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Temple Bible Church
Community
#2 in TBC's Core Values series
Locations & Times
Temple Bible Church
3205 Oakview Dr #5167, Temple, TX 76502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
Passages: Proverbs 27:5-6, 26:18-19, 25:20, 18:24, 17:17, 6:28; John 15:15; 1 John 1:7; 1 Samuel 18:1
What are the marks of true friendship?
A________________ (1 Samuel 18:1)
C________________ (Proverbs 17:17)
T________________ (1 John 1:7)
A________________ (1 Samuel 18:1)
C________________ (Proverbs 17:17)
T________________ (1 John 1:7)
We crack open the doors of our __________ to our friends. And when we don’t, our friends gently knock because they care enough to see how we’re really doing inside. Every one of us needs at least one person who knows us as well as we know ourselves, perhaps even better than we know ourselves. - Drew Hunter
What are the marks of true friendship? (cont'd)
H________________ (Proverbs 27:5-6)
E________________ (Proverbs 25:20; 26:18-19)
T________________ (Proverbs 16:28)
H________________ (Proverbs 27:5-6)
E________________ (Proverbs 25:20; 26:18-19)
T________________ (Proverbs 16:28)
How do we cultivate friendship?
T_________ face to face
T_________ face to face
Because Jesus is our _____________, we are free to be the most interested person in the room, not the most interesting. It means choosing to ask about their lives rather than looking for ways to share about ours. A soul that is satisfied in Christ is a soul that can be interested in new people. - Kelly Needham
How do we cultivate friendship? (cont'd)
D_________ things side by side
E_________ around the table
E_____________ from the heart
D_________ things side by side
E_________ around the table
E_____________ from the heart
As we do all this, we give our friends _______. If we need our friends to be perfect friends, we’ll become terrible friends. The best advice for cultivating friendship is not to find a better friend, but to become one. - Drew Hunter
Resources
15 Strategies for Men to Strengthen Their Friendships
https://www.crossway.org/articles/15-strategies-for-men-to-strengthen-their-friendships/Group Discussion Guide
https://templebiblechurchsermons.org/pdfs/Core_Values_Study_Group_Discussion_2.pdf
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We do not pass an offering plate during services. Offering boxes are located in the lobby or you can give online via the link below.
https://templebiblechurch.org/give/Prayer Requests
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