Friendship Fires

1 Samuel 19 & 20

A true of friendship = “”.

A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.  Proverbs 17:17

Four Clear Characteristics

1^st The of friendship! (1 Samuel 19:1-7)

“So deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. But if I am guilty of wrongdoing, kill me yourself; for why then should you bring me to your father?”  1 Samuel 20:8

David was on Jonathan for more than a surface friendship – he wanted “”.

True friendship is a .

• The of loyalty!

A perverse person spreads strife, And a slanderer separates close friends.  Proverbs 16:28

One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends.  Proverbs 17:9

• the test!
• Jonathan David and David.

Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad.  Proverbs 12:25

• Jonathan even went a step farther – he .

Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “May the king not sin against his servant David, since he has not sinned against you, and since his deeds have been very beneficial to you.”  1 Samuel 19:4

Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these words. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.  1 Samuel 19:7

2^nd –Bearing (1 Samuel 20:1-11)

A true friend not only , he becomes with my .

Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2

• Jonathan was .

Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul vowed, “As the Lord lives, David shall not be put to death.”  1 Samuel 19:6

Notice – Jonathan: , , .

Then Jonathan said to David, “Whatever you say, I will do for you.”  1 Samuel 20:4

There is often when you get .

Then Saul hurled his spear at him to strike and kill him; so Jonathan knew that his father had decided to put David to death.  1 Samuel 20:33

3^rd Edification!

A friend determines to into a friend’s so they can become all that desires them to be. (1 Samuel 20: 12-17)

Jonathan was a man of  which shows in his .

1. He called upon the as . (v.12)
2. Jonathan knew the . (v. 14)
3. Jonathan knew David would reign, and he would have to depend upon David’s .
4. Jonathan depended on and desired God’s .
5. Jonathan saw David as a and wanted God’s for his .

4^th !

“As for the agreement of which you and I have spoken, behold, the Lord is between you and me forever.”  1 Samuel 20:23

Take notice:

David Jonathan!

Why? David realized the .