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One of the resources that God has given to help us to live the Christian life successfully is a friend. David had a great challenge with opposition in his life and God provided a wonderful gift in the person of Jonathan. This friendship of the ages stands as a model of how friendship can work.

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What kind of person does God chose and use? God’s choice may defy conventional wisdom. God chooses an unlikely person in David to become a great leader.

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Probably all of us have felt the tug of wanting something now rather than waiting for something better in the future. Jesus called his followers to live a faithful life of sacrifice, promising something better in the future. Jesus himself will be called to model what he calls his followers to do.

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