True Friendship
Proverbs 22:11
Pastor Joshua Crutchfield
Part of Proverbs—Practical Wisdom
March 20, 2022

The aim of true friendship is to be the kind of friend you want to have. The best friend you can have is Jesus.

Proverbs 22:11—The qualities of a true friend are pure motives and pure speech.

Friend—רֵעַ (re’a) is persons with whom one is brought into contact with.

Leviticus 19:18—Not who is my friend but am I friendly (neighborly)?

Impure motives:

Proverbs 16:29—Conniving
Proverbs 19:4, 6—Greedy
Proverbs 25:17—Intrusive

Impure speech:

Proverbs 18:17—Manipulative
Proverbs 25:9—Untrustworthy
Proverbs 29:5—Flatterer

Pure Motives:

Proverbs 17:17—Faithful
Proverbs 18:24—Loyal
Proverbs 27:9—Truthful
Proverbs 27:10—Present
Proverbs 27:17—Refining

John 15:12–17—Jesus tells His disciples they are His friends.