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The MISSION of CRAVE is to understand, enjoy, apply, and share the worth, the supremacy, and the sufficiency of Jesus Christ in all things to the glory of God the Father and for the happiness of all mankind.

"Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation" (1 Peter 2:2, NIV)
 

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Friendships and Your Faith

In his book entitled, Thoughts for Young Men, J.C. Ryle remarked, "There is no telling the harm that is done by associating with godless companions and friends.  The devil has few better helps in ruining a man's soul.  Grant him this help, and he cares little for all the armor with which you may be armed against him.  Good education, early habits of morality, sermons, books, carefully regulated homes [. . .] will avail you little, if you will only cling to ungodly friends [. . .] But depend on it, bad company in the present life, is the sure way to obtain worse company in the life to come."  Ryle's comments are very sobering.  He does not advocate not having unbelieving friends, for such friends provide great opportunities for evangelism.  However, he does warn that those friends that are closest to us should be friends who love Jesus Christ because of the overwhelming effect that such friendships have on our lives.  Over the next few weeks, we are going to be looking at a variety of topics in relationship to friendships.  We will spend time considering the power that friendships have on our lives, the necessity for Christian friendships, and a profile for the type of friend to be and to be with.