HOW
TO LOVE YOUR SPOUSE
Or
HOW
TO LOVE YOUR LOVER
Memory Verse: 1 John
3:18 (NIV) — 18 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but
with actions and in truth.
1 Corinthians
13:13 (NIV) — 13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But
the greatest of these is love.
TEXT: 1 Corinthians 13
Introduction: 1
John 4:7–12, 19, Romans 5:8
C.O.U.P.L.E. Acrostic
C-CLOSENESS:
Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:6; Titus 2:4; Song of Solomon
5:16; Proverbs 15:17
“Money can’t buy you love.”—The Beatles
“Intimate
relationships, as opposed to intimate experiences, are the result of planning.
They are built. The sense of union that comes with genuine spiritual closeness
will not just happen. If it is present, it is because of definite intent and
follow-through on your part. You choose to invest, and do. It’s not left to
mere chance.”-- Donald R. Harvey
O-OPENNESS:
Colossians 3:19; Matthew 5:37 ; 1 Peter 1:22; Romans 12:9–10
U-UNDERSTANDING:
1 Peter 3:7
“Discover what delights your partner and then make
those delights happen in many different, creative ways. Even the way you
express your love to your partner each day can be varied and innovative. If
your spouse can predict what you will say, how you will respond, what kind of
gift you will give on special occasions, then you are in a romantic rut.”-- H. Norman Wright
P-PEACEMAKING:
Matthew 5:9; Ephesians 4:32; Mark 11:26; Proverbs 21:9
L-LOYALTY:
Malachi 2:14–15; 1 Peter 1:22
E-ESTEEM:
Romans 14:19; 9:21; Proverbs 16:24
CONCLUSION: 1 Corinthians
13
