“Friends” (Jn. 15:15)

I. Not Just Family (Jas. 2:23)

  A. “Blameless”...Gen. 6:1-13

    1. Hearsay? Gen. 7:1-7

    2. Battle Tested..Gen. 9:18-27

  B. Unquestionably...Isa. 41:8

    1. A Family Affair..Gen. 12:1-5

    2. By Faith..Heb. 11:11, 12

    3. Isaac..Heb. 11:20

    4. Ambiguous!?!? Gen. 18:16-19

  C. Yahweh’s Friend Too: Proof! Gen. 41

II. Evaluating (Ps. 11:5)

  A. Mindset...Ps. 26

  B. No Secret...Jn. 15:1-12

    1. Happily! Jn. 15:15-17

    2. Once Again: Proof..Jn. 15:26, 27, 16:12-15

  C. Apostle John: A Great Friend! Jn. 21:20-25; Rev. 1:1, 2

III. Discernment (Gen. 19:26)

  A. True Friends Know...Eccl. 3:1-8; Lk. 17:22-33

  B. It’s Hard, But Fair...Gen. 22:1, 2, 17, 18

  C. No Greater!!! Jn. 15:12-14