1. JESUS SELECTS HIS FRIENDS
JOHN 1, LUKE 5

2. Friends God made us like Him Genesis 1:26-27
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God made us like Him Genesis 1:26-27
In His image = male & female, two being one
God is a relational Being; He made us the same
We were not made to be alone Gen. 2:18
Benefits of friendship Eccl. 4:9-12
Prov. 27:17
Prov. 27:5-6
Choose your friends wisely Proverbs 1:10-19
Jesus was a “people person” Luke 7:34, 15:1-2
He knew the hearts of all men John 2:23-25

3. Jesus Selects His Friends
John 1:35-42 Andrew and…John? then Peter
John 1:43-51 Philip then Nathaniel
Luke 5:1-11 Jesus calls them to follow Him
Luke 5:27-32 Jesus calls Levi (Matthew)
Luke 6:12-16 after Jesus prayed all night, He selects the twelve apostles
He rejoiced in their success Luke 10:16-24
He loved them to the end John 13:1
Responsibilities of friendship John 15:9-17
Are you a friend of Jesus? Jn 14:15, Mk 16:16