

Friendship shapes everything in a teenager's world — from who they become to how they navigate anxiety, identity, and everyday choices. This 4-week sermon series for youth ministry cuts through the surface-level group chats and inside jokes to explore what Scripture actually says about God-honoring friendships. Your students will discover how to choose friends wisely, put Jesus at the center of their relationships, love sacrificially like David and Jonathan, and experience friendship with Jesus himself. They'll leave challenged to be the kind of friend worth having — and equipped to build community that goes way deeper than matching profile pics.
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Influence and Friendships
James 4:4; Proverbs 13:20; 1 Corinthians 15:33-34
Jesus at the Center
1 Thessalonians 5:11; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Colossians 3:13
David and Jonathan
Romans 12:10; 1 Samuel 18:1-5; 1 Peter 4:8-10
My Friend Jesus
Proverbs 18:24; John 15:12-15; John 14:15
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Best Friends
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