Episode Friendship | Week 2
How have good friendships helped you through life? Explore some of the best parts of friendship from the Bible and be encouraged to strengthen your relationships!
Chapter 6
BFF—Best Friend Forever. Do you have one of those? Well, don’t miss Discover the Word this week as Daniel Ryan Day, Bill Crowder, Elisa Morgan, and Rasool Berry continue their series of conversations about friendship in the Bible and explore how friendship with God leads to deeper friendships with one another. In this conversation, they discover the importance of noticing—paying attention—through an example in the book of John and are encouraged by how God always sees us.
Chapter 7
Have you ever had a disagreement with a friend that threatened to break apart your friendship? Join the Discover the Word group as they discuss an example from the book of Acts where a couple of key leaders in the early church disagreed about something so strongly that it broke their friendship apart. Discover the importance of second chances and how that kind of openness reflects God’s heart.
Chapter 8
Have you had a wise and caring mentor who has helped you navigate your way through life? In this conversation, the Discover the Word group explores a remarkable example of mentorship from the apostle Paul’s second letter to his younger friend Timothy. Gain insights about how mentorship can be an important part of friendship—with others and with God.
Chapter 9
Are you familiar with the hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”? Well, join the group for this edition of Discover the Word as they explore the amazing way that Jesus demonstrates His friendship to His disciples. And discover what it means for us to have Jesus as a friend too!
Chapter 10
Do you have a friend that you feel most comfortable sharing your grief with? Pull your chair up to the table with the Discover the Word group as they explore a story about a couple friends in the book of Luke who, after Jesus was crucified, support each other in processing their grief. And discover how Jesus was miraculously with them in their grief—and how He pursues us in our grief too!
About This Episode
- Show Notes
Receive
Jesus invites us to be friends with Him and with each other. We see inspiring examples of friendship throughout the Bible—from Jonathan, to Barnabas, to Paul. Like Barnabas, we can give people second chances. And like Paul, we can be a wise and caring mentor who encourages someone else’s faith.
Reflect
- Read the verses connected with this episode below. As you reflect on the Scripture, what stands out to you?
- Jesus sees Nathaniel under the fig tree (in John 1:48) and He sees you wherever you are too. How will you respond to this invitation of friendship from God?
- Barnabas gave John Mark a second chance (in Acts 15:37-38), reflecting how God gives us second chances as well. How might God be prompting you to give someone a second chance?
- Paul was a wise and caring mentor to Timothy (from 2 Timothy 1:1-14). Who might God be inviting you to mentor by encouraging their faith and identity?
Respond
(Use this prayer to start a conversation with God)
“Jesus, thank You for the gift of friendship—with You and with others. Help me see opportunities to give people second chances in my life. Help me appreciate the wise and caring mentors in my life and show me who I may mentor by encouraging their faith. Amen.”
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