Message Notes for November 19, 2023

Series: The Lost Art of Honor

Title: Honor in Friendships

Friendships are a gift from God. Honoring those friendships takes sacrifice and love.

1 Peter 2:17  Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood.

Romans 12:10,17 ESV. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor… 17  Repay no one

evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 

Honoring Friendships Well

· Honest face to face conversation.

Matthew 18:15-17  “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to

you, you have gained your brother…

Colossians 3:13 nlt  Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord

forgave you, so you must forgive others.

· Help each other grow in character.

Proverbs 27:9-10 Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.

Proverbs 27:17, Proverbs 18:24

1 Thessalonians 5:10-11 nlt 10 Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him

forever.  11  So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.

· Speak kindly.

Proverbs 16:28 nlt A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends.

Proverbs 26:20-22,

Philippians 2:3-4 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than

yourselves.  4  Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.

· Love like Jesus.

Romans 12:9-10,

John 15:12-13 This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than

this, that someone lay down his life for his friends

Family/Study Group Notes for the Week of November 19, 2023

Series: The Lost Art of Honor

Title: Honor in Friendships

How would you describe a friendship? What makes it good? What has caused friendships to break?

What would “outdoing one another in showing honor” look like in a friendship?

Read Matthew 18:15-17. When has this pattern of reconciliation been true for you? When have you skipped a

step – why? How does this process honor someone? What happens when this process is not followed?

Read Proverbs 27:9-10. Are your friendships open to counsel from each other? If not, what is the fear? How

can this be overcome? Discuss with your family or group how you can be more transparent in helping each

other grow in character and likeness of Jesus. What permission needs to be given?

Read John 15:12-13. What does laying down life for friendship look like? How did Jesus do this for you?

Read Philippians 2:3-4. What would friendships look like if we really practiced this? Why is this so difficult?

Gather with your group/family and pray for each other to grow in biblical friendship.