Ice Breaker
Who was your best friend growing up and what
did you spend time doing together?
One of the
greatest friendships described in scripture is the friendship between David and
Jonathan.
Jonathan is
first described in 1 Samuel 14:1-5 when he wins a battle while relying on the
Lord for his victory. From that passage we can see that Jonathan is one who
depends on God and places God’s work above his own.
(Just prior to these verses,
David kills Goliath)
Read 1 Samuel 18:1-5
The end of chapter 18 describes how Saul (Jonathan’s father) became
jealous of David and was afraid of him and wanted to kill him.
Read 1 Samuel 19:1-7
What does it take for two people’s souls to be knit together?
What are some of the qualities (Of
friendship) we see in Jonathan?
·
Selfless Humility – He virtually abdicated the
throne
·
He was an advocate for David
·
Jonathan was loyal to David through thick and
thin.
To have a
friend like Jonathan, you have to be a friend like Jonathan.
Why is it such a challenge to be a friend
who shows humility, is an advocate, and be loyal?
For many of
us, our spouse is the closest friend we have. Can a married person have a
friendship like David and Jonathan-Other than their spouse?
Where does
God fit into this friendship?
Challenge – Don’t examine the kind of
friends you have, examine the kind of friend you are to others.
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