You Are a Friend

If you could choose any celebrity or historical figure to be friends with, who would you choose and why?

What stood out to you most from the video message?

How would you describe the depth or quality of your friendships? Be as specific as you can.

Where do you see the power of friendship showing up in your life? Where do you see a lack of that power?

What challenges or obstacles do you face in finding or making friendships?

What’s something unique to you or your life experience that makes it difficult to believe you are a friend, or that you’re worthy of friendship?

Read John 15:13-15. How have you experienced God’s friendship? What does God’s friendship tell you about your worth?

Think of someone in your life who needs a friend, or someone you want to be friends with. What’s one step you can take this week to connect with them?

Let’s end with prayer. You can say something like, “Jesus, thank you for being our friend. For showing us what real abiding and deep friendship looks like. Give us the courage and the wisdom to pursue the same kind of friendship with the people around us. Amen.”