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How Should We Develop Biblical Friendship? - Cultivating Biblical Godliness Series
How Should We Develop Biblical Friendship - Cultivating Biblical Godliness Series Author:Joel R. Beeke, Michael A. G. Haykin 'Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend,' Proverbs 27:17 tells us. God uses Christian friendships to help His children grow in grace and stay true to Christ. But our twenty-first-century Western culture values individualism, busyness, and selfishness qualities that do not encourage deep, long-lasting, satisfying ... more »friendships. The authors guide us through a practical survey of biblical and historical friendships, drawing principles from them that will aid us in forming our own biblical friendships that will sharpen us for our Christian journey in a world that is no friend to grace. Contents: Friendship in the Holy Scriptures - Paul's Understanding of Friendship - Paul's Friendship with Timothy - Paul's Hunger for Companionship while Facing Death Friendship in the Christian Tradition - John Calvin's Friendships - An Eighteenth-Century Friendship - Two Baptist Friends The Art of Building Godly Friendships Practical Steps Toward Deepening Friendship« less