1. Getting the Marriage you've longed for Your workshop leaders: Steven & Danyelle

2. Turning2into1 Sex Communication Money Children Work Faith Love

3. Review and Homework

4. You determine the value of the items around you Who do men say that I am. You must understand value before you can draw on the benefitsWho do men say that I am. You must understand value before you can draw on the benefits You set the price, then others must respect it. How much are you worthYou set the price, then others must respect it. How much are you worth The value should be evidently seen, be those around.The value should be evidently seen, be those around. Then those around will respond to the value.Then those around will respond to the value.

5. Homework Summarize the Song of Solomon Chapters 1-3 Or Create your own Love Poem

6. What she needs What he needs Vs.

7. Types of Love Eros Definition: Eros is the physical, sensual love between a husband and wife. Philia Definition: Philia means close Friendship or brotherly love in Greek.

8. Types of Love Storge Definition: Storge is family love, the bond among mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers. Agap e Definition: Agape is selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love, the highest of the four types of love in the Bible.

9. Gods kind of Love

10. Love vs.Respect

11. John 15 King James Version (KJV) 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

12. Love is not about getting but giving Love is in your hands not your mouth True love is seen in your dedication Do you love her enough to give your life for her

13. Ephesians 5:24-26 25 Husbands, love your wives [seek the highest good for her and surround her with a caring, unselfish love], just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 so that He might sanctify the church, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word [of God],

14. 26 so that He might sanctify the church, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word [of God], 27 so that [in turn] He might present the church to Himself in glorious splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy [set apart for God] and blameless. Ephesians 5:24-26

15. Ephesians 5 28 Even so husbands should and are morally obligated to love their own wives as [being in a sense] their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own body, but [instead] he nourishes and protects and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, 30 because we are members (parts) of His body.

16. Ephesians 5 31 F OR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND HIS MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED [and be faithfully devoted] TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME [e] ONE FLESH. 32 This mystery [of two becoming one] is great; but I am speaking with reference to [the relationship of] Christ and the church. e

17. Ephesians 5 33 However, each man among you [without exception] is to love his wife as his very own self [with behavior worthy of respect and esteem, always seeking the best for her with an attitude of lovingkindness],

18. R-E-S-P-E-C- T What does it really mean to You? Vs. What does it mean to God?

19. What example or leader are you following? 1 Peter 3:1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without a word be won by the conversation of the wives; Likewise.... In the same way; in like manner

20. What example or leader are you following? 1 Peter 2:21 For as a believer you have been called for this purpose, since Christ suffered for you leaving an example that you may follow in His footsteps...

21. The Creator determines purpose The purpose of marriage is to reflect the gospel. A husband is called to lead and a wife is called to submit to reflect the relationship between Christ and the church.

22. The 10 Commandments of Marriage 2.Thou Shalt cut the apron strings How to : 1.Leave, get out from mom 2.Leave the past, people, problems and places 3.Cleave, stick like super glue to her and the covenant

23. Homework Men Name five things you can change or do to show Love Women Name five things you can do or change to show Respect

24. What's in the Box ? Marital Questions and Seed

25. Remember Never give up Never give in And Never let go