SERMON                                                                                  “Cultivate Relationships”

Fourth sermon in an Epiphany series,

titled, “PEACE Like a River”

1.      The risks of the “Lone Ranger Church”:

·         You may miss out on the wisdom of others.

·         You may miss the love & service of others.

If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!   ­(Ecclesiastes 4:10)

2.      “Pain shared is HALVED; joy shared is DOUBLED.”

“We must all hand together, or assuredly we shall all

hang separately.” ~ Ben Franklin

3.      In order to cultivate friendships, I must  BE  A  FRIEND.

·         Presence

·         Compassion

·         Encouragement

A friend loves at all times.   ­(Proverbs 17:17)

A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.   ­(Proverbs 18:24)