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Friendship

The Gift of Friendship and the Godliness of Good Friends (Part 1)

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  • Kevin DeYoung

This article explores and encourages the gift of friendship.

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How to Help a Friend …By Being One First!

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  • Sjirk Bajema

This article shows that true friendship finds its foundation in Jesus Christ. It shows how the book of Proverbs describes such a friendship.

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Friends Forever A Friend Loves at All Times (Proverbs 17:17)

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  • John L. van Popta

This article is about trust and loyalty in friendship.

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You are My Friends . . .

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  • John L. van Popta

This article is about friendship and what it means being a friend of Jesus Christ. Friendship becomes visible in loyalty and love.

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True Friends Confront Sin

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  • Adriel Sanchez

What kind of friends do you prefer to have? This article argues that true friends will confront sin when they see you committing it.

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The WW2 Generation Helping Generations Y and Z

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  • Thomas Mayville

The church consists of diverse membership in all areas – race, gender, age, and gifts. So what is the role of senior citizens in the church? This article suggests some creative and practical ways in which senior citizens can still be of great use in the church - for the church needs them.

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The Christian: A Friend Sixth in Series: What Is a Christian?

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  • Sinclair B. Ferguson

This article is about what it means to be a Christian. Being a Christian means that you are a friend. It is the sixth in a series entitled, "What Is a Christian?"

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The Friendship of Christ

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  • Timothy J. E. Cross

This article explores the friendship Christians have with Jesus by pointing to Jesus as a Friend who has an infinite understanding of the Christian's situation, who will never forsake His friends, has the power to save and is faithful to His covenant.

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Christian Friendships

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  • Maurice Roberts

While a Christian has fellowship with all the believers, he has a very special bond with only some of them. This article is about Christian friendship.

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Non-Christian Friends

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  • George P. van Popta

This article is about friendship, and specifically friendship to unbelievers.

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Friends

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  • George P. van Popta

What is real friendship? This article is about the church as friends of Jesus Christ.

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Evaluating Others: What Was He or She Thinking?

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  • Jay E. Adams

What causes conflicts in relationships? This article explains that judging the motives of others harms friendship and it is sinful. 

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Friendship

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  • Mark Kelderman

Who is a true friend? This article offers guidance for seeking and making friends by showing ten qualities of a true friendship.

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Lewis, Tolkien and the Phenomenon of Male Friendship

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  • Michael J. Kruger

This article stresses that there is something powerful and special about male friendships when they are centred on Christ and his kingdom.

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Relationships – Mercy in the Mess

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  • Paul David Tripp

Is your relationship in the midst of a mess? This article gives three reasons which will point you to God's mercy in your relationship struggle.

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Stuck in Relationships

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  • Paul David Tripp

How do you know if you are stuck in a relationship? There are ten signs you can use to check your relationship, and six steps you can take to fix your relationship.

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Five Biblical Principles for Becoming a Better Friend

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  • Paul David Tripp

You will never be a perfect friend, but you can be a better friend in your relationships. There are five principles which can help you improve your friendships.

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Do You Love Your Friends Enough to Hurt Them?

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  • James Williams

A true test of friendship is whether you are willing to rebuke and admonish your friends. This article discusses this reality, taking its direction from Proverbs 27:5-6.

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How Can You Get a Mentor?

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  • Russell D. Moore

Mentoring can be of great help and value in one's life. How do you seek a mentor? The article discusses five things you can do.

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Relationships Must Be Worthy of the Divine Foundation!

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  • Alfonso d’Amore

This article shows that true relationships can be experienced through true love for God and the neighbour. This article gives the building blocks to such love.

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Friendlationships

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  • Marianne DeJong

This article discusses the dangers of friendlationships, which are relationships between males and females who spend time almost exclusively with each other but who are just friends.

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Fostering Your Friendships

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  • Tim Challies

The journey of developing godly manhood is one that cannot be traveled alone. This article explains the beauty and necessity of friendships in developing godliness. It also suggest practical way of fostering your friendships.

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The Greatest of Friendship: Developing Friendship with God

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  • Phil Urie

The desire for true friendship can only be satisfied in friendship with God. God is a personal, perfect and permanent friend.

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Relationships – Gaining Ground

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  • Paul David Tripp

Do you know of disappointment in any of your relationships? How can you make your relationship better? Here are four things you can do to improve your relationship.

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A Friend for All Seasons

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  • Jenny Waldron

This article aims at showing ways to build friendship as a Christian woman. It discusses the foundation to friendship, different types of friendships, and friendship with someone of the opposite sex.

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Older Women and Younger Women

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  • Sally Davey

This article shows how older women and younger women can build a relationship that will help to build each other to Christian maturity.

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A Pastor’s Reflections: When Friends Turn on You

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  • Valiant for Truth

Why do friendships turn sour? This article looks at the friendship of John Calvin and Sebastian Castellio to answer this question.

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      • Lord's prayer - General
      • Beginning and Conclusion of Lord's prayer
      • First petition - Hallowed your Name
      • Second petition - Your Kingdom come
      • Third petition - Your will be done
      • Fourth petition - Give us today our daily bread
      • Fifth petition - Forgive us our debts
      • Sixth petition - And lead us not into temptation
    • Fasting
    • Meditation
    • Singing
    • Listening to sermons
    • Personal Devotions (General)
    • Reading of Spiritual Literature
    • Family worship
    • Preparation for home visitation
    • Christ and the new life
    • Personal relationship with God
    • Walking with God
    • Spiritual warfare & struggle against sin
      • Spiritual warfare (General)
      • Struggle against Temptation
      • Living with Hope
      • Desertion by God
      • Place of sin in the believer's life
      • Spiritual growth and backsliding
    • Sanctification of the whole life
    • Spirituality and experience
    • Gratitude
    • Blessedness
    • Different Fruit of the Holy Spirit
    • Different Fruit of the flesh
    • Heavenly mindedness
    • Joy in the Lord
    • History of Spirituality
  • Worship & Liturgy
    • Principles of Worship
      • Principles of Worship (General)
      • Worship as Communion with the Triune God
      • Worship as Communion with the People of God (General)
      • Worship as Gathering and Communion of the Local Church
      • Worship as Communion with Young and Old
      • Worship as Communion with the Church of all Ages and Places
    • Elements of the worship service
      • Liturgy - General
      • Call to worship and Salutation
      • Confessing of sin and assurance of pardon
      • Praise in music and song (General)
      • Public Prayer
      • Scripture reading
      • Preaching (place in worship service)
      • Gifts and offerings
      • Corporate confession of faith
      • The Amen
      • Sacraments in the worship service
      • Benediction
    • Different Liturgies
    • Church music
      • Musical instruments
      • Character and principles of church music
      • Musicians
      • Psalms as songs
      • Hymns
      • Church choir
      • History of church music
    • Liturgical year
      • Liturgical year (General)
      • Christmas
      • Good Friday
      • Easter Sunday
      • Ascension Day
      • Pentecost
    • Church architecture
  • Church Leadership and Offices
    • Church leadership (General)
    • Offices - General
    • Pastor/Preacher - General
    • Pastor/Preacher - Qualifications
    • Pastor/Preacher - Task
    • Pastor and his wife and family
    • Theological Training
    • Elder - General
    • Elder - Qualifications
    • Elder - Task
    • Deacon - General
    • Deacon - Qualifications
    • Deacon - Task
  • Preaching
    • Preaching (General)
      • Preaching, election and the free offer of the gospel
    • Principles of Preaching
    • Purpose and Function of Preaching
    • Types of Preaching
    • Preaching Method and Sermon Preparation Process
    • Sermon Evaluation
    • History of Preaching
    • Preaching style and delivery
    • Steps for making a sermon
  • Pastoral care
    • Principles of Pastorate
    • House Visitation
    • Confidentiality
    • Psychology
    • Care in Abuse and Neglect
      • Abuse - General
      • Spiritual Abuse
      • Sexual Abuse - General
      • Child Sexual Abuse
      • Clergy Sexual Abuse
      • Spousal Abuse
      • Elder Abuse
      • Emotional and Verbal Abuse
      • Ministry to Abusers
    • Care in Addictions
    • Care in Conflict and Bad Relations
    • Care in Depression
    • Care in Self-Esteem and Inferiority
    • Care in Anger
    • Care in Anxiety
    • Care in Crisis
    • Care in Psychological illnesses
    • Care in Autism
    • Care in Loneliness
    • Care in Aging
    • Care in the Dying Process
    • Care in Grief
    • Care in Burial Practices
    • Care with Last Will and Testament
    • Care in Honouring and Grieving the Dead
    • Care in Suicide
    • Other themes of Pastorate
  • Youth ministry and catechism
    • Principles of Youth ministry
    • Material for Youth ministry and catechism
      • In Thy Hands Children Material
        • In Thy Hands Part 1
        • In Thy Hands Part 2
    • Public profession of faith
  • Church Government
    • General Principles of Church government
    • Church Order
      • Purpose and observance of the Church order
      • Offices
      • Church Assemblies - General
      • Church Assemblies - Consistory
      • Oversight of doctrine and worship
      • Church Discipline
      • No Lording
    • Different systems of Church government
    • Church government and civil government
  • History & Church History
    • Church history - General
      • Historical writing
    • Church history - Early Church
      • Ignatius of Antioch
      • Constantine the Great
      • Council of Nicea
      • Cyprian
      • Cyril of Alexandria
      • Didache
      • Early Church (general)
      • Gregory of Nazianzus
      • Irenaeus of Lyons
      • Basil the Great
      • Jerome
      • John Chrysostom
      • John of Damascus
      • Justin Martyr
      • Marcion
      • Melito of Sardis
      • Clement of Alexandria
      • Augustine
      • Polycarp
      • Athanasius
      • Patrick of Ireland
      • Origen
      • Tertullian
    • Church history - Middle Ages
    • Church history - Reformation
      • Theodore Beza
      • Ulrich Zwingli
      • William Tyndale
      • Reformation in The Netherlands
      • Renaissance
      • Zacharius Ursinus
      • Reformation in Germany
      • Reformation in France
      • Reformation in England
      • Reformation in Eastern Europe
      • Reformation (General)
      • Philipp Melanchthon
      • Peter Vermigli
      • Martin Luther
      • John Knox
      • John Calvin
      • John a Lasco
      • Hugh Latimer
      • Heinrich Bullinger
      • Guido de Bres
    • Modern Church History
      • Church history - Asia
      • Church history - Europe
      • Church history - Africa
      • Church history - South America
      • Church history - North America
      • Church history - Oceania
    • Different theologies
      • Charismatic theology
      • Evangelical
      • Roman Catholic
      • Reformed
      • Five points of Calvinism
  • Defending the faith (Apologetics)
  • Mission & Evangelism
    • Biblical Basis of Missions
    • Missions and Evangelism
    • God as Missionary God
    • Missions as Work of God
    • Missions and the Glory of God
    • The Great Commission
    • Missions and local church
    • Missions and every believer
    • Church growth
    • The Missionary
    • The Mission Board
    • The Sending Church
    • Missions and Money
    • Short-term Missions
    • Mission Training
    • Missions to Children and Youth
    • Different Mission Approaches
    • Trends in Missions
    • History of Missions
    • Missionary and Culture
    • Missionary and Politics
    • Missions - Word and Deed
    • Missions and the Social Gospel
    • Mission, election and the free offer of the gospel
    • The Message in Missions
    • Mission and the Point of Contact
    • Prayer and Missions
    • The Mission Encounter
    • Boldness in Missions
    • Material to use in Missions
    • Missions and the New Convert
    • Worship in the Mission Field
  • Other religions
    • Relationship between Christianity and other religions
    • Islam
    • Cults
    • Judaism
    • Jehovah's Witnesses
    • New Age
    • African Traditional Religions
    • Atheism
    • Other religions (General)
    • Sects (General)
  • Faith & Science
    • Faith & Science (General)
    • Evolution
  • Philosophy & Culture
He who begins by seeking God within himself may end by confusing himself with God. Benjamin B. Warfield
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