{"id":14794,"date":"2026-06-22T09:32:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T13:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=14794"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T13:32:43","slug":"whose-friend-are-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2026\/06\/whose-friend-are-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Whose Friend Are You?"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026 THEME: Still the ONE!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

SERIES THEME: The \u201cPerfect\u201d Christian<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Title: Whose Friend Are You?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Scripture: James 4:4-10<\/span><\/h2>\n

I. FRIENDSHIP WITH THE WORLD<\/h4>\n

James asks who started this and gives 2 answers:<\/p>\n

1. (Evil desires\/inner desires<\/strong><\/span>) (4:1b)
\n2. (Worldly motivation<\/strong><\/span>) (v.4)<\/p>\n

The result? (spiritual adultery<\/strong><\/span>)<\/p>\n

II. FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD<\/h4>\n

Where it all starts:<\/p>\n

1. (Recognize<\/strong><\/span>) the power that is ours.
\n2. Humility is the sign of a (reborn life<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

Commands we are given:<\/p>\n

1. Humble ourselves or (submit<\/strong><\/span>).
\n2. (Resist<\/strong><\/span>) the devil.
\n3. (Draw near<\/strong><\/span>) to God.
\n4. Come with (clean hands and a pure heart<\/strong><\/span>).
\n5. Come with (repentance<\/strong><\/span>)<\/p>\n

A \u201cseeable\u201d action plan:<\/p>\n