PODCAST EPISODE NOTES # 9
TITLE: Choose Friends Wisely
Main Point – Wrong friends can get you locked up.
Main Verse(s):
The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
~ Proverbs 12:26
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
~ Psalms 1:1
(Similar to physical prisons these things shadow spiritual prisons)
Point 1: Friend’s influence
- Thoughts and Opinions
- Attitude and actions
- Language
Verse(s):
Proverbs 12:26 – The godly give good advice to their friends; the wicked lead them astray.
Point 2: Choosing right friend is just as important as not choosing the wrong friend.
- Support
- Motivation
- Stretch You
Verse(s):
Proverbs 27:17 – Iron sharpens Iron, so one person sharpens another
Proverbs 17:17 – A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need
Proverbs 17:56 – An open rebuke is better than hidden love! Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.
Point 3: How to choose friends wisely?
- Pray to God
- Jesus is the model
- Holy Spirit helps you discern
Verse(s):
Proverbs 22:24-25 – Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people, or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul.
Main Conclusion:
Wrong friends will lead you into trouble and in the end either can’t or won’t help you get out of it.
In the end – Keep your freedom from spiritual prison: CONFESS, ASK FORGIVENESS, and REPENT
Princess Pen
www.KingdomPrincessPen.com
Blog Reference: Friends Are a Pathway
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