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Everyone has a friend who is dealing with something or who has a need. It's hard to watch a friend go through a rough time. How can you help? What do you say? We want to help by discussing issues relevant to your world. Join us for this September series. Come expectant, open and ready for God to speak directly to your situation!

This Week: I Have a Friend Who has a Marriage Emergency.

God is a rescuer in emergencies. Psalm 31:2; Psalm 18:17,19,48, Psalm 82:4
You are not alone in your emergency. Psalm 23:4,Hebrews 13:5
Jesus has been hurt just like you and wants to walk with you in your emergency. Matthew 26: 69-75, Matthew 27:45-47, Hebrews 4:14-16
When you don't know how to pray, God promises to pray for you. Romans 8:26
Your emergency can be your window into eternity. 2 Corinthians 4:14-16
Through your emergency learn that only Christ can complete you. Colossians 1:28, Acts 17:28
God wants to reveal His grace and His glory in your emergency. 2 Corinthians 12:8-10; Romans 8:18
Get connected in community so you don't go through the emergency alone. Hebrews 10:24-25

Part 2: I Have a Friend Who Makes Bad Choices.

Don't let the evil one trap you in the prison of guilt and shame. Romans 8:1
Remember nothing can separate you from the love of God. Romans 8:38-39
Focus on the future; don’t live stuck in the past. Philippians 3:13-14
God is a God of second chances and fresh starts. Luke 15:11-33
Reflect on why you made your bad choice; he who does not learn from the past is bound to repeat the past. Psalm 51:6/1 Timothy 4:16
To make wise choices in the future consult the Word of God. Psalm 1/Joshua 1:8
To make better choices surround yourself with better people. 1 Corinthians 15:33

Books to Read
The Principle of the Path by Andy Stanley
Surprised by the Voice of God by Jack S. Deere
Decision Making and the Will of God by Gary Friesen
Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby and Claude King
Shame and Grace by Lewis Smedes

Part 1: I Have a Friend Who is Sick.

Passages of comfort for the sick:
Psalm 23
Psalm 40
Psalm 62:1-2
Matthew 11:28-30
John 14:1-3
John 16:17-33
Philippians 4:6-7

Don't ask the "Why" question. Redirect the "Why" question to "Who God is".
God is good (2 Chronicles 5:13)
God is love (1 John 4:10)
God is all knowing (Psalm 139)
God is all powerful (Job 38)
God is present (Hebrews 13:5)
God is compassion (Psalm 103:8-14)

Pray boldly in faith to be healed and to find strength in Christ
Hebrews 4:14-16
Hebrews 11:6

You have a God who knows and understands your pain. Isaiah 53:3
John 1:14
Hebrews 2:17-18

Books to Read
Philip Yancey's Disappointment with God
James Dobson's When God Doesn’t Make Sense
J.I. Packer's Knowing God