Get Smart! - Friendship

In this episode of our Get Smart sermon series through the book of Proverbs, we explore one of the most influential—and often neglected—aspects of godly living: Friendship. Proverbs is rich with wisdom on how to build, choose, and maintain friendships that are life-giving and Christ-centered! Benefits of friendship, which Proverbs outlines clearly: *Support in Hard Times (Proverbs 17:17, Ecclesiastes 4:12) *Counsel and Joy (Proverbs 27:9, 27:17) *Becoming Like Family (Proverbs 18:24) We then walked through how Proverbs teaches us to choose friends wisely: *Walk with the wise (Proverbs 13:20) *Avoid angry, foolish, or violent people (Proverbs 22:24–25; 14:7) *Look for character, not just chemistry (Proverbs 18:24b) But starting friendship isn’t enough—we need to maintain it: *Speak truth with love (Proverbs 27:6; Ephesians 4:29) *Be trustworthy (Proverbs 11:13, 16:28) *Don’t abandon them (Proverbs 27:10)