The love languages of God - Softcover

Chapman, Gary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0633096725 ISBN 13: 9780633096724

Publisher: LifeWay Press, 2003

Synopsis

Through his best-selling series of resources, Dr. Gary Chapman has defined key ways in which couples, parents, children, and teens communicate and understand love. These five "love languages," as he calls them, include: words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, physical touch, and acts of service.

Based on the trade book of the same title, this small-group discipleship study expands on these practical, biblical principles by showing how they apply to the One who loves us most. "I believe that human love relationships reflect the nature of God, who is love," says the author. "If we can understand the dynamics of human love, it will help us understand the expressions of divine love."

Certainly, God expresses His love for us in many ways-and fluently. Still, we may not always understand. So the purpose of this study is to change the way people relate to God and bring them closer to Him. Then they can experience His limitless love.

Following the weekly group session, participants use their own copy of the Learner Guide to review and prepare for the following week. The Learner Guide includes leader helps. (8 sessions)

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From the Back Cover

<P><EM>To </EM><STRONG>Love</STRONG> <EM>and</EM> t<EM>o</EM> <STRONG>Be Loved</STRONG>, <EM>What Could Be</EM> <STRONG>More Important</STRONG>?<BR><BR>The craving for love is our deepest emotional need.  Each of us feels loved when others speak our primary love language.  We are drawn to that person because he or she is meeting our basic need to feel loved.</P><P>The love languages in human relationships are a reflection of divine love.  If man is indeed made in the image of God, then we would expect to find all five love languages (and more!) expressed in the character and nature of God.</P><P>Dr. Chapman's goal for readers is that they may be led to explore the possibility of speaking different love languages to God and thus expanding their own understanding of God and others. <BR></P>

About the Author

Gary Chapman, Ph.D., a well-known marriage counselor and director of marriage seminars, is the best-selling author of The Five Love Languages. He has also authored top sellers The Five Love Languages of Children, The Five Love Languages of Teenagers, Other Side of Love, Loving Solutions, Five Signs of a Loving Family, Parenting Your Adult Child, Toward a Growing Marriage, and Hope for the Separated. He and his wife, Karolyn, have two grown children and reside in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Edition details

• Publisher: LifeWay Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0633096725
• ISBN 13: 9780633096724
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 128