The Value of a Loyal Friend!

A Tale of Two Kings

The Value of a Loyal Friend!

1 Samuel 20

Characteristics of a Covenant Friend

1.They provide and

Then David fled from Naioth at Ramah and went to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What is my crime? How have I wronged your father, that he is trying to kill me?”

Vs. 1

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.

Proverbs 17:17

2.They in times of

Jonathan said to David, “Whatever you want me to do, I’ll do for you.” Vs. 4

3.They the at all Times

“Never!” Jonathan said. “If I had the least inkling that my father was determined to harm you, wouldn’t I tell you?” Then Jonathan said to David, “I swear by the Lord, the God of Israel, that I will surely sound out my father by this time the day after tomorrow! If he is favorably disposed toward you, will I not send you word and let you know?  But if my father intends to harm you, may the Lord deal with Jonathan, be it ever so severely, if I do not let you know and send you away in peace. Vs. 9,12-13

Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. Proverbs 27:5-6

4.They and

“Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” Jonathan asked his father. But Saul hurled his spear at him to kill him. Then Jonathan knew that his father intended to kill David.

Vs. 32-33

A Covenant friend is someone you can

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.  John 15:13

The greatest bond between friends is a and to God

As for you, show kindness to your servant, for you have brought him into a covenant with you before the Lord. Vs. 8

Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘The Lord is witness between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants forever.’” Vs. 42

Take Away Questions

Who is God calling me to be a covenant friend to?

Who do I have in my life who I’d call a covenant friend today?

When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God. Romans 5:6-11 NLT