Friends. Do we really know what that word means anymore?

In this message, we zoom in on one of the most powerful and often misunderstood friendships in Scripture: David and Jonathan. Drawing from 1 Samuel 18:1–4, this sermon challenges our shallow, modern ideas of connection and calls us back to a biblical vision of friendship marked by loyalty, covenant, sacrifice, and Christ-centered love.

Why do we struggle to believe that deep, committed friendship is possible—especially between men? Why does loneliness persist even when we’re surrounded by people? And how does God intend friendship to function within His kingdom?

This sermon is honest, pastoral, and deeply practical—calling the church to recover friendship as a gift of God, not a burden, and as a vital expression of Christian love.