God Promises -friendship

MCAF Mcdonald Santolan/Church Service November 9,2008 Hazel Russell Topic: God’s Promises….Friendship Juan 15:15-16 Hindi ko na kayo inaaring alipin, sapagkat hindi alam ng alipin ang ginagawa ng kanyang panginoon. Sa halip, inaari ko kayong mga kaibigan, sapagkat sinabi ko sa inyo ang lahat ng narinig ko sa aking Ama. Hindi kayo ang pumili sa akin; ako ang pumiliat humirang sa inyo upang kayo’y humayo at mamunga, at manatili ang inyong bunga. Sa gayon, ang anumang hingin ninyo sa Ama sa aking pangalan ay ipagkakaloob sa inyo. John 15:15-16 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that you fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. Opening prayer [Share it in Tagalog] Last Friday as I travel, in the jeepney. One passenger came in, i saw her and I notice her and I know who she was. I was looking at her and she kinda didn’t notice me, so what I did I kept quiet and decided not to catch her attention. As we travel I notice she was checking here bag for fare, and I thought she was already paid. But to my surprise where I was almost got down, she had a problem. She couldn’t pay the fare for she didn’t had a small bill, so what I did I pulled out some coins and paid for her. She was surprise and glad that she didn’t need to worry about her fare. It was a surprise for me and made me happy….God’s timing was there….yesterday got a message from her and thanking to what happened..she was my friend at AGS. Friends may come and go but they are everywhere. Di man natin sila Makita ng madalas nandyn lang sila sa tabi-tabi, magugulat ka na lang. Noong bata tayo marami tayong mga friends/kaibigan na kalaro, kaklase at pati kamag-anak. Di lang ka-dugo, kaibigan pa natin sila. This is morning I would like to talk about the promises of God in friendship. Definition of Friendship • Relationship between friends: a relationship between two or more people who are friends – a friendship that lasted more than 40 years. • Somebody emotionally close: somebody who trusts and is fond of another – I know her, in fact she’s a friend of mine • Acquitance: somebody who thinks well of or is on good terms with somebody else – I have a friend at the office who might be able to help out

Scripture Text Juan 15:15a “Hindi ko na kayo inaaring alipin, sapagkat hindi alam ng alipin ang ginagawa ng

kanyang panginoon.

Sa halip, inaari ko kayong mga kaibigan”

Pinili tayo ni Jesus bilang kanyang kaibigan. Tayo ay nagkaroon ng personal n pagkakaibigang relasyon. Siya ang ating Panginoon ngunit di nya tayo alipin. Bilang kaibigan ng Dios meron tayong opportunidad sa lahat ng pagkakataon na kasama cya. See It through God promises forever friendship with us… as God’s friends we have these privileges: A.

Fellowship with Him

1 John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord With our friends we party, go out just to hang-out with each other. Sometime it will go up to middle of the night or more so not even planning to go home. Fellowship with Jesus our Lord is having commonality. We are with him and he is with us because he had given that chance to know him better. One thought and one heart beat. B.

Companion

Psalm 119:63 I am a companion of all who fear You, and of those who keep your precepts. John 14:18 I will never leave you orphan; I will come to you. When God said He will beyond to what he offers to His friendship offers the fatherless. Story about me when I C.

never leave us, his companionship and friendship are us. relationship of a sibling, lover, and even a father to was little with tatay at the carnival

Brother

Matthew 12:50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother. I always wonder what it will be like to have a big brother or a big sister, since I am the eldest in the family. And He offers it to me…and its hard, because he tells us what you should not do and do….and does protect you…but I love it….

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Psalm 3:3 But You, O Lord are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head. E.

Everything

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Jesus is everything of what we think of. With the promise of the Holy spirit with us we are able to obey his commands wholeheartedly because he is our friend and not just our God. Conclusion God is faithful and loyal to us. His friendship is never ending. Illustration Flying Kite Story (not mine) Author Anonymous Richard was a boy who came from a well to do family in Yorkshire, England. Everyday he would hang around all his rich friends playing or just hang out. Everything was fun because he had lots to give to all his friends. One day, Richard was walking through the street and he met Micheal. Micheal was the son of a brick layer and came from a poor families. Micheal invited Richard to a kite flying competition which was held every year in the village. Both of them had lots of fun together. Late that summer, tragedy struck Richards family. His house caught fire and was totally damaged. His family lost everything and became poor. All Richard's friends felt ashamed to be with him. Richard was totally devastated. that evening, Micheal and his father came to see Richard and offered them a place to stay at their shanty shack in the country. They even offered to build them a place to stay. Only till now, Richard began to realize that true friendship can only be cherished and be seen when times are bad. Real friendship knows no boundaries and unconditional.