Elder Mike Gowens' sermon on 2/25/18 is based on James 2:23. Gowens reviews the Genesis narrative of Abraham's life to highlight the key reasons he was given this special title. In a world in which so many people are fighting against God and His truth, the need for people who will live and serve Him by faith is great. Oh, that God might say of us as he did of Abraham. "This individual is My friend."