To become a great friend, you need to know:

1. The value of great friendships
2. Qualities of great friendships from Proverbs
3. The power for great friendships

The value of great friendships - Proverbs 18:24

Friendship is among the most valuable voluntary human relationships we can have
True friends cling, stick to us often in even greater ways than family can.

The Qualities of great friends from Proverbs

Loyalty, Honesty, Care, Counsel

The Loyalty of great friends - Proverbs 17:17

The honesty of great friends - Proverbs 27:6, 29:5

Friends do not cause you harm, but may cause wounds when necessary

The care of great friends - Proverbs 25:20, 27:14, 11:13, 26:18-19

A great friend is caring in 3 ways: emotionally discerning, giving, and connected

The counsel of great friends - Proverbs 13:20, 27:9, 27:17, 11:14, 15:22, 18:1

The power for great friendships - John 15:12-17

You are invited into a friendship with Jesus
You can say of Jesus “He is my friend, the King”

Friendship with Jesus produces the greatest human friendships - how?

Friendships amongst Christians are literally eternal relationships
The bonds of Christian friends are Holy Spirit produced
We give completely of ourselves because we’ve received the Ultimate Friendship from Jesus