ArrowsofFriendshipLESSON11

YourResponsetotheLesson

WhatwasmostinterestingintheBiblestory?Whatactivitywasmostenjoyable?Whatnewthingsdidyoulearn?

• What’s difficult about being theguide?• What’s difficult about being theguided person?• Why is trustimportant infriendships?

ActivityA

TrustMe

Unequal

• Whataresomeobstaclesbetweenfriends?• Whyisitimportanttogetalongwell?• WhyisitdifficulttoliveaccordingtotheBible

withafriendwhodoesnotbelieveinit?• Whathappenswhenwechoosefriendswhoare

notChristians?

ActivityB

“JonathansaidtoDavid,‘Goinpeace,forwehaveswornfriendshipwitheachotherinthenameoftheLord,saying,“TheLordiswitness

betweenyouandme,andbetweenyourdescendantsandmydescendantsforever.”’ThenDavidleft,andJonathanwentbacktothetown”

(1Samuel20:42).

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POWERPOINT

WetrustandrespectourChristianfriendswhohavethesamegoalsandvalues.

Goodthings?Challenges?

Specialevents?

HowWasYourWeek?PRAYERANDPRAISE

Songs

“Friends”(HeIsOurSong,no.118)“Family”(HeIsOurSong,no.119)

PRAYERANDPRAISE

Kenya

ANewFriendforJesus

www.adventistmission.org

Steve

PrayerTime

• Committoprayingforsomeonedaily.• Beginnowwithsilentprayer.• AskGodtohelpthatpersontrustHim.Thank

JesusthatHewillhelpyoushareHimwiththatperson.

PRAYERANDPRAISE

“JonathansaidtoDavid,‘Goinpeace,forwehaveswornfriendshipwitheachotherinthenameoftheLord,saying,“TheLordiswitness

betweenyouandme,andbetweenyourdescendantsandmydescendantsforever.”’ThenDavidleft,andJonathanwentbacktothetown”

(1Samuel20:42).

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BestFriendsForeverINTRODUCTIONTOTHESTORY

• Haveyouevermadeafriendshippact?• Howcanyoudescribeyourfriendshipwith

Jesus?• DoyounurtureyourfriendshipwithHimdaily?

TheStory

Youmaylistentoapodcastrecordingofthestory:www.juniorpowerpoints.org

POWERPOINT

WetrustandrespectourChristianfriendswhohavethesamegoalsandvalues.

• Findandread1Samuel20.• Howisthisstoryabeautifulillustrationof

genuinefriendship?• Whatlessonsfromthisstorycanyouapplyto

yourfriendships?

ArrowsofFriendshipEXPERIENCETHESTORY

ArrowsofFriendship

• Read2Corinthians6:14,16.• Friendsinfluenceeachotherconstantly.• Whatwarningdoesthispassagecontainforus?• ThoughwecanbefriendlywitheveryoneandtrytohaveaChristianinfluenceonothers,whyisitimportantthatwechoosecarefullyourclosefriendsandlateronaspouse,makingsurethatourclosestfriendshonorGodandloveJesus?

EXPLORETHEBIBLE

“JonathansaidtoDavid,‘Goinpeace,forwehaveswornfriendshipwitheachotherinthenameoftheLord,saying,“TheLordiswitness

betweenyouandme,andbetweenyourdescendantsandmydescendantsforever.”’ThenDavidleft,andJonathanwentbacktothetown”

(1Samuel20:42).

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TheColorofFriendship

• ThinkingaboutwhathappenstoRob,whatwouldbethehardestthingforyoutodo?

• Whatwouldhappenifyoudidn’thelp?

APPLYTHELESSON

POWERPOINT

WetrustandrespectourChristianfriendswhohavethesamegoalsandvalues.

Covenants

• Whataresomeofthevaluesyousharewithyourfriends?

• HowcanyoushareJesuswithsomeoneeachday?• WhatcovenantcouldyoumakewithaclosefriendthatwouldhelpbothofyoutohonorGod?

SHARETHELESSON

ComingUpNextWeek“SNEAKATTACK”

• Canwedogoodtoourenemies?How?• StudyyourSabbathSchoollessoneachday.• Completethedailyactivities.• MemorizethePowerText.

ClosingPrayer

DearFather,EverythingYoudoforusispartofYourperfect

friendshiptowardus.ThankYoufortreatinguswithsomuchloveandconcern.HelpustobeafriendtoYouandtoothersinthesamelovingwaythatYouare.

InJesus’name,Amen.