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Fall Together FAITH DISCUSSION GUIDE
Discussion Guide
Pause and Discuss
I t is God’s pr om is e th at, as y o u co n ti n u e to l o v e e a c h o t he r a nd s e e k H i s w isd om in your r elati o n sh i p , He w i l l r e v e al h i m se l f t o yo u i n b e a ut i f ul w ays . Be s ur e to hav e y o u r B i b l e h an d y . I f y o u d o n’t ha ve a c c e s s t o o ne , c h eck out the Bible G ate w ay ap p av ai l ab l e o n y o ur A p p l e o r A n d r oid de vice.
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Wha t d o e s it m ean t o you f or a hus band and wif e t o bec o m e o ne f l e s h?
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H o w ha ve you exper ienc ed s pir it ual g r o wt h in t he pr o c es s o f b e c o mi ng o ne f les h?
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A s yo u c o nt inue t o love Go d and o ne anot her , explo r e t he lis t below t o d i s c o ve r new ways t o g r o w c los er t og et her in your f ait h:
A s you e njoy your F al l To g e th e r D ate N i g h t I n B o x a nd re f l e c t o n ho w y ou ha ve “fa llen” a nd g r o w n th r o u g h o u t y o u r ti me t o ge t he r, us e t hi s d isc us s ion guide to h e l p y o u co n si d e r h o w y o u ha ve gro w n t o w a rd G o d in d ividua lly a nd coll e cti v e l y . Re ad the ver se b elow together: “Let us love one an o th er, fo r l o v e c o m es fro m G o d. Eve r yo ne w h o l o v e s ha s be e n b o rn o f G o d a n d kn o ws G o d . Who e ve r do e s n o t l o ve do es not k now Go d , b ec a u s e G o d i s l o v e. ” 1 J o hn 4 : 7 -8 “ G od is love.” W ha t a p o w e r fu l state m e n t! I m ag i ne o p e ni ng a d i c t i o na ry t o the de finition of l o v e an d al l th at’ s w r i tte n i s “l o ve ( no un, ve rb ) : G o d . ” He is not only the b e st e xam p l e o f l o v e th at w e c a n e x p e ri e nc e , b ut a l s o d ef ines the wor d its e l f. W h e n y o u l o v e y o u r si g n if i c a nt o t he r w e l l , yo u sh ow him or he r the ch ar acte r o f G o d . Th ro ughout the Bib l e , G o d ’ s l o v e i s sh o w n to b e unf a i l i ng ( P s a l ms 3 6 : 7 ) , merciful (Ephes ia ns 2: 4- 5) , sacr i fi ci al ( 1 J o h n 4: 10 ) , s t e a d f a s t ( P s a l ms 8 6 :1 5), pa tie nt a nd ki n d ( 1 C o r i n th i an s 13: 4- 8) , a nd mo re .
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Co mmunic at ion - C o m m unic at ion is vit al f or hum an and s pir it ual re l a t i o nships ; m ak e t he t im e t o pr ay t o g et her .
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Bi b l e S t u dy - R ead God’ s W o r d t og et her and c hec k in wit h one a no t he r a bout what you’ r e lear ning . A s k ques t ions lik e “ W hat is G o d t e a c hing yo u t his week ?” or “ W hat as pec t of Go d’ s c har ac t er ha ve yo u been lear ning or f oc us ing on?”
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Wo rs hi p - Thoug h it m ay s eem s im ple, at t ending c hur c h or w o rs hi p i ng t o g et her c an br ing yo u c lo s er t og et her .
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G i vi ng a n d Ser ving - U s ing your f inanc es and t im e t o bles s t ho s e a ro und you is g lor if ying t o Go d and allo ws o t her s t o s ee H im t hro ugh you.
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Fe l l o w s h ip - Spending t im e wit h f ello w believer s c an be lif e g iving a nd c a n pr ovide wis do m and g uidanc e.
Pause and Discuss
Reflect and Pray
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How ca n you lo v e e ach o th e r w i th G o d ’ s l o v e?
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Re flect on the ch ar acte r i sti cs o f G o d ’ s l o v e l is t e d a b o ve , a s w e l l a s othe r s pr es en te d i n th e B i b l e . W h at ch ar a c t e ri s t i c d o yo u de m ons tr a te we l l fo r y o u r p ar tn e r ? W h at ch a ra c t e ri s t i c c o ul d yo u wor k to s how yo u r sp o u se m o r e ?
T a k e a f e w mi nu t es t o r ef lec t on t he lis t above. Then, c los e out your d i s c us s i o n w i t h a t im e o f pr ayer . I f you’ r e uns ur e wher e t o s t ar t , pr ay t he s e w o rd s :
I f you ha ve be e n to a fai th - b ase d w e d d i n g r e ce n t l y, w he n t he mi ni s t e r an nounced the ha p p y co u p l e at th e e n d o f th e cere mo ny, yo u mi ght ha ve hear d the phr a s e “Wh at G o d h as b r o u g h t to g e th e r, l e t no ma n s e p a ra t e . ” Here’s wha t the Bib l e say s ab o u t th e j o i n i n g o f two p e o p l e i n ma rri a ge : “ Th ere for e a ma n s h al l l e av e h i s fath e r an d h i s mo t he r a nd ho l d f a s t t o his wife , a nd they s h al l b e co m e o n e fl e sh . ” G e n e s i s 2 : 2 4
Dear God, T h a n k Yo u for how You loved us first a nd ga ve us t he gift of love. T h a n k Yo u for how You ha ve brought us t oget her a nd a llowed us t o c o n t i n u e t o grow. Plea se help us deepen our rela t ionship wit h one a n o t h e r a n d You. A llow us t o glorif y You t hrough our rela t ionship a n d i n o u r communit y. I n J esus’ na me,
Amen