It takes effort to make friendships “stick” — especially godly ones. Learn this week how to keep the godly friendships you have, and grow deeper with them. // 1. How do you keep up with your friends? What do you do together? How do you know your friend is actually your friend? // 2. Read Ephesians 4:29 and Ephesians 5:4. How do our words affect our friendships? Have you ever had a friend who was rude or discouraging with their words? What did they say? How did that make you feel? Did you still want to be friends with them afterward? // 3. Read Romans 1:32 and Matthew 18:6-7. Why do people invite others to sin with them? Why is it dangerous to invite someone else to sin with you? What is a millstone, and why is it better to be drowned by one than to cause someone else to sin? // 4. How does what we’ve learned about godly friendships parallel into godly dating? What kind of boyfriend/girlfriend do we need to be pursuing as Christians? Why is it so easy for Christians to compromise their standards in their dating relationships?
