𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 (John 15:13-15) | Pastor Rein Arlegui, Sept 27, 2026
We are chosen not just to serve God but to become His friends. Christian life is
learning friendship with God by practicing love to sacrifice for and serve others. Christian ministry
grows in loving intimacy of knowing God more deeply. What kind of friendship do you practice?
1. Experiencing Authentic Love v.13
2. Exercising Constant Obedience v.14
3. Enjoying Divine Intimacy v.15
To be called a friend of Jesus is a privilege we carry with deep gratitude and great responsibility. As we receive His sacrificial love, we are shaped to love others unconditionally, to walk daily in obedience to His word, and to rest in the holy intimacy of knowing God more deeply.
How do you live daily as a true friend of Christ?
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 (Exodus 33:7-11) | Dr. Herman Moldez, Sept 13, 2026
Friendship with God is experienced in intimate prayer. Prayer is meeting God
face to face, to have intimate conversation between two friends. The God who inhabits the heavens
above meets us in our hearts to listen to our deep longing. Friendship with God draws us intimately
into His love to become like Him.
It is ironic that amidst high tech connections so many feel alone. Al says that
"loneliness is currently recognized as a critical public health epidemic." The WHO Commission on Social Connection says that loneliness causes 100 deaths every hour or 871,000 annually and costs billions to address social health care. People connect through social media but are isolated. They need deep face-to-face conversation with a friend.
Loneliness is not just a social malady. It is a spiritual angst, longing for deep communion with God. God reaches into the depth of who we are to be our Friend. In Exodus 33:7-11, "the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend." (v.11a). We experience deep friendship with God through prayer. Intimate prayer is intimate spiritual conversation with God as our Friend.
Moses set up a Tent of Meeting outside the camp. We meet with God in a solitary place, away from distraction and disturbance to be alone with God. Solitude is not a place but sacred space in our hearts, the spiritual dwelling place of God (1 Cor 3:16; Eph 3:17). Any place will do if we can stay quiet in our heart to be in communion with God.
Prayer is an encounter of the sacred presence of God. Whenever Moses entered the Tent of Meeting, "the pillar of cloud would come down and hover at its entrance" (v. 9b). Prayer is being in the Presence of God. Prayer is meeting with God in solitude to seek His presence. No pillar of cloud appearing; only God's silent presence in our heart. The first act of prayer is to be with God in silence and solitude, simply enjoying His Presence.
As we stay in quiet waiting, without prompt but just pure silence, God speaks without words. Just loving communion with His Presence in our soul. Friendship with God is soul in prayer deeply embraced by the presence God. Even for a husband and wife, deep communion is without words but a deep assurance of each other's presence for better or for worse.
Divine friendship deepens with the human spirit communing with the Holy Spirit in the "Tent Meeting", the dwelling place of God in our hearts. We are accustomed with verbose speech to pour out our thoughts and feelings to God. For sure, God wants to hear us. But conversation with God is to let God speak first while we are in solitude of silent waiting in God's presence. Deep prayer is spiritual communion of sacred face to face soul-union with God to enjoy the touch of His love. Deep prayer is to be spoken to by God in our soul that we are His beloved.
Reflect: What do you long for to commune with God as your Friend?
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