Dave Havir - The 5 Love Languages

Dave Havir, contending that improving relationships is perhaps the most significant outcome of sermons, focuses on five love languages identified by Gary Chapman, corroborating the principles of I Corinthians 15:4-7. Chapman identifies (1) words of affirmation, (2) quality time, (3) receiving of gifts, (4) acts of service, and (5) physical touch are the five diverse conduits of love. The great commandment, as expressed b y Jesus in Matthew 22:39 states that we should love God with all our hearts and our neighbors as ourselves. We need to understand the parameters of our neighbor’s feelings, taking pains not to offend or act insensitively toward him. We need to accommodate other people’s love languages, serving their unique needs, imitating our Creator. We cannot, however, respond to manipulation or control. We need to first understand our deep core; then we can respond to our spouse’s deep needs as well.

Bearing all things * Bridezillas * Candy * Chaos * Cheerful giver * David Fischer * Desires of our heart * Emotional tank * Entitlement * Ephesians 4:28 * I Corinthians 15: 4-7 * Five Love languages * Flowers * Gary Chapman * Golden rule * Great Commandment * Harriet Ericson * Harriet Walding * James 4:3 * Jersey Shore (TV series) * Kind * Life experiences * Love your neighbor as yourself * Manipulation * Matthew 7:12 22:39 * Name it and claim it gospel * Nancy Sharp * Patient * Planting seeds * Psalm 37:4 * Quality time * Receiving gifts * Relationships * Role models * II Corinthians 9:7 * Serving the need * Stroking * "The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman * Tom Justus * Truth * Words of affirmation