Noah Herrin preaches from Mark 2 about how our closest friends shape our spiritual trajectory. Using his own youth story and the Mark 2 account of friends lowering a paralytic through a roof, he argues that friends' faith can open the way to Jesus (’seeing their faith’), while bad company can corrupt good character. He distinguishes 'living in the faith' (doing Christian activities) from 'living with the faith' (having the bold faith to carry others to Jesus). He closes with a practical call to commit to community - specifically to join Way Church small groups and Way Track - to find friends who will carry you to Jesus.
“They removed the roof above him and after digging through it they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying” · Noah Herrin
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Choose your closest friends intentionally - your top five influence your character and habits. Seek and invest in friendships that 'live with the faith': people who will carry you to Jesus and tell you hard truths for your good. A practical next step is to join a local church community (Way Track/Way Groups) and serve regularly to build those faithful friendships.
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