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avoiding slips in
RELATIONships
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Thesis:
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Avoid Not Finding
The problem is that people
leave our church when they
cannot find friends
Friends z

nnn ECCLESIASTES 4:9-10

FAMOUS FRIEND QUIZ AN EXPERIENTIAL EXEGESIS OF THE FABULOUS

Abbott and FRIEND FACTOR
Laverne and 1. People with the same heredity, environment and life
Mork and experiences can grow up with totally different life
Cheech and responses based on their interaction with their
Moody and ______________, Prov 13:20
Bert and 2. We all want, need, and were created for friends, yet
Dora and you have to be
Brooks and careful how you
Batman and ________ your
Bebe and friends
3. Not everyone
who is smiling up
Point 1. You need friends and fellowship, not
in your grill is
________ relationships.
your friend,
because some of
Prov. 13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be
them are actually
wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
______________

I. TWO BEING BETTER THAN ONE, 9-11

A. Community: If One Trips the Other Can Lift, 9-10 Point 2. Real friendships are never accidental, but
B. Companionship: If One Cools the Other Can Heat Two,
11 ______________________.
II. THREE BEING BETTER THAN TWO, 12
SIX PRINCIPLES FOR Point 5. It is easier for the wicked Prov. 27:9 Ointment and perfume
FINDING A FRIEND to drag you ________ than it is for rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness
of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
1. Be ______________, Prov 18:24 you to pull them up.
Heb. 10:24 And let us consider one
2. Be ______________, Prov 17:9 another to provoke unto love and to
3. Be ______________, Prov 11:13; Point 6. __________ yourself to good works:
16:28b rejoice with those who rejoice and Prov. 12:26 The righteous is more
4. Be __________, Prov 27:5; 24:26 weep with those who weep. excellent than his neighbour: but the
way of the wicked seduceth them.
THREE TIPS SO YOU WON’T Prov. 22:24–25 Make no friendship
TRIP Point 7. Real friends ________
with an angry man; and with a furious
A. Compliment in public and sides, because they take God’s side man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn
correct in private and steer you to it. his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
1 Cor. 15:33 Be not deceived: evil
B. Do not give what you
communications corrupt good
cannot ________, Prov 11:14 manners.
Prov. 18:24 A man that hath friends
C. ____________ people when Prov. 17:17 A friend loveth at all
must shew himself friendly: and there is
they are up and not when a friend that sticketh closer than a times, and a brother is born for
they’re down, Prov 27:9 adversity.
brother.
5. Be ______________, Heb Prov. 17:9 He that covereth a
10:24; Prov 12:26; 22:24-25 transgression seeketh love; but he that
repeateth a matter separateth very
6. Be ______________, Prov 17:17
friends. Fast Facts
Prov. 11:13 A talebearer revealeth Get Discipled! Step to the signup
secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit table and see what Directions is all
Point 3. There are friends who do concealeth the matter.
about!
not show themselves friendly, and Prov. 16:28 A whisperer separateth
yet there are others who will be chief friends. Gym Setup for Career Class,
Prov. 27:5–6 Open rebuke is better Sundays 7:30a.m.
closer than your ____________.
than secret love. Faithful are the
wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an KCBT 2011 Bible Reading:
Definition: Consideration is an enemy are deceitful. http://kcbt.org/reading/
attitude of __________________ Prov. 24:26 Every man shall kiss his
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that shows concern for the rights lips that giveth a right answer.
Prov. 11:14 Where no counsel is, the Next Sunday!
and feelings of another.
people fall: but in the multitude of Filing a “Missing Passion”
counsellors there is safety. Report, Proverbs 27:19
Point 4. Some people love the ___-
___________ more than the friend. http://kcbt.org/adults/career/
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AVOIDING SLIPS IN RELATIONSHIPS http://revshelby.kcbt.org/
Sun, Mar 20 Avoid Missing Passion, Prov 27:19 Prayer Diary
Sun, Mar 27 Avoiding Missed Communication, Prov 18:21,13 Facebook.com
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Sun, Apr 10 Avoiding Irregular Relationships, Gen 29:1-13
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Sun, Apr 17 Avoid Missing Your Marriage Makeover, Matt 19:4-6
Sun, Apr 24 EASTER: Living the Morning After, Matt 28:1-7