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Dr. Timothy Keller: 我认为友谊的真谛在于彼此的坦诚和恒常。真正的朋友会让你进入他们的生活，分享他们的秘密，并且永远不会让你失望。正如耶稣所说，最大的爱莫过于为朋友舍命。我深信，人与人之间的友谊是不可或缺的，但只有与耶稣的友谊才能真正满足我们内心深处对友谊的渴望。因为耶稣为我们舍命，他成为了我们最可靠、最伟大的朋友。我希望大家能够明白，我们感到孤独，是因为我们是按照上帝的形象创造的，我们需要爱和分享。所以，让我们都努力成为彼此的好朋友，并且与耶稣建立更深厚的友谊吧。 Dr. Timothy Keller: 我认为，要与耶稣建立友谊，首先要认识到他为你舍命的事实。这不仅仅是一种宗教仪式，而是一种深刻的个人关系。当你阅读圣经时，你不仅仅是在阅读文字，而是在与一位活着的人进行交流。我希望你们能够感受到圣经中的话语触动你，改变你，让你意识到上帝就在那里。此外，我也希望你们能够明白，耶稣爱你不是因为你值得，而是因为他爱你。他的爱是无条件的，永不改变的。所以，不要害怕向他人敞开心扉，因为耶稣已经为你做出了榜样。最后，我也希望你们能够学会向朋友忏悔。当你意识到你伤害了你的朋友时，不要只是感到内疚，而是要感到悲伤，并且努力改变你的行为。因为真正的友谊是建立在相互尊重和理解的基础上的。

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This chapter uses the example of the monster in Bride of Frankenstein finding friendship with a blind man to illustrate the significance of friendship in humanizing and preventing loneliness. Studies show that loneliness is linked to health issues, highlighting the importance of friendship. The chapter then introduces the two main questions discussed in the sermon: Why do we need friendship and how do we meet that need?
  • Loneliness is a significant problem linked to health issues.
  • Friendship is deeply humanizing and life-engendering.
  • Two main questions: Why do we need friendship? How do we meet that need?

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In The Bride of Frankenstein movie, the monster stumbles into a blind man’s cottage, and they become friends. The only humanity he ever develops is in that cottage, where a person grabs him by the hand and calls him friend. And what it’s saying is that there’s nothing more humanizing than friendship and there’s no pain more horrible than loneliness.

In fact, all kinds of studies show that people who have fewer friends die more readily of disease and heart attacks. 

So as we look at John 15, there are two questions I’d like to ask: 1) why do we need friendship, and 2) how do we meet that need?

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on January 19, 1992. Series: Gospel of John, Part 2. Scripture: John 15:9-17.

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