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  • Brian Atwood avatar

    How To Be A Good Friend

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 17, 2001
    based on 490 ratings
     | 35,608 views

    Here are some practical biblical principles for not only being a good friend, but also for making good friends.

    Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play major league baseball. While breaking baseball’s "color barrier," he faced jeering crowds in every stadium. While playing one day in his home stadium in Brooklyn, he committed an error. His own fans began to ridicule him. He stood at second ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Wisely As Fathers Series

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 17, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 4,640 views

    How investing in key relationships helps fathers to live wisely as we examine Solomon’s legacy.

    “Living Wisely as Fathers” Text: Eccl.4:4-12, 1 Kings 11:1-10 Sermon series Living Wisely in a Meaningless World. Based on book of Ecclesiastes. By Rev. Andrew Chan, PBC, Vancouver, BC June 17,2001 First, happy father’s day to all you daddies! According to a story found on Toronto Star the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Friend Day Sermon Series

    Contributed by Ken Kersten on Nov 8, 2002
    based on 128 ratings
     | 27,182 views

    Popular TV theme songs through the years such as "Friends", "Cheers", and "All in the Family" reflect the need in our society to find a place of togetherness and belonging. God’s Word has always known and revealed this deep need within people as well as

    Ecc. 4:9-12 Popular TV theme songs through the years such as "Friends", "Cheers", and "All in the Family" reflect the need in our society to find a place of togetherness and belonging. God’s Word has always known and revealed this deep need within people as well as the Church’s responsibility to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Cord Of Three Strands

    Contributed by William Baeta on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 22,492 views

    "A threefold cord is not quickly broken" Ecclesiastes 4:12.

    Theme: A cord of three strands Text: Ecclesiastics 4:9-12; Matthew 19:1-9 Marriage should follow the same pattern that God Himself established at the dawn of human history at the marriage of Adam and Eve. In that marriage we can almost picture Eve coming to Adam on the arm of the Lord Himself. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jason Hill avatar

    Qualities Of A True Friend Series

    Contributed by Jason Hill on May 20, 2002
    based on 177 ratings
     | 45,377 views

    In order for life to work the way God intended it to in the area of friendships, we must choose friends wisely according to God’s qualifications.

    Qualities of a True Friend There is a heavy emphasis in our society on friendships. Television, movies, radio & our peers tell us that we need to be loyal friends and that nothing should come between our friendships with others. Just the other day I saw a commercial about a man who had just ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Bridge Builder

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 1, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 12,085 views

    We need bridge builders in the church today.

    THE BRIDGE BUILDER By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Ecc. 4:12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a three fold cord is not easy broken. Living Bible: Ecc. 4:12 And one standing alone can be attacked and defeated. But two can stand back to back and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Traits Of A Good Friend

    Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Aug 8, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 7,659 views

    A message preached by two friends Karl and Ryan. Works well if someone could dual preach with you.

    Traits of A True Friend Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 This message was a dual preached sermon. As one person preached the other braided a cord of three strands. OPENING: RYAN:* I wonder why it’s such a compliment to tell a woman she looks like a breath of spring, but not to tell her she looks like the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Friendship - Pathway To Growth

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 14, 2002
    based on 164 ratings
     | 38,481 views

    Friendships are important to our spiritual health and spiritual growth

    Good morning! And welcome to WestShore Community Church, on this our first-ever Friendship Sunday. It’s always good to see our members and regular attenders, but this week we’re thrilled to have with us so many friends, both new and old. It reminds us that many of the people Jesus ministered to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming Loneliness Series

    Contributed by Frank Piña on Apr 27, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,489 views

    This message is about God’s will to help you overcome loneliness, and gives you keys to find a mate.

    OVERCOMING LONELINESS Real Life Relationships April 20-21, 2002 Frank Piña Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is right for him." Genesis 2:18 (NCV) If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But people who are alone when they ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Respecting God With Your Very Life Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 70 ratings
     | 16,162 views

    Many Christians live lives of contempt for God and they don¡¦t even know it. Solomon talks about three ways we can show contempt for God, ways that might seem harmless.

    Respecting God with Your Very Life (Ecclesiastes 5) Intro¡K. 1. There was a woman who went on a short term missions trip to Kenya, helping the missionaries there. Before she left, she stopped at a remote village where she attended a medical clinic. As the native women outside the clinic began to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Place Where No One Stands Alone Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Dec 1, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,205 views

    How to build deep and meaningful relationships in your life and church.

    “Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness…” (Genesis 1:26) “Jesus went into the hills and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him” (Mark 3:13) “Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name-the name you gave me-so that they may be one as we are one…”(John ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Spiritual Friendship -- A Mark Of Discipleship Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jan 15, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 7,929 views

    Spiritual Friendship is one of the expecations God has of his disciples. This sermon looks at several Scripture passages to identify the keys to building a successful Spiritual Friendship.

    (Preface note to the reader: Our church elders identified 7 Marks of Discipleship. Six are suggested by Michael Foss in his book, "Power Surge." To his six, we added the seventh -- Evangelism. These marks are: Spiritual Friendships, Serve Others in and beyond the congregation, Pray Daily, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Christopher Smith avatar

    The Strength Of Fellowship

    Contributed by Christopher Smith on Aug 25, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,429 views

    Why is it so important to go to church and have christian friends? Beacuse of the strength we gain from them.

    This week is perhaps one of the most important topics that I’ve discussed so far, although it may not seem like that to most. It is the importance of church, more specifically the fellowship we gain from it. As it says in verse 9 of the reading, “Two are better than one…”, but how much better ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kenneth Squires avatar

    Commit To Lasting And Meaningful Relationships Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 18, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 6,701 views

    It is easier to slip into our post-modern patterns of relating rather than move toward involvement over isolation, longing for genuineness over guardedness. The only salvation today is Solomon’s wise counsel on relating: “Two are better than one, because

    25Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother, His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdeline. 26When Jesus saw His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Dear woman, here is your son,” 27and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Jesus Made Disciples

    Contributed by Doug Morrell on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,507 views

    Christianity is all about personal relationships, seen best in the relational example of our Lord Jesus. He had relationships with the 120, the 72, the 12, the 3 and the 1. Unlike Moses, who had to be told by his father-in-law Jethro to work with manageab

    Christianity is all about personal relationships, seen best in the relational example of our Lord Jesus. He had relationships with the 120, the 72, the 12, the 3 and the 1. Unlike Moses, who had to be told by his father-in-law Jethro to work with manageable numbers, Jesus focused on smaller groups ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational