SERMON OUTLINE Sunday May 24th, 2020
Stronger Through Being Devoted – Pastor David Cooke
• Great Friendships
1 Peter 1:20-25
• Great Friendships Change Lives

– David and Jonathan
1 Samuel 18:1-4
– Ruth and Naomi
Ruth 1:15-18
– Jesus and John
John 13:21-26
• Stronger Through Being Devoted
Friendship Facts
i) Acquaintence-ship Comes Before Friendship
– The Four Spaces of Relationship
1. Public Space
2. Social Space
3. Personal Space
4. Intimate Space
ii) Acquaintence-ship Comes Before Friendship
iii) Friendship Is Costly
iv) Friendship Is Rare
• How To Do Friendship
– Guys and Gals Are Different!
a) Face-to-Face
b) Shoulder-to-Shoulder
c) Back-to-Back
• The Best Way To Deepen Your Friendship
• Shared Experiences
• Do Real Life
• Share Scar Stories
• Cold Springs Church Is Devoted To Devoted Friendship
– Doing Life Face-to-Face, Shoulder-to-Shoulder, Back-to-Back
Our conviction is a deeper life with God happens through a deeper life
with each other. We place the highest value on personal relationships
and doing God’s work together.
We engage in meaningful spiritual conversations to encourage each
other toward the best life God showed us in Jesus.
Three AM Friendship. Being a follower of Jesus means having authentic
friendship where meaningful spiritual conversations happen so we can
help each other have the character and actions of Jesus. We expect
people to have meaningful friendships.
• The Fruit of Devoted Friendship
i) You’ll Be A Person of Greater Character
ii) You’ll Be A More Devoted Friend
iii) You’ll Be A More Grounded Follower of Jesus
Growing Stronger Through Being Devoted Workout Questions
1. Who has shaped your life positively? How did they do this?
2. Who are you intentionally being a friend to?
3. What will it cost you to be a Face-to-Face, Shoulder-to-Shoulder,
Back-to-Back friend?
4. What two things will you do to be a friend who is devoted?