February 9, 2020: Grownup Love - Community Christian



February 9, 2020: Grownup LoveBIG IDEA: Love is: Patient, Not arrogant, Not easily angered, Trusting, Kind, Honoring, Not a scorekeeper, Hopeful, Not jealous, Self-less, Protective, Persevering. INTRODUCTIONFrom elementary school through high school, many of us had ideas of what the perfect relationship would look like in the future. While those dreams may not represent our current reality, a step in the right direction could be to follow the apostle Paul’s advice-move from our childish ways and start being grownups. ICEBREAKERWho was your first crush? What “childish” notions or assumptions about love did you carry into adulthood?KEY SCRIPTURE1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 11, John 15:12, Philippians 2:7DISCUSSION QUESTIONSRead 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. What are some ways we can protect the ones we love? Are you able to believe the best and overlook the rest? Why or why not?Read 1 Corinthians 13:11. Where do you have work to do? Are you self-seeking? Easily angered? A scorekeeper? Not protective? What steps can you take to improve in this area?Share someone in your life that is a good example of “Grownup Love” and why. What lessons can you learn from them and how can you apply to your own relationships?For your current or future relationships, if you could work on one thing about yourself to transition from child to grownup, what would it be?MOVING FORWARDLook over these words that describe what it means to demonstrate love. What top 3 are you interested in becoming better at? What steps can you take? How can this group support you?PatientNot arrogantNot easily angeredTrustingKindHonoringNot a scorekeeperHopefulNot jealousSelf-lessProtectivePersevering1734820283845 / MUNITY-CHRISTIAN.US / 408-779-491400 / MUNITY-CHRISTIAN.US / 408-779-4914 ................
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