It is a fact of life that the people you choose to be close with determines your success in life. Jesus wants the very best for us, so will we allow Him to be Lord of our friends? For Jesus to be Lord of our friends we need to humble ourselves and let Him lead and direct us in who we pursue and why we pursue them.

1. According to 1 Corinthians 5:11, who should we not have fellowship or associate with?
2. In 1 Corinthians 5:1-2, what sin was being brought to the church's attention to deal with?
3. What did Paul say the church needed to do in this case of gross immorality?
4. According to 2 Corinthians 6:14-16, what are we instructed about fellowship with unbelievers?
5. What is the difference between being friendly and being in fellowship?
6. What does God command in 2 Corinthians 6:17?
7. What does God promise in 2 Corinthians 6:18?
8. According to 1 Corinthians 15:33, why is it important that we come out from close fellowship with unbelievers as well as so called believers who mock basic Biblical truth?
9. According to James 4:4, what is friendship with the world?
10. What is the "world"?
11. According to James 4:4, what does one become if he or she chooses to be a friend of the world?
12. According to Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, what are the benefits of Christians fellowship?
    • vs 9
    • vs 10
    • vs 11
    • vs 12

What did you learn from this lesson and how will you apply it to your life?

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