The Good Friendship: The Good Friendship: David and JonathanDavid and Jonathan

Who are your friends?Who are your friends? How many of you have How many of you have

friends?friends? How many of them would How many of them would

you say were really close you say were really close to you?to you?

Does anyone just have one Does anyone just have one best friend?best friend?

What makes that person or What makes that person or people your best friend? people your best friend? What kind of qualities?What kind of qualities?

JonathanJonathan King Saul…King Saul… Who was he?Who was he? Who was King after him?Who was King after him? King Saul was the first king of Israel in the old King Saul was the first king of Israel in the old

testament. He was King during the time of testament. He was King during the time of Goliath.Goliath.

King Saul had a son named Jonathan. King Saul had a son named Jonathan.

The friendship beginsThe friendship begins Jonathan and David became Jonathan and David became

good friends after David good friends after David defeated Goliath. Even defeated Goliath. Even before hand, Jonathan prayed before hand, Jonathan prayed that the Lord would help that the Lord would help David be victorious. Even David be victorious. Even after the death of Goliath, after the death of Goliath, Jonathan stood by his father Jonathan stood by his father and David. Jonathan loved and David. Jonathan loved David so much because he David so much because he knew that he trusted God in knew that he trusted God in everything that he did.everything that he did.

How much did Jonathan love David?How much did Jonathan love David?

If you had a best friend, how much would you If you had a best friend, how much would you give to that person?give to that person?

Would you give them candy, toys, your Would you give them candy, toys, your room???room???

Jonathan was supposed to be the next King Jonathan was supposed to be the next King after Saul. But we all know that the next king after Saul. But we all know that the next king was David. If you were in Jonathan’s place, was David. If you were in Jonathan’s place, wouldn’t you be upset that you were not going wouldn’t you be upset that you were not going to become king?to become king?

Not Jonathan!Not Jonathan! But no!! Jonathan KNEW that But no!! Jonathan KNEW that

God had chosen David to be the God had chosen David to be the next king, and he was just happy next king, and he was just happy to be David’s friend! Imagine!! to be David’s friend! Imagine!! Just happy enough to be his Just happy enough to be his friend and be there by his side!friend and be there by his side!

Jonathan did not let vain and Jonathan did not let vain and wordly things, like being a king, wordly things, like being a king, get in the way of his love and get in the way of his love and friendship with God and David.friendship with God and David.

Jonathan wanted to give David Jonathan wanted to give David everything and anything that he everything and anything that he needed! That’s how much he needed! That’s how much he loved David.loved David.

QuestionsQuestions Who was the first king of Israel?Who was the first king of Israel? What was his son’s name?What was his son’s name? Who killed Goliath?Who killed Goliath? Why did Jonathan love David?Why did Jonathan love David? What was surprising about Jonathan’s What was surprising about Jonathan’s

character?character?

ConclusionConclusion Everyone of us has a special friend that we tell Everyone of us has a special friend that we tell

everything to. We depend on them because everything to. We depend on them because we know that they love us and that they will we know that they love us and that they will listen to everything we say and help us out. listen to everything we say and help us out. Just like Jonathan and David were.Just like Jonathan and David were.

Jonathan loved David because David Jonathan loved David because David was close to God. Similarly we should choose was close to God. Similarly we should choose friends that are close to God.friends that are close to God.

Conclusion (Cont.)Conclusion (Cont.) But, imagine how much closer we But, imagine how much closer we

should be to Jesus. He did so much should be to Jesus. He did so much more for us than any of our friends more for us than any of our friends can ever do, He died for us! With can ever do, He died for us! With that kind of love….what can that kind of love….what can separate us from His love. separate us from His love.

Jesus is there for me to talk to about Jesus is there for me to talk to about anything! Any secrets, problems, anything! Any secrets, problems, concerns, sins…anything we need to concerns, sins…anything we need to talk about God is there for us and we talk about God is there for us and we should take full advantage of that.should take full advantage of that.

Memory VerseMemory Verse ““The righteous should The righteous should

choose his friends choose his friends carefullycarefully.”.”

(Proverbs 12:26)(Proverbs 12:26)