With friends like these, Who needs enemies?

Posted 12/24/2006

With friends like these, who needs enemies?

• Examples
• Delilah's treachery with Samson Jud 16:18
• Job's wife and friends Job 2:7-13; 42:7
• Judas' betrayal of Jesus John 13:21
• Paul's harsh treatment of Mark and Barnabas Act 15:36-41

• Family strife
• My friend has turned against me! Ps 41:9
• A man's enemies are those of his own household Mic 7:6
• Christ predicts that for love of Him families will be split Mat 10:21

• Ps 55 A lament of treachery
• First, an expression of fear and despair with current conditions
• Second, unbelief at the source of all this pain
• Third, a declaration of trust in God

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