Did Jesus Have a Best Friend Like I Do?
A Questions from the Backseat episode for kids wondering if Jesus knew what friendship felt like. Pastor Justin walks them through Peter, James, and John, and lands them in the truth that Jesus had close friends AND calls them his friend too.
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If your kid has wondered whether Jesus understood what it feels like to have (or lose) a best friend, this episode meets them there. Pastor Justin walks them through Peter, James, and John, and lands them in John 15:15 where Jesus reclassifies his disciples from servants to friends. After it ends, ask your kid what kind of friend Jesus would be at their lunch table.
The One Thing for the Ride
“Jesus is the kind of friend who never moves to a different table.”
Scripture
John 15:15
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Key Takeaways
- A Questions from the Backseat episode answering: did Jesus have a best friend?
- Yes. Jesus had 12 disciples, and within them, 3 close friends: Peter, James, and John
- John was the closest. The Bible literally calls him 'the disciple Jesus loved'
- Jesus knew what it felt like when friends had his back AND when friends let him down (Peter denied him three times and Jesus still forgave him)
- Lands on John 15:15: Jesus calls you his friend too. He's the kind of friend who never moves to a different table.
Try This Week
- Today, say it out loud to yourself: 'Jesus calls me his friend.' Then act like a friend of Jesus would act toward one person who needs one.
Talk It Over
What does it change for you to know that Jesus calls you his friend?
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