1. Pastor Francois van Niekerk

3. FRIENDS FOREVER

4. JOHN 15:15b NLT “Now you are My friends, since I have told you everything the Father told Me.”

5. JESUS-STYLE FRIENDSHIP

6. What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! What peace we often forfeit, what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer!

7. John 15:15 NLT

8. 2 Timothy 2:13 NLT

9. FRIENDSHIP FACTS

10. A BIBLICAL FRIENDSHIP: Acquaintances vs. real friends Acquaintances vs. real friends You are known by your friends You are known by your friends Real wealth is measured by real friendships Real wealth is measured by real friendships Friendship is built on trust, truth and grace Friendship is built on trust, truth and grace Friendships can grow from shared visions Friendships can grow from shared visions Friends are for each other Friends are for each other

11. Proverbs 18:24 NIV

12. Be the friend you desire to have!

13. TIPS FOR FRIENDSHIP

14. 1 Corinthians 15:33 NIV

15. Psalm 1:1 NIV

16. WHAT DOES JESUS REQUIRE IN TERMS OF FRIENDSHIP?

18. HIS SAMENESS HIS PRESENCE

19. Hebrews 13:8 NKJV

20. Hebrews 13:5 NKJV