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*The Kind Of Friend That I Dream Of*
Someone has said that in prosperity our friends know us, and in adversity we know our friends.
How do you know if someone is truly a friend?
I recently found a humorous article on how you can tell if a person is truly a friend.
A friend is someone who will keep your secrets even though they may be tempted or tortured by chocolate.
A friend is someone who will destroy any photograph that makes you look like you're over weight.
A friend is someone who knows you don't know what you are talking about, but will let you reach that conclusion independently.
A friend is someone who will go on the same diet with you, and go off it with you too.
Friends are very important.
You see, your friends are like the buttons on an elevator.
They will either take you up or they will take you down.
I want you to think for a moment, if you could choose the qualities in a friend, what qualities would you like that friend to have?
If I could have a friend of my dreams I would want at least 4 qualities.
First, I would want a friend who would help me when I have I have a deep need.
There are times in my life and your life when we are under a heavy load, and we need a friend who will come along and help be a load lifter.
Second, we need someone who will reach out to us while we are still a stranger.
Have you ever moved to a new area, and what is the one thing you need?
A
friend finder.
Third, also, I would want a friend who is an encouraging encourager.
I want a friend who can encourage me.
Isn't it great when your friend comes when you are down and encourages you? Fourth, I want a friend who will help me when I have failed.
We all need a friend who is a failure fixer.
In God's Word, we find one man who has all four of these qualities.
His name is Barnabas.
If I
would want a friend, I would want Barnabas as my friend.
Why?
Because Barnabas is a load lifter, he is a friend finder, he is an encouraging encourager and he is a failure fixer.
Did you know that God used the friendship of Barnabas that resulted in one of the Gospels to be written and 13 books of the New Testament to be written?
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Do you know what Barnabas name means?
It means encouragement.
The same Greek word for encouragement is the same Greek word that is used to describe the Holy Spirit the when it says, "When the Comforter comes (John 14:16 KJV)."
If there is anything that people need today, it is encouragement.
And Barnabas' life illustrates 4 characteristics of the kind of friend that I dream of.
And I pray God will put these 4 charistics into your life.
*FIRST -- BARNABAS IS A FRIEND WHO IS A LOAD LIFTER.
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*Acts 4:36-37** *
*36 **Joseph**, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement), 37 sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the *
*apostles' feet.**
(NIV)*
The church was in deep financial stress.
There was more financial needs than the church could meet.
You see in Acts 1:15 there were 120 people who were gathered together.
But less than 50 days later (Acts 2:40), there are over 3,000 people gathering together for church.
And when you come to Acts 4:4 the number increases to over 8,000.
You talk about having needs, here is one church that has grown beyond it dreams and now has phenomenal financial needs.
There were needs of those who lost their jobs.
There were needs of those whose husbands died.
The source of income was gone.
There were needs of those who had gotten ill.
There were the financial needs for the leaders of the church.
They *2*
had needs beyond the general offerings.
And do you know what Barnabas did?
He didn't complain about the financial situation.
Some people instead of being load lifters, are complaint grabbers.
Barnabas went and sold some acreage of ground and he gave the entire sum of money to the church.
Barnabas saw a need and he moved in and he lifted away that burden.
What is your response when someone has a need?
General Grant's faithful friend, his chief of staff, was John A. Rawlins.
John Rawlins was closer to General Grant than any other individual during the civil war.
It was to Rawlins that Grant gave his pledge that he would
abstain from intoxicating liquors.
When Grant broke that pledge Rawlins went to him and with great earnestness pleaded with him, for the sake of himself, and for the sake of the nation, to refrain from strong drink.
Because John Rawlins was a load lifter, General Grant was a victorious general and president.
And today you can stand in front of the Capitol at Washington D.C., and see the magnificent monument of General Grant, sitting on his horse in characteristic pose and flanked on either side by stirring battle scenes.
But at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, a little to the south of the avenue, is Rawlins Park, where there stands a very ordinary, commonplace statue of John Rawlins the load lifter of General Grant.
Whenever you see that great monument of Grant on his horse there in front of the Capitol, think of that other monument.
Think of that faithful friend who kept Grant on the right track.
*SECOND -- BARNABAS IS A FRIEND WHO IS A FRIEND FINDER.*
*Acts 9:23-27** *
*23 **After many days had gone by, the Jews conspired to kill /saul/, 24 but Saul learned of their plan.
Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him.
25 But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.
26 When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.
**27 **But** Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles.
He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had* *spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.
(NIV)*
Paul had become a Christian.
But before he became a Christian he murdered Christians.
He forced Christians to curse the name of Jesus Christ Acts 26:10-11).
But now Paul is trusting Jesus Christ as Savior.
And Paul is now sharing Jesus Christ, but he has a problem.
Look at Acts 9:23.
*Acts 9:23** *
*23 **After many days had gone by, the Jews conspired to kill him, (NIV)*
Paul's former friends are trying to kill him.
And if that was not enough, look at verse 26 and see what the Christians are doing.
*Acts 9:26** *
*26 **When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.
(NIV)*
When Paul tried to make friends with the Christians, they wouldn't have a thing to do with him.
So here is someone without any friends.
His former friends won't have anything to do with him.
And those who would be his friend, don't trust him.
Can you imagine what it is like not to have a friend?
I will tell you what it is like.
Life without a friend is like the sky without the sun.
But watch what Barnabas does?
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