The Bible gives us one of the most outstanding examples of godly friendship. In the last message,

we saw the incredible example of the Savior's friendship and how he said, I call you friends.

And he said that a friend would lay his life down for a friend.

And I'm sure probably some of you were saying after you heard me and said, you know, it's okay to say that about Jesus.

Jesus is the only one who can really do that. Yes, Jesus' friendship is self-sacrificing.

Jesus' friendship is life-changing. Jesus' friendship is intimate. Jesus' friendship is self-sacrificing. Jesus' friendship is life-changing.

Jesus' friendship is intimate.

Jesus' friendship is initiative-taking.

Jesus' friendship is fruitful.

We understand that.

But can that friendship really happen between two people, two ordinary people?

I heard that question, and I want to answer it today,

because the answer is yes.

Friendship between David and Jonathan in the Old Testament.

If you don't know who David and Jonathan were,

I'm going to tell you in a little bit later on.

But Jonathan and David, in that example of friendship

of two ordinary men who have developed an extraordinary friendship, they were men like all men.

They were flawed. They had their weaknesses and they had their strength. There were human beings.

Never claimed any special divine appointment. And yet their friendship was an example for

every one of us to learn from today. Turn with me please to 1st Samuel 23, beginning at verse 15. To our knowledge, this passage,

this time, is the last time that David and Jonathan were together. Jonathan's death

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