Friendship in the New Testament

Scripture: Matthew 11:19-20 (NKJV)

19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.” 20 Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent:

Introduction:

Friendship in the New Testament
1. Jesus came eating & drinking _______________________________________________________.
2. Jesus is known by his enemies as a _______________________________________________________.
3. But wisdom ________________________________________________________
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Ps 15:2-3 (2) He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; 3 He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend;
Prov 17:17 A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.
Prov 18:24 A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Ps 5:16 His mouth is most sweet, Yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, And this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem!

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