There Are 3 Kinds of Friends. Here’s the One You Need. - Dr. John Ortberg

About this sermon

There are three kinds of friends. Two can be valuable, but the third can actually help you become the person God created you to be. Beginning with Psalm 122 and the simple words “Let us go,” John Ortberg explores why friendship is so essential to human flourishing and why it seems increasingly difficult to find. Drawing on Aristotle's three kinds of friendship, John looks at useful friends, pleasant friends, and spiritual friends: people with whom we can be honest, vulnerable, challenged, encouraged, and pointed toward God. So take inventory today: Do you have that kind of friend? And perhaps more importantly: Are you becoming one? In this episode: Psalm 122 • friendship • loneliness • Aristotle • spiritual friendship • community #Psalm122 #JohnOrtberg #Friendship #Loneliness #Community #SpiritualFormation 🙌 New episodes every weekday. 📲 Subscribe, like, and share to help others grow spiritually. One day at a time. Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time. TEXT us at 51504 EMAIL US at connect@becomenew.com GET OUR WEEKDAY EMAILS WITH EXTRA GOODIES at becomenew.com/subscribe GET A TEXT REMINDER FOR NEW VIDEOS: text NEW to 51504 SEND US PRAYER REQUESTS: via text or email; we'll send you a written prayer from our team DOWNLOAD FREE STUDY GUIDES: BecomeNew.com/study-guides 😊 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CnqywVp9s/ 🤳Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.new/ Music Credits: Vikersund by RØRE - MB01V0UASAACPKE Alta by RØRE - MB01IWZVJASGKHF 00:00 I Rejoiced When They Said “Let Us Go” 00:44 The Joy of Doing Life Together 01:04 “Let Us Go” 01:23 I'm Always the One Reaching Out 01:49 The Three Kinds of Friends 02:09 Jesus's Greatest Miracle? 😂 02:38 Why Friendship Gets Harder With Age 03:00 America's Friendship Paradox 03:34 The Anti-Social Century 03:59 Even College Students Are Lonely 04:27 We're Spending Less Time Together 04:59 An MIT Student Who Eats Alone 05:22 Thou Shalt Goof Off 😂 05:31 When Clubs Become Jobs 06:02 Aristotle's Three Kinds of Friendship 06:32 #1: Useful Friends 07:25 #2: Pleasant Friends 07:54 #3: Spiritual Friends 08:14 Flatterers vs. True Friends 08:38 Who Helps You Become Your Best Self? 09:25 A City Closely Connected 09:56 Who's in Your Tribe? 10:24 What Shalom Really Means 10:56 People Have Always Been Lonely 11:31 Value Your Friends 11:58 Call Someone. Thank Someone. 12:20 Let Your Loneliness Lead You to God

Topics

• Relationships
• Friendship