Serving - How to Deepen Your Love
Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast · Living on the Edge
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Did you know there’s a single word that sums up the whole of a happy marriage? It’s the key to everything you’ve ever wanted in a secure, satisfying marriage relationship. In this message, Chip shares the missing link to most failing marriages and why it’s central to enjoying the marriage you’ve always hoped for. If you have a good marriage, what Chip shares will help you build on that success and deepen the love you’re already experiencing.
How do you keep love alive?
- Ephesians 5:25-33
- Very rarely, do we take how Jesus loves the Church and use that as our model for how we are to love one another in marriage.
- Your marriage is not just about your PERSONAL fulfillment. -John 13:1-17, 33-35
- Other than the Church of Jesus Christ, your relationship with your mate is the single most powerful testimony of the reality of God.
Principles:
- Love is not a FEELING.
- Love is SERVING. -Philippians 2:3-4
- Love must be RECEIVED.
- Love is UNCONDITIONAL.
Practical Implications:
- Love is a CHOICE.
- Love MEETS the NEEDS of the one loved.
- Love requires extreme HUMILITY and SECURITY.
Learn the five languages of love
- Words of affirmation
- Quality time
- Receiving gifts
- Acts of service
- Physical touch
Two clues as to what your love language is:
- What bothers you the most?
- What do you ask for the most?
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