Friends Week 2 Recap

Friends Week 2 Recap - Peer Pressure
Quote from the video "I think that the friends you hang around have a lot to do with the things you end up doing.”

READ Psalm 1:1
3 Things
1. Don’t walk in the counsel of the wicked – don’t listen to their advice
2. Stand in the way of sinners – “Way” means road or path here. This means spending to much time together on their turf.
3. Sit in seat of mockers – Just because they invite you to their table to do what they do doesn’t mean you should follow suit.

You don't have to give up or alienate yourself from your friends who may be living a life that is contrary to what Jesus shows us (drugs, premarital sex, gossip, etc). You just need to choose wisely when you are around them (during school, practice, public places and not when they are engaging in illegal or immoral activities) and try to show them how you're changed through Christ.

Each line raises the bar.
Wicked – don’t care about God’s ways
Sinners – actively break God’s rules
Mockers – talk openly about how stupid it is to follow God’s guidance

Proverbs 13:20
“He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.”
-Even if you aren’t listening to their advice you can still suffer by being around the wrong people AT the wrong time.

READ Psalm 1:2 – What does a blessed person do instead of hanging out with mockers?
-Meditates on the law of the Lord day and night (What does God’s word say for me, what does God have in store for me, how can I live out my faith and his mission for me, with HOLY SPIRIT guiding). Recognize things that take away your focus from him!

Lastly, realize negative peer pressure can come from Christians as well.
1. Devoted Christians (Positive) - they dig deep, ask hard questions, and continually push to be closer to Christ and living out his mission. They aren't perfect, but they hold each other accountable and seek forgiveness when they sin.
2. Compromisers (Negative)- they make excuses for why they aren't committed more to Christ or his movement (the church). They ignore parts of scripture so they can live the way they want. These people are dangerous. A few of these in your life is okay as you can help build them up, but you need more of #1 than #2 in your life.