The Joy of Gospel Friendship (Philippians 2:19-30), Will DuVal | 10/4/26
William Shakespeare said, “A friend knows you as you are, understands where you have been, and still gently allows you to grow.” Anna Deavere Smith called friendship “a wildly underrated medication”. And the Lord declares that “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. And if they fall, one will lift up his fellow” (Ecc 4:9-10). Truly we all need a good friend (or friends)!
But what makes a friend “good”? What are the traits we ought to look for in others – and pursue for ourselves – if we want loving, lasting, life-giving friendships? This Sunday, the apostle Paul answers that question for us in Philippians 2, and in the examples of Timothy, Ephaphroditus, and Paul himself. Join us this weekend for “The Joy of Gospel Friendship”, and as we worship our One True Friend who “sticks closer than a brother” (Pr 18:24): Jesus!