiastes 4.9-12

2. The very best investments you will ever make in life will be in relationships. Proverbs 18.24 “A man who has friends must himself be friendly…”

3. Four realities of a ‘true friend’ are… 1.Someone who helps you when you’re down How can you tell the difference between acquaintances and friends? Proverbs 17.17 “A friend loves at all times…”

4. 2.Someone who provides emotional/physical strength How am I going to make it through this right now? There are two kinds of people in the world, encouragers and discouragers Why not decide to be an encourager!

5. 3.Someone who will fight to protect you or your reputation True friends never stab you in the back, they have your back Gossip is when someone says something negative towards someone who isn’t present

6. 4.Someone who is committed to helping you spiritually Proverbs 27.27 “ As iron sharpens iron, a man sharpens his friend” True friends want to see us continue to grow Proverbs 18.24 “…but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother”

7. John 15.13 “Greater love has no one that this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.”

8. “True Friendship” Ecclesiastes 4.9-12