How To Show Love In The Family

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How To Show Love In The Family

• Colossians 312

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What Is Love?

• 1 Corinthians 134 - 8 Love suffers long and is
  kind love does not envy love does not parade
  itself, is not puffed up  5does not behave
  rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked,
  thinks no evil  6does not rejoice in iniquity,
  but rejoices in the truth  7bears all things,
  believes all things, hopes all things, endures
  all things. 8Love never fails. But whether there
  are prophecies, they will fail whether there are
  tongues, they will cease whether there is
  knowledge, it will vanish away.
• This is Agape
• 15 ideas above not just ideals, but principles
• How can we apply these?

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For Husbands To Wives

• Paul Faulkner wrote of a common problem for men.
• What are some non-verbal ways to show love to the
  wife.
• Little things mean a lot.

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For Wives To Husbands

• Men like the verbal expressions of love
• Non-verbal still have deep meaning and effect
• What are some practical examples of this?

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For Parents To Children

• Not handing out money, buying gifts or giving
  over car keys.
• Tell them you love them
• Praise more than criticize
• Hug them and play with them
• Go to school activities
• SPEND TIME WITH THEM

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For Children To Parents

• Better to give than receive sometimes.
• Children need to learn to express love,
  appreciation, and gratitude
• Do chores harm children?
• Remember special days for parents

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Questions For Discussion

• How important are feelings? How does the Bible
  address itself to feelings as they involve
  relationships to others?
• How would you define love?
• What do the following verses indicate about
  non-verbal communication?
• Genesis 37-10 45-6 326-7 373 394