Boundaries with Friends - Message

My sermon focused on living in the freedom Christ gives us, mainly through the lens of friendship and boundaries. I introduced the book of Proverbs as our guide for this series, acknowledging that while it's often overlooked due to its poetic nature, it contains profound wisdom on living wisely.

I used Jesus' relationships as a model to illustrate different types of friendships: the crowd, the tribe, the circle, and the A-team. The crowd represents the large number of acquaintances we have, the tribe consists of closer friends who celebrate life's moments with us, the circle includes those we lean on during tough times, and the A-team comprises those few individuals who know us intimately and help us grow spiritually.