Thinking about Friendship (Proverbs 18:24, 3:20 & John 15:9-17) (Proverbs 18:24, Proverbs 13:20, John 15:9-17)

Francis Blight, 9th July 2023
Part of the Relationships and Identity series, preached at a Fordham Sunday Service service

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18:24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
13:20 He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
15:9 "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.
15:10 If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love.

15:11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.
15:12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
15:14 You are my friends if you do what I command.
15:15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.
15:17 This is my command: Love each other.