Love - What is Love? Yes! The fact that you are reading this gets us excited, because we are convinced that, as you make time to get into God’s Word, He will meet you, teach you, inspire you.
We just wrapped up 5-6 weeks of our Sex & Stuff & Stuff Like That series and we are convinced that, for us to express our sexuality in a Godly way, we must understand how to love. In this booklet, we will be further exploring what it means to love. God. Self. Others. Everything you are about to read will have an incredible impact on every relationship.
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Ways to Love: There are primarily 5 different ways that we communicate and receive love. 5 different love languages: 1. Words of Affirmation: This language uses words to affirm other people. 2. Acts of Service: For these people, actions speak louder than words. 3. Gifts: For some people, what makes them feel most loved is to receive a gift. 4. Quality Time: This language is all about giving the other person your undivided attention. 5. Physical Touch: To this person, nothing speaks more deeply than appropriate touch. Our encouragement throughout this connect’lit will be to live love, more specifically to live out this love languages one at a time, one week at a time.
A student once told me that he has never regretted reading the Bible‌ only not reading it!
WHAT DO THOSE NUMBERS MEAN? How to Navigate the Bible
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Week 1
DAY 1: God Loves Us Pray
In your own words, invite God to teach you as you read His Word.
Read
John 3:16-17
Ask
1. What does this tell you about God?
2. What does this tell you about you?
3. How does this relate to your life?
4. What questions do you have?
Live Love
Words of Affirmation Use your words to affirm/encourage a friend.
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DAY 2 Pray
Take a minute to thank God for the blessings that you have experienced today. Then ask Him to open your heart.
Read
Romans 5:6-8
Ask
1. What does this tell you about God?
2. What does this tell you about you?
3. How does this relate to your life?
4. What questions do you have?
Live Love
Words of Affirmation Use your words to affirm/encourage a teacher.
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DAY 3: Family Connect Pray
Take a few minutes to tell God what is going on in your life. Just talk to Him like you would a friend.
Read
Scandal at the Well (John 4:1-26)
Ask
1. How does this story illustrate God’s love?
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Live Love
Words of Affirmation Use your words to affirm/encourage one another.
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Week 2
DAY 1: How We Love God Pray
Time to air your dirty laundry…not literally…take a minute to name the sins you have committed and ask Jesus to forgive you and to give you strength to avoid them.
Read
1 John 4:7-11
Ask
1. What does this tell you about God?
2. What does this tell you about you?
3. How does this relate to your life?
4. What questions do you have?
Live Love
Acts of Service Put a classmate’s needs above yours.
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DAY 2 Pray
Say something like, “God I am here to meet with you, teach me your ways.”
Read
1 John 5:2-3
Ask
1. What does this tell you about God?
2. What does this tell you about you?
3. How does this relate to your life?
4. What questions do you have?
Live Love
Acts of Service Put your brother/sister’s needs or wants above your own.
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DAY 3: Family Connect Pray
Together, have a little “popcorn praise”…take turns saying, “God you are _________.” You can each say more than one thing.
Read
Take a Bow? (Daniel 3)
Ask
1. How do Shad, Mesh, and Abed show their love for God?
2. How can we show God our love?
Live Love
Acts of Service Go out of your way to serve your mom or dad.
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Week 3
DAY 1: Love Is... Pray
Spend a few minutes praying for your friends and leader in your d.group
Read
1 Corinthians 13:4-5
Ask
1. What does this tell you about God?
2. What does this tell you about you?
3. How does this relate to your life?
4. What questions do you have?
Live Love
Gifts Give a gift to someone you care about. Be creative; it doesn’t have to be expensive.
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DAY 2 Pray
Ask Jesus to help you find your identity in your relationship with Him.
Read
1 Corinthians 13:6-7
Ask
1. What does this tell you about God?
2. What does this tell you about you?
3. How does this relate to your life?
4. What questions do you have?
Live Love
Gifts Give something d’lish from your lunch to a friend.
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DAY 3: Family Connect Pray
In your own words, invite God to teach you as you read His Word.
Read
Jesus Oozes Love (John 8:1-11)
Ask
1. What elements of “1 Corinthians 13 love” (i.e. patient, kind, etc.…) does Jesus demonstrate to the religious and to the woman?
2. What elements of “1 Corinthians 13 love” are easiest for you to live? Which ones are hardest to live?
3. What element of love will you work on demonstrating this week?
Live Love
Gifts Put a gift in your car for a homeless person – water, food, socks, etc. – so when you drive by them, you can offer them a small gift that communicates love.
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Week 4
DAY 1: Loving God by Loving Others Pray
Ask God to give you the courage to learn what it means to love someone and to live love.
Read
Matthew 25:34-40
Ask
1. What does this tell you about God?
2. What does this tell you about you?
3. How does this relate to your life?
4. What questions do you have?
Live Love
Quality Time Make time to spend with a friend who is having a hard time.
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DAY 2 Pray
Praise God by thanking Him for the awesome people in your life. Ask Him to teach you through the Bible.
Read
1 John 3:16-18
Ask
1. What does this tell you about God?
2. What does this tell you about you?
3. How does this relate to your life?
4. What questions do you have?
Live Love
Quality Time Sit with someone who is alone at lunch or play or talk to them during your lunch break.
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DAY 3: Family Connect Pray
Spend time praying for your needs as a family‌relational, financial, spiritual, etc.
Read
The Living, Breathing Good News (Acts 2:36-47)
Ask
1. What does this tell you about God?
1. What are Jesus’ disciples doing that is loving?
2. How can you live that way?
Live Love
Quality Time Plan something fun to do together that you would consider quality time.
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Week 5
DAY 1: Do Not Avenge/ Love Your Enemy Pray
Ask God to protect you and your friends from sexual sin, and give you strength and courage to stand strong and wait.
Read
Matthew 5:43-48
Ask
1. What does this tell you about God?
2. What does this tell you about you?
3. How does this relate to your life?
4. What questions do you have?
Live Love
Physical Touch Hug a friend who is having a bad day‌if they are all happy, hug ‘em anyway.
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DAY 2 Pray
Is there someone that you have a bad attitude toward? A parent, friend, teacher, classmate, teammate‌? Ask Jesus to change your attitude and help you love them.
Read
1 Corinthians 16:13-14
Ask
1. What does this tell you about God?
2. What does this tell you about you?
3. How does this relate to your life? (What makes loving others hard? How do you fight against that?)
4. What questions do you have?
Live Love
Physical Touch Give your mom or dad a real big, unexpected hug.
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DAY 3: Family Connect Pray
Ask God to pierce your heart and speak truth, even if it’s hard to hear.
Read
God Blinds Saul‌Temporarily (Acts 9)
Ask
1. Do you think the way God treats Saul is loving?
2. Explain.
Live Love
Physical Touch High 5 a teammate and affirm/encourage them with words (combo, yo).
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Draw Something Cool
Write Something
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