2. Doug Trivia. What is the name of the bowling alley in Bluffington?
3. Does Doug love Patti?
Why do you think he does?
4. Does Patti love Doug?
Why do you think she doesn't?
5. Read the following verse.
"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13
What does this tell you about love?
6. Read the following verse.
"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves." Rom. 12:10
What does this tell you about love?
7. Read the following verse.
" Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." Rom. 12:15
What does this tell you about love?
8. After reading those verses, how did Doug show love and how did Patti not show love?
Here is a song by Family Force 5 (if you like loud music) on the subject.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GTMVNftdiA
Note to parents.
"Love" , according to Andrew Murray is - the deep desire to give oneself up for the beloved. Paul says in Ephesians, husbands love your wives as Christ loved the Church and gave Himself up for her. This, along with the other verses implies that love is more than a romantic feeling but it is actually a verb (just thought of another song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRfFuhrdGKM ) where you are honoring others above yourself. Patti had issues with this - all was great between her and Doug until he beat her. She couldn't be happy for him, or rejoice with him, because she was selfish. See how selfishness is the opposite of love rather than hate. Doug on the other hand was willing to step on a rake, have a bike wreck, be coated with mud if it would help Patti succeed over him. He was honoring her above himself. Teach your kids that Jesus loved us so much He left Heaven and died for us so we could go to Heaven. If we are truly Christians and Jesus is living inside us, we need to sacrifice for others and honor them above ourselves.
