Proverbs Lesson 5

​Answer the questions on the following Slide

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• What do you think makes a good friend?
• How many close friends would you say you have?
• Do you have the same friends that you had five years ago?
• If you don’t, why not? What happened?

​Answer the questions on the following Slides

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Think about your life…how do you typically choose friends?

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According to Proverbs 12:26, how should we choose our friends?

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Why do you think the Scriptures warn us to choose our friends carefully?

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Proverbs 22:11 says that kings will make friends with who?

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Are you the kind of friend who would be the friend target of a king? Why or why not?

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How do you think character of each person impacts a friendship?

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What attribute does Proverbs 22:24 warn us against associating with?

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Would you say that you have chosen your friends wisely, giving it thought and being intentional, or do you think you’ve sort of just ended up with the friends you have randomly?

​Answer the questions on the following Slides

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How do these two friends say friends can be separated?

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Is gossip an issue among your friends?

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Do you think in your circle of friends you handle conflict well or poorly?

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According to Proverbs 17:9, what behaviour between friends covers up an offense and quiets conflict between them?

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Why do you think conflict impacts so many relationships?

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How can you “foster love” as a friend?

​Answer the questions on the following Slides

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According to these verses, what are the characteristics, of a faithful friend?

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Does a faithful friend always tell you nice things?

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Have you ever had a friend that confronted you, you didn’t listen, and they turned out to be right all along?

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Why do you think the Scriptures say that flattery is a tool of our enemies?

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Have you ever not confronted a friend because you didn’t want to hurt their feelings? Is this really being faithful to them?

​Answer the questions on the following Slides

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What do all these verses talk about, regarding how friends are made?

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Do you think these proverbs still prove true? Who makes friends the easiest in your school?

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Do the poor or those without “something to offer” have as many friends as others?

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Do you think this is right or wrong?

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What kind of relationships do you think are formed around possessions and ability?

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This may be hard to answer, but are you friends with anyone just because of what they have to offer you? Should this be the basis for a friendship?