Text: Colossians 4:7-18
Truth: Those who love God and His people find great comfort in their suffering when they are surrounded by friends who also feel the same way.
Thrust: We must thank God for every kindred spirit that God sends our way.
Thesis: Because those who love God and His people find great comfort in their suffering when they are surrounded by friends who also feel the same way, we must thank God for every kindred spirit that God sends our way.
Turning Point: Our suffering is less painful when we have friends who are faithful.
Theme: Suffering
Topic: How we can find comfort in the midst of our suffering
Title: Real Friends Matter
Tagline: Fine one near you.
Thoughts:
- Suffering is part of our daily experience.
- But it’s hard to go through suffering alone.
- Many people suffer but when they’re alone the suffering is twice as hard.
- We need more than pious platitudes when we are suffering. We need kindred spirits.
- Paul was suffering in prison when he wrote a letter to the Colossians.
- But he found comfort in knowing that he had real friends around him. They were his kindred spirits (Col 4:7-18).
- Those who love God and His people find great comfort in their suffering when they are surrounded by friends who also feel the same way as they do.
- Our suffering is less painful when we have friends who are faithful.
- Real friends do matter in times of suffering. They encourage us and strengthen us.
- We must thank God for every kindred spirit that God sends our way.